Top Lyon Food & Drink Classes

About the guides: • We are all students or graduates of the Paul Bocuse Institute and therefore obviously passionate about gastronomy! We will be very happy to share with you all our gastronomic knowledge • We speak English as well as French About the visit: • Group from 2 to 10 people • 6 to 8 gastronomic stops • Wine, cheese, charcuterie, seafood, chocolates, pastries to taste  Tips • Light breakfast to eat all tastings • Put on comfortable shoes and wide pants!

Tour and taste your way around Lyon on this half-day Old Town food tour. Save hours researching where to find the best local food, and instead, have insider knowledge from your guide. Meet local producers, and learn about Lyon’s wonderful gastronomy scene. You won’t have to worry about translation problems—your guide translates for you, as you enjoy several tastings throughout the day.

With its hidden “traboules” passageways, Old Lyon is a joy to wander on foot. Uncover its culinary secrets and access places only locals know on this small-group tour with a foodie guide. Dine at a typical “bouchon Lyonnais” restaurant, taste foods from brioche to pralines, and (naturally) sample plenty of local wine. Choose between morning and afternoon departures to suit your schedule.

Explore Lyon’s hillside Croix-Rousse quarter by mini-train rather than foot on this city tram tour. Board the train with its panoramic windows and roof, and trundle through the village-like streets of this one-time silk workers’ district, famous for its boho atmosphere, markets, and wall murals. Admire the traditional townhouses and best-known murals depicting historical local scenes and figures, including the ‘Murs des Canuts,’ and ‘Fresque des Lyonnais.’ Multi-lingual audio guide included.

Have you ever heard about Paul Bocuse ? The chef who was considered as the Pope of the French Gastronomy, pioneer in its field, and owner of a restaurant with 3 Michelin stars during fifty-three years. By discovering « Les Halles Paul Bocuse » we offer you to discover a temple of the French and Lyonnaise Gastronomy. Get immersed into the best place to shop in Lyon : from « Lyonnaise Specialties » to Cheese and Wine tasting , you will have the opportunity to try some of the dishes that compose the typical french meal !

Discover Lyon’s highlights, and wend your way past major landmarks and UNESCO World Heritage sites alike, on this small-group walking tour. Meet your guide in the afternoon at the Bartholdi Fountain, and set off on foot. Over the course of several hours, you’ll learn all about the city’s history and gourmet traditions, will stroll through Vieux Lyon (its Old Town), will travel by funicular up Fourvière Hill, and more.

About the guide: • We are all students or graduates of the Paul Bocuse Institute and therefore obviously passionate about gastronomy! We will be very happy to share with you all our gastronomic knowledge • We speak English as well as French About the visit: • Group from 2 to 10 people • 8 to 10 stops • Wines, beers, cheeses, cold meats, seafood, chocolates, pastries, ice creams to taste Tips • Light lunch to eat all tastings • Put on comfortable shoes and wide pants! • Take an umbrella in case of bad weather

Take in the sights of Lyon with an electric bike tour, an easy way to get around, while you sample some of what makes this the culinary capital of France. After stops in Lyon's UNESCO-listed Old Town, the Place des Terreaux and La Croix-Rousse, riding along the picturesque Rhône River, pause at a restaurant to taste regional specialties like locally-made cheeses and cured meats. Upgrade to the 4-hour tour to include a stop at the Basilica of Notre-Dame de Fourvière where you'll get wonderful views over Lyon. Tour group size is limited to 10 for more personalized attention from your guide.

Part of the Rhône Valley wine region, Côtes du Rhône produces some of the most renowned wines in France, most notably its full-bodied reds. On this tour, enjoy an intimate tasting experience at two wineries in the Hermitage and Côte-Rôtie appellations, meet the winemakers, and sample a variety of Côtes du Rhône wines.

Explore the photogenic scenery of Lyon’s UNESCO-listed Old Town, and discover some of this famously gastronomic city’s most delicious bites, during a private walking tour. Pick between morning and afternoon tour times, and be sure to come hungry: your guide will lead you down traboules (narrow passageways) and to bouchons Lyonnais (traditional local bistros), and you’ll sample everything from brioche to pralines and beyond.

10:00 am/English | On this guided walking tour of the historic neighborhoods of Croix-Rousse and Vieux Lyon, you will learn a lot about the culture and history of Lyon. We start on Place des Terreauxwhere you'll see the impressive the Hôtel de Ville and Museum. The Bartholdi Fountain is another highlight. Then we walk through Croix-Rousse, where the silk workers used to work. It is filled with hidden passageways, the Traboules. We will talk about silk enjoy amazing views over the city. From the Roman Amphitheatre, we descend down towards Vieux Lyon, the most famous neighborhood of the city. We will see the Fresque des Lyonnais, an impressive wall painting and Rue Juiverie, with the amazing Gallerie Philibert Delorme. We'll finish in the busy part of Vieux Lyon, right in time for lunch! Tips are greatly appreciated. Our guides spend many hours of personal time increasing their knowledge to provide you with the best experience possible. Typical tip range has been e5-10 per person.

Immerse yourself in the wines of Burgundy, Beaujolais, and the Rhone Valley during this workshop held in a restored 19th-century silk factory in the Croix-Rousse neighborhood. You'll learn about the winemaking process from grape to glass, led by a wine educator who will be happy to answer any of your questions. Snacks and tastings of all the different varietals are included.

The Château de Champ-Renard, of medieval origin, welcomes you in a unique setting for a private cheese and wine pairing workshop to do with some of your loved ones. "Entrevous", you can get away for a few hours while enjoying a privileged setting. After a private tour of the property and an explanation of the work in the vineyard and the winemaking process, we offer a tasting of 4 vintages of the Château in red and white, in accordance with 4 cheeses ripened by the cheese maker, Blacé. Explore the range of possible combinations to enhance your cheese platter and the wines of the Estate.

The Château de Champ-Renard, of medieval origin, welcomes you in a unique setting for a private initiation to tasting workshop. From wines selected for their style, this two-hour activity will allow you to discover the wines that suit you. You will start this initiation with a playful workshop of aroma recognition then during a blind tasting (masked bottles) of 6 wines of different character (3 white and 3 red), you will decipher the wines according to the sensations felt. Depending on your preferences, you will get an idea of the styles of wines that suit you. The pleasure comes from the discovery of aromas, flavors, and the differences between several wines. Forget all your prejudices, learn to make your own idea of the wine served in your glass. A fun way to discover the wines that suit you the most. Leave with a screen-printed glass of the Château as a gift.

The particularity of the formulas is the accompaniment by the winemaker himself throughout the visit, he explains his way of working. You will be able to see the diversity of the profession of vinegrower, from the vine to the vinification of the breeding of the wines to the bottling and the marketing. .

The Château de Champ-Renard, of medieval origin, welcomes you in a unique setting for a private wine-challenge to do with some of your loved ones. "Entrevous", you can escape for a few hours while enjoying a privileged setting. You will start this vino-challenge, solo or by team, with a recognition test of aromas and flavors. You will then taste six blind wines and try to recognize the appellations and grape varieties. And finally you will test your knowledge with the Wine Culture Quiz.