Food Tours in Lyon: The 15 That Repay the Fare

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

Meet your English-speaking guide at Place Saint-Jean for a 3.5-hour walking meal through Lyon. Taste wine and Rosette de Lyon, quenelle in a traditional bouchon, local sweets, praluline, and fine chocolate. Groups are limited to 12, and guides such as Elisabetta, Anna, Nathalie, and Marion add food lore, history, and practical restaurant tips.

“An amazing thoughtful and comprehensive food tour. Covering a range of local produce and delicacies. Well put together with our food expert Elisabetta. Suited to all and accomodating to those with food requirements. Thoroughly recommend at the start of your Lyon stay. A great introduction to Lyonnaise food and history.”

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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

Walk through Vieux Lyon and toward Place Bellecour while tasting six French and Lyonnais specialties. You’ll sample charcuterie, cheese, praline brioche, a hot bouchon dish, wine, chocolate, and coffee. Guides such as Nathalie, Oliver, Anna, and Ash add local history and practical food tips. Groups are capped at 12.

“We had a wonderful time on this tour! The food and wine were excellent, and our guide, Oliver, was fantastic. He was very knowledgeable about Lyon and its history, and made the experience both fun and engaging. It was a great way to explore the city and learn more about its culture. Highly recommend!”

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3.Vieux Lyon Food Tasting Walking Tour

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

Walk Vieux Lyon with guides such as Nathalie, Shirine, Nico, and Manu, stopping at five local food businesses for about 14 tastings. Expect a lunch-sized spread of cheese, meats, pastries, sweets, and drinks, plus the Cathedral of St. Jean, secret traboules, and stories linking Lyon’s past with its food culture.

“Nathalie was amazing! We were only 4 in our group so it was essentially a private tour. By the end of the tour, we regret not doing this at the start of our Lyon trip as it would have been so helpful to know the history and how to choose a very authentic bouchon. Would highly recommend.”

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4.Lyon Old Town Food Tour with Local Specialties Tasting & Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 395 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $107

Spend four hours walking through Lyon’s UNESCO-listed Old Town with a small group of up to 12 people. Your English-speaking guide may be Nathalie, Shirine, Nico, or another local host. Six tasting stops cover cheese, charcuterie, wine, a bouchon specialty, gelato, praline tart, and coffee, with history and silk-making woven into the route.

“Had a great time visiting various parts of the old town and tasting local food. She shared knowledge of the city and history, and provided recommendations as well. She was full of knowledge!”

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5.Afternoon Old Town Food tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 340 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $90

Spend about three hours in Vieux Lyon with a local English-speaking guide, visiting four tasting stops for regional meats, cheeses, sweets, wine, beer, chocolate, or ice cream. Along the way, explore Saint Jean Cathedral, secret traboules, and possibly Lyon’s silk-making tradition. Groups are capped at 12.

“Guide was very nice and friendly. Food places were good. But, one of the food place was closed, so we only were able to do 4, not 5 as mentioned in tour program.”

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6.Lyon Sunset Food Tour – A Full Taste of France by Do Eat Better

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 265 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $108

Start at Saint-Jean Cathedral at 5:30 pm for a relaxed, small-group walk through Vieux Lyon. You’ll taste regional cheese, charcuterie, Côtes du Rhône wine, quenelle, praluline, and a local liqueur. Guides such as Nathalie, Anna, Oscar, and Semaan add food stories and city history, with substitutions possible by season.

“Very informative, lots of food variety, relaxed walking not trying to do too much. Nathalie was generous with her love of this city, it’s good & culture. She also helped us to get a cab home. Fabulous experience.”

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7.4h Complete Lyon Experience: E-Bike, Food Tasting & Old Town Walk

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 228 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $96

Start near Palais de Justice with an easy electric bike ride through Vieux Lyon, along the Rhône, through Tête d’Or Park, and up to Lyon’s best viewpoints. A food stop includes regional cheese, cured meats, sausage, bread, and a drink, followed by a guided walk through Old Town and its traboules.

“To be clear I'm rating a 2-hour ride without food that the tour operator swapped for the 4 hour ride I booked. Apparently I was the only one so they moved me to another excursion and refunded 1/2 of the cost. Bicycling around Lyon was super - the guide, Pierre, was entertaining and led a nice tour of the city. The bike lane infrastructure is great.. I recommend this tour as a nice introduction to the city.”

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

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

Spend 210 minutes walking from Place Saint-Jean through Vieux Lyon and its traboules, stopping at historic eateries, specialty shops, and restaurants. Guides such as Nathalie, Elisabetta, Anna, and Semaan pair local food with Lyon’s history. Expect at least four tastings, one alcoholic drink, and enough food to replace dinner.

