Bordeaux Evening Food Tour : Local Delicacies

About this tour

Aurélien, a former English teacher with clear diction, guides you through Bordeaux's culinary heart over three-and-a-half hours. You'll visit family-owned shops, taste regional wines paired with local cheeses, and sample artisanal breads, charcuterie and patisserie that together constitute a proper meal. The route weaves through centuries-old streets with anecdotes about the city woven throughout. You leave with his curated list of neighbourhood restaurants.

Highlights

• Wine and cheese pairing workshop with local pairings
• Tastings across savoury and sweet artisanal producers
• Walking tour of medieval and 18th-century quarters
• Family-run businesses, no tourist-trap stops
• Aurélien's personal restaurant recommendations for later
• Stories and local context about Bordeaux neighbourhoods

What to expect

You'll meet in the city centre and spend the next few hours moving between small, genuine producers—a fromagerie, a boulangerie, a charcuterie counter, and a patisserie. At each stop, you taste and learn how locals eat rather than how tourists are sold to eat. Midway through, you'll sit down for a structured wine and cheese pairing session where Aurélien explains what you're tasting and why the match works. By the end, you'll have eaten enough to skip dinner. The pace is leisurely; expect roughly 3.5 hours of walking and standing in small spaces.

Good to know

Non-alcoholic wine alternatives available for under-18s. Prams and strollers welcomed. Service animals permitted. All fitness levels comfortable with the pace. Public transport nearby. Gratuities not included in the price.