Food Tours in the French Riviera: 15 to Choose Between

1.NO DIET CLUB – Unique Local Food in Nice !

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,267 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $81Our pick

Spend 3.5 hours eating through Nice with the No Diet Club. Guides such as Sara, Leo, Heloise, and Mathilde introduce you to pan bagnat, socca, farçis Niçois, pissaladière, macarons, gelato, and more. The small group meets at Lou Balico, with food included and drinks other than water extra.

“Come hungry! You will try a lot of yummy food as you walk through the old city. Sara, our guide, was very knowledgeable and helpful.”

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2.Nice Small-Group Walking Food Tour with Local Specialties & Wine Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 558 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $97

Meet your English-speaking guide at Place Massena for a three-hour food walk through Vieux Nice and Cours Saleya. Expect 20 tastings, including pissaladière, petits farcis, socca, cheeses, calisson, olive oil, and Provençal wine, plus local history and views from Castle Hill. Groups are limited to 15.

“Had a great experience learning about the history and the cuisine local to the area! Everything was delicious, got to try some unique things that I would not have known about otherwise. The wine was also amazing, this is a really great way to enjoy Nice and I would recommend it to anyone traveling to this area”

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3.Food and Wine Old Town Guided Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 411 reviews · 4 hours · from $99

Spend four hours tasting your way through Old Nice with a local guide such as Carmela, Aline, Lara, or JP. Visit the market and specialty shops for socca, cheeses, meats, olive oil, wine, pastries, and regional snacks, then finish with a niçoise picnic and rosé on Castle Hill. The tour runs in English and four other languages.

“This was one of the best tours I ever did. Lara was an amazing and helpful tour guide, explained everything carefully and had a lot of patience with a group of 8 women 😬”

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4.Provencal Food Walking Tour with Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 387 reviews · from $76

Meet your English- or French-speaking guide at Lou Balico for three hours of Niçoise specialties in Old Nice. You may be led by Leo, Heloise, Sara, Lilith, or another local guide. Expect pan bagnat, socca, pissaladière, sweet chard pie, ice cream, macarons, history, and plenty of walking.

“It was excellent. Heloise was knowledgeable, fun and full of energy.”

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5.Nice Food Tour – A Full Meal on French Riviera by Do Eat Better

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 231 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $96

Walk from Place Massena through Old Nice with a guide such as Rachel, Leo, or Camille, stopping for olive oil, Provençal wine, cheese, charcuterie, socca, pissaladière, sweets, and gelato. The five-stop route takes about three and a half hours, includes enough food for lunch, and is limited to 12 people.

“It was a wonderful way to see old Nice. Very interesting and quite well organised. Food stops were delicious.”

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6.Half Day Afternoon Walking Food Tour with Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 165 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $181

Start at 5 p.m. near Place Rossetti and walk through Old Nice with a local guide such as Ally, Anna, Janelle, or Ana. Expect at least nine Niçoise tastings, wine, coffee, candy, olive oil, dinner, and a sweet finish. The small group has a maximum of 12 people, but dinner can run late.

“This was a great tour! My husband and I did the tour our first night in Nice to have a way to explore the city and try all the local foods, and this tour delivered that and more! Our guide Janelle was excellent, and not only had a great knowledge of the food and local cuisine we had but also the rich history of the city itself! We loved the socca and the candy shop where we ended up getting some sweet treats to share with family! If you are in Nice and hungry for good food and a great time this tour is for you!”

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7.Food & Wine Lovers Tour of Nice Local Markets and Best Shops

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 126 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $101

Start by the Promenade des Anglais, then follow a local guide such as Carmela, Aline, Lara, or Laura through Cours Saleya and Old Nice. Taste more than 15 specialties, including cheese, charcuterie, socca, pastries, olive oil, and wine, before finishing with a picnic on Castle Hill.

“Excellent way to enjoy local products and learn about the history of the town! Camila was an exceptional tour guide, both knowledgeable and entertaining!!”

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8.Nice: Sunset Food Tour with Full Meal and Wine

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 120 reviews · 3h 30m · from $102

Spend 3.5 hours walking Nice from Place Massena to Place Garibaldi, stopping for chocolate, olive oil, cheese, wine, socca, pissaladière, and ice cream. Guides such as Isabelle, Leo, and Rachel add local stories in English or French. The $102 price includes a full meal, four food stops, water, and one alcoholic drink.

