Food tour Geneva & Lausanne: Swiss cheese, wine & local tastings

Taste your way through Geneva or Lausanne with a local guide

A three-hour walking food tour in Geneva or Lausanne led by a live guide in English or French, featuring wine and cheese pairings, cured meats from local butchers, truffle paste, artisan pastries and surprise tastings. The itinerary varies by partner availability and weather. Children under ten attend free when accompanied by two paying adults. Youth rates apply with two paying adults present. Dietary requirements must be noted at booking.

Step-by-step itinerary

Food tour in Geneva or Lausanne

• Meet bubbly guide
• Visit favorite butcher
• Taste Swiss cheese with wine
• Learn town history and fun facts
• Enjoy surprise stops
• Pick pastry from gold medal artisan
• Participate in blind taste test
• End with sweet tasting

The experience

Geneva or Lausanne becomes your tasting ground on this walking food tour built around what local producers actually make. Your guide takes you to a favorite butcher expecting you, a cheese counter paired with wine, an artisan pastry shop, and stops that change depending on which partners have something ready that day. The route stays short enough to cover in three hours, which means you move between tastings without a long commute between them.

Surprises are built into the structure: blind tastings where you guess what you're eating, a chance to pick your own pastry from a gold medal artisan, and stops that shift based on the weather or the day. The guide handles the history and the facts about the town as you walk, so the eating is the main event but not the only one. You're tasting products made by the partners themselves, not samples from a shop shelf.

This tour runs in either Geneva or Lausanne, and you choose your preferred time at checkout. A private version is available on request if you want the same route with just your group. Children under ten go free when two adults are paying. Youth rates apply under the same condition. Let the operator know about any dietary needs when you book, since allergies are your responsibility to flag in advance.

What’s included

• Local guide in English or French.
• wine tasting paired with cheese.
• food tastings including cured meats, truffle paste and artisan pastries.
• blind tasting games with prizes.
• access to a gold medal artisan pastry shop.

Options for this experience

3 options

Lausanne food tour at 2 pmGuide in English or French · 14:00Local delicacies, food and drink

Five Senses Tour 1 (10 am)Guide in English or French · 10:00Morning food tour in Geneva, Five Senses Tour 1 (10 am to 1 pm)

Five Senses Tour 3 (2 pm)Guide in English or French · 14:00Afternoon food tour in Geneva, Five Senses Tour 3 (2 pm to 5 pm)

You pick the guide language when booking.

You'll see the exact price of each option when you check availability.See dates and prices

Before you book

Days and timesTuesday to SaturdayDepartures at 10:00 and 14:00

Book up to2d before

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

GroupUp to 10

Live guideEnglish and French

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

Cancellation and refundsNo refund if you cancel.

Prices and times updated yesterday

Good to know

Low physical effortStroller-friendlyPets welcomePublic transport nearby

Operated by EAT and Chill Tour

Is this one for you?Book the 10am departure if you want the tour early in your day and time for lunch afterward. The 2pm slot works better if you're exploring the city in the morning first. Choose the private option if your group wants the same route without other travelers joining in. Dietary needs must be noted at booking so the guide can alert partners in advance.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English and French.

Can children come?

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

Can I do this food tour in Geneva or do I have to go to Lausanne?

The tour runs in both Geneva and Lausanne. You pick which city when you book, and the itinerary is built around local producers in whichever one you choose.

What kinds of food will I actually taste on this tour?

You'll taste dry cured meats, grilled pork, caramelized smoked lard, ham on the bone, truffle paste and artisan pastries. Wine is paired with cheese, and there are blind tastings where you guess what you're eating before the reveal.

How long does the food tour take?

The tour runs for three hours total, including all the walking between stops and the tastings themselves.

What time does the tour start?

You can book either the 10am departure or the 2pm departure, depending on which option you choose at checkout. The Lausanne Food Tour runs at 2pm.

Is wine tasting included, or do I pay extra?

Wine tasting is included as part of the tour price, paired with cheese at one of the stops.