The Top 7 Cheese Walking and Food Tours in Paris

1.Montmartre Cheese, Wine & Pastry Guided Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 2,255 reviews · 3 hours · from $127Our pick

Spend three hours walking Montmartre with an English-speaking local guide such as Oscar, Julie, Arthur, or Marie. Visit eight food stops for pastries, chocolate, cheese, charcuterie, and wine, while learning about artists, cafés, vineyards, and the neighborhood’s past. The route ends near Sacré-Coeur with broad Paris views.

“Nothing to improve, Emeline was a fantastic guide. Her excellent knowledge of Montmatre as well as being able to give an insight into the food and drinks we sampled was exceptional. As was the quality of the products provided. Not only did she conduct the tour in a very professional manner but also had an extremely personable nature that made the tour even more enjoyable. A wonderful tour for first time or return visitors to Paris. Kim and Mandy, Rodney and Wendy”

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2.Private Montmartre Food Tour with Wine, Cheese & Pastries

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,027 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $302Top rated

Explore Montmartre with a private English-speaking guide, tasting French cheeses, breads, pastries, crêpes, macarons, chocolates, cured meats, wine, and a secret dish. You will visit the Sacré-Cœur area and the fabric district, then finish near the Moulin Rouge with a picnic built around your tastes.

“We thoroughly enjoyed our walking tour with Rita. We learned so much about the food of France and had a delicious experience on top of it! I would definitely recommend this tour without reserve”

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3.Paris Le Marais Food Tour With 10+ Tastings, Cheese, Wine & More

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 985 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $102Best value

Spend 3.5 hours tasting Paris through Le Marais, from coffee and croissants to cheese, wine, croque monsieur, falafel, macarons, chocolates, and a secret dish. An English-speaking guide such as Gabriel, Olivia, Etienne, or Pinky leads a group of up to 12 through medieval lanes, the Jewish quarter, and local food stops. Come hungry and wear comfortable shoes.

“The food and drinks were exceptional with a delightful guide - Olivia who made the whole experience wonderful. Will return to every place we visited on the tour.”

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4.Paris St Germain Food Tour with Cheeses, Foie Gras, Wines & More

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 401 reviews · 2 to 4 hours (approx.) · from $170

Walk through Saint-Germain-des-Prés with an English-speaking guide, stopping for French cheeses, cured meats, foie gras, bread, pastries, wines, macarons, and a secret dish. Choose the savory Saint-Germain route or the chocolate and pastry option. Groups are capped at 12, with guides such as Duniya, Stéphane, Nana, and Étienne leading past local shops and restaurants.

“This was an excellent food tour. Learned ever so much about the French culture, culinary origins and so much more. Food were plentiful and of exceptional quality”

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5.Le Marais Walking Food Tour with Cheese, Wine & Pastries

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 339 reviews · 3 hours · from $153

Walk through Le Marais with an English-speaking local guide such as Lolla, Dorine, Pierre, or Sasha. Over three hours, you will visit 8 to 10 food stops, including a traditional market, artisan shops, a restaurant, and small local food businesses. Expect cheese, wine, charcuterie, pastries, chocolate, seasonal specialties, and plenty of neighborhood stories.

“Food was great! Diversity excellent. Barthlomeo was OUTSTANDING!!! He really went off “script “ and personalized the tour. The historical references were very interesting! Highly recommend!!”

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6.Paris Le Marais Historical Walking Tour with Wine and Cheese Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 32 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $108

Walk through Paris’s Le Marais with a bilingual guide, seeing Village Saint-Paul, a remnant of Philip II Augustus’s wall, Hôtel de Sens, the Seine, and aristocratic mansions. The tour ends at a local bistro with four cheese tastings and wine. Groups are capped at eight, and guides may include David, Viviana, Katie, or Victoria.

“Our guide David was excellent, knowledgeable and personable. We loved his anecdotes about the places we saw and the glimpses of what it is like for residents of Le Marais. He shared his love of the community and his favourite spots to escape the bustle of the city and unwind. The cheeses and wine were really great and we enjoyed the opportunity to spend some time with the other guests on the tour.”

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7.Paris Marché d’Aligre Walking Tour with Chocolate and Cheese Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 24 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $108

Walk through Paris’s Marché d’Aligre with a small English-speaking group, meeting vendors and tasting three cheeses, three chocolates, wine or a soft drink, saucisson, bread, and pastry. Guides such as David and Francois add local stories, though meeting directions and tasting portions have not always been consistent.

“The tour was great, our guide wonderful, and getting the opportunity to walk through some of the markets was fabulous. My only complaint has to do with the directions. We were specifically told to meet at the newsstand next to the Café du Faubourge. Problem is, the Café is there but the closest newsstand is 2 blocks away. So imagine the anxiety of trying to figure out whether you are in the right place. Finally a tour guide with another tour company noticed us pacing back and forth with the papers in our hand and made a call on our behalf. Our guide told us she has repeatedly asked them…”

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