As the French say: eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince, and dinner like a pauper.
Ages
4+
Duration
2.5 hours
Departs
Tue-Sun 10:00 am & 10:30 am
Highlights
Taste award-winning croissants from legendary Parisian pastry chefs 🥐
Enjoy a Viennese coffee at a stunning cafe next to the historic Louvre museum ☕
Sample french cheese on a fluffy baguette from Terroirs d’Avenir, a top artisan baker.
Explore the top chocolateries Paris has, like Alain Ducasse, the world’s most Michelin-starred chef, and a bean-to-bar specialty shop that offers smooth and intense hot chocolate.
Explore the beautiful Palais Royal Gardens and historic Galerie Vivienne.
Crown the best croissant in Paris in an exclusive tasting competition 🏆
Tour Description
Discover what many consider the best croissant in Paris on our exclusive breakfast tour through the city’s most iconic neighborhoods. Inspired by Chef Joshua Weissman‘s culinary adventure, this tour explores the historic Palais Royal and Rue Montorgueil areas, showcasing some of the finest baguette, cheese and chocolate Paris has to offer.
Discover the art of the perfect croissant as you participate in a mini best croissant competition, tasting and judging three exceptional pastries from Paris’ most celebrated bakeries. From the innovative creations of patisserie L’Eclair de Genie to the traditional craftsmanship of Jeffrey Cagnes, you’ll explore the evolution of French breakfast culture through its most iconic foods: buttery croissants, artisan chocolates, decadent cheeses,exceptional teas, and more.
Had the best time with Adriana, and loved trying some of the famous spots I’d seen online! To say it beat the breakfast at my hotel was a huge understatement lol. Plaq was probably my favorite stop, even though the patisseries were awesome. Loved learning about the different methods of hot chocolate making and getting to taste the authentic thing!
Rachel Yee | Google
Dietary Information
Vegetarian-Friendly Tours but vegan, gluten-free, or kosher options may be limited. Please share dietary restrictions upon booking for best accommodation. Note that tastings outside those catered for your needs are at your own risk. The company assumes no responsibility for any food allergies or intolerances. Guests with severe or life-threatening allergies cannot participate in this activity for their safety.
Why Eat with Us?
Expert Local Guides: Fun, knowledgeable, and English-fluent Paris locals.
Paris’ Hidden Gems: Enjoy exclusive access to local favorites where you’re treated like family.
Culinary Diversity: Taste a variety of delicious dishes, and hear the stories behind the food.
Cultural Immersion: See Paris through the eyes of a local.
Established Expertise: Since 2011, simply the best food tours in Paris.
"Had the best time with Adriana, and loved trying some of the famous spots I’d seen online! To say it beat the breakfast at my hotel was a huge understatement lol. Plaq was probably my favorite stop, even though the patisseries were awesome. Loved learning about the different methods of hot chocolate making and getting to taste the authentic thing!
" — Rachel Yee | Google
Please note that the items above are a selection of the delicious foods we often feature. Offerings may vary by day or season, but you're sure to enjoy a delightful array of local flavors!
Meeting Point
Café Le Nemours
2 à 7 Galerie de Nemours, 2 Place Colette, 75001 Paris, France
Your guide will be waiting for you and wearing our purple Eating Europe bag
What people are saying
5.0
★★★★★
Betsy was our incredible and incomparable tour guide through Montmartre. She was absolutely amazing and MADE the tour the wonderful experience that it was. She’s welcoming, cheerful, knowledgeable, and so splendidly pleasant to be around! My family and I had an OUTSTANDING experience, tried incredible foods, and learned so much fascinating history about the area, its past residents, and influences on culture. This tour is not to be missed. Thank you Betsy! We miss you!
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Victoria
1/14/2025
Fantastic tour! Come hungry. Jess was very personable and knowledgeable. Loved the combination of food and history. It was the perfect ending to our trip in Paris.
