Taste of Alsace: Private Food & Wine Tour in Strasbourg
About this activity
Highlights
- Savor local Alsace cheese and charcuterie
- Explore Strasbourg's rich culinary heritage
- Indulge in regional wines from local vineyards
- Try traditional pretzels and tarts
- Enjoy artisan chocolate samples
Full description
Explore the culinary heart of Strasbourg on this private gourmet food and wine tour. You’ll stroll through historical streets, sampling local products from the Alsace region while learning about the city’s vibrant history and culture.
With an expert guide, you’ll savor authentic flavors that define Strasbourg’s gastronomic scene, ensuring an engaging and delicious experience. Over three thoughtfully chosen stops in the city center, you’ll enjoy a selection of local wines and specialties that reflect the region’s rich culinary heritage. This tour is your gateway to understanding Strasbourg as you taste and discover.
Taste Strasbourg like a local
Discover Strasbourg through its flavours on a relaxed gourmet walk that blends history, culture and Alsatian recipes. With a passionate local guide, you’ll explore the old town as you taste your way through specialties shaped by both French and German traditions.
Alsatian treats and market atmosphere
As you stroll past canals, squares and half‑timbered houses, you’ll stop at carefully chosen shops, stalls or cafés to sample cured meats, local cheeses and Alsace wines, along with sweet classics like buttery kouglof brioche and spiced pain d’épices. On market days, the tour can weave past colourful stands piled with seasonal produce, adding extra local colour to the experience.
Historic streets, iconic sights
Your route leads through the pedestrian historic centre, with views of Strasbourg’s soaring cathedral, elegant squares such as Place Gutenberg and the picturesque lanes of Petite France. Between tastings, your guide shares stories about how river trade, wine routes and Christmas markets turned Strasbourg into a culinary crossroads of Europe.
A small, gourmet adventure
This is a small‑scale, guided tasting tour, designed so you can chat with your guide, ask questions and pick up practical tips—from how locals enjoy tarte flambée to which wines pair best with strong Alsatian cheeses. By the end, you’ll have discovered both the city and its cuisine, one bite and one story at a time.
Included / Excluded
- 3/5 stops in the historical city center of Strasbourg
- English speaking guide, experts of Alsace Food & Wines
- Tasting fees included in program
- Additional food or wine tastings
- Personal travel insurance and expenses
- Gratuities for the driver/guide
Itinerary
Meeting in the heart of Strasbourg
Meet your gourmet guide at your accommodation or near the Tourist Office by the cathedral, then set off through cobbled lanes as you hear how Alsace became a crossroads of food and wine.
Sweet start in the old town
Your first stop is a cosy traditional address where you sample a homely Alsatian speciality—perfect with a hot drink or a first sip of local wine.
Important information
Know before you book
- This is a guided walking food tour with multiple tasting stops.
- Tastings focus on Alsatian specialties (meat, cheese, sweets, bread, wine).
- Not ideal for strict vegetarian, vegan, gluten‑free or alcohol‑free diets.
- Portion sizes are tasting‑style, not a full sit‑down meal.
- Route and exact stops may change with season and market days.
Know before you go
- Wear comfortable walking shoes for cobbled streets and standing tastings.
- Come a little hungry, but avoid arriving on a completely empty stomach.
- Bring a bottle of water; wine and sweet items can be rich.
- Inform the guide of any allergies in advance; adaptations are limited.
- Tours run in most weather: pack an umbrella or light jacket if needed.
Cancellation policy
Up to 24 hours before the beginning of the activity: full refund Less than 24 hours before the beginning of the activity or no-show: no refund
Reviews
Sonia at Ophorus was an amazing tour guide: delightful, knowledgeable, helpful and genuinely eager to make our day special. When one of the sites unexpectedly was closed after having confirmed our visit, she quickly pivoted to an even better option though it made the day longer for her. Our day visiting Carcassonne, Limoux, and a nearby Abby was a highlight of our trip to France and a day we won’t forget. We are very grateful to Sonia and highly recommend her and Ophorus.
Valentin was a very enthusiastic and knowledgeable guide, we learned a lot!
(Translated by Google) Everything went wonderfully with Mirela, thank you so much for your answers and your very warm welcome. We learned a lot and had a great laugh!! (Original) Tout s'est super bien passé avec Mirela, merci beaucoup à elle pour s'est réponses et son accueil super agréable. Nous avons appris plein de choses et bien rigolé !!
Additional information
This tour is best for food‑loving travelers who want to understand Strasbourg through its flavours as much as its monuments. It’s ideal for couples, friends and small adult groups who enjoy trying local specialties, sipping Alsace wines, and hearing the stories behind recipes, markets and family‑run shops. Curious first‑time visitors and repeat guests alike who prefer small, guided experiences over big group tours will especially appreciate the chance to talk with a passionate local, ask questions, and discover places they probably wouldn’t find on their own.
Please note that this tour features a fixed selection of traditional Alsatian foods and wines, so we are unable to adapt tastings for dietary restrictions or food allergies.