Lyon Food Tour: Vieux Lyon is a food tour in Lyon.
Editorially verified August 6, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
Route: 3 hour Vieux Lyon walking tour from Place Saint Jean: bouchon specialities, fromagerie and Beaujolais by the glass
Tip: Tours leave at 15:00, Tuesday through Sunday; book at least 48 hours ahead in peak months and bring an empty stomach.
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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.
TipMeet at the Temple du Change steps in Vieux Lyon weekdays and Saturdays, Place Antonin Jutard on Sundays; the bouchon stop is the longest course.
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.
TipDepartures Tuesday to Saturday from Place Saint Jean; bouchon lunch course makes this a meal-replacement tour.
Tasty Lyon's Gourmet Croix-Rousse Tour walks the silk-weaver quarter and daily market with stops at three local artisans and a tasting of Lyonnais.
TipSaturday mornings have the strongest market; book 10 days ahead.
Plum Lyon's market-and-lunch tour starts at Halles Paul Bocuse with Lucy Vanel, picks ingredients with stallholders and finishes with a lunch cooked together.
TipSaturday is the strongest market day; small group of six Book at least 48 hours ahead.
Lyon Food Tour's three hour Vieux Lyon walk pairs bouchon and artisan tastings with glasses of local wine, run by the guides of Lyon ORIGINAL Tours.
TipDepartures at 15:00 Tuesday to Sunday; groups cap at 12, so book a week ahead.
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.
TipTuesday to Sunday departures at 10:30 and 17:00; book the morning slot for the market and lunchtime bouchon energy.