11 Food Tours in Lyon Worth Booking

1.Food Tour in Lyon – A Full Taste of France by Do Eat Better

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 603 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $92Our pick

Start at Place Saint-Jean for wine and Rosette de Lyon, then walk through Old Lyon’s traboules for a bouchon meal of quenelle. Finish with sweets, praluline, and chocolate. Guides such as Elisabetta, Anna, Nathalie, and Marion add local food tips and Lyon history. Expect about 3.5 hours, a maximum of 12 people, and plenty of walking on cobblestones.

“Food, wine, walking and excellent conversation - thoroughly recommend this tour as a great introduction to Lyon and its cuisine.”

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2.Lyon Old Town Food Tour with 6 French Delicacies & Fine Wine

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 575 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $130

Follow an English-speaking guide such as Nathalie, Anna, Oliver, or Ash through Vieux Lyon and central Lyon. Taste charcuterie, cheese, pastries, praline brioche, a hot bouchon dish, wine, chocolate, and coffee in a group of up to 12, with private tours also available.

“We had a wonderful day full of great food, information and company. Our Guide, Nathalie was knowledgeable and passionate and made us feel very welcome in her city. Would highly recommend this tour. Thank you for a fantastic day.”

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3.From Lyon: Golden Stones Beaujolais Wine Tasting Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 503 reviews · 4h 18m · from $116

Leave Lyon with an English-speaking driver-guide such as Rachel or Yann for a 4-hour-18-minute small-group tour of Southern Beaujolais. Taste wine beside a scenic viewpoint, stroll medieval Oingt, and finish with a family winery visit, local cheeses, cold meats, bread, and pastries.

“Our guide, Amandine, was really friendly, knowlegeable and patient. Although the tour was for wine tasting, which was excellent, I'll never forget the taste of best croissant I've ever eaten (served to us by Amandine). But the whole experience was just wonderful!”

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4.Lyon: Vieux Lyon Food Tasting Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 453 reviews · 4 hours · from $104

Walk Vieux Lyon with a French or English-speaking guide such as Nathalie, Shirine, Nico, or Manu. Visit five local food businesses, sample about 14 dishes and ingredients, and connect Lyon’s food traditions with its silk-trade passageways, cathedral, and medieval streets. Tastings equal roughly a typical lunch, with wine or beer included at some stops.

“Our tour was flawless! We learned about the history of Lyon and how it’s closely connected to the local cuisine — each influencing the other over time. We enjoyed plenty of tastings along the way, which made the experience even better. The guide was also incredibly knowledgeable, sharing fascinating historical insights and giving us excellent tips on local food spots at the end. If you’re in Lyon, this tour is a must!”

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5.Lyon Sunset Food Tour: Full Meal of Lyon’s Best Bites

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 223 reviews · 3h 30m · from $99

Spend 3.5 hours walking from Place Saint-Jean through Vieux Lyon and its traboules, stopping at at least four food spots. Expect a full meal of Lyon specialties, one alcoholic drink, water, and stories about local food and city life from guides such as Nathalie, Elisabetta, Semaan, or Anna. Menus change with the season.

“Very engaging tour guide, good places and lots of tips”

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6.Lyon: Old Town Food Tour with 6 French Food Tastings & Wine

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 198 reviews · 3 hours · from $102

Spend three hours tasting Lyonnaise specialties with an English-speaking local guide. Walk from Vieux Lyon through its traboules and across the Presqu’île, stopping for Canut food, pastries, a seasonal hot dish, cheeses, wine, and a secret sweet. Guides such as Ash, Anna, Charlotte, Rosie, and Sibille are praised for their warmth and city tips.

“A walking history tour with some food along the way. The first place we stopped at to sit down to eat was great, the second (for the main course) was average. What made this trip worthwhile was Charlotte’s knowledge of Lyon and sense of humour. She made every guest feel valued and was a pleasure to spend time with.”

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7.Lyon: Food Walking Tour with a Local Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 198 reviews · 3 hours · from $88

Spend three hours in Vieux Lyon with a local guide such as Nathalie, Manu, or Eric, stopping four times for roughly 10 regional tastings. Expect sausages and wine, cheeses and white wine, praline pie, chocolate with beer, or seasonal ice cream. The route also includes traboules, silk history, and lively food stories.

“Axel was an excellent guide - the tour was a really fun way to see a bit of the city and learn about its history while also trying some of the local & regional food. Highly recommended.”

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8.Lyon: Guided Food Tour with Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 143 reviews · 3 hours · from $79Best value

Spend three hours tasting Lyon specialties and French-inspired street food with a French or English-speaking guide. Expect praluline, regional cheeses, charcuterie, pastries, pizza, and more, with stops that may change. The walk includes Croix-Rousse and traboules, plus practical food tips for the rest of your stay.

“Our first visit to Lyon- Don’t wait to book this tour! Excellent places to try the foods of Lyon & learn some history of this beautiful city. We loved our guide, Miss H-friendly, knowledgeable and patient as we rambled the stre we a admiring everything. Food definitely brings people together-Meet amazing folks & drink wine, eat tasty food, and walk around Lyon-our Saturday was well spent!❤️🇫🇷 Merci beaucoup! My tummy is full🤤😃”

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9.Lyon Old Town Private Food Tour with 6 French Delicacies & Wines

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 85 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $404

Spend about 3.5 hours with a private guide such as Nathalie, Anna, Rosie, or Sibylle, tasting Lyon specialties while walking from Temple du Change through Vieux Lyon to Place Bellecour. Expect charcuterie, cheese, wine, praline brioche, a bouchon meal, coffee, and two secret treats, with plenty of local stories along the way.

“Anna was great! She was very pleasant and spoke Spanish very well. She explained everything in detail. A must do in Lyon!”

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10.Lyon Old Town Food Tour: Full French Meal with Wine

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 83 reviews · 3h 30m · from $99

Spend 210 minutes walking from Place Saint-Jean through Vieux Lyon, the traboules, and the Presqu’île while stopping for at least four tastings. Your English-speaking guide may serve praluline, charcuterie, cheese, quenelle, Lyon sweets, chocolate, and one alcoholic drink, depending on the season and meal.

“Lovely guide, gave us some good suggestions at the end of the tour. For us it was too carb heavy (everything we ate was bread or potato based), would have loved a Lyonasse salad or something fresh to break up the starch, and we would have liked more information on Lyon food and why Lyon is such a foodie capital as it was a ‘food’ tour. But we liked that the tour covered off a lot of different aspects of Lyon like traboules and city history.”

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11.Lyon: Old Town Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 30 reviews · 3 hours · from $141

Spend three hours walking Lyon’s Saint Jean district, visiting historic traboules, and stopping for six to eight French food tastings. An English-speaking guide such as Ira, Helen, or Catherine leads the small group through the Old Town, with time for brioche, praline, Lyonnaise specialties, and a traditional bouchon.

“Ira was a fabulous guide. The tour round the old town was beautiful and we saw sights we wouldn't have if we had explored it alone. Food delicious. Guide really knowledgeable with great stories and history”

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