Guided food tours in Lyon worth your time, with operators we’d actually book.
Guided food tours in Lyon worth your time and money. operators we would actually book.
Route: Vieux Lyon walking tour: bouchons, fromagerie, charcuterie, pastry counters and Coteaux du Lyonnais wines
Original Food Tours runs a 3 to 3.5 hour Vieux Lyon walking tour with 6 to 8 tasting stops at bouchons, fromageries, pastry counters and wine bars. English-speaking, max 10.
Route: Morning market walk through Halles de Lyon Paul Bocuse: charcuterie, cheese, seafood, chocolate, pastries and regional wines
Original Food Tours runs a 2 to 2.5 hour market walk through Halles de Lyon Paul Bocuse with 5 to 7 vendor tastings: charcuterie, cheese, seafood, chocolate and pastries.
Route: Old Town walking tour from Place du Change: charcuterie and cheese with regional wine, praline brioche, a bouchon main and a Coussin de Lyon
Tastes of Lyon runs a 2.5 hour Old Town walk built 50 percent food, 50 percent history with charcuterie, cheese and wine, a bouchon main and a Coussin de Lyon to close.
Route: Vieux Lyon pastry walk: five Lyonnais and French patisserie stops including praline tarte and chocolate counters
Tastes of Lyon runs a 2 hour pastry walk through Vieux Lyon stopping at five artisan addresses for Lyonnais and French patisserie classics with English commentary.
Route: 3 hour Vieux Lyon walking tour from Place Saint Jean: bouchon specialities, fromagerie and Beaujolais by the glass
Lyon Food Tour runs a 3 hour Old Town walking tour through Vieux Lyon at 3pm Tuesday to Sunday, capped at 12 people and built around bouchon specialities and local wine.
Route: Vieux Lyon and Presqu ile walking tour: five stops including a bouchon, a wine bar and a pastry counter
Secret Food Tours Lyon runs a 3 to 3.5 hour walking tour starting at the Temple du Change in Vieux Lyon and crossing the Saone into Presqu ile, with five tasting stops at bouchons, wine bars and pastry counters. Max 12.
Route: Vieux Lyon walking tour: four stops covering charcuterie, Cotes du Rhone, regional cheese, a bouchon main and a praline dessert
Do Eat Better Experience runs a 3.5 hour Vieux Lyon walking tour with four stops covering charcuterie and Cotes du Rhone in a bouchon, plus regional cheeses and dessert.
Peak food season in Lyon is year-round.
Local dining hours: lunch around 12:30, dinner from 19:30.
service is typically included; small extra is welcome but not expected.
Ask the next local you meet what they would order. Lyon rewards trust.