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

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Highlights

  • A small-group guided walking food tour of Vieux Nice

  • Sample a variety of delicious regional delicacies

  • Learn by tasting: Discover the history and culture of the French Riviera

  • Stop at local markets and specialty shops with a foodie insider

Summary

Meet your guide in the heart of Old Nice, where your small group—limited to just 10 people—is waiting to explore the legendary food traditions of the picturesque historic center. Your guide points out local eateries and charming sidewalk cafes, as you listen to the history and culture of the French Riviera. But most of all, you learn by tasting: sample a variety of regional delicacies with stops at hand-picked markets and specialty food shops. Dishes vary depending on the season, so you are guaranteed a fresh variety. You might be invited to sample a pissaladiere onion tart, a staple of Provençal cuisine, or local delights, such as a torta de blea, a chard and chestnut pie. You even learn how to make your own authentic salade Niçoise, along with other tips on incorporating local flavors into your cooking. In between tastings, get a firsthand peek at the charms of the Old City with visits to a baroque church, Cours Saleya flower market, and Castle Hill for a seaside panorama.

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Duration
3 hours
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Why take this tour?

Vieux Nice is the picturesque historic center of the famous city on the French Riviera, with winding streets dating back to the 17th century. Sample the region’s rich gastronomic heritage on this fun and delicious walking food tour. With a small group limited to just 10 people, get an insider’s taste of life in Old Nice.

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What’s included?

  • Professional guide

  • 20 food tastings

  • 1 olive oil tasting

  • 1 wine tasting

  • Hotel pickup and drop-off

Things to know

Before you book

  • Duration: 3h

  • Mobile tickets accepted

Cancellation Policy

    For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
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The French Way

About operator:

Not quite French, not quite Italian, Nice’s complex history has strongly influenced its culinary culture and traditions. Prepare to surprise your palate with tastes as delightful as they are unexpected: it’s Nice, it’s different. Distinctive, original and authentic, the Nicoise cuisine is a mirror of the region: a fascinating combination of tastes and cultures, shaped by the sunlight and defined by the beauty of its simplicity. Passionate local guide who mixes history and culinary knowledge. 15 tastings (incl. olive oil and wine) from the best market stolls and best artisan shops. Equivalent of a breakfast and a light lunch.

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