Editors' Picks

• Julia Child’s Paris Apartment

  Follow "The French Chef’s" footsteps in the charming Left Bank neighborhood in which she lived.
  • Paris

  Julia Child’s Paris Apartment

  Must Do: Visit shop windows on Rue Cler

  Culinary Sightseeing / Free

  $

• Trastevere Food Tour

  If you want to taste Trastevere the right way, take this food tour led by Eating Europe.
  • Rome

  Trastevere Food Tour

  Must Do: Daytime Trastevere Tour

  Authentic / Insider's Tour

  $$

• Jewish Ghetto Food Tour

  Make it your business to book a food tour with one of the most knowledgable food experts living in Rome, Katie Parla.
  • Rome

  Jewish Ghetto Food Tour

  Must Do: Roman Jewish Cuisine Tour

  Walking Tour / Expert Guide

  $$

• Cook in Rome with a Nonna

  If you're going to learn to cook in Rome, why not learn from an Italian grandmother?
  • Rome

  Cook in Rome with a Nonna

  Must Do: Cooking Class with Nonna

  Authentic / Once-in-a-Lifetime

  $$

• Paris By Mouth Tours

  A dream food tour exploring Paris's culinary scene, meeting shopkeepers, and tasting the city's epicurean treasures.
  • Paris

  Paris By Mouth Tours

  Must Go: Taste of the Marais

  Food Walking Tour / Expert Guides

  $$

• Cooking Classes at La Cuisine

  Cook like a local at La Cuisine when you source seasonal ingredients straight from the market.
  • Paris

  Cooking Classes at La Cuisine

  Must Try: La Cuisine’s French Market Tour and Cooking Class

  Market Tour / Cooking Class

  $$

• La Cité du Vin, Bordeaux

  This stunning cultural wine center in Bordeaux should be tops on any serious wine and food lover's bucket list.
  • Paris

  La Cité du Vin, Bordeaux

  Must Do: Wine tasting workshops and see the documentary film on the wines of Bordeaux, hosted in the Thomas Jefferson Auditorium.

  Culinary Sightseeing / Wine Cultural Center

  $

• Chef School at Le Cordon Bleu

  Those that wish to learn the intricacies of French cuisine head to this legendary cooking school.
  • Paris

  Chef School at Le Cordon Bleu

  Must Do: Reinforce your time in Paris, take The Art of the French Cuisine

  French Cooking Classes / Pro Pastry Lessons

  $$$