Montmartre Wine Tasting Walking Tour: French Bistro Culture

The apéritif is not a drink. It's how Parisians mark the end of the day.

A three-hour walking tour through Montmartre led by a local expert, stopping at three seated tasting venues to sample French wines paired with cheese and charcuterie boards. You'll visit the Moulin Rouge, the Love Wall, and hidden apéritif spots while discovering the stories behind Paris's café culture and the artists who shaped the neighborhood.

Step-by-step itinerary

Stops and time spent at each2 stops

1. Moulin Rougepassing by
2. Montmartre1h

Montmartre wine tasting and sightseeing

• Visit Moulin Rouge cabaret
• Walk Montmartre local food street
• Explore heart of Montmartre
• See the Love Wall of Paris
• Wine tasting at lively street terrace
• Visit two secret apéritif spots

The experience

You're in Paris with a free afternoon, and you want to taste wine without sitting through a formal tasting or a generic sightseeing loop. This tour threads through Montmartre's streets (past the Moulin Rouge, down the neighborhood's most local food street, through the heart where residents actually spend time) stopping at three seated venues where you taste wines from different French regions alongside sharing boards of cheese, charcuterie and fresh baguette. The guide is a local expert who talks about bistrology, wine traditions and the artists (Picasso, Monet, Van Gogh) who used to gather here watching the lights of Paris spread below.

The stops are built around the apéritif, the Parisian ritual of sipping wine and eating small plates as the workday ends, not a formal event, but a casual moment on a terrace or in a neighborhood spot. You'll see the Love Wall with its 320+ languages, sit on one of the liveliest terraces in the district, and discover two other secret apéritif spots tucked into the most romantic corners of Montmartre. The guide shares stories about what a bistro actually is, what the apéritif means to Parisian culture, and why the cafés here matter to how the city lives.

Groups stay small (maximum ten people), so the pace stays conversational and you're not herded through. The guide may speak multiple languages depending on the group. Dietary requirements can be noted at booking.

What’s included

• Delicious sharing boards with cheeses, charcuterie and fresh baguette.
• a curated selection of French wines from different regions.
• local apéritifs and a surprise regional spirit.
• guidance from a fun-foodie local expert.

Before you book

Lasts 3h, runs Tuesday to Sunday at 18:00, from € 160 per person, with a live guide in English, in groups of up to 10 and with free cancellation up to 24 h before.

Days and timesTuesday to SundayDeparts at 18:00

Book up to10h before

AgesAdult (18 and older) · Under 18: can't be booked

GroupUp to 10

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends at a different place from where it starts.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

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Good to know

Moderate physical effortWheelchair accessibleStroller-friendlyPublic transport nearbyNot recommended during pregnancyNot recommended with heart problemsInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Original Food Tours

Is this one for you?Three hours is the right length to walk the neighborhood, sit at three separate venues, and absorb the stories without eating up your whole afternoon: leaving time to explore other parts of Paris or return to a favorite café on your own afterward. The small group size (maximum ten) means the pace stays conversational and you're not part of a crowd.

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Top questions

What exactly is an apéritif, and how is it different from just having a drink?

An apéritif is the Parisian tradition of sipping wine and eating small plates (cheese, charcuterie, fresh baguette) as a casual ritual marking the end of the workday, usually on a terrace or in a neighborhood spot. It's not a formal event but a moment to slow down and enjoy the city's social rhythm, which is what this tour centers on.

Will I actually sit down at the tasting stops, or do we stand and move quickly?

You sit down at all three tasting stops, so there's time to settle in, taste the wines, eat from the sharing boards, and listen to the guide's stories without rushing between venues.

What is the Love Wall, and why is it part of this tour?

The Love Wall is a famous Montmartre landmark covered in declarations of love written in over 320 languages. It's one of the stops on the walk through the neighborhood, representing the romantic and artistic spirit of the district where artists like Picasso and Van Gogh once gathered.

How much walking is involved, and what's the terrain like?

The tour is three hours total and involves walking through Montmartre's streets to reach the three seated tasting stops. The neighborhood is hilly, so a moderate level of physical fitness is needed. The route is wheelchair accessible, and public transportation options are nearby.

Are there wine options for people who don't drink alcohol, or dietary restrictions I should know about?

The tour centers on wine tasting, but you can note any dietary requirements or preferences at booking time. A local apéritif and a surprise regional spirit are also included in the tastings.