My stomach still grumbles when I remember how I prepared for creating my Wingman’s foodie tour in Paris. Starting at Buttes-Chaumont park, I watched bakers prep their morning pastries through steamy windows at Boulangerie Utopie. The owner recognized me and waved us in early – hot croissants straight from the oven. (They also have the famous jet-black activated-charcoal baguette!)

Paris: Secret Food Maps of the World’s Culinary Capital

Enfants Rouges Market buzzed with morning shoppers when I arrived. Between wine merchants and vegetable stalls, I met Alain, the cheese master. His tiny shop holds more varieties than I could count. He sliced samples of an aged Comté that made my knees weak.

Andy Wahloo came next – so well-hidden I’d walked past it three times when I first came to the city. The bar’s shelves sparkle with French spirits, and the bartender mixed me non-alcoholic versions of their famous spiced drinks. The cardamom-rose mocktail? Pure magic. See the drink menu here!

Canal Saint-Martin brought me to Du Pain et des Idées, where the line for pistachio escargots stretched down the block. Worth every minute of waiting. The flaky layers shattered perfectly, leaving traces of chocolate on my fingers.

My final stop whenever I am in the city, Bercy Village, showed how old wine warehouses can become food havens. At Le Chai, I tasted wines from vineyards so small they don’t export. The owner told me about each bottle, each producer, each grape.

These and many more adventures are all in Wingman’s various audio tours in app!

But Paris isn’t the only European city with amazing foodie spots I visited over the years. Up north, in Sweden’s coastal town of Malmö…

Malmö: Sweden’s Unexpected Food Haven by the Sea

…the food scene hits differently. Where Paris whispers tradition, Malmö shouts innovation.

One of our audio tours (Malmö Moments) starts the same way I’d do: at Lilla Torg, Sweden’s most beautiful square.

The morning light hit the cobblestones as restaurant staff arranged chairs outside centuries-old buildings. Swedish meatballs at Folk & Rock were nothing like the IKEA version – these came with lingonberries picked from local forests and potatoes so creamy they made me question everything I knew about comfort food.

Bastard Burgers changed my mind about Nordic fast food. This place takes Swedish beef, adds local pickled vegetables, and serves it with a side of social responsibility – they hire and train local youth. The umami burger with wild mushrooms tasted like Sweden on a bun.

Near Malmö Castle, food trucks line up like a United Nations of flavor. Thai curry next to Lebanese shawarma next to Swedish fish soup.

The walk to Turning Torso led me past sleek waterfront restaurants. At Blå Hoddans Fisk och Rökeri, the chef serves fish caught that morning. The herring three ways – pickled, smoked, and fried – showed why Malmö’s port location matters so much to its food culture.

The promenade cafes offered the perfect ending. At Lilla Kafferosteriet, (it has a cute little garden), I had coffee and home made pastry.

But if you think Malmö’s food scene surprised me, wait until you hear about what’s happening in Tallinn…

Tallinn: From Soviet Factories to Food Paradise

…Tallinn feels like stepping into a medieval fairy tale, but its food scene is anything but old-fashioned.

The Wingman tour I took kicked off in the Estonian capital’s hip Kalamaja district, where Soviet-era factories now house food halls. Telliskivi Creative City, a graffiti-covered industrial complex, became my first stop.

At Peatus, a restaurant inside an actual train car, we tried black bread so dark and dense it could’ve been chocolate cake. The chef explained how every Estonian grandmother has her own sacred bread recipe.

F-hoone, housed in a 100-year-old factory, served me modern takes on Soviet-era classics.

Think: potato dumplings filled with pulled wild boar and fermented berry sauce. The contrast between the raw concrete walls and delicate plating perfectly captures Tallinn’s vibe – where old meets new with zero apologies.

The Old Town, with its spires and cobblestones, hides some serious culinary gems. At III Draakon, a medieval-themed tavern in the Town Hall, I slurped elk soup from clay bowls while the servers stayed perfectly in character – grumpy medieval peasants who make you ladle your own soup. Touristy? Maybe. Delicious? Yes. Part of our unmissable food tours in Europe? Definitely.

Põhjala Tap Room showed me why Estonian craft beer is gaining worldwide attention. Located in a former submarine factory (yes, really), they pair Baltic Porter with black garlic beef tartare. The brewmaster talked about using local bog myrtle and juniper branches in their beers – ingredients straight from Estonian forests.

I ended up at Fotografiska’s restaurant, where the zero-waste menu changes daily based on what local farmers bring in. Very on brand with Wingman’s Sustainable Tours! The rooftop view of red-tiled roofs made the foraged mushroom risotto taste even better.

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