Ultimate Paris Food Tour
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Ultimate Paris Food Tour
By Devour Paris
Recommended by 97% of travelers
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$120.16
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Ages 0-99, max of 10 per group
Duration: 3h 30m
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- Local English-speaking guide
- Expertly guided walking tour
- 11 food tastings and 2 half glasses of wine across 8 amazing, family-run establishments in le Marais
What's not included- Gratuities
- Hotel pick up - drop off
- Departure details
- 111 Rue de Turenne, 75003 Paris, France We meet in the small square located in front of the store "Les Succulents Cactus", 111 Rue de Turenne, 75003. Your guide will be waiting by the statue, holding a Devour Paris sign.
Return details- L'Etiquette - Cave/bar à vins (vins bio, nature & dégustation), 10 Rue Jean du Bellay, 75004 Paris, France
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
- Infants must sit on laps
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 144878P1- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- The tour is in English.
- Our group tour utilizes multiple areas that are not wheelchair accessible. Those with wheelchairs should contact us so we can arrange your visit.
- Please note that this tour is not suitable for vegans, nor recommended for those with a lactose intolerance.
- This tour is adaptable for: Vegetarians, Pescatarians, Gluten free (not celiacs), Dairy free, Non-alcoholic options & Pregnant women. If you have a dietary requirement or food allergy, please note it when booking.
- Guests with serious food allergies will need to sign an allergy waiver at the start of the tour
- Due to the risk of gluten cross-contamination, this tour is not adaptable for those with celiac disease
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 10 travelers
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
- A note from Ultimate Paris Food Tour
- Our top priority is to keep our guests, guides and tour partners safe.
What you can expect during your visit- Face masks required for guides in public areas
- Face masks required for travelers in public areas
Community- Safety precautions are provided by the property and are not checked by Tripadvisor for accuracy.
- How much is Ultimate Paris Food Tour?
- Ultimate Paris Food Tour price starts from $120.23. Discover and book Ultimate Paris Food Tour on Tripadvisor
- What is the Ultimate Paris Food Tour cancellation policy?
- Ultimate Paris Food Tour cancellation policy: For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience. Discover and book Ultimate Paris Food Tour on Tripadvisor
- Which company provides Ultimate Paris Food Tour?
- Ultimate Paris Food Tour is hosted by Devour Paris. Read reviews, discover additonal experiences or contact Devour Paris on Tripadvisor. Discover and book Ultimate Paris Food Tour on Tripadvisor
- How much time do I need for Ultimate Paris Food Tour?
- On average, this experience will take approximately 3h 30m. Discover and book Ultimate Paris Food Tour on Tripadvisor
- If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 144878P1
Itinerary
- You'll start at111 Rue de Turenne111 Rue de Turenne, 75003 Paris, FranceWe meet in the small square located in front of the store "Les Succulents Cactus", 111 Rue de Turenne, 75003. Your guide will be waiting by the statue, holding a Devour Paris sign.See address & details
- 1PoilâneStop: 15 minutesSee details
- 2Chez Alain Miam MiamStop: 20 minutesSee details
- 3Jean-Paul Hevin - Marais - The Chocolate Bar (re)Stop: 15 minutesSee details
- 4Sacha Finkelsztajn - La Boutique JauneStop: 10 minutesSee details
- 5At the town of RodezStop: 10 minutesSee details
- 6Les PhilosophesStop: 30 minutesSee details
- 7Maison AlephStop: 10 minutesSee details
- 8L'Etiquette - Cave/bar à vins (vins bio, nature & dégustation)Stop: 30 minutesSee details
- You'll end atL'Etiquette - Cave/bar à vins (vins bio, nature & dégustation)10 Rue Jean du Bellay, 75004 Paris, FranceSee address & details
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Ingrid I
00Wonderful wine tasting afternoon!
What a wonderful way to spend a Saturday afternoon in the beautiful but quieter part of Montmartre. Lovely company …
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00Great wine tasting experience
I had a great time, learned a lot about wine and France. The place is cosy, the host is nice and share his knowledg…
tamiris_de
00Great time and french wines
It was a great time learning a little about French wines and at the same time discovering regions of France. Tim wa…
seomse
00One-of-a-Kind Paris Experience
We had a great time with our lovely guide in Paris' Latin Quarter. It was our first food tour and everything was be…
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00Brilliant tour
Joshua is an amazing guide, so friendly and with so much knowledge! We tried things we never would have normally an…
Tania A
00Perfect for both novices and connoisseurs
We had a lovely session with Tim. Great selection of wines, pleasant ambiance, delicious focaccia. Tim was very kno…
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00Welcome to Poney Club
We spent a nice moment in a cozy place with a warm host! We had the chance to try five different wines from champ…
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00Interesting and fun
Tim, our wine expert, was super knowledgeable and generous! I simply loved the varieties of wines we tasted along w…
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00Devour Ultimate Food Tour
David was a terrific guide . Really enjoyed the experience . I wish you would have included more restaurants that …
omyakinfeet
00Take this tour first!
