Top Île-de-France Food & Drink

Taste varietals from France's five main winemaking regions and learn their histories without ever leaving Paris. Enjoy a 2-hour session with an expert sommelier who offers insight on ways to determine each wine's origin by taste. Learn what links a flavor to a grape and a grape to a region, then sample the results and test your knowledge. Your blind tasting session also includes a glass of Champagne. This tour is limited to 16 people to ensure individualized attention.

Indulge your palate on this 2-hour wine and cheese pairing class in Paris. Sample four different wines from across France and one Champagne. Taste cheeses from the five major French cheese families and learn of the subtleties of flavor at play. Gain appreciation of the concept of "terroir" in French produce as your instructor details the produce’s origins. Enjoy personal attention from your instructor on this small-group tour, limited to 16 people. enjoy personal attention from your guide on this small-group tour, limited to 16 people.

Discover the art of fine French cuisine with a small-group cooking class and gourmet meal in Paris. Learn about the traditions and flavors that have made French food famous the world over, and help prepare an authentic, 4-course meal under the guidance of a local chef. When the cooking’s done, join your new friends around a cozy table to enjoy the delicious home-cooked meal paired with a selection of French wine. Opt for a longer, 6-hour experience to start the evening with a shopping trip at a local market.

Indulge in a true gourmet French experience: preparing, cooking, and enjoying your own 3-course meal. Choose between a 4.5- or 6-hour Paris culinary course (a 1.5-hour market visit is optional) then set out to learn the tricks and techniques of French cooking. An instructor will help you through the steps of creating an appetizer, main dish, and dessert. French wine is also included with your gourmet lunch.

Maracons are one of France's most popular confections. Discover how to make them on your own during a 3-hour class in the capital of French delicacies: Paris. Your expert instructor will lend a hand and provide detailed instructions throughout the class, walking you through the steps to creating a perfectly piped-macaron. Choose the colors you prefer for your shells, fill them with buttercream and learn about their role in French culture while you wait to taste the freshly baked results. Upgrade your booking for an advanced macarons class.

Try your hand at making exquisite delicacies in the captial of French cuisine: Paris. An expert culinary instructor will guide you in the steps to creating the perfect cream puffs and chocolate éclairs. Learn the tricks of the trade, such as how to get your pastries to rise evenly while baking and the best consistency for Chantilly cream. Of couse the best part of this delectable 3-hour cooking class is saved for the end, when you get to sit down and sample the results.

The buttery croissant is a staple in French bakeries. Learn how to make this local favorite yourself during a 3-hour cooking class in the captial of French cuisine: Paris. With assistance from your expert instructor you'll learn the tricks to making a fluffy, flaky and perfecty folded croissant every time. Still hungry? Try your hand at making pain au chocolat. You'll have an opportunity to sample your fresh-from-oven results when they're through baking, along with some hot coffee or tea.

Depart from Paris for a day trip to France's Champagne region and its capital city, Reims. Begin with tour of the Gothic-style Reims Cathedral, a more than 800-year-old cathedral that was the site of the crowning of France's kings. Afterward, visit Mumm's champagne cellars and learn about the harvesting and production process before imbibing in a little of your own. Enjoy lunch (own expense) and later, stop to explore Hautvillers—an attractive village where Benedictine monk Dom Pérignon first created champagne.

Discover the highlights of Rheims—the capital of Champagne—during this full-day, small-group tour, which includes a Champagne tasting. Visit the stunning Gothic-era Cathedral where the kings of France were once coronated, enjoy panoramic views from the Lighthouse of Verzenay overlooking surrounding vineyards, and get a behind-the-scenes peek at Champagne production during a cellar tour.

Combine delicious French cuisine and sightseeing around Paris on this convenient restaurant bus tour. The bus has been kitted out with a full kitchen and restaurant tables, so guests can dine while watching the most beautiful sights of Paris roll past the window. Plus, an informative tablet guide at your table will teach you all you need to know about the city's history and culture.

The concept of BUS TOQUE is a contemporary Parisian style fourteen meters long imperial restaurant bus. This bus has been designed to be flexible, adapted for the restoration driving and having a fully equipped kitchen, a welcome bar and 12 restaurant tables up to 8 people. Each table is equipped with an audio/video tablet guide. 96 points of interest wull tell you the history of PARIS in 6 languages Example of a video that will trigger approaching a point of interest Come and Enjoy

Go sightseeing in Paris by luxury bus combined with an innovative and elegant restaurant-style lunch served on board. The bus comes equipped with 12 tables, a bar, and kitchen that serves gourmet fare like a Parisian bistro. An electronic tablet at each table provides optional audio-video commentary on almost 100 landmarks and other points of interest that you pass, including the Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame, and more.

