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Eat like a local in Paris' 11th Arrondissement
Eat like a local in Paris' 11th Arrondissement
Eat like a local in Paris' 11th Arrondissement
Eat like a local in Paris' 11th Arrondissement
Eat like a local in Paris' 11th Arrondissement
Eat like a local in Paris' 11th Arrondissement
Eat like a local in Paris' 11th Arrondissement
Eat like a local in Paris' 11th Arrondissement
Eat like a local in Paris' 11th Arrondissement
Eat like a local in Paris' 11th Arrondissement
Eat like a local in Paris' 11th Arrondissement
Eat like a local in Paris' 11th Arrondissement

What you'll do

With your host as your own personal elite Yelp Reviewer, let the smells of freshly baked baguettes guide you down Marché Bastille, where it’s totally acceptable to have oysters for breakfast, and fascinating fusion food is just around the corner – from Franco-Japanese to French-Korean. See classic bistros that have been reinvented and revived, like clown-themed restaurant Clown Bar – it’s far more glamorous than it sounds – or Au Passage, where tapas include calves’ brains and beef heart. As the sun sets, and Paris’s romance makes way for revelry, duck into one of the trendy, street-art plastered Oberkampf neighborhood’s lively bars for apéro - pick your poison - and a small plate of nibbles. 

Where you’ll go

The cobbled backstreets of Paris’s 11th arrondissement on the right bank of the Seine has stayed true to form and are rather revolutionary - when it comes to its food culture, that is. Home to some of the trendiest bars, most eclectic restaurants, very potent cocktails, the 11th is firmly on Paris’s food map. Stroll through the famous Marché Bastille market along the Boulevard Richard-Lenoir for fresh dishes from traiteurs (takeaway stalls) before heading east for to Rue de Charonne, the quirky, upscale district known for its boutiques, underground nightlife, and gastro-bistros. When you’re ready to relax, a view at nearby Le Perchoir – the secret rooftop bar with stunning 360-degree views of the capital – is the perfect place to do it.

  • Private & 100% personalized tour

  • 3 hours

  • Matched to your ideal host

  • Walking Tour

  • Hosted in English (On request: Arabic, Bulgarian, French, German, Hindi, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish)

  • Meet at your accommodation or a central location

Experience outline

  • Get a mouth-watering tour of the 11th arrondissement, with a host to recommend dishes according to your taste
  • Taste handmade local delights at one of the biggest markets in Paris, Marché Bastille
  • Try some of the district’s fascinating fusion foods at trendy restaurants
  • Try a selection of quick bites at the various boulangeries, fromageries, and pâtisseries on your walk
  • Learn more about Parisian food culture from your host over a glass of wine at a rooftop bar

Things to know

What’s included

  • Private and personalized experience
  • 3 hours with a host
  • Walking experience (if required, your host can suggest public transport or private taxi options)
  • 6 tastings of must-try Paris foods to taste selected by your host based on your preferences
  • 2 drinks (alcoholic or non-alcoholic)
  • Hotel meet-up (available on request for central location)

What’s not included

  • Food and drinks other than the ones included in the experience
  • Tickets to any attractions
  • Transportation costs
  • Gratuities (optional)

Cancellation

  • Cancel 14 days before the experience for a full refund
  • COVID-19 Flexible Policy: you can cancel for free up to a day before the experience and receive a full refund.

Reviews

    We took two tours, A tres delicieux food experience in the Marais, and eat like a local in the 11th arrondissement. Both tours were given by Francois Lavergne, and we truly enjoyed meeting and spending time with him. Not only was he friendly and patient, he was also clearly passionate about the subjects. More than that, we learned a good bit about getting along in the city, and he passed on some wisdom that came in handy later in our trip. We will be happy to recommend City Unscripted to all of our friends

    November 2021

    Marc B

    We really enjoyed our behind the scenes tour with Francois. He was very knowledgeable about the local food and wine industry and gave us a perspective we would not have known about, if on our own. We got to sample many local French foods - macarons, crepes, cheese and bread, and wine!

    September 2019

    Marcy D

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