Embark on a journey through central Paris aboard a unique dining experience, a luxury gourmet bus that allows for an extraordinary lunch or dinner while taking in the sights of the French capital.
The Gourmet Bus Experience in Paris
This innovative bus dining experience in Paris combines gourmet cuisine with a scenic tour. As you travel in this luxurious vehicle, indulge in a carefully crafted bistro menu. Each table is equipped with a tablet featuring an audio and video guide in English, detailing the historical significance of the prominent landmarks visible throughout the tour.
Options for the Experience
When you make a reservation, you can select between a lunch or dinner experience on the gourmet bus, with options for enjoying your meal with or without beverages. The gourmet route commences and concludes at Avenue des Champs-Élysées 133.
Lunch (1.5 hours)
For lunch, the bus sets off at 12:30 pm and 1 pm. During this time, you’ll witness some of Paris's most famous landmarks, including Les Invalides, the Eiffel Tower, Place de la Concorde, the Paris Opera, and the Louvre Museum.
As you take in the views, savor a four-course meal comprised of two starters, a main dish, and a dessert. The meal can also be paired with drinks:
- Starters: Norwegian salmon gravlax complemented with pink berries and a combava cream; and a creamy pumpkin and carrot soup enriched with coconut milk and croutons fried in olive oil.
- Main dish: a succulent roasted farm chicken from Normandy, enhanced with fine herbs and a reduced sauce, accompanied by homemade mashed potatoes delicately flavored with truffle oil and seasonal vegetables.
- Dessert: an exquisite praline and salted caramel imperial, featuring a Genoise sponge soaked in syrup, with an almond and hazelnut praline crunch, salted caramel mousse, and a glossy caramel mirror glaze.
For the drink-inclusive meal, enjoy 2 glasses of wine or soft beverages, alongside still or sparkling water, and a choice of coffee or tea.
Dinner (2 hours)
Dinner service commences at 7 pm, 8:30 pm, and 9:45 pm, providing an opportunity to admire Paris's monuments illuminated at night. From the bus, guests can see the Champs-Élysées, Notre-Dame Cathedral, and City Hall.
A tablet with English audio and video guidance is part of the experience, and there will be a brief 10-minute stop to capture photographs of the Eiffel Tower's light display.
This dinner option includes a three-course meal with one starter, one main dish, and a dessert. Drink options are available as follows:
- Starter: Norwegian salmon gravlax with pink berries and combava cream.
- Main dish: Roasted farm chicken from Normandy seasoned with fine herbs, served with reduced sauce, homemade mashed potatoes hinting at truffle oil, and vegetables.
- Dessert: Praline and salted caramel imperial.
Choosing the drink package means you’ll enjoy 2 glasses of wine, still and sparkling water, along with coffee or tea.
Children’s Menu
For both lunch and dinner experiences, the children’s menu features:
- Skewer with red pesto and bresaola.
- Roasted farm chicken from Normandy seasoned with fine herbs.
- Homemade mashed potatoes complimented by seasonal vegetables.
- Praline and salted caramel imperial dessert.
- One drink of choice.
