Montmartre Food Tour: French Breakfast, Market Walk & Lunch

A chef's neighborhood, not a tourist route

Chef PJ's Montmartre Food Tour is a five-hour walking tour of Paris led by a French chef who cooks in the neighborhood. You begin with French breakfast pastries, visit food shops and markets where regional chefs source their ingredients, then eat lunch at Chef PJ's restaurant Le Petit Moulin before a dessert stroll with wine. Small groups, a live English-speaking guide, and genuine conversation set this apart from standard tasting tours.

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore Montmartre and French cuisine

• Meet and view Moulin Rouge
• Visit French gastronomy shop
• Tour wine, butcher, and cheese shops
• See Montmartre Windmill
• Enjoy French feast at Le Petit Moulin
• Take dessert stroll with bubbles

The experience

The day starts at the meeting point in Montmartre, where the guide shows you a map of Paris and explains how this neighborhood became the city's most beloved quarter, with a clear view of the Moulin Rouge from the best angle to photograph it. From there, you walk into how chefs actually shop. You visit a store that sells only French gastronomy products and learn to read the labels. You stop at the wine merchant, the most famous butcher in Paris, and a cheese seller who teaches you about French cheese regions and the laws that govern them. This is not a tasting tour where you sample small bites at a dozen stops. You are learning the logic of French cooking by seeing where it starts.

After the market walk, you reach Chef PJ's restaurant, Le Petit Moulin, near the Windmill of Montmartre. Here the feasting portion begins. You eat a proper French lunch (Coq au Vin, Beef Bourguignon, or other house specialties) with wine included. The meal is not rushed. It is the centerpiece of the day. After lunch, the dessert tour continues through the neighborhood with bubbles and sweets, beginning with a Chouquette and finishing with chocolate. The whole experience runs five hours, small groups only, with one chef and genuine conversation instead of a script.

Vegetarian options are available upon request, and non-alcoholic beverages can be substituted. Message ahead with any food allergies. Teenagers aged 16 and up can join with parental permission for the wine lesson and tasting. Younger children can attend with non-alcoholic options.

What’s included

• French breakfast with pastries and coffee.
• lunch at Chef PJ's restaurant Le Petit Moulin with a choice of dishes like Coq au Vin or Beef Bourguignon.
• wine lesson and tasting.
• dessert with bubbles and sweets.
• all walking and shopping stops through Montmartre food shops and markets.
• live English-speaking guide for the full five hours.

Before you book

Days and timesTuesday, Thursday, Saturday and SundayDeparts at 11:00

Book up to4h before

AgesAdult (18 and older) · Youth (11 to 17 years) · Child (3 to 10 years): free · Infant (under 2): free

GroupUp to 10

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsNo refund if you cancel.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 effortStroller-friendlyPets welcomePublic transport nearbyInfants must sit on laps

Operated by The Chef Tours

Is this one for you?Book this if you want a full meal cooked by your guide at his restaurant rather than stopping at multiple venues. You'll spend the day with one chef in one neighborhood instead of rotating through different spots.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Youth (11 to 17 years); Child (3 to 10 years): free; Infant (under 2): free.

What do you actually do on Chef PJ's Montmartre Food Tour?

You walk through Montmartre with Chef PJ, visiting food shops and markets where you learn how to shop like a chef, then eat lunch at his restaurant Le Petit Moulin, followed by a dessert stroll with wine and sweets. The tour is five hours total, with a live English-speaking guide leading a small group.

Is this a tasting tour where you stop at many restaurants?

No. Chef PJ's tour is built around one proper meal at his own restaurant, not multiple small tastings. You spend time in food shops and markets learning about ingredients and French gastronomy, then sit down to lunch and dessert in one place.

What's included in the price?

French breakfast pastries and coffee, lunch at Le Petit Moulin, dessert, wine tasting and lesson, and all the walking and shopping stops through Montmartre are included. You pay one price for the whole five-hour experience.

How many people are in the group?

Chef PJ keeps groups small, which is how he offers genuine conversation and a real chef's attention instead of a standard tour experience.

Can you do this tour if you don't eat meat or drink alcohol?

Yes. Vegetarian options are available upon request, and non-alcoholic beverages can be substituted for wine. Message ahead with any food allergies so Chef PJ can prepare.

Where does the tour meet and how long does it take?

The tour meets in Montmartre and runs five hours total, covering the neighborhood on foot with stops at food shops, markets, and Chef PJ's restaurant. Public transportation options are available nearby if you need to reach the meeting point.