Toulon Food Tour: 4 Stops, Full Meal Included

Eat your way through Toulon in a single afternoon

A 3-hour walking food tour through Toulon's old town with a local English-speaking guide, stopping at four restaurants and food venues for a full meal. You'll taste cade, local cheese, a main dish of the day, tarte tropézienne and homemade gelato, with wine included. Vegetarian options and non-alcoholic drinks are available on request.

Step-by-step itinerary

Toulon food tour and tastings

• Join 3-hour walking food tour
• Taste la cade chickpea tart
• Enjoy local wine and cheese
• Visit les Halles de Toulon market
• Try dish of the day at local restaurant
• Eat famous tarte tropézienne dessert
• Have homemade gelato dessert

The experience

Three and a half hours gets you through a full meal spread across four stops in Toulon's old town, a Provençal city that still sits outside the usual tourist circuit. A local guide leads the walk and explains each restaurant, its food and the stories behind the dishes. You start with cade, the thin chickpea tart that shows up across Provence and into Liguria under different names. Then comes a glass of local wine paired with cheese tasting at les Halles de Toulon, the covered market where locals actually shop.

After a walk through the city center, you sit down for a main course: meat, fish or vegetables, whatever the local chefs are working with that day. The guide knows what's in season and what each restaurant is known for. Dessert is tarte tropézienne, the brioche-and-cream pastry that Brigitte Bardot supposedly favored, followed by homemade gelato made with whatever local flavors are available. Water is included throughout. If you're over 18, one alcoholic drink comes with the tour. Vegetarian options and non-alcoholic alternatives are available if you arrange them when you book.

The guide speaks English and French during the walk, so you get context in whichever language works for you. The pace is moderate (you're walking between stops but not rushing), and the route stays in the old town, so distances are short. If you have food restrictions or allergies, contact the operator before booking. Severe allergies unfortunately make the tour unsafe.

What’s included

• English-speaking local guide.
• water throughout the tour.
• one local wine (for guests 18 and over).
• cade tasting.
• cheese tasting at les Halles de Toulon.
• a main course at a local restaurant.
• tarte tropézienne.
• homemade gelato.
• vegetarian and non-alcoholic options available by advance request.

Before you book

Days and timesTuesday to SaturdayDeparts at 11:00

Book up to1h before

AgesAdult (11 and older) · Child (4 to 10 years) · Infant (under 4): free

GroupUp to 12

Live guideEnglish and French

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

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather or 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 levelStroller friendlyInfant seats availablePets welcomePublic transport nearby

Operated by Do Eat Better Experience

Is this one for you?This is a shared walking tour with a guide, so you follow the group's pace and stops rather than choosing your own. It suits anyone who wants to eat like a local without researching restaurants alone, and who has a moderate fitness level for walking between venues in the old town.

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Top questions

What languages is the guide in?

Live guide in English and French.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (4 to 10 years); Infant (under 4): free.

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

What exactly is cade, the first thing we eat on this tour?

Cade is a thin, crispy chickpea tart that appears across Provence and into Liguria, Italy, under different regional names. It's a simple local snack, and this one is your introduction to Toulon's food.

How much walking is involved during the three and a half hours?

You walk between the four stops in the old town, but the distances are short since everything stays in the city center. The pace is moderate, and you have time to sit and eat at each venue.

Is wine included, and what if I don't drink alcohol?

One local wine is included with the tour for guests over 18. Non-alcoholic options are available. Let the operator know when you book if you'd prefer them instead.

Can I do this tour if I'm vegetarian?

Yes, vegetarian options are available at the stops. Contact the operator before booking so they can arrange it with the restaurants.

What is tarte tropézienne, and why is it on the menu?

Tarte tropézienne is a soft brioche filled with cream, and it's one of France's most famous desserts. According to legend, it was a favorite of actress Brigitte Bardot, and it's a classic Provençal sweet that belongs on any food tour of the region.