“Our guide was great and the tour covered more than just food but also some local content. Would definitely recommend this tour.”

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9.Food Walking Tour with a Local Guide

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

Spend three hours walking through Vieux Lyon with an English- or French-speaking guide such as Nathalie, Manou, or Eric. Four tasting stops cover local cold cuts, cheese, praline pie, chocolates, wine, beer, and seasonal ice cream, with history and traboules along the way. Vegetarian guests can join with advance notice, but the tour is not suitable for vegans.

“This tour was amazing! Our guide, Luce, was wonderful. Not only was the food outstanding, there was also a great deal of history shared as we walked from tasting to tasting. Highly recommend!”

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10.Cultural Food & Wine Tour, in the famous Halles Bocuse

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 166 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $48Best value

Meet bilingual guide Eillin at 9:00 am for a two-hour cultural walk centered on Lyon’s famous Les Halles de Lyon Paul Bocuse. You’ll connect food, wine, architecture, Michelin history, silk-trade passageways, and Lyonnais traditions in a group of no more than 15. Check the tasting details before booking, since the listing says food is not included while the tour description refers to samples.

“I took three food walking tours in Lyon. If you are a foodie, this was absolutely the best food of them all. The Paul Bocuse market experience is well deserved.”

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11.Secret Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 160 reviews · from $117

Spend three hours walking through Vieux Lyon and the Presqu’île with an English-speaking guide such as Charlotte, Anna, Ash, or Sybille. Taste canut-era food, local pastry, seasonal dishes, cheese, wine, and a secret specialty. Expect history, traboules, monuments, and a generous amount of food, with stops adjusted for weather and availability.

“Our tour guide Charlotte was great - we learnt so much about Lyon, it’s history & it’s food. We had heavy rain on the day of our tour but Charlotte was able to accomodate and help everyone to be comfortable throughout the experience - we didn’t feel that we missed anything even with the weather. We really enjoyed the entire experience and would highly recommend as something to do in Lyon.”

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12.Lyon: Guided Food Tour with Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 101 reviews · from $74

Walk Lyon with a French or English-speaking guide and stop for praluline, regional charcuterie and cheese, an exceptional burger, hazelnut pillows, pizza, and other changing treats. The three-hour small-group tour begins at Gouter, ends there, and includes city stories, local tips, and enough food to replace a meal.

“The tour was a delightful experience. Our group of eight was led by a knowledgeable and engaging young guide. We tried traditional Lyonnaise brioches with pralines, Napoleon pizzas, and a variety of other local specialties — many of which we might have overlooked without guidance. The experience was enriched with fascinating insights into the Lyon’s culture and history. The atmosphere throughout was warm and convivial. I would gladly recommend this tour to anyone looking to explore the culinary and cultural of Lyon.Read more”

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

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

Walk Lyon with a private English-speaking guide such as Nathalie, Anna, Rosie, or Sibylle. Taste Canut breakfast foods, pastries, cheeses, wine, praline brioche, a bouchon main dish, coffee, and secret sweets while visiting traboules, Saint-Jean, Place Bellecour, and Hôtel-Dieu.

“Nathalie is an amazing guide, loved the tour! Delicious, it’s worth the money, and lots of great historical tidbits about Lyon.”

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

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

Spend three and a half hours walking from Place Saint-Jean through Vieux Lyon and the Presqu’île, stopping at at least four eateries for Lyonnaise specialties. Depending on the season, you may taste praluline, charcuterie, cheese, quenelle, chocolates, traditional sweets, wine, and a regional liquor. Guides such as Nathalie, Elisabetta, and Stephanie add local history along the way.

“This was one of the best food tours we have ever been on in our international travels. The places we visited, the quality of the food we tasted, the amount of tastings, and the rich history we received. Elisabetta is a fantastic guide! Highly recommended Tour.”

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15.Lyon Old Town Food & Wine Tasting Tour including a Bouchon Lyonnais

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 59 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $143

Walk Vieux Lyon with a local food guide, enter secret traboules, taste regional sweets, pastries, charcuterie, and red and white wines, then visit a bouchon Lyonnais. The three-hour tour runs in morning or afternoon sessions, uses groups of up to 10, and ends near Saint-Paul.

“We only had a night in Lyon (which we regret it wasn't longer), but we decided to do this food tour. It was amazing. We had a great time with the others on the trip and the food was delicious. Thank you thank you thank you!”

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