Lyon · FOOD & DRINK
45 reviewed
These are the 15 best food & drink experiences for a trip built around Lyon, the strongest first. Each entry below carries its price, its length and the detail that sets it apart, so you can choose in a few minutes and get back to the fun part.
A 3.5-hour small-group Lyon food tour with wine, quenelle, praline sweets, and chocolate, plus local tips to plan your next meals.
“This was an excellent tour. The guide was very knowledgeable. The suggested stops were well selected.”
A half-day Lyon Old Town food walk with 6 tastings, fine wine, and sweet stops in Vieux Lyon.
“Nathalie was great! She gave us a much better understanding of the local cuisine and made it fun. She even gave us recommendations on what to see and where to eat during our stay. Would highly recommend.”
A 4-hour walk through Vieux Lyon with a local guide, tastings at 5 stops, about 14 bites, plus traboules and St-Jean sights.
“The tour was really great! We learned a lot about Lyon's food and history.”
Half-day guided Old Town food walk in Lyon with 6 tastings, lunch, and local history. Small group, English guide, great value.
“Our guide, Nate was outstanding. Knowledgeable, friendly, amusing & quite engaging. The tour was not only about the food. In between stops, Nate gave us a lot of history & local culture. The samplings at the stops were all delicious & the hosts or Nate were very informative about the items we were consuming.”
Small-group Beaujolais tour from Lyon with guided wine tastings, Oingt village stroll, and a family winery stop with mâchon snacks.
“Excellent guided tour. Our guide was full of knowledge and interesting information. Despite pouring rain it was awesome!”
A 3-hour afternoon Old Lyon food walk with 4 tastings, wine and sweets, plus traboules and Saint-Jean Cathedral.
“The tour was wonderful and informative. Nathalie, our tour guide, provided us with several visits to various shops in Vieux Lyon- from charcuterie to cheese, silk, pralines brioche to chocolate. We learned so much about Lyon and its culture from our tour. Truly exceptional!”
A 3.5-hour sunset walk through Vieux Lyon with guided tastings of cheese, charcuterie, quenelle, praluline, and regional wine.
“Amazing tour with local!our guide Natalie is the best! Knowledgeable, good talking about history and local tales with good sense of humor. It was very interesting to listen and enjoy deliciously food generously served in cute little restaurants. Ambience of this experience is really unforgettable! Olga”
An English small-group Annecy food tour with truffle, tartiflette, Reblochon cheese, wine, pastries, and chocolate, starting at Pont des Amours.
“This is not a food tour as we expected, we did not spend time at the food market or went to any special food destinations/ chefs. However a walk through town which was similar to the walking tour we did the previous ay. The guide was very pleasant and good, the only real highlight was the Truffle shop. Definitely not worth the money”
Ride Lyon on an electric bike with wine and local tastings, then stroll UNESCO Vieux Lyon and get hilltop views in 4 hours.
“The e-bike tour was great! Emmanuel was our guide and she was super knowledge, friendly and patient. I highly recommend this tour - the bikes have baskets so you can bring a small bag/water. It was a warm day at the beginning of September and the convenience store did not take cards for any purchase under $10. (FYI) I had no cash, but fortunately a sweet couple purchased me a small water which I filled up a couple times. The food tasting was very local and awesome. Traffic is a bit chaotic at times, to me personally, but overall the tour was very safe and fun.”
Sunset tastes in Lyon start at Place Saint-Jean, with historic traboules, classic bites, and at least one drink for $99.
“Really enjoyable. Our guide, Elisabetta, was a gem. Would recommend 100%.”
3-hour Lyon food walking tour in Vieux Lyon: four tastings with wine pairings, traboules, and local artisan stops led by an English guide.
“Our guide was wonderful!! I’m pretty sure she said her name was Megan, although that doesn’t sound like a French name so maybe I got it wrong! She was from the area and gave us a great idea of what Lyon is all about historically and culturally, and she did it in a very fun and interesting way. And the places she chose to take us for tastings were fabulous! We tried different delicious sausages/meats, cheeses, desserts, and ice cream, among other things, and most of these were paired with some kind of wine that was very nice, too. I’m writing this weeks after the fact, but I wanted to…”
Half-day Northern Rhône wine tasting from Lyon with a small group, two estates, scenic Condrieu views, and expertly paced pours in English.
“Great tour. Justine was welcoming and knowledgeable. The wineries were lovely and we even got to taste a very rare vintage at one of them.”
A small-group Lyon food and wine walk that starts at Halles Bocuse, links tasting-sized bites to local history, and shows you hidden passages.
“Amazing introduction to Lyonnaise food, wine and people!Eileen was a professional intuitive tour guide who was not only knowledgeable but warm and friendly! Ignore the negative comments regarding food and be adventurous to enjoy all that Lyon has to offer. Frankly, I would eat my shoe if it were covered in any of the sauces prepared for us!! Merci beaucoup Eileen et bon anniversaire!!”
Eat your way through Lyon’s oldest lanes and hidden traboules, with wine, cheese in a historic monument, and a secret dish.
“Sib was awesome. The food was really good & definitely too much! You will not be hungry. Sib was a great guide & we had a history lesson at the same time. Lyon is a terrific city & I can't recommend this tour enough. Do it at the start of your stay in Lyon so you know where to go for the best food.”
A 3-hour Lyon food walk with small-group tastings like praluline, cheese boards, pizza, and more, plus neighborhood stories and tips.
“Excellent guided tour with Chloe, who was kind, friendly and knowledgable, Would recommend.”
