Grand Est is a vast northeastern French region created in 2016 from the historic provinces of Alsace, Champagne-Ardenne, and Lorraine. Bordered by Germany, Luxembourg, Switzerland, and Belgium, it is a crossroads of European culture, language, and cuisine. Strasbourg, the regional capital, hosts the European Parliament and flaunts one of Europe's finest Gothic cathedrals. Reims preserves the coronation church of French kings and the prestige champagne cellars of the world-famous Champagne region. In between, Colmar's half-timbered lanes, the vine-draped Alsace Wine Route, the Vosges mountain forests, and the solemn WWI battlefields of Verdun create an unrivalled diversity of experiences within a single region.
Top food tours
Guided experiences that show you Grand Est through its food.
Taittinger Prestige Champagne Cellar Tour
Includes: Walk through 4th-century Gallo-Roman chalk crayeres beneath Reims, part of the UNESCO World Heritage Champagne hillsides designation · Discover how Taittinger's Chardonnay-dominant style is produced across 15 km of underground galleries · Taste the Brut Reserve and optional vintage expressions in the maison's dedicated tasting salon · Learn the full methode champenoise from secondary fermentation through disgorgement with a specialist guide
Moët & Chandon Cellar Tour, Épernay
Includes: Explore 28 km of chalk cellars beneath the UNESCO-listed Avenue de Champagne in Epernay · Discover Moet & Chandon's history dating back to 1743 and its connections to European royal courts · Taste the iconic Imperial Brut alongside upgraded Rose Imperial or vintage cuvee options · Combine with adjacent maisons on the Avenue de Champagne for a full afternoon of Champagne touring
Alsace Food and Wine Tour (Strasbourg — Wine Route)
Includes: Travel the Route des Vins d'Alsace by minibus from Strasbourg to medieval villages Eguisheim and Riquewihr · Taste three to four Alsatian wine varieties at estate caves, from dry Riesling to aromatic Gewurztraminer · Enjoy a traditional winstub lunch with baeckeoffe or choucroute garnie in a half-timbered village restaurant · Explore two of France's officially classified most beautiful villages in a single full-day itinerary
Strasbourg Market and Winstub Walking Tour
Includes: Taste Alsatian specialities including bretzel, saucisse de Strasbourg, and Munster cheese at morning market stalls · Walk through the UNESCO-listed Grande Ile and the half-timbered lanes of the Petite France canal district · Enjoy a guided winstub lunch with a glass of Alsatian Riesling or Pinot Gris in one of the city's oldest dining rooms · Discover the overlap of French and German culinary traditions that defines the distinctive character of Alsatian cuisine
Kougelhopf and Tarte Flambée Cooking Class, Strasbourg
Includes: Prepare tarte flambee from scratch on a hand-rolled thin crust with traditional fromage blanc, onion, and lardon topping · Bake a kougelhopf in its characteristic fluted ring mould using an authentic yeasted Alsatian brioche recipe · Sit down to a meal of the dishes prepared, accompanied by a glass of regional Alsatian wine · Learn the farmhouse origins of tarte flambee and the 18th-century boulangerie tradition behind kougelhopf
Tour formats
Different ways to experience Grand Est's food scene.
Items tours
Cooking classes
Take a piece of Grand Est home with you.
Atelier cuisine alsacienne, Strasbourg
École de Champagne, Reims
DIY self-guided food tour
Build your own food crawl through Grand Est.
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Foodie tips
Get more out of every meal.
Order baeckeoffe 24 hours in advance at any winstub — it requires overnight marination and slow oven cooking
Champagne in Épernay is generally cheaper direct from smaller houses on Avenue de Champagne than from the grandes maisons
Alsatian wine estates on the Wine Route offer free tasting at the cellar door — look for 'Dégustation' signs; a purchase is appreciated but not required
The best kougelhopf in Colmar is at Boulangerie Schwartz (17 rue des Marchands); arrive before 09:00 on weekends
Reims biscuits roses de Reims (Fossier brand): buy direct from the factory shop at 25 rue Clovis, Reims; better prices than airport shops