Paris 3-Day Food Trip
Paris, France · 3 days · 12 stops · Balanced
Foodie · Food · Shopping
- Destination
- Paris, France
- Duration
- 3 days
- Travel style
- Foodie
- Interests
- Food · Shopping
- Region
- Europe
- Best time
- Apr-Jun
From gateway to destination
- GatewayCDGCharles de Gaulle Airport
- Day 1The Left Bank Table4 stops · 08:30 – 20:00
- Day 2Market Morning & the Marais4 stops · 09:00 – 20:00
- Day 3The Pastry Pilgrimage4 stops · 09:30 – 18:00
- DestinationParisFrance
Three days built around the table: bakery breakfasts, formule lunches, market picnics, a booked bistro a night, and the pastry circuit between.
- Foodie
- Markets
- Patisserie
Journey highlights
01
The formule lunch as the budget's best trick
- 02
Marché d'Aligre's market chaos
- 03
One booked bistro every night
Day-by-day itinerary
Day 01
The Left Bank Table
4 stops · 08:30 – 20:00
- 08:30Bakery breakfast & the Rue Cler market
- 12:30Formule lunch in Saint-Germain
- 15:00Pierre Hermé & Bon Marché's food hall
- 20:00Booked bistro dinner
Next stop
The Left Bank TableMarket Morning & the Marais
Day 02
Market Morning & the Marais
4 stops · 09:00 – 20:00
- 09:00Marché Bastille or Marché d'Aligre
- 12:00Seine picnic with market spoils
- 15:00L'As du Fallafel & Marais pastry stops
- 20:00Le Marais wine-bar dinner
Next stop
Market Morning & the MaraisThe Pastry Pilgrimage
Day 03
The Pastry Pilgrimage
4 stops · 09:30 – 18:00
- 09:30Du Pain et des Idées' escargots
- 12:00Farewell formule lunch near the canal
- 15:00Angelina's chocolate & the covered passages
- 18:00Croissants for the flight
Where to eat in Paris
Du Pain et des Idées
Bakery · $
L'As du Fallafel
Falafel · $
Le Comptoir du Relais
Bistro · $$
Journey practicalities
- Gateway
- CDG · Charles de Gaulle Airport
- Time zone
- Europe/Paris
- Currency
- USD
- Scheduled stops
- 12
- Journey pace
- Balanced
When to go
Apr-Jun
Terrace season (April–October) makes market picnics a way of life. Winter doubles the hot-chocolate ration.
- Best months
- Apr-Jun
- Climate score
- Good · 78/100
Journey budget
450 USD
Estimated total for 3 days covering accommodation, local transport, food and the 12 scheduled stops. International flights are not included.
- Per day
- 150 USD
- Scheduled stops
- 12
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