Food tours — Family edition · Le Marais

The Best Croissants + Pastries of Paris — for Kids

Our classic pastry walk, shortened, sweetened and built for families. Croissants first, questions later.

The walk

The walk that launched it all, rebuilt for small hands and big appetites.

Our most-loved walk, adapted for children. Same bakers, same pâtisseries, same warm croissants – a shorter route, more tasting, less talking, and a few games along the way.

Kids learn how a croissant gets its layers, how to spot a good boulangerie from an average one, and why the French eat chocolate for breakfast. (They’ll want to move here.)

For the grown-ups: the same exceptional addresses and a proper coffee, while the little ones finish their crêpes.

We sweep through the backstreets of le Marais at a child’s pace – stopping for the world-famous croissant and pain au chocolat, a treasure-hunt through Paris’ oldest covered market, a savoury Breton crêpe eaten under the arcades, and macarons, madeleines and chocolate from the neighbours’ favourite spots.

Every stop is tasting-sized. We skip the long explanations, keep the surprises, and let the kids lead where it’s safe to. Strollers welcome; there are benches and a playground on the route.

Ages 4 to 12 is the sweet spot, though babies and teenagers tag along happily. Allergies and picky eaters: tell us, we’ll plan around them.

Weaving through narrow cobblestone streets scented with warm baguettes: a sweet, savoury, slightly sticky introduction to the gastronomic furnace of the city.

Le Marais is on the calendar, but you can also pick another neighbourhood: Montmartre and its famed artists’ squares and charming windmills; near the Louvre, to walk in the footsteps of kings and queens through the covered passages; or near the Eiffel Tower, to weave in the history of the most iconic tower in the world. Just message us and we can make suggestions.

French pâtisserie

Croissants and pain au chocolat still warm, then macarons, madeleines, éclairs, chocolates. Tasting-sized, so nobody peaks too early.

The savoury

A real Breton savoury crêpe, fresh baguette and the market treasure hunt. We include a mild cheese, but we also like to expand horizons with something unexpected.

The coffee

Coffee for the adults; fresh juice, a smoothie or hot chocolate for the kids.

The streets

We zigzag medieval backstreets, charming passages and Paris’ oldest covered market, plus a former royal palace where we stop under the trees in the royal square. Playground stop optional.

The artisans

Our friends: the roasters, the bakers, the cheesemongers and the chocolatiers who are passionate about their craft.

The Polaroids

A Polaroid for everyone in the group.

Les croissants

Real French butter, top-quality flour, and beaucoup savoir-faire.

This is the experience that landed us on TV and launched a Paris sensation. Here we start where every Parisian morning starts: croissants and pain au chocolat from ‘boulangers’ who still laminate by hand, tasted warm, with a word on what separates the award-winners from the rest.

Paris’ oldest covered market

Flowers, cheese, charcuterie, and the stalls Parisians actually shop at.

Hidden gardens

Secret gardens behind the grand hôtels particuliers – a place to run around between tastes.

Macarons and chocolates

In search of the decadent French macaron, in intimate boutiques.

We’ll take you to the place our neighbours love, and to a chocolatier who treats cacao the way a vigneron treats grapes.

The crêpe

A real Breton savoury crêpe.

Buckwheat, ham, cheese, folded hot off the griddle, from a stand that does nothing else.

Pâtisserie

Try the classics and the newcomers.

Leisurely savour the icons of French pâtisserie. We started with croissants, but we don’t stop there – you won’t miss out on madeleines, choux à la crème, and something unexpected.

Les infos

Reserve or enquire

Croissants, crêpes and a treasure hunt. Shall we?

Mornings on the calendar, up to 8 guests. For a private family walk or a larger party, tell us the ages and the date.