The walk
Iconic tastes that never go out of style, next to what the rule-breakers are up to…
Enjoy the sights and sounds of daily Parisian life as you learn how to source the best ingredients for a classic French meal.
We sweep through the backstreets of the Latin Quarter, embracing the laid-back mood of the French flâneur…
Perhaps you will fall head over heels for French cheese (like us…)
The elegance of the Luxembourg Gardens, the history of the Panthéon.
Award-winning croissants and the market street of rue Mouffetard, between the French Senate’s gardens, the great men of the Panthéon and the footsteps of Les Misérables.
We feel it’s time for Paris’s famed cuisine to take the driver’s seat – so together we embark on a food tour that will see you enjoying some of the world’s crunchiest baguettes and creamiest cheeses. This is the side of French flavours you wouldn’t see on your own.
We soak up the Parisian chic of the Latin Quarter – stunning architecture, gardens and culture – and explore the Latin Quarter …by mouth.
From the world-famous French croissant and pain au chocolat to the baguettes that have won awards, you’ll feel like you haven’t left a single cobbled stone unturned.
These are the finest spots in Paris to admire what Paris looked like before the Great Reconstruction – and taste a savoury Breton crêpe that is easily the best we’ve ever eaten.
The longer we write about the Paris food scene, the more our ‘edit’ of unmissable tastes swells.
You’re stepping into a place where heritage runs deep. It runs in the blood (like our equally renowned protests…).
Here we savour our collection of French flavours over a well-earned breakfast, lunch or apéritif-hour walk among our friends, les artisans – passionate experts (and a few rule breakers) – as they share their passion, their expertise, their craft.
For the most part our walks are en plein air, with many stops along the way, from table to market stall – the little food shops at the top of our list, the boulangeries on the tips of our tongues.
Weaving through narrow cobblestone streets scented with warm baguettes: a lyrical and literary journey through the gastronomic furnace of the city.
Savour The Latin Quarter: we swoop in to sample all of the iconic tastes that, like Paris, never go out of style – every French pastry you can imagine, opulent cheeses each more surprisingly delicious than the next, with charm and panache, with a welcome like you are a visiting friend…
Then we see what the rule breakers are up to. We move from one iconic spot to the next, wine poured into waiting glasses.
Instant gratification
- The pastries
- Meet the icons: award-winning croissants and pain au chocolat, macarons, madeleines, éclairs, chocolates. Classics to the latest. And a few sweet surprises, of course.
- The coffee
- From a French roaster, as an introduction to Parisian café culture.
- The streets
- The Luxembourg Gardens and the French Senate, the Panthéon, the Sorbonne and rue Mouffetard.
- The artisans
- Our friends: the roasters, the bakers, the pâtissiers and the chocolatiers who are passionate about their craft.
- The Polaroids
- Three Polaroid snaps for you to take home.
Les croissants
Real French butter, top-quality flour, and beaucoup savoir-faire.
We start where every Parisian morning starts: croissants and pain au chocolat from bakers who still laminate by hand, tasted warm, with a word on what separates the award-winners from the rest.
Macarons and chocolates
In search of the French macaron, in intimate boutiques.
We’ll take you to the macaron house the neighbours love, and to Chapon, a chocolatier who treats cacao the way a vigneron treats grapes.
Award-winning Paris roasters
Paris has good coffee now. Finally.
Coffee from an award-winning French roaster, as an introduction to French café culture. Tea or juice as an alternative.
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
This is our pastry-centric walk, although it does include some savoury stops. For a deeper dive into French cuisine, consider our 10 Tastes of Paris walks.
- Duration
- About 2.5 hours, at a leisurely pace with many stops. Seven days a week.
- Guests
- Semi-private groups of up to 8, private groups of up to 15. Larger groups, please enquire.
- Includes
- All tastings included: pastries, coffee, chocolates, macarons and a few sweet surprises. Tea, hot chocolate or juice as an alternative. Instant Polaroid prints to take home.
- Route
- Begins near the Panthéon, ends at the Luxembourg Gardens.
- Booking
- Pick a date on the calendar, or enquire for a private group. Instant booking confirmation. Easy to change or cancel if necessary.
- Cancellation
- Individual spots on the public calendar: fully refunded up to 72 hours before. Private groups of up to 10: fully refundable up to 7 days before. Custom groups: please refer to your brief.
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