★★★★★
The tastings walk from Saint-Paul
We did it on our first day and it taught us the lie of the land. Gaspard took us to small places we would never have picked, and we were stuffed by the end.
Amy M. · Couple · September 2026
Le Marais Paris Food Tour With 10+ Tastings and Wine
Tastings in the fareAll in the MaraisWine pouredMax 12 guests
Three hours, a dozen people at most, and more food than you expect. You meet a guide with an orange umbrella outside Saint-Paul metro and walk north through the Marais, eating as you go: a croissant still warm, a croque-monsieur, French cheese, falafel from the Jewish quarter, then macarons and chocolate. Red and white wine come with it. Most of it you eat standing up, in the street.
Ten tastings from Saint-Paul to the Rue des Rosiers
Breakfast first
A croissant or a pain au chocolat, fresh from a bakery near the start.
A croque-monsieur made to order
At a restaurant Secret Food Tours bills as a Jim Morrison haunt.
Cheese, bread and wine
A selection of French cheeses with red and white wine, or soft drinks instead.
Falafel in the Jewish quarter
Handmade, on the Rue des Rosiers, where the counters queue at lunchtime.
A sweet finish and a secret dish
A macaron, high-end chocolate, and one dish the operator keeps quiet about.
4.8 from 1,252 reviews
The most-reviewed walk in the Marais, capped at twelve people.
What you eat, stop by stop
You start the way a Parisian starts a morning, with coffee and a croissant or a pain au chocolat from a boulangerie. Then the walk turns savory. A croque-monsieur is made to order at a restaurant the operator ties to Jim Morrison, and a board of French cheeses comes with bread and the first glass of wine. The Rue des Rosiers brings handmade falafel. The last stops are sweet: a macaron, chocolates from a confectioner, and the secret dish.
The fare covers all of it, and the operator's own title counts ten or more tastings. So come hungry and do not book a big lunch for afterwards. The menu moves with the season and with which kitchens are open that day, so the list above is the shape of the walk rather than a contract. If you want to see how this walk sits against every other one, with what each fare feeds you, Le Marais Paris Tours lays them out side by side.
Standing or seated
This is the one thing to know before you book. Most of the tastings happen on your feet: at a counter, on a pavement, outside a shop. One reviewer on this walk counted a single sit-down stop in three hours, and that matches the shape of the route. It is a walk with food in it, not a meal with a walk in it.
For many people that is the point. You see more streets, you eat in more places, and the guide can talk while you queue. If you would rather sit down to a proper main course, the full-meal walk from the Ile Saint-Louis costs the same $104 and is built around a sit-down plate. The Eating Europe food and wine walk seats you on the Place des Vosges, for up to nine people, at $158.
Wine, and the non-alcoholic option
Red and white wine are in the fare, poured with the cheese and the savory stops. If you do not drink, water and soft drinks replace the wine at no extra cost. The adult fare starts at 18. Youth and child fares are sold for younger guests, who get soft drinks instead. Tips are the only thing you pay at the end.
Diets are the harder question. Vegan and gluten-free diets cannot be catered for on this walk, and the menu changes with the kitchens that are open. Tell the operator about any other requirement when you book, not on the pavement. Vegetarians do better on the full-meal walk, which offers vegetarian options, and every food walk's diet rules are on Le Marais food tours.
How the three hours run
- Saint-Paul metro, by the merry-go-round. Look for the orange umbrella; the station has one exit.
- The Rue François Miron. You pass two of the oldest medieval houses in Paris on the way.
- Breakfast and the church. A pastry near the start, and five minutes at Saint-Paul Saint-Louis.
- Savory stops. The croque-monsieur, the cheese board and the first glasses of wine.
- The Place des Vosges. About fifteen minutes in the square, past Victor Hugo's house.
- The Rue des Rosiers. About fifteen minutes in the Jewish quarter, and the falafel.
- North past the Enfants Rouges. The covered market and the tea shops of the Rue du Bourg-Tibourg.
