Eating Paris: Left Bank Food & Wine Tour
4.9
77 Ratings
Paris

Explore Saint-Germain des-Prés with a Michelin-starred chef, savoring baguettes, pastries, cheese, and vintage wines on this immersive Paris food tour.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights

  • Boulangerie Poilâne - A renowned institution, serving as the primary bread supplier for some of Paris’ top food shops and restaurants. Indulge in their exquisite apple tart and spoon-shaped butter cookies.

  • Barthélémy - Want to feel presidential? Try cheese from one of Paris’ finest cheese shops, which has been the official cheese supplier to French presidents since 1970.

  • De la cuisine et du pain - Thierry Marx’s bakery, linked to the famous Michelin-starred chef Thierry Marx. Discover traditional baking in a hidden food court from one of Paris’ most unique Michelin-starred chefs.

  • Des Gâteaux et du Pain Claire DAMON - Saint Germain - Voted the best pastry shop in Paris in 2018, known for its artistic and uniquely natural-flavored pastries. Claire Damon is a rare female French pastry chef, regarded as one of the best in Paris today.

  • Ryst Dupeyron - Vintage and Co - Visit one of Paris’ oldest brandy shops to enjoy Armagnac and vintage port. This historical shop, established in 1905, specializes in Armagnac, Port wine, Premiers Crus, Grands Crus wines, and other rare spirits.

  • L’Avant Comptoir du Marché - Yves Camdebord, a pioneer of neo-bistro or bistronomy in Paris, has made this spot a favorite among food lovers and local chefs.

  • La Grande Épicerie de Paris - Le Bon Marché Rive Gauche, the first Parisian department store, is a “cathedral of modern commerce” created by Aristide Boucicaut. The interior, designed by the Moisant and Gustave Eiffel studios, features industrial metal architecture that allows natural light to flood in.

  • Café de Flore - One of Paris’ oldest coffeehouses, opened in the 1880s, and a popular gathering place for famous writers and philosophers like Pablo Picasso, Truman Capote, Albert Camus, and Ernest Hemingway.

  • Les Deux Magots - A regular meeting spot for existentialists like Jean-Paul Sartre, surrealists like André Breton, and novelists such as James Joyce.

  • Church of Saint-Germain-des-Prés - Marvel at the oldest Roman Catholic parish church in Paris, which houses the burials of Frankish kings and philosopher René Descartes.

  • Hôtel Lutetia - A luxury hotel built in 1910 in the Art Nouveau style, known for hosting famous guests such as Picasso, Matisse, Charles De Gaulle, and Peggy Guggenheim.

What's Included
  • Paris - A food lover’s guide
  • Cognac, Port Wine and French local wine tastings
  • 7 food stops while exploring iconic sights
  • Apple tart, French PDO/IGP cheeses, Baguette Tradition, and more!
  • Local English-speaking guide
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities / Tips for guides
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional Information

Discover the rich history of French cuisine on a walking food tour through Paris’ stylish Saint-Germain des-Prés. Immerse yourself in the city’s culinary heritage, from caviar and salmon to revolutionary bread.

Learn about the baguette from a Michelin-starred chef and sample signature pastries. Experience farm-to-table fare at a popular Néo-bistro, and savor iconic French cheese at a historic fromagerie. Sip on Armagnac and vintage port wine at one of Paris’ oldest brandy shops, and enjoy naturally infused chocolate while exploring the neighborhood’s iconic sights.

Throughout the tour, uncover tales of figures like Hemingway and Picasso, leading to today’s avant-garde chefs. The Left Bank offers the perfect blend of its storied past and vibrant present. Celebrate the finer things in life—taste locally-raised caviar, matured in Paris

