Paris Saint-Germain: Chocolate & Macaron Tasting Tour

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Free cancellationExcellent quality

1/23

Duration3h

GroupUp to 10

LanguagesEN · FR

Mobile ticketAccepted

Hands reach for dark chocolate in a shop where Picasso once ordered macarons

You walk eight to ten stops through Saint-Germain tasting macarons, handcrafted chocolates, salted caramels, and pastries from award-winning shops, ending with afternoon tea or hot chocolate. A local guide who knows the neighborhood keeps the group under ten people, so you're never crowded. No need to research which chocolatiers are worth your time — the guide has already done that.

Step-by-step itinerary

Chocolate tasting tour in Saint-Germain

Meet at Saint-Germain-des-Prés square
Start tour in front of the square
Pass by legendary 20th century cafes
Visit chocolatier of the Kings
Enjoy macaron and hot drink
Walk along bustling neighborhood street
Taste surprises with local food expert

The Experience

A local guide hands you a small square of chocolate from a place known as the chocolatier of the Kings, and you taste it before you've even stepped back onto the street. That's how the Saint-Germain chocolate tour works — eight to ten stops, no sitting down, no long waits, just walking from one award-winning chocolatier to the next, tasting as you go. The neighborhood itself is narrow streets and old storefronts, the kind of place where intellectuals used to gather at cafés that are still there, still serving coffee while you're tasting salted caramels and buttery pastries a few doors down.

Your guide knows which shops matter and which ones are just selling to tourists. You'll visit the legendary cafés where 20th-century writers spent their afternoons, then move into the real work — a macaron from one of the top Parisian pastry chefs, handcrafted chocolates from places that have won awards, and treats you won't find anywhere else in the city. The group stays under ten people, which means you're not shuffling through in a crowd; you're actually talking to the guide, asking questions, learning why one chocolate tastes different from another. After the tasting stops, there's afternoon tea or a gourmet hot chocolate, something warm to sit with while you process what you've just eaten.

The whole thing moves at a walking pace through Saint-Germain-des-Prés, the actual neighborhood where this happens, not some sanitized version of it. You'll pass the bustling local streets where Parisians still buy their pastries, not just tourists. The guide speaks multiple languages and has thousands of five-star reviews from people who came for the chocolate and stayed for the stories — the kind of person who knows the neighborhood inside out and isn't rushing you through it.

What’s included

Your day includes 8 to 10 tastings at award-winning chocolatiers and pastry shops throughout Saint-Germain-des-Prés, macarons from top Parisian chefs, handcrafted chocolates, salted caramels, buttery pastries, exclusive treats, and a final afternoon tea or gourmet hot chocolate service with a local guide leading a group of no more than 10 people.

Good to know

Easy physical levelWheelchair accessibleStroller friendlyPublic transport nearby

Operated by Original Food Tours

Is this one for you?Book this if you want to taste real Parisian chocolate and pastries without spending hours researching which shops are worth visiting — the guide has already filtered them down to the ones that matter, and the small group size means you're actually tasting, not just walking past windows.