David was an excellent guide. Knowledgeable and fun! We got to visit some wonderful places were tourists often miss…
Amelia J
00A great welcome to Paris
Amazing!! So fun to learn about a few of the culture rich foods of the French. Our tour guide was very kind and inf…
Olivia R
00Food Tour Review
This was such a great food tour! Ingrid was an amazing guide and I learned so much about French food culture, and a…
kelvinl319
00Excellent tasting
My wife and I had an excellent time with our guide Michelle. Despite it being rainy, we visited 4 unique locations …
Tmdess
00Great time
Wonderful tour! Michelle was amazing - funny and very well informed…learned a lot and enjoyed the food.
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00Wonderful time !!
Out tour guide Celine was incredible she was incredibly knowledgeable and wonderfully sociable. Loved every stop an…
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Andy94
NYC20 contributions
Oct 2022
Let's start with a disclaimer that as a well-travelled new yorker, I have a very high bar for food. Overall a nice tour that I would recommend to anyone but I keep comparing it to Spanish Devour tours and this one is missing a mark a bit. For once, we only had two sit down places. It would be so nice to have our breakfast as locals (at the table and accompanied by coffee) and not munching croissants on the sidewalk. When you sit down for breakfast you learn something about food and local culture at the same time. I find it hard to believe that Paris has a shortage of places with good food that would allow a group of people to sit or at least stand inside their establishment.
I was a bit surprised that the guide did not know the difference between pierogi and pirozhki. We were told that we are being served doughy pierogies and that is a Parisian take on a classic pierogi recipe. If you enter "pirozhki" into google you learn that "The Russian word pirogi and the Polish word pierogi are homonyms. Despite the phonetic similarity, the words describe different types of cuisine: pirogi can be any type of baked or fried pie, while pierogi are boiled stuffed dumplings."
I really liked the cheese shop, street market Moroccan food, and particularly Jean Paul Hevin chocolate shop. I did go back to the chocolate shop and enjoyed their cakes/pastries in addition to chocolates and macarons. The chocolate shop was definitely a culinary highlight for me and walking the courtyards of St Paul - a cultural/historic highlight.
I was a bit surprised that the guide did not know the difference between pierogi and pirozhki. We were told that we are being served doughy pierogies and that is a Parisian take on a classic pierogi recipe. If you enter "pirozhki" into google you learn that "The Russian word pirogi and the Polish word pierogi are homonyms. Despite the phonetic similarity, the words describe different types of cuisine: pirogi can be any type of baked or fried pie, while pierogi are boiled stuffed dumplings."
I really liked the cheese shop, street market Moroccan food, and particularly Jean Paul Hevin chocolate shop. I did go back to the chocolate shop and enjoyed their cakes/pastries in addition to chocolates and macarons. The chocolate shop was definitely a culinary highlight for me and walking the courtyards of St Paul - a cultural/historic highlight.
Written October 24, 2022
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TakeWalksTeam
Dear Andy94,
Thank you for taking the time to provide your review.
It is not every day that we receive such detailed and thoughtful feedback as yours. Your review has given us valuable insight to improve our services.
Thank you again for sharing your opinion.
Warm Regards,
Julia
Written December 4, 2022
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Cheryl S
Columbia, SC81 contributions
Oct 2022
As always, Devour tours are the highlight of our travels as we've joined them in several countries. We typically use this tour group as an introduction into the cities we are visiting. David, a relatively new guide, was quite knowledgeable about all things culinary as he has worked in Michelin star restaurants. He was able to weave culture, culinary tidbits, and rich history into our morning experience. We had a delightful tour with a small group in the Le Marais area, tasting various foods as we went. I highly recommend Devour Tours wherever you might travel!
Written November 3, 2022
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TakeWalksTeam
Dear Cheryl S,
Thanks for sharing your rating with us and the community.
I will pass your comments on to David. I am sure he will be thrilled to know that you enjoyed the experience.
Thank you for taking the time to tell us about your experience. I hope you enjoyed the rest of your stay in France!
