Authentic Paris Food Tour Guide: How to Choose the Right One (Without Getting Ripped Off)

Chef-led authentic Paris food tour at a market counter with wine, cheese and bread.

Looking for an authentic food tour in Paris? Let’s start with something slightly uncomfortable. The French don’t really go on food tours. Not like tourists do. They don’t usually spend €90 to shuffle around Paris eating polite triangles of cheese while someone explains that baguettes are, in fact, bread. They don’t need a stranger with … Read more

Is a Paris Food Tour Worth It? A Chef’s Honest Take

Is a Paris food tour worth it – chef-led food experience with wine and local dishes in Paris

Let’s get one thing out of the way. Paris doesn’t need a food tour. In fact – most of them will waste one of your meals. You can land here, wander into a boulangerie, order a croissant, and technically—you’ve “experienced French food.” But that’s like saying you understand wine because you drank something red on … Read more

Discover the Hidden Gems of Paris

Traditional Paris bistro Au Petit Riche exterior in a non tourist area showing authentic local dining culture

A cheeky local chef’s view on discovering secret spots and hidden gems in paris. A Food Tour with a Local Chef Who’s Done Pretending Everyone comes to Paris looking for hidden gems. Let me ruin that for you—there aren’t any Or at least, not in the way you’ve been sold by the Parisian Tiktokkers. There … Read more

Paris Google Map: Where to Eat, Sip & Wander Like a Local

Minimalist watercolor illustration of a Parisian café table with a croissant, espresso, and baguette on a white background. A subtle Paris Google Map overlay with location pins hints at hidden foodie gems, with a softly sketched Eiffel Tower in the background. Vibrant colors and a clean, elegant style make it perfect for a Paris food blog.

Paris is a feast, but not all meals are worth your appetite. Tourists get fed a curated Disneyland version of the city—overpriced croissants, questionable bistros, and queues longer than your patience. If you want to experience Paris like a local, you need the right intel. That’s where this Paris Google Map comes in. Handpicked by … Read more

Valentines in Paris: How to Treat Your Lover Right

Romantic Paris sunset with a silhouetted couple toasting champagne by the Seine, golden light reflecting on the water and the Eiffel Tower in the background. With the text valentines in paris overlaid on top.

Without Stuffing Yourself Out of the Game Ah, Valentines in Paris—the ultimate romantic cliché. But let’s be clear: this guide will make most restaurant owners cry, this valentines itinerary isn’t about overpriced heart-shaped desserts or stuffy tasting menus that leave you too full to function back at the hotel. No, this is about a seductive, … Read more

Chef-Approved: The Ultimate List of Self-Guided Food Tours in Paris

a chef in a market showing people what to eat and buy on a food tour in paris

Self-guided food tours in Paris aren’t just an alternative to expensive group food tours—they’re the best way to truly taste the city. I’ve spent my life walking through Paris like I’m on a never-ending food tour, because, let’s be honest, every day here is about discovering new flavors. Whether it’s tracking down the flakiest croissant, … Read more

Why the Médoc Marathon Might Be the Best Food & Wine Tour in France

An illustration of the Médoc Marathon finish line, with runners crossing while holding oversized wine glasses, surrounded by confetti, balloons, and a grand château in the background.

I’m no runner, but a marathon that winds through the world’s most famous vineyards, with stops every few kilometres to feast on the best wine and gourmet food France has to offer, might just tempt me to strap up my gammy knee, lay off the fags and get running. Welcome to your guide to the … Read more

Paris Through the Eyes of a Local: A Day in the Life of a Food Tour Guide (When I’m Not Leading Tours)

Salut! Chef Tris here your friendly Parisian food tour guide, diving deep into the heart of Paris to bring its culinary wonders to life for visitors. But what happens on the days when I’m not leading eager foodies through the historic streets? Today, I invite you into my world, sharing a typical day in my … Read more

taste the real Marseille; a perfect self-guided food tour of marseille

A Picture of Fishermen sorting nets on the port of marseille with the new electric ferry in the backgroun found on our self-guided food tour of marseille

Embark on a culinary adventure through Marseille, a city where ancient mariners’ tales entwine with the zest of modern Provence. Our self-guided food tour of Marseille is more than a mere promenade; it’s an adventure taking you from the grandeur of French empirical beauty at the Vieux Port to the spirited alleyways where multicultural Marseille … Read more

Do you need a Food Tour Guide in Paris? Navigating Parisian Culinary Tours

A Chef stis pensivly miserable as he asks himself, do you need a food tour guide in Paris?

I spotted the other day an intrepid traveler asking in a Paris travel community “Do you need a food tour guide in Paris?” I understand and shared their concerns and wanted to answer the question from an insiders perspective. Ever forked out a small fortune on a Paris food tour only to munch through a … Read more