Le Marais Food Tour
Le Marais is the most delicious neighbourhood in Paris – a maze of medieval lanes packed with falafel counters, historic bakeries, fromageries and some of the city’s best pastry and chocolate. A food tour is the way to eat through it. This is our Le Marais food hub. Compare the top-rated tours below and read our notes.
Top-rated food tours in Le Marais
The best Le Marais food tours to book
The most booked food tours in Le Marais, compared. Tours walk the old Jewish quarter and the shops around it: bakeries, fromageries, charcuterie, falafel on the Rue des Rosiers, pastry and wine.
| Experience | Length | Rating (reviews) | Best for | Book |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Le Marais Food Tour with 10 Tastings and Wine | 3 hours | 4.8 (832) | The classic tour | Check availability |
| Le Marais Guided Food Tour with Tastings | 3 hours | 4.9 (823) | Top rated | Check availability |
| Le Marais Food Tour with Cheeses and Wines | 2 to 3 hours | 4.8 (482) | Cheese and wine | Check availability |
| Small-Group Food Tour with a Full French Meal | 3.5 hours | 4.7 (195) | A full meal | Check availability |
| Bakery and Pastry Food Tour with Tastings | 2 hours | 4.7 (169) | Sweet tooth | Check availability |
Our pick: the Le Marais Food Tour with 10 Tastings and Wine, rated 4.8 from 832 reviews on GetYourGuide.
Ratings and review counts as shown on GetYourGuide in October 2026. Check the listing for live prices and availability.
How to choose
The Le Marais food tour with ten tastings and wine and the guided food tour with tastings are the two most reviewed and both excellent. For a sit-down meal at the end, choose the small-group tour with a full French meal. If you have a sweet tooth, the bakery and pastry tour is shorter.
Formats: Le Marais walking food tours; the famous falafel of the Rue des Rosiers; bakery, cheese, charcuterie and pastry tastings; wine and chocolate stops.
What you’ll taste: falafel, French cheese and charcuterie, baguette and viennoiserie, macarons and chocolate, and a glass of wine.
The tastiest quarter in Paris
Le Marais – the old aristocratic district spanning the 3rd and 4th arrondissements – survived Haussmann’s rebuilding, so its narrow medieval streets are intact and lined with food. The Rue des Rosiers, heart of the historic Jewish quarter, is famous for its falafel; the covered Marché des Enfants Rouges (1615, the city’s oldest market) was destroyed by fire in October 2026; and between them sit superb boulangeries, fromageries, chocolatiers and pastry shops. A food tour is the best way to navigate the choice.
Why do it here
Le Marais concentrates more good food per cobblestone than almost anywhere in Paris, and it’s flat, central and endlessly photogenic. Tours mix classic French tastings – cheese, charcuterie, baguette, pastry, wine – with the quarter’s own specialities like falafel. Pair it with a Montmartre tour or a cooking class, and read what to eat in Paris.
FAQ about Le Marais Food Tour
Frequently asked questions
What is a Le Marais food tour?
A guided walk through the medieval streets of Le Marais, tasting at bakeries, fromageries, charcuteries, pastry and chocolate shops, and the famous falafel of the Rue des Rosiers.
Why is Le Marais good for food?
Its intact medieval streets survived Haussmann's rebuilding and are packed with excellent food shops and markets, plus the historic falafel of the Rue des Rosiers - more good food per step than almost anywhere in Paris.
What happened to the Marché des Enfants Rouges?
The oldest covered market in Paris (1615), in Le Marais, was destroyed by fire on 12 October 2026 and no reopening date has been announced. Le Marais food tours carry on through the quarter's bakeries, fromageries, pastry shops and the falafel counters of the Rue des Rosiers.
Which food tour is best in Le Marais?
On GetYourGuide the most booked is the Le Marais Food Tour with 10 Tastings and Wine, rated 4.8 from 832 reviews. Also highly rated: the Le Marais Guided Food Tour with Tastings and the Le Marais Food Tour with Cheeses and Wines. The table above compares them by length, rating and who they suit.
What does a food tour cost in Le Marais?
In October 2026 prices on GetYourGuide started from about €69 per person, and most of the top-rated options cost between €69 and €100. Longer experiences with a meal, private options and day trips cost more. Check the listing for the live price.