Paris Le Marais Food & Wine Walking Tour: 4 Tastings

Escargots and roasted Camembert with honey sit down in the restaurants where locals eat them.

A private food and wine walking tour in Paris's Le Marais neighborhood where you taste charcuterie, cheeses, escargots, gourmet dishes and dessert at four restaurants and markets, guided by a local foodie and accompanied by three glasses of French wine. The tour runs three hours and includes a vegetarian option. You meet your guide in the district itself. No hotel pickup is arranged.

The experience

Start at the oldest food market in Paris, where you taste a platter of local charcuterie and cheeses paired with French wine. The market sets the rhythm for the morning. You're standing where Parisians have shopped for generations, and your guide points out which producers have been there longest and what makes their selection different from the supermarket versions. From there the tour moves through Le Marais itself, a neighborhood that shifts between centuries: Renaissance courtyards, Jewish delis, contemporary galleries, and the Place des Vosges, where you sit down with a crepe and watch the district move around you.

The eating happens at two elegant restaurants where you settle in rather than stand at a counter. One course brings escargots paired with wine. Another brings roasted Camembert with honey. A main dish and dessert follow. Between the seated tastings, you walk through the quarter's markets and food shops, tasting French tapas and other small plates your guide selects. Three glasses of wine and one soft drink are included across the stops. The whole tour takes three hours, which means you move at a pace that lets you actually taste what you're eating instead of rushing through a checklist.

Your guide speaks English, Spanish, Portuguese or French. You choose the language when you book. The tour is wheelchair accessible, and vegetarian options are available if you request them when booking. Because the tour stays within Le Marais and doesn't include hotel pickup, it works well if you're staying in the neighborhood or arriving by Metro. You simply meet your guide at the starting point in the district.

What’s included

• Three glasses of French wine and one soft drink.
• four food tastings including charcuterie, cheeses, escargots, gourmet dishes, French tapas and dessert.
• stops at the oldest food market in Paris and two elegant restaurants in Le Marais.
• three hours with a local foodie guide in English, Spanish, Portuguese or French.
• vegetarian option available.

Information

Lasts 3h, runs every day, 21 start times, from € 158 per person, with a live guide in English, Spanish, French and Portuguese, as a private tour and with free cancellation up to 24 h before.

Days and timesEvery day21 departure times: 09:00, 09:30, 10:00, 10:30, 11:00, 11:30, 12:00, 12:30, 13:00, 13:30, 14:00, 14:30, 15:00, 15:30, 16:00, 16:30, 17:00, 17:30, 18:00, 18:30 and 19:00Another time? ›

GroupPrivate9 group tours ›

Live guideEnglish, Spanish, French and Portuguese

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

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AgesAdult (18 and older) · Youth (11 to 17 years) · Child (under 11)

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

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Low physical effortWheelchair accessibleAccessible transportStroller-friendlyInfant seats availablePublic transport nearby

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Is this one for you?Since the tour starts in Le Marais itself with no hotel pickup included, it suits you best if you're staying in the neighborhood or comfortable reaching it by Metro, which means you skip the wait for a pickup and start tasting as soon as your guide meets you.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English, Spanish, French and Portuguese.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Youth (11 to 17 years); Child (under 11).

What exactly do I taste on this Paris food tour?

You taste a charcuterie and cheese platter at the oldest food market in Paris, then escargots and roasted Camembert with honey at two restaurants, plus French tapas, a main dish and dessert across the four stops. Three glasses of French wine and one soft drink are included throughout.

How long is the Le Marais food and wine tour?

The tour runs three hours total, which includes walking between the four stops and sitting down to eat at two restaurants.

Do I need to arrange my own way to the starting point?

Yes, the tour does not include hotel pickup. You meet your guide at the starting location in Le Marais. Public transportation options are available nearby if you're not staying in the neighborhood.

Can I do this tour if I'm vegetarian?

A vegetarian option is available. Let the operator know when you book so they can arrange the menu with your guide.

Is the tour accessible if I use a wheelchair?

Yes, the tour is wheelchair accessible, and all areas and surfaces in Le Marais where you'll walk and eat are accessible.