“Our tour guide Camille was fantastic. Very knowledgeable and conscientious of time, so we spent just enough time on each stop before moving to the next one”

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9.Exclusive Food Tour in Menton – 3 hours – small groups

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 111 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $120

Walk Menton with local guide Patricia, stopping for Provençal citrus wine, Socca, market specialties, pichade, barbajuan, Italian cheese, truffle creams, lemon tart, espresso, and Limoncello. The English-language tour runs about three hours, includes food and wine in limited portions, and keeps groups to ten people.

“Excellent tour of beautiful Menton! Patricia is a wonderful tour guide. The stops were all high quality and enjoyable. It was a manageable small group. I was staying in Nice and it was worth the train ride to visit Menton for the day. Highly recommend this tour to anyone staying in Menton or nearby towns.”

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10.Food Tour Nice

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 102 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $74Best value

Walk from Nice’s port to Place Rossetti with a guide such as Jordan, Eli, Elizabeth, or Ksenia, sampling Niçoise specialties, sweets, cheese, cured meats, wine, beer, and more. The small-group tour visits local food shops and producers, with Confiserie Florian as its opening stop. Expect standing, walking, and tasting rather than a full meal.

“This food tour was amazing! I went with my daughter and close friend. Our tour guide was so friendly and welcoming. She was very knowledgeable about the history of food and France which we all loved. The tour and samples at Floridian was my personal favourite . We walked through many parts of Nice and old Nice. Food tasting was awesome, especially the Socca! Grazie Ellie!”

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11.Nice Sunset Food Tour – A Full Taste of France by Do Eat Better

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 77 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $96

Start near Place Massena at 5 pm and follow an English-speaking guide through central Nice and the Old Town. Taste local sweets, olive oil, barbajuan, cheese, wine, tapenade, socca, and pissaladière across five stops. Guides such as Leo, Lena, Vanessa, and Patricia add city stories, though the pace involves plenty of walking and some tastings are small.

“This was a fabulous tour! 5 out of 5. Our tour guide Vanessa was the best. She was knowledgeable, engaging, kind and fun. She was sensitive to our mobility issues as my husband had recently hurt his back. We were grateful that the tour had comfortable spots for us to sit and enjoy the food and ambience. The food was delicious and plentiful. We tried many local specialties, and enjoyed some wine as well. We were very full at the end of the tour - and very happy. We gained an understanding of the beautiful historic area and enjoyed the evening energy of this area. This was a highlight of…”

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12.Nice Food Tour: Food Tastings & Local Wine Experience in Nice

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 72 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $132

Meet your English-speaking guide at Notre-Dame du Port at 11 a.m. for a three-hour walk through Nice. Expect at least five tastings, including socca, pastries, cheese, cured meats, wine, fruit, and local gelato. Guides such as Mike, Michael, Iftah, Ben, and Sam have led the route, which ends in Old Town.

“Food is interesting and surprisingly large portions, providers are friendly and informative. Pace is leisurely and easy”

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13.Old Town Food Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 69 reviews · 3h 30m · from $141

Start at Place Masséna and walk into Nice’s Old Town with an English-speaking food guide. Expect 8 to 10 tastings across markets and specialty shops, including olives, olive oil, wine, cured meat, cheese, chocolate, pastries, macarons, ice cream, and local dishes. Guides such as Jael, Johanna, Heloise, and Malvina bring food and city history together.

“Our tour was excellent. Johanna’s knowledge of the sites and the food made the tour not only very informative but so much FUN! If you did not find Nice fascination before the tour, you certainly did by the end of the tour. My niece and I have a list of multiple places to re-visit and many purchases to be made from the specialty shops we visited. A big thanks to Johanna for a wonderful, fun filled tour.”

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14.Taste Cannes – A Full French Riviera Food Tour by Do Eat Better

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 63 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $114

Walk Cannes from Quai Saint-Pierre to Rue d’Antibes while eating a full Provençal meal at four or more stops. Taste local wine, cheese, charcuterie, pissaladière, a daily dish, chocolate, macarons, gelato, and coffee. Guides such as Vanessa, Saskia, and Alex bring local food knowledge and Cannes history to a small group of up to 12 people.

“Vanessa was amazing! This tour was so fun and interactive. The 5 food places we went to were not only delicious but so quaint and beautiful. The main lunch was one of the best meals I have ever had. I highly highly recommend!”

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15.Half-Day Walking Food Tour in Nice with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 49 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $144

Spend four hours eating your way through Nice with Ally, a warm local guide who connects food to the city’s past. You’ll visit Place Rossetti, sample at a historic shop near the Opera, ride the tram to Marché de la Libération, enjoy lunch with local rosé, taste olive oil, and finish with something sweet. Nine-plus tastings and three drink stops are included.

“Ally was a wonderful guide. We enjoyed all the food stops, the history of Nice, and especially the breakfast Rose!”

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