--- title: Nice Small-Group Walking Food Tour with Local Specialties & Wine Tasting lang: en alternate_de: https://guidekin.com/de/france/nice/tours/nice-small-group-walking-food-tour-with-local-specialties-wine-tasting/ type: tour city: Nice country: France price: 81 currency: EUR price_unit: per_person availability: bookable rating: 4.75 reviews: 582 duration_minutes: 180 languages: [en, fr] free_cancellation: "true" guidekin_pick: Twenty tastings, Italian roots rank_in_category: 13 of 14 (Food Tours) schedule_checked: 2026-09-26 data_updated: 2026-10-04 canonical: https://guidekin.com/france/nice/tours/nice-small-group-walking-food-tour-with-local-specialties-wine-tasting/ --- # Nice Small-Group Walking Food Tour with Local Specialties & Wine Tasting **Guidekin's take:** Twenty tastings across Vieux Nice with a local guide, from pissaladière and socca to petits farcis, plus one wine and one olive oil tasting, tracing the Italian roots of the city's cooking. Drinking age is eighteen, and there is no hotel pickup. 4.75 from 582 reviews for 3h. In our comparison: #13 of 14 in Food Tours, by rating weighted by review volume (table below). ## Overview Eat your way around Vieux Nice – Nice’s old town – on a 3.5-hour food walking tour! Led by a local guide passionate about the region’s rich gastronomic heritage, your tour includes up to 20 samples of deliciously different dishes from Nice. Sip wine from the nearby Provence hills, and try the famous pissaladière onion tart, the chickpea based socca or the succulent petits farcis stuffed vegetables. Learn about the Italian influence on the city’s cuisine, and visit top Nice attractions like the Cours Saleya Flower Market and Castel Hill. This small-group tour is limited to just fifteen people, ensuring you’ll receive personalized attention from your guide. ## Before you book - Meeting point: On place Massena at the level of the… - Min. 2 to book: not for solo travellers - Starts 09:30: one departure a day - Food included: 1 wine tasting, 20 food tastings, 1 olive… - Strollers OK: infants accepted - Children from €40: ages 3 to 12 **Pickup:** No hotel pickup: everyone meets at the start point ## Key facts - Price: from €81 per person - Duration: 3h - Rating: 4.75/5 from 582 reviews (collected from Guidekin & Viator & Tripadvisor) - Free cancellation (see policy below) - Operator: The French Way - Minimum booking: 2 travellers at this price - Group: Shared tour - Guide languages: English, French - Start times: 09:30 - Booking: mobile ticket - Price checked on Viator: 2026-09-26 ## Reviews 4.75 from 582 ratings on Guidekin, Viator & Tripadvisor. 94% of ratings with a star breakdown are 4 or 5 stars: 547 of 582. - 5 stars: 513 (88%) - 4 stars: 34 (6%) - 3 stars: 13 (2%) - 2 stars: 3 (1%) - 1 star: 19 (3%) ### What reviewers say Reviewers praise the guides, local food and history; some find the tastings less substantial than expected. **Praised:** - Guides explain how Nice's history shaped its local food - Varied sweet and savoury tastings at markets and specialist shops - Welcoming guides who tailor the experience to the group - Warm interactions with local food vendors and shop owners - Useful restaurant and sightseeing recommendations for the rest of the visit **Complaints:** - Some leave full, while others find the food portions too small - Walking in hot weather can be uncomfortable, with reviewers advising bringing water - Difficulty finding the meeting point or locating the group at the start - Conflicting information about start times or cancellations has left some unable to join Written by Guidekin from the 100 most recent English reviews on Viator & Tripadvisor (2024-04-20 to 2026-09-19); last checked 2026-10-04. ## What's included - 1 wine tasting - 20 food tastings - 1 olive oil tasting - Professional guide ## Not included - Hotel pickup and drop-off ## Itinerary 1. **Old Town** (1h) - We will visit the best food artisan shops of the old town where food tastings are prepared 2. **Marche aux Fleurs Cours Saleya** (1h) - We will sample food at the food stales of the market where the guide knows everyone. 3. **Place Massena** (10m) - Introduction to the tour with explanations about the local gastronomy and local history on Place Massena ## Schedule - Runs: Tue, Thu, Sat - Departures: 09:30 - Schedule last checked: 2026-09-26 - These are published departures, not a live seat count; availability is confirmed at checkout. ## Cancellation For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time. ## Meeting point On place Massena at the level of the Fontaine du Soleil which is a round fountain with a tall naked man in the middle, you can't miss him! Map: https://www.google.com/maps/place/?q=place_id:EhlQbC4gTWFzc2VuYSwgTmljZSwgRnJhbmNlIi4qLAoUChIJGTBwYaHazRIRfMaAFyacBgQSFAoSCTEthWoQ0M0SEXCal_2lGQgE Ends: In the heart of the old town. ## Good to know - Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller - Service animals allowed - Public transportation options are available nearby - Suitable for all physical fitness levels - Must be 18 years of age to drink alcohol ## Compared with other Food Tours | Tour | Price | Duration | Rating | Group | |---|---|---|---|---| | **This tour · #13 of 14** | €81 | 3h | 4.75 (582) | shared | | [NO DIET CLUB - Unique Local Food in Nice !](/france/nice/tours/no-diet-club-unique-local-food-in-nice/?format=md) | €67 | 3h 30m | 4.94 (1614) | shared | | [Côtes de Provence Small Group Day Trip with Winery Visits & Tastings from Nice](/france/nice/tours/c-tes-de-provence-small-group-day-trip-with-winery-visits-tastings-from-nice/?format=md) | €165 | 8h | 4.95 (132) | shared | | [French Wine Tasting in Nice: Tour de France in 8 Wines](/france/nice/tours/french-wine-tasting-in-nice-tour-de-france-in-8-wines/?format=md) | €77 | 2h | 4.9 (245) | shared | Ranked #13 of 14 in Food Tours by Guidekin score (rating weighted by review volume). Prices here run from €31 to €165, median €99; typical length 3h 30m. 0 of 14 are private. Figures are live from the tour cards; the rubric is our handpicked set, not the whole market. Full list: https://guidekin.com/france/nice/food-tours-nice/?format=md ## More in Nice - All Nice tours: https://guidekin.com/france/nice/?format=md - This page as HTML: https://guidekin.com/france/nice/tours/nice-small-group-walking-food-tour-with-local-specialties-wine-tasting/ Filters, the full catalogue and the URL contract for this city: https://guidekin.com/france/nice/?format=md