Best,
Julia
Written November 21, 2022
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Paul E
Whittier, CA123 contributions
Jun 2022
We just returned from a week in Paris and definitely would consider the Ultimate Food Tour as one of our vacation highlights. Our tour guide Davide was incredibly knowledgeable about the history of Les Marais and of the food we were tasting. He was a gastronomy student in Italy and you would be lucky to get on one of his tours, as he has a palpable love of food that he seamlessly incorporates in his four-hour presentation. The Marais is bursting at the seams with restaurants, cafes, etc., so we found it helpful to have this tour as an introduction of what the area offers. We had such a wonderful time sharing stories, learning the history and science of food, and of course tasting so many wonderful bites.
TIPS: The tour is long, with only two opportunities to sit down (once in the middle at the restaurant to eat onion soup, and at the end when we were tasting wine), and it is essential to wear comfortable shoes and bring sufficient water.
TIPS: The tour is long, with only two opportunities to sit down (once in the middle at the restaurant to eat onion soup, and at the end when we were tasting wine), and it is essential to wear comfortable shoes and bring sufficient water.
Written June 13, 2022
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Thank you so much Paul E for your review!
We agree, Davide's knowledge is totally incredible. It's hard not to be impressed by his CV, too!
We're so glad you had a good time on tour, and I hope to see you again next time you're in one of our cities!
Best wishes!
Written June 16, 2022
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Fennel M
Venice, Italy107 contributions
Dec 2021
To start, our guide was great. I had no issues with her or her knowledge of the area and France in general. In fact conversations with her were the best we had the whole trip!
My issue lies in the fact that for a private tour of 2 people, which cost about 400euro (the equivalent of a 3 course meal each at a fancy caviar restaurant), we were presented with places that were nice, but certainly not great. The small morsels of food were great for tasting, but I think more could have been sampled. Dividing a small 3 inch beef mince pastry 2 ways from a cafe that served beautiful sandwiches seemed a bit silly. And everyone has heard of Poilane bakery, Apollonia is all over Facebook in a multitude of ads in Asia- I imagined a food tour would do better to find a bakery that is not mainstream and known the world over. But at the same time the tour completely walked past the famous falafel place in the Jewish neighbourhood? Why?
One great place was the deli that served cheese and meats- certainly worth a visit.
My review is based on two well travelled people who have sampled foods in many parts of the world, and done a few food tours. So if you're after something out of the ordinary, hidden gems or some unconventional French food, then this isn't for you. This tour is very much about sampling the obvious, and something that can be found from a quick google search and a map on your phone. This tour would best suit travelling newbies, those new to France, or those not too adventurous when it comes to food as everything on this tour is safe, small and boring.
My issue lies in the fact that for a private tour of 2 people, which cost about 400euro (the equivalent of a 3 course meal each at a fancy caviar restaurant), we were presented with places that were nice, but certainly not great. The small morsels of food were great for tasting, but I think more could have been sampled. Dividing a small 3 inch beef mince pastry 2 ways from a cafe that served beautiful sandwiches seemed a bit silly. And everyone has heard of Poilane bakery, Apollonia is all over Facebook in a multitude of ads in Asia- I imagined a food tour would do better to find a bakery that is not mainstream and known the world over. But at the same time the tour completely walked past the famous falafel place in the Jewish neighbourhood? Why?
One great place was the deli that served cheese and meats- certainly worth a visit.
My review is based on two well travelled people who have sampled foods in many parts of the world, and done a few food tours. So if you're after something out of the ordinary, hidden gems or some unconventional French food, then this isn't for you. This tour is very much about sampling the obvious, and something that can be found from a quick google search and a map on your phone. This tour would best suit travelling newbies, those new to France, or those not too adventurous when it comes to food as everything on this tour is safe, small and boring.
Written January 2, 2022
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
DevourTeam
Dear fennelM,
Thank you for taking the time to review our Ultimate Paris Food tour. We are very happy you enjoyed spending time with our guide so much, and that conversations with her were the best you had the entire trip!
At the same time though, we are also very disappointed you found our service to be boring and not worth the price. While it is true you could have enjoyed a 3 course meal at the same cost, had you chosen that option your tastings would have been limited to 3 instead of 11 and would have not received any historical or culinary background, which we believe to be essential to the experience. As a matter of fact, we pride ourselves in hiring only the best and most engaging guides available, and pay them a fair wage.
We also try to include all the best tastings the neighbourhood has to offer, which leads us to visit both historical and family run shops. Although smaller venues might seem more interesting, passing in front of Poilane Bakery without savouring their world famous bread just does not seem fair to us.!
Finally, please keep in mind that you booked a private experience, which is always much more expensive than a group service, as it provides a more intimate setting, and can be completely catered to suit the clients’ needs.
Again, we are terribly sorry for not meeting your expectations and hope that if you ever find yourself visiting any other location we serve, you will give us another chance.
