Secret Dish, 10+ Tastings

Paris Food Tour: 10+ Tastings, French Wine, Cheeses & Secret Dish runs through Secret Food Tours. Rated 4.8 across 5,387 reviews. Runs 2 to 3.5 hours. From $73.

Overview

A 3-hour walk, plus a shorter 2-hour express version built around a praline brioche, aged Comté, and a truffled ham Croque Monsieur with a glass of wine. Each format includes the operator's signature Secret Dish.

On the longer routes you move between stops on foot, sampling artisanal cheeses, breads and viennoiserie, a Brittany crêpe or galette, macarons, seasonal pastry or artisan chocolate, and either a savoury tart or fine cured meats. Red and white wines are included. Reviewers often describe leaving very full, with one saying the group could hardly move by the end, so arriving hungry is genuinely good advice here.

Groups cap at 12 travellers, and one reviewer said this made the seated meal feel like an intimate French dinner party. Reviewers also praise the mix of food and neighbourhood history, with guides sharing stories between bites. It does not suit vegans, anyone with gluten, dairy or cheese allergies, or travellers who need wheelchair access. Hotel pickup is not included, so you meet the group at the start point.

What's Included

Itinerary

1. Meet the groupHotel pickup and drop-off are not included, so travellers make their own way to the start point, which the listing notes is near public transportation.
2. Wall Of LoveA 10-minute stop with free admission at this Montmartre landmark.
3. Moulin RougeA brief 5-minute pass-by, with admission not included.
4. The SeineA 10-minute stop with free admission along the river.
5. Ile de la Cite and Ile Saint-LouisFree-admission stops of 15 minutes and 10 minutes respectively on the two islands.
6. Notre-Dame CathedralA 10-minute stop, admission not included. Shakespeare and Company is passed by en route.
7. Latin QuarterThe longest stretch, 30 minutes with free admission.
8. Eglise Saint-Severin and PantheonA 5-minute free stop at the church, then a 5-minute look at the Pantheon, for which admission is not included.

What To Expect From The Tour

A few practical points will shape the day, from footwear to dietary limits, and most come straight from the listing or from repeated comments in reviews.

• Pace and fitness. This is a walking tour lasting 2 to 3.5 hours. One reviewer found the walking pace nice and manageable, while another felt the walking between stops was a bit slow, so expect a gentle stroll rather than a hike.
• Come hungry. Reviewers again and again describe leaving stuffed, with multiple people saying they were full well before the end. Portions are generous across cheeses, breads, pastries, meats and wine.
• Group feel. The tour caps at 12 travellers. Several reviewers liked the small group, saying it gave the guide time to speak with each person.
• Dietary limits. Vegetarians can be accommodated, but the operator states that vegan diets and allergies to gluten, dairy and cheese cannot. Check before booking if this affects anyone in your party.
• Weather and shoes. The listing advises that the itinerary and menu can change based on weather, venue availability and other circumstances, so comfortable shoes and flexibility help.
• No pets, no wheelchairs. The listing rules out pets and states the tour is not accessible for wheelchair users or people with reduced mobility. Infants must sit on laps.

Common issues. The tour is not wheelchair accessible and cannot host vegans or anyone with gluten, dairy or cheese allergies, which the listing states plainly. Gratuities are not included in the price, and nor is hotel transport, so you make your own way to the meeting point. Weather can also force changes to the route and menu on the day.

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