The concept of BUS TOQUE is a contemporary Parisian style fourteen meters long imperial restaurant bus. This bus has been designed to be flexible, adapted for the restoration driving and having a fully equipped kitchen, a welcome bar and 12 restaurant tables up to 8 people. Each table is equipped with an audio/video tablet guide. 96 points of interest wull tell you the history of PARIS in 6 languages

Enjoy a perfectly indulgent introduction to the Champagne region when you book this full-day, small-group tour from Paris. In the morning, make your own way to Paris’ Gare de l’Este and hop aboard your train (tickets are included in the tour cost). Upon arrival in Reims, meet your guide at the tourist office and set off on foot. You’ll visit the Reims Cathedral before transferring to the world-famous Veuve Clicquot for a tour and tasting. After lunch, enjoy two more Champagne house tours and tastings before returning to Paris.

With the help of your English-speaking certified cheese monger, you’ll discover how to cook the perfect fondue while learning about (Alpine) cheeses, the history and traditions behind this dish and have fun with other cheese lovers. 
The Cheese Fondue Savoyarde will be served with organic Savoie white wine, charcuterie ham, pickles, fruits to enjoy it fully!

Immerse yourself in the cheese culture of Paris on this tour and tasting with "Le Cheese Geek". Learn the rules of cheese tasting through an interactive workshop, with plenty of chances to ask questions, before commencing a tasting of six artisanal farm cheeses. You'll have plenty of time to ask questions as you sip six beverage pairings and leave the workshop with lifelong knowledge.

It's no secret that Paris has a rich culinary culture, and is home to some of the world's finest restaurants and most renowned chefs. Foodies who want to take their gastronomic experience of the city to the next level should consider this masterclass, which focuses on everything caviar, from production to parings. You'll also get to taste the delicacy, paired with delicious champagne!

We will pick you up from your hotel from the city center of Paris and we will head towards the Champagne area around 1 hour and a half away from Paris. You will drive along the Route Du Champagne. Enjoy a view of Chatillon Sur Marne and the Marne Valley while you drive through Epernay, the World capital of Champagne. We will take you to visit two of the worlds largest champagne producers: Moët et Chandon (Imperial Visit) and Veuveclicquot (Intermediate Visit). You will enjoy an hour visit of the champagneries, getting to know how its made from the grape picking to bottling. The visit is done with a small group at Moët et Chandon with one of their expert guides of the house. After your visit you will enjoy a view of the village Hautvillers. This is the hometown of Dom Perignon. You will head towards Reims where you can have a brief lunch (at your own expense). Your driver will bring you back to your hotel or place of choice in Paris. - SAVE COVID-19 SAFE

See the often ignored special Paris spots that will open a new door of possibilities for those who have already seen all the major monuments. Get a feel for local life and culture while walking thru history. The same cobblestone streets that Musketeers and Hemingway shared also provides you with wonderful foods to keep your senses aline. I will happily guide you thru the foodies heaven in the 5th. *Los recorridos en español y francés deben organizarse previamente *Les visites en espagnol et en français doivent être organisées à l'avance

The Market is a way of life in France. Though there are traditional markets as we know them, there is typically an outdoor marche at least once and usually twice a week. Ready for a locals Adventure? Depending on the time and day of the week, and your desires, we will visit 2-3 markets and compare the differences that make the Paris marché a feast for the eyes as well as the mouth. *Los recorridos en español y francés deben organizarse previamente *Les visites en espagnol et en français doivent être organisées à l'avance

The art of French pastry is all about chemistry, techniques, tools and high quality recipes. In this course we will demystify the process, walking you through a step by step learning program for baking and creating perfect French pastries. This 5 days course will provide an overview of the basic creams, mousses and fillings, yeast and laminated doughs, sponge cakes and biscuits, caramel, and traditional desserts : the mille-feuille, the Paris-Brest, charlotte entremet, croissants, macarons, bavaroise, meringue lemon tart and more, modern entremets and assembling techniques. And a Tour of the best baking and cooking utensils shops and pastry shops in Paris. Learn the methods and high quality recipes, but also the science behind the pastry art.Understand why things turn out a certain way. A learn-by-doing approach. It is all about hands-on learning. Solid and extensive knowledge into the basics and fundamentals techniques of the French pastry.

Learn the delectable art of making choux pastry dough during a cooking class in Paris. A chef will assist as you try your hand at using a pastry bag and creating cream fillings to go with your light, airy dough. Master eclairs, profiteroles and cream puffs and then sample your creations. This small-group dessert class is limited to 6 participants for a more personalized experience.

France's favorite sweet meringue-based confections are hard to resist. If you're a fan of the beloved macaron here's your chance to learn how to make them. This 2.5-hour Paris cooking class focuses on mastering the art of the macaron. With no more than 5 other participants you'll try your skills at a variety of techniques such as macaronner, which is the process of working the dough, and petit boule or cooking sugar and leave with delicious macarons of your own.

Learn how to make one of France's most popular pastries: buttery and flaky croissants. Join an experienced chef for a 3-hour Paris cooking class focused on mastering this traditional breakfast item. Try your hand at different techniques such as rolling the dough to create thin 'leaves' and using a rolling pin to regulate the thickness of your dough. Bake original croissants as well as versions like pain au chocolat and spiraled croissants made with raisins, and return home with a sweet and envious new skill.