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Sarah Ryan
1/05/2025
Croissant heaven! Excellent tour through 1st and 2nd Arrondissement with delicious treats at every stop! Also includes savory bites but with a clear emphasis on sweet things (croissants and chocolate). One thing to note: many of the stops visited have little inside space or only outside seating areas, so do pay attention to the weather forecast! We had nothing but blue sky and sunshine, plus the most delicious croissants I have ever tasted and I wholeheartedly recommend this tour!
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Ruth B
1/04/2025
A wonderful four tour of Paris! Our family of 4 took the tour with Claire this morning. A wonderful selection of local food with traditional establishments and newer artisans. Perfect pace, a little history the stories behind the stores and so much food. Coffee, chocolate, cheese, baguette, croissants and more. Highly recommend. Merci beaucoup!!
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Cathy V
1/02/2025
We had a great food tour of Montmarte with Claire! She was very knowledge of the area and brought us to so many delicious places to eat. We highly recommend this tour!
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Callista Dipini
12/15/2024
So amazing! Claire was just the best! We learned so much not just about Julia and Paul but the history of Paris. The food was spectacular! If you are coming to Paris - you HAVE to do this tour!
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Kathie Cook
12/08/2024
Love, Love, Love! So amazing! Claire was just the best! We learned so much not just about Julia and Paul but the history of Paris. The food was spectacular! If you are coming to Paris - you HAVE to do this tour!
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Kathie C
12/03/2024
So much amazing food, history and fun. Claire was so helpful, informative and fun to be with. The food was amazing as well. Walking the neighborhood was so helpful.
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Curious12409091250
12/03/2024
An amazing food tour that I’d recommend to everyone. We had a great balance of sweet & savory, indoor & outdoor (we had snow on our tour and it was so dreamy) and history & food. Our guide Isobel was fantastic. She really took the time to chat with everyone in the group, was really knowledgeable about food and was just a great host overall. Will absolutely recommend booking an Eating Paris tour!
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May-May DiMarco
11/22/2024
A fantastic French food experience in a trendy neighbourhood. Our guide, Camila, was phenomenal. Just the right amount of history (old and new), and has her finger on the pulse of food and culture in this city. The selection of food from different areas of the whole country of France within a single neighbourhood made this just right for anyone wanting a little bit of everything French. Highly recommend this tour!
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Jon Paulson
11/22/2024
Betsy was AMAZING! We had such a lovely time and learned so much. The food was delicious and the conversation fantastic. Was one of the highlights of our trip to Paris!
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Brian Knight (knightbeer39)
11/22/2024
My daughter and I had a wonderful food tour with Camila in the St Germain area of Paris. Loved learning about this beautiful part of the city, while of course, enjoying lots of wonderful food... from the amazing cheeses, breads, chocolates to the wonderful stop at the wine and caviar shop! Great way to see... and taste... the city!
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Nicole Archibald
11/19/2024
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Meet Your Local Paris Tour Guides
Experience the city with a Paris food tour guide and feel like a local.
Lulu
I was born & raised in Paris but spent a lot of time abroad, including 6 years in Shanghai, China
I’m obsessed with everything food & beverage related and have a great love for hospitality and bonding with people from all over the world. My fav french food is a very simple, yet delicious tarragon roasted chicken with some roasted potatoes and green beans.
My fav thing to do in Paris would be walking around my neighborhood, le Marais, and discover newly opened restaurants
Isobel
Born and raised in Portland, Oregon, I moved to Paris in 2018 to pursue a Master's Degree in International Relations. Giving food tours combines my lifelong love of cooking & eating with my training in cultural diplomacy.
My favorite French food is foie gras...controversial but so delicious!
My favorite thing to do in Paris is "flâner," to walk without a purpose and enjoy what one encounters, usually ending with a glass of wine on a terrasse.
Camila
My name is Camila and I'm from Buenos Aires, Argentina. I've been living in Paris since 2018. Spending these years as a local, studying, tasting, absorbing and exploring the city, allow me now to share my knowledge and love for Paris to others. I’m also an actress and a filmmaker.
My favorite French food? All the pastries this country has to offer.