  • Email to advise of any dietary requirements such as vegetarian and gluten-free diets
  • This tour is not suitable for vegan and people with dairy allergy
Location
Bar de la Croix Rouge
Place Michel Debré
We meet all travelers in front of Bar De La Croix Rouge, look for our guide with Eating Europe logo.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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(77 Ratings)
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Resort60751410536
Jul 14, 2024
Highlight of out trip to Paris - The Paris Left Bank Food & Wine Tour was the highlight of my family's trip to Paris. Our guide, Rachel, was knowledgeable, personable, and made our experience memorable. The tour was scheduled for 3 hours, but with the amount of explorations, discussions, learning, food sampling, and generally having a wonderful time, ours lasted for 4 hours - we are very grateful to Rachel for accommodating us and all our questions. The places she took us to were unique - either one of the best in their class and/or special in what they offered or their history - we would not have been able to reproduce this tour on our own. Among the places we visited were a boulangerie, fromagerie, chocolaterie, a caviar vendor, a Basque themed bistronomy establishment. The tour was capped by visiting an exquisite macron shop. Rachel also showed us a lot of memorable locations around Boulevard Sint-Germain during the tour allowing us to soak up a lot of left bank history. We are so glad we did this tour, and very appreciative to Rachel for making it such a memorable experience.
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Wendy
Mar 11, 2020
A must do when visiting Paris! - It gives you a different perspective of Paris, the history, the architecture, the food, little secrets you may not have known. Marie and Felix were our guides, we felt like we were visiting friends in Paris. They were both full of positive energy and so knowledgeable and brilliant. You can feel their passion in their work. We appreciated these two wonderful people. Go do this tour.
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Parisianinformerlife
Mar 9, 2020
Fun and worthwhile - My fella and I very much enjoyed the blend of eating and learning about great food and drink while learning about the neighborhood and general Parisian history. Dakota executed the tour perfectly and Felix added only what a native Parisian can. Add the drinks package! We would absolutely book another tour with Eating Europe.
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Djf153
Feb 23, 2020
Eating Europe does it again! - 5 years ago we went on our first Eating Europe food tour while in Rome and it was the highlight of our trip. So when it came time to go to Paris we decided to book their Parisian tour and it did not disappoint. The tours are so great because they take you to the neighborhoods where life happens. You get to meet food artisans and hear about the history of the city, it’s people and their food culture. We loved our second experience and will definitely look to book a tour for our next European adventure.
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Foodie-culture
Feb 20, 2020
Fun, unique food tour. - While all food tours stop at various locations to sample local cuisine, most are in touristy areas. On this tour, Leo lead us through a more residential, diverse arrondissement of Paris, with more of an ethnic flare and an attention to taking regular foods but elevating them somehow, places with a funky, fresh vibe . I enjoyed the tour very much; I ate both dishes I've had before, but prepared using newer concepts, and some new ones that I've never tried. If you love food tours but want something new and hip as well, this one's for you!
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Hkalisher
Feb 6, 2020
Fascinating and fun food tour - My boyfriend and I had a great tour - it was way more interesting than I'd expected it to be. Not just your usual typical foods and the guide (Dakota) was great at incorporating the history of the city and its neighborhoods into the tour. Fascinating to put everything in a larger context.
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Fultonjames
Feb 3, 2020
A most enjoyable afternoon - Terrific tour, hosted by the charismatic and charming Marie, who led us through the history, food and sights of Paris. Thoroughly recommend this to anyone who wants to scratch beneath the surface and see (and ermmm... taste!) Paris through the eyes of a local.
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380jerit
Jan 24, 2020
Best way to see a city!! - Absolutely amazing food tour but of course we expect nothing less from Eating Europe! Touring the 10th with Marie as our guide was fabulous and we would recommend to everyone we know!!
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Loeshields
Jan 18, 2020
A MUST DO in Paris! - We booked both Paris Tours: Hip Eats & Backstreets & Montmartre Brunch Tour - We highly recommend both! They are two completely different vibes and you will experience two different arrondissements of Paris. All the food was one-of-a-kind and absolutely amazing. We would not have been able to experience these foods and places on our own. Leo, our guide was absolutely the best! His passion for the foods, history and culture of Paris shined throughout the tours. Because of our great experience with Leo, we are booking another tour with Eating Europe in another city.
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Mrodm
Dec 31, 2019
Excellent tour with great guide! - We had an excellent tour with Marie in the 10th and surrounding areas in Paris. Cheese, charcuterie, wine, and more with good information on the history and evolution of the neighborhoods in which we walked. Our group was all ages, from 16 years to 60+, and we all learned something new. This was a 2nd tour with Eating Europe (Paris and Rome) and we would recommend them to anyone for a great introduction to major European cities.
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