Nice: Guided Food Tour

Additional Information & Description

Nice’s Old Town sets the route for this four-hour, small-group food tour, with around 20 products from the French Riviera to try. The tasting trail explores a regional cuisine shaped by both French and Italian influences.

From socca to homemade ice cream

Try local specialties such as socca and pissaladière as you walk through historic neighborhood markets. Regional wines are paired with artisanal cheeses at family-run shops, while dry meats, sauces, pâtés and bread add to the savory selection. Taste cold-pressed olive oils and fruit vinegars, too: the range extends beyond prepared dishes to ingredients used in regional cooking. The sweeter side brings pastries, candies, chocolates and homemade ice cream. Fresh regional pastries and olive oils feature among the products sampled at open-air street stalls, giving the walk a mix of shop and market stops.

Meet the people behind the food

A professional guide with knowledge of tableware and quality food leads the walk. Along the way, meet local craftspeople, vendors and residents, and learn about traditional recipes passed down through generations of Mediterranean cooking. These encounters connect the products you taste with the people who make and sell them, adding context to each stop. Live guiding is available in English, French, Italian, Portuguese and Spanish.

What the ticket includes

The ticket includes a live guide and food and drink tastings throughout the tour. This is a guided tasting walk rather than a single seated meal: the route takes you through the Old Town’s markets, street stalls and family-run shops.

Where to start and how to present your ticket

Start at 8 Quai des États-Unis in Nice, the address of Nice Food Tours. Allow four hours for the activity. Tickets are delivered instantly, and smartphone tickets are accepted, so you can present your ticket on your phone.