Calling all foodies! Join the best sweet food tour in Bordeaux where you will try 6 different French pastries, chocolates and bakery items.
Meet your guide in the centre of Bordeaux underneath La Grosse Cloche where we will embark on our journey through the city stopping at 6 different stores to sample 6 different items. Among these are bakeries, patisseries and local stores. Our aim is to show you the French classic pastries, desserts and chocolate in a fun and engaging food experience.
This is a food tour so you will eat as well as walk. We want you to taste the best of Bordeaux Boulangeries.
Items will differ from day to day depending on the stores opening times and holidays but expect to try traditional French classics such as the croissant and macaron mixed in with local delicacies such as the Dune Blanche and Canelé.
Please note, this a food tour, not a food and history tour or history tour, we just want to eat food!
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Sample the local Dune Blanche, a creation from Cap Ferret. This is a beautiful choux pastry filled with a sweet vanilla crème.
Sample the local Dune Blanche, a creation from Cap Ferret. This is a beautiful choux pastry filled with a sweet vanilla crème.
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The famous Canelé date snack to the 18th century. Related to the slave trade, this pastry is an essential on your stay in Bordeaux.
The famous Canelé date snack to the 18th century. Related to the slave trade, this pastry is an essential on your stay in Bordeaux.
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The L’escargot is a curious pastry which when we translate to English means snail. Why? You will see when we devour them! They are green in colour with a beautiful pistachio taste.
The L’escargot is a curious pastry which when we translate to English means snail. Why? You will see when we devour them! They are green in colour with a beautiful pistachio taste.
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The Baguette is now a UNESCO protected product since 2022. The essential for every meal here in France is typically found everywhere! Louis Lamour produces some of the best bread in France with numero...
The Baguette is now a UNESCO protected product since 2022. The essential for every meal here in France is typically found everywhere! Louis Lamour produces some of the best bread in France with numerous awards. We will sample his bread here.
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My favourite patisserie, the eclair! Choose from chocolate, vanilla, coffee, caramel or speculoos.
My favourite patisserie, the eclair! Choose from chocolate, vanilla, coffee, caramel or speculoos.
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The Pain au chocolate as it’s known around the world has a different name here in Bordeaux. It is called a choclotine and is the most widely consumed pastry by locals and tourists. Here, we will try...
The Pain au chocolate as it’s known around the world has a different name here in Bordeaux. It is called a choclotine and is the most widely consumed pastry by locals and tourists. Here, we will try the best in the city.
All food items!
List of food recommendations
Guided food tour focusing on the best bakery and pastry items
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