Sincerely,
Written January 10, 2022
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traveljester44
Anaheim, CA8 contributions
Oct 2021
We have taken many food tours in different cities. We were completing a month tour of France. This was our third food tour. It did not begin to compare with our food tours of Lyon or Nice. The first stop was a smelly old covered market where we we tasted socco. This is a Nice comfort food. Next was a super Chocolate shop. No stop for coffee. The last stop was a wine stop. We were served a wine that the guide claimed was a Southern Rhone. Only problem the wine contained Cabernet Savignon, this is not a grape of the Rhone. The tour was not worth the price, The guide was excellent, but this company needs to improve its choices of stops.
Written October 29, 2021
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LindseyDevour
Thank you for taking the time to review our tour - we're always looking to improve our guest experience - all feedback is valuable! We hope to see you again on another of our Devour tours in Barcelona, Rome, Lisbon, Madrid, San Sebastian or Seville!
Written November 8, 2021
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Neel-Metta
Singapore, Singapore66 contributions
A great food tour in the Les Marais area of Paris (3rd and 4th Arrondisement) guided by the vivacious, passionate Jess - a Liverpudlian who has lived in Paris for the last ten years. 3.5 hours in the morning. She regaled us with several little offbeat stories about the area as we sampled food from 6 separate establishments. A word of warning - please skip breakfast before the tour because you are going to get plenty. Jess is also the perfect host urging you to eat more - “fill your boots” she said with that wonderful north England sense of humour. Highlights for us were the croissants from the phenomenal boulangerie Poilâne, pastry nests from the little Levantine bakery Maison Aleph, falafel in the Jewish area, crepes from a small little hole in the wall (the name escapes me) and fantastic cheese at Laurent Dubois.
Written August 18, 2022
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travelbugz2006
Aurora, Canada134 contributions
We had a hard time finding the meeting location and we were about 5 minutes late. So glad Julia and the group waited and we were able to participate in this tour as it was a highlight of our Paris trip. This tour was to explore the Marais area of Paris. Although the tour had to be altered due to closures in the month of August (many Parisians close up for vacation this time of year) we had a wide selection of stops. We stopped and had croissants, crepes and quiche to name a few. We had a stop at a cheese shop who created an amazing sample board but I was so full I wasn’t able to sample all the cheeses! Along the way Julia our guide pointed out important landmarks and provided us with the history of the area. Very pleased with the tour and would highly recommend.
Written August 13, 2022
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Russell C
Newcastle-under-Lyme84 contributions
Apr 2022
To sum this up - it poured down all morning but we loved this tour anyway. Michelle, the guide, was excellent. She kept everyone feeling happy in spite of the rain and went the extra mile to make sure everyone was catered for. The stops we made were all excellent - we even went back to the chocolate shop to purchase some more macaron's - definitely recommended.
We've been on Devour tours before (in Madrid) and both times found the entire experience to be hugely enjoyable.
We've been on Devour tours before (in Madrid) and both times found the entire experience to be hugely enjoyable.
Written April 17, 2022
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We agree, Michelle is excellent! We at Devour want to make your experience as fun as possible, that's why we recruit the most passionate and personable guides in our cities.
And great stops and food help too, of course!
Thanks and see you again soon in another of our cities!
Written April 19, 2022
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Daphne
Houston, TX11 contributions
Oct 2022
This truly is the ultimate food tour! Every stop was more delicious than the last. Davide provided an extensive history of the area as well as background on the foods we were tasting and what made each unique. He engaged us with questions testing our knowledge with humor and interest. The kids got most of the answers right!
The French Onion Soup alone was worth price of the tour.
Don't miss this food tour. Your taste buds will thank you!
The French Onion Soup alone was worth price of the tour.
Don't miss this food tour. Your taste buds will thank you!
Written October 26, 2022
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Julie Navejas
1 contribution
Nov 2022
The food we tasted was divine and the relevance to Paris was very well articulated by the guide. The pace was perfect, the others on the tour were fantastic and our guide Juan felt like a longtime friend by the end of the tour. I highly recommend this tour!!
Written November 16, 2022
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TakeWalksTeam
Dear julesnavejas,
Thank you so much for your wonderful review!
We built Walks & Devour to provide the best experience for all our customers. And we cannot thank you enough for choosing us as your tour operator.
Have a great day!
Best Regards,
Julia
Written December 4, 2022
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What time of day does the tour begin?
Carla R
13 contributions
Ours began in the afternoon. Maybe 2ish and went to around 5pm.
Can you tell me approximately how far we will be walking?
TomasoVernon_B_C_
Vernon, Canada151 contributions
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I am interested in gifting two tickets for the Friday, April 8th ultimate Paris tour. One of the attendees is a 13 year old girl. The other is her mother. Is that ok , a 13 year old?
