8 Street Food Market Tours in France to Eat Your Way Through

1.Historical Paris Walking Tour to Vibrant Food Market

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 68 reviews · 2 to 3 hours (approx.) · from $229Our pick

Join Sophie for a 2 to 3-hour walk from Pont au Change along the Seine and into the less-touristed 12th arrondissement. Hear local stories, see tucked-away corners, and finish at Marché d’Aligre, where Sophie helps you choose French picnic foods.

“Amazing first full day in Paris with Sophie! Not only did we go to neighborhoods we likely wouldn’t go ourselves but learned a lot about French history. She also took us to some great spots for food throughout the day and gave us some cool recommendations for the rest of our stay in Paris. Highly recommend!!”

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2.Bordeaux Old Town & Market Local Food with Wine Tastings Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 56 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $144

Spend about three hours exploring Bordeaux with an English-speaking food guide such as Margot, Anza, or Camille. Expect six to eight tastings, including canelé, Bouchon de Bordeaux, cheese, charcuterie, pastries, sweets, and Bordeaux wines, with most of the tour around the market and Old Town.

“They cancelled late the night before due to a sick guide however that was the 3 tour through Viator in a row where that excuse was given over our 4 days in Bordeaux . Recommend going direct with a tour agency vs using Viator. Very frustrating since everything was planned through viator for our short stay and everything was cancelled at the last minute”

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3.Lyon Morning Food Market Tasting Tour in Les Halles Paul Bocuse

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 29 reviews · 2 to 3 hours (approx.) · from $156

Spend two morning hours inside Lyon’s Les Halles Paul Bocuse with a local guide such as Sonia, Helen, Catherine, or Elise. Taste wine, cheese, oysters, and Lyonnaise specialties while learning about the market, its merchants, and the women who shaped Lyon’s food tradition.

“It was a wonderful tour. Helen was very knowledgeable providing exactly what we expected to guide us through Les Halles”

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4.Local Food Market Walking Tour near the Marais

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 22 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $132

Meet your guide at 10 a.m. near Aligre Market for a two-hour walk through covered food stalls, outdoor produce stands and antique sellers. Taste cheese, cured meats, chocolate, pastries and wine in a group capped at 10. Guides such as Stefan, Nick and Garance have earned warm praise.

“This tour was really enjoyable. The guide was great i think his name was stefan. We got to see around the market, we tried different local foods in various shops including a beer shop. The guide was very knowledgeable and entertaining, he said he was a chef by trade which i could believe. We finished up in a little wine shop with a bunch of locals and got to drink some quite nice wines. Unfortunately we had to leave as we were booked for another tour in the afternoon otherwise we would have happily stayed longer and kept drinking and chatting. We did multiple tours in 3 different countries during…”

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5.Bordeaux: Market Food Tour all included food & drinks

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 12 reviews · from $71Best value

Meet your English or French guide at Place de la Victoire for pastries and coffee, then walk to Bordeaux’s Capucins Market. Taste cheese, charcuterie, Arcachon oysters, regional foods, and Bordeaux wine. Guide Joshua is praised for his patience, humor, and adventurous tasting suggestions.

“We only had one day in Bordeaux, and we didn't want to make a mistake and end up in a fast-food restaurant, saying that French cuisine was disappointing. 😅 That's why we chose this tour, because visiting a market is the best way to try fresh, regional products. And we were right! 🦪🧀🍷 Joshua (the guide) offered us an incredible variety of products that, honestly, we would never have dared to try on our own. And what a surprise! Everything was delicious. A big round of applause to our guide for his patience and good humor... Now I love oysters! 🤣👏 Highly recommended!Read more”

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6.Paris: Food Market Tour in Bastille

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 12 reviews · 3h 30m · from $129

Spend 3.5 hours exploring Bastille and Aligre Market with an English-speaking guide and no more than 10 people. Expect a croissant and coffee, market samples, chocolate, cheese, cured meats, wine, and stories about Paris and the French Revolution. Guides may include Arthur, Sasha, or Doreen.

“the guides were very good. but the overall experience was a bit of a late down. this is advertised as a good market tour, and we basically just walked through the mark3t. didn't get any food from any of the market stall. Just some shops around the market.. also no time was given to walk around the market. also in your picture yiu show bread stall on the tour we onky walked past fruit and veg whilst the experience was pleasant it was miss leading the images on the tour page Vs what we actually did and I will say for almost £100 the amount of food we got was…”

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7.Bordeaux: 3.5-Hour Old Town and Market Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 6 reviews · 3 hours - 210 minutes · from $141

Spend 3.5 hours walking Bordeaux’s Old Town and visiting a local market with an English-speaking guide. Expect eight tasting stops covering wine, cheeses, cured meats, chocolate, pastries, and local specialties. Guide Margot has led the tour, and private or small-group options are available.

“Margot did a wonderful tour with lot of interesting information and details of daily life in Bordeaux drinking and eating culture. Absolute recommendation & absolute thanks for our amazing guide”

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8.Versailles: Local & small-group Farmers’ Market Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $97

Join Clement or Sergio for a 2.5-hour food walk through Versailles. Sample Cramique brioche, fruit, charcuterie, cheeses, pastries, macarons, baguette, and wine before a seated tasting in the Royal Vegetable Gardens. Groups are limited to eight, and vegetarian adaptations are welcome.

“Don’t think we could have had a better introduction to Versailles! Clement is full of great facts of the city, it’s delicious dishes, and was very kind in sharing it with my friend and I. We both loved it and felt like we learned a lot. We will cherish this enriching experience as it felt as though the culture of Versailles took us in. Putting it on my recommendation list!! (:”

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