The thing I enjoy the most in Paris is going to a good local restaurant and walking around everywhere, discovering hidden streets, gardens and passages.
Benoit
Born and raised in Paris, I started studying law but quit to follow my passion for history in La Sorbonne. I’m specialist in Parisian restaurants and cafés history and just published a book about it.
I love spending time in the great Aligre market and exploring my city, looking for the best food spots—particularly sweet, as a flan parisien or pain au chocolat.
When it's rainy and I'm not working on my thesis, I love listening to music and reading, comics as much as classics, as Guy de Maupassant.
Claire
I'm a French Kiwi, (we're known as Friwis!) and grew up in New Zealand. I've been constantly exploring Paris for 27 years. I'm a proud Parisienne and passionate about my city, forever in awe of its beauty and quirks and transformation, and I love sharing that passion with visitors.
My favourite French food has got to be a good magret de canard but I love all good food!
What I love most about Paris is that you never know what is around a corner -who or what you'll run into and what will happen. And you may think you know an area well but have you seen the magic that's behind that closed door when it opens, or the wonder of the street behind that one you always take?
Judith
From Paris, born and raised in the city.
Baguette of course ! With cheese or charcuterie... and French fries but Belgian people will tell you it is not French.
Explore the city by walking, discover new places such as restaurants, coffees, museums! Also reading at a terrace or in a park during the summer season. My favorite one? Parc Monceau in the 17th!
Helena
I am a Danish and American wine and food enthusiast with a deep passion for storytelling and creating memorable experiences.
My favorite French food is probably Sole Meunier (from Bistro Paul Bert of course) and all of the oysters from Normandie.
My favorite thing about Paris is that every single day contains so many possibilities. I’ll be walking about myself, stumble into a friend on the street, and all of the sudden we will be sharing a bottle of rosé champagne and talking for hours.
Samuel
I grew up in Durham/Chapel Hill, North Carolina and have been living in Paris since 2010 as a published novelist (Slim and The Beast (Inkshares, 2015), The Requisitions (Kingdom Anywhere, 2024)
My favorite French food would have to be la baguette tradition, which can easily accompany a boeuf bourguignon complete with a simple purée.
My favorite thing to do in Paris is to flâner, to leave my home in the morning with a notebook, a book, and no other plan, and see where the city leads me.
Raphaëlle
Born and raised in Paris, I have spent my entire life here and only leave the city to travel abroad.
My favorite French food - so many to choose from!-- would have to be a Confit de canard and a Tarte Tatin -with Crème fraîche on top, of course. And a Crème Brulée. And Profiteroles.
My love for Paris is endless, because of Its vibrant cultural scene - always a projection, a theater play, a ballet ... and its culinary offer - truly a heaven for food lovers of all types, budgets and preferences!
Arturo
was raised between cannolis and arancine in Sicily but moved to Paris 10 years ago to reconnect with my french, ahem, breton, roots. I love history, especially the history of food and to demolish some well established myths : did you know that the French absolutely loathed potatoes at first? Not a great start for French fries!
My favourite French food has to be crêpes, they bring back childhood memories to me just as madeleines did with Proust.
And my favourite thing to do in Paris is obviously to eat it all!!
Betsy
My story begins in San Francisco, California, where I was born and raised. I moved to Paris over ten years ago on a whim and it’s been true love ever since.
My favorite French food is Escargot! And my favorite French dessert is the dessert of all desserts, the Profiterol, which consists of choux pastry filled with fresh cream, covered in whipped cream and coated in hot chocolate sauce, heaven on a plate!
y favorite activity to do in Paris is to take a trip on the Bateaux Mouches, the open air excursion boats that go down the Seine river. I always make sure to go at dusk to get a beautiful sunset behind the Eiffel tower.
Sylvana
Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina
Something simple like a crêpe oeuf fromage, a croissant aux amandes or just any kind of cheese
My favourite spot is by the river, anywhere between Pont d'Alexandre and the Ile Saint Louis. Have an picnic and a glass of wine
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