★★★★★
The best croissant I have ever eaten, and plenty of history alongside the food. Cecelia was articulate and clearly knew her subject. The whole thing was fabulous.
Lorna V. · Couple · August 2026
Devour France Food Tours
Devour Paris Food Tour: Eight Named Shops in Le Marais
Ten tastings, two wines and eight shops named before you pay, across three hours in the Marais, the Jewish quarter and the Ile Saint-Louis. It is built to be a meal rather than a sampling, and the group stops at twelve.
Three hours, eight named shops
Runs3 hours
Group sizeUp to 12
MeetsThe small square at 111 Rue de Turenne, by the statue, fifteen minutes early
FareFrom $119 per person
CancellationFree up to 24 hours ahead
Step-freeNot wheelchair accessible
Most food tours tell you they will visit a local bakery. This one tells you which bakery, and that is the reason to book it. Poilâne for bread, Jean-Paul Hévin for chocolate, Sacha Finkelsztajn on the Rue des Rosiers, Fromagerie Laurent Dubois for the cheese — four names you could look up before you pay.
The route crosses the Marais, the Jewish quarter and the Île Saint-Louis, and the ten tastings and two wines are built to add up to a meal rather than a sampling.
The eight stops
Boulangerie Poilâne
The sourdough miche people cross Paris for.
Marché des Enfants Rouges
The oldest covered market in the city, trading since 1615.
Jean-Paul Hévin
Chocolate, from one of the names the city argues about.
Sacha Finkelsztajn
The yellow shopfront on the Rue des Rosiers, and the Jewish quarter's own baking.
Fromagerie Laurent Dubois
A cheesemonger who ages his own stock.
Maison Aleph and the wine stops
Pastry, and the two glasses that hold the afternoon together.
Hour by hour
- Meet at 111 Rue de Turenne. The small square, by the statue, fifteen minutes early. Your guide holds a red bag.
- Bread and the market. Poilâne, then the Enfants Rouges.
- The Jewish quarter. Rue des Rosiers, and the baking that belongs to it.
- Wine and cheese. A bar on the Chaise au Plafond, then Laurent Dubois.
- The sweet end. Chocolate, pastry, and a last glass.
What the fare covers
In the fare
- Ten tastings across family-run shops and bars
- Two wine tastings
- Poilane bread, Jean-Paul Hevin chocolate and Laurent Dubois cheese
- The Marais, the Jewish quarter and the Ile Saint-Louis on foot
- An English-speaking local guide
- A group capped at twelve
Not in the fare
- Gratuities
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
The group is capped at twelve and the guide is local. Gratuities and hotel pickup are not included, which is standard for a walking tour here.
Who this suits, and who should book something else
Book this if
- You want to know exactly where you are going before you pay.
- You want the tastings to replace dinner rather than precede it.
- You are staying in or near the Marais.
Book something else if
- You are coeliac, vegan or lactose-intolerant.
- You need a step-free route or are bringing a pushchair.
- You want the cheapest walk in the quarter — the Le Marais food tours start lower.
Know before you go
Bring ID. This operator asks for a passport or ID card, children included, which is unusual and easy to miss.
Arrive fifteen minutes early. The meeting point is a small square rather than a shopfront.
It is a walking tour. The listing asks that you can walk at a moderate pace without difficulty.
Allergies need a waiver. Signed at the start, and the Guest Experience team wants to hear from you after booking.
A shop may be shut in August. One review describes exactly that, and the guide swapping in a neighbour.
Two half glasses, not two bottles. The wine is measured against the food.
What travellers said about this walk
★★★★★
The best of the three food tours we have done. It rained and the small group still had a good time — the guide was funny, the stops were strong, and the Marais holds up in bad weather.
Alice S. · Friends · July 2026
★★★☆☆
One of the shops was closed for the summer holidays, so the guide had to swap in a neighbouring one at short notice. Not the guide's fault, but at this price I would have expected the route to plan around a closure that happens every August.
Lili T. · Couple · July 2026
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Questions this one gets asked
Which shops does it actually visit?
Eight of them, named in advance, which almost nothing else here does: Poilâne for bread, the Marché des Enfants Rouges, Jean-Paul Hévin for chocolate, Sacha Finkelsztajn on the Rue des Rosiers, a wine bar, Maison Aleph, Fromagerie Laurent Dubois and a last glass at a cellar shop. The list is fixed rather than picked on the day, so you can look up every one of them before you pay.
Is it really a full meal?
Yes, and it is sold as one. Ten tastings and two wines across three hours is enough to stand in for dinner, and the review pool agrees. Do not book a table for afterwards.
What is the group size?
Twelve at most, and the listing leads with it. That is the middle of the range for Paris; the Eating Europe walks cap at nine and the seated tastings take more.
Can coeliacs or vegans join?
No on both counts, and it is spelled out before you book. Gluten cross-contamination rules out coeliac disease; vegans are not catered for and lactose intolerance is not recommended. It is adaptable for vegetarians, pescatarians, non-drinkers and pregnant travellers, though not at every stop.
Do I need to bring anything?
A passport or ID card — this operator asks for one, for children as well as adults — and shoes you can walk in. Guests with serious allergies sign a waiver at the start.
What if somebody in my party uses a wheelchair?
This is the wrong walk, and it says so outright: not suitable for mobility impairments, wheelchairs or pushchairs. The Eating Europe Marais walk is described as step-free throughout. For a seated afternoon instead, the Champagne day trip keeps you in a minivan between stops.
The other two we would put in front of you
- Paris Secret Food Tour with Cheese, Wines & Sweet French Tastings — From $80
- Champagne Day Trip with 6 Tastings, Reims and Winery from Paris — From $271
- All Paris Food Tours — every walk and day trip, sorted by rating against review volume
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