Hip Eats & Backstreets Food Tour

Enjoy artisanal foods and meet the culinary masters redefining French cuisine on this foodie experience across three trendy neighbourhoods.
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Eat your way through Paris’ coolest neighbourhoods…

A focus on fresh ingredients, a nod to tradition, a bold attitude towards new trends, and a diverse international influence – the cuisine in Paris will knock your béret clean off. But to avoid the tourist traps (and there’s plenty of them!), you’ll need to find a local who can take you to the foodie spots that Parisians themselves are shouting about. That’s where we come in!

On this 4-hour walking food tour, our local guide takes you through the Parisian neighbourhoods setting the foodie trends – including Saint-Martin. Once an indistinct manufacturing hub, this trendy neighbourhood is now home to some of the city’s most skilled artisans and a breeding ground for shabby-chic bars, independent boutiques, contemporary art galleries and chic eateries.

You’ll enjoy stylish treats like lemon and meringue tart, sip on Bordeaux red wine and meet the entrepreneurs who have created culinary businesses with their bare hands.

From a small industrial cafe serving the tastiest toasted cheese sandwiches in town, to a gourmet gift shop so charming you won’t be able to resist coming back – you’ll stop at stylish and unexpected places that you won’t find in the guidebooks. Plus you’ll learn about the history and culture of the neighbourhoods as you walk.

We recommend you arrive hungry and curious. And don’t forget to make some space in your phone for all the charming photos you’ll want to take!

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    Tour Highlights Include

    Taste a classic 'Croque-Monsieur' melted-cheese sandwich with an innovative modern twist.

    Meet and learn from culinary entrepreneurs who are reinterpreting French food classics.

    You can't visit Paris without a cheese tasting - yours takes place in the 17th century cellar of an achingly-cool artisanal cheese shop.

    Dine on fluffy couscous (one of the top three most-eaten dishes in Paris) - at a traditional Algerian restaurant.

    Get the perfect Parisian photo at Yann Couvreur, a charming patisserie serving the finest pastries and desserts.

    Visit a gourmet butcher shop and sample cured meats from the Savoie region, paired with a fine glass of wine.

    Wander the streets of Haut-Marais, a cosmopolitan neighbourhood where Parisians go for boutique shopping, gourmet food and cool nights out.

    Learn cheese and wine pairing tips to impress your dinner guests back home.

    Get three additional drinks during your tour with our Premium Drink Package for only €19 per person!

    Parisian craft beerEnhance your taste of local life with three additional alcoholic drinks expertly paired with your food tastings. On the Hip Eats & Backstreets Tour, the Premium Drink Package includes:

    • A Parisian craft beer paired with a Parisian favorite food
    • A glass of Moroccan red wine
    • A glass of red wine paired perfectly with a local cheese

    You can add the Premium Drink Package to your booking during checkout.

    Note: this option is only available for ages 18+; Eating Europe reserves the right to substitute a non-alcoholic drink should the guest become inebriated. 

    Leo was fantastic! He showed us some lesser known areas in Paris, along with a lot of back information about the city and it’s culinary heritage. I left the tour feeling very satisfied

    - Nancy Y (TripAdvisor Review)

    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.

    - Fulton James (TripAdvisor Review)

    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 neighbourhoods into the tour.

    - Hkalisher (TripAdvisor Review)

    The delicious food and our lovely tour guide, Marie, made me forget it was freezing and pouring down rain. Marie masterfully used the food at each stop to tell the story of France, Paris, and the trendy areas near the Canal Saint-Martin, Place de la Républic, and the Marais.

    - Femme Zazou (TripAdvisor Review)

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