- Something sweet to finish. The macaron, the chocolates and the secret dish, then goodbye.
Who this suits: you want to taste a lot, and you do not mind standing
Book this if
You are new to Paris, or new to the Marais, and you want a guided tour of its food in one go. It suits couples, friends and families with older children, and it works well on your first day: you finish with a list of places to go back to. Book it early; it is the most-reviewed walk in the quarter and it holds twelve people.
Book something else if
You are vegan or gluten-free, you want a seated meal, or you use a wheelchair. For the meal, take the full-meal walk from the Ile Saint-Louis. For step-free access, the Eating Europe walk is listed as wheelchair accessible. If you want the history without the food, the Jewish quarter walk from Saint-Paul costs $64. Every other option is on Le Marais food tours.
What the fare covers
In the fare
- A croissant or pain au chocolat straight from the oven
- A croque-monsieur made to order
- A selection of French cheeses and breads
- The operator's own secret dish
- Handmade falafel
- A macaron and high-end chocolates
- Red and white wine, or water and soft drinks instead
Not in the fare
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Gratuities
Meeting at the Saint-Paul merry-go-round
You meet outside Saint-Paul metro on line 1, at 133 Rue Saint-Antoine, by the merry-go-round. The station has only one exit, so you cannot miss it, and your guide carries an orange umbrella. Arrive ten minutes early; the Rue Saint-Antoine is busy and the group sets off on time.
The finish is less fixed. The booking page gives two answers, back at the meeting point in one place and near the Seine in another. Either way you end within a short walk of line 1. Ask your guide on the day, and keep the evening loose. Every operator that meets at Saint-Paul, and where each one stands, is on the Le Marais meeting-point map.
Know before you go
- Look for the orange umbrella. Outside Saint-Paul metro, by the merry-go-round, at 133 Rue Saint-Antoine.
- Most tastings are eaten standing. Wear shoes you can stand in for three hours.
- Vegan and gluten-free diets cannot be catered for. Tell the operator about any other diet when you book.
- The adult fare starts at 18. Younger guests book a youth or child fare and get soft drinks instead of wine.
- No pets, and no wheelchair access. The route runs over narrow pavements and old doorsteps.
- Free cancellation to 24 hours. Cancel a day ahead for a full refund; inside that, the fare stands.
What travelers say about the tastings walk
★★★★★
The tastings walk from Saint-Paul
Kevan may tell the same jokes every day, but you would never guess it. Plenty to eat, the right length, and a fair spread of cuisines for one small area.
Benjamin M. · Family · June 2026
★★★★☆
The tastings walk from Saint-Paul
We liked the walk and the food, but all except one of the tastings were eaten standing in the street, which we had not expected.
Bobbie S. · September 2026
Frequently asked questions
How much food is there?
Enough to replace lunch. You get a pastry, a croque-monsieur, cheese and bread, falafel, a macaron, chocolates and a secret dish, with wine. Come hungry and skip breakfast if you book a morning start.
Is wine included?
Yes, red and white wine are in the fare for adults. Water and soft drinks replace the wine if you do not drink, or if you are under 18. Tips are the only thing you pay on the day.
Can vegetarians or vegans join?
Vegan and gluten-free diets cannot be catered for on this walk. Tell the operator about any other diet when you book. Vegetarians are better served by the full-meal walk from the Ile Saint-Louis, which offers vegetarian options.
Is there a private version?
Yes. Secret Food Tours runs the same walk for your party alone, from the same merry-go-round, at $274 a person. That version is adults only. It is compared with the other private walks on private Le Marais tours.
Do we sit down at all?
Once or twice. Most tastings are eaten standing, at counters and on the pavement. If a seated main course matters to you, book the full-meal walk instead.
What if I need to cancel?
You get the full fare back if you cancel at least 24 hours before the start. Inside those 24 hours the booking is not refunded. The same window applies to changes.
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