Bologna Food Tours: the 6 Worth Booking

1.Walking Food Tour with a Local Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 1,418 reviews · 3 hours · from $86Our pick

Review of Bologna’s 3-hour food walk: pasta, cheese, wine, balsamic vinegar, gelato, local stories, value, and practical tips.

“We had a great time on this walking food tour. Our guide Erica was excellent and kept us going with stories and insights into the food. The Mortadella and Balsamic Vinegar histories are really interesting. We ended up going back to buy some Balsamic vinegar the next day and to sample more of the Mortadella. We just don't get this level of quality in Scotland so it was great to see what it should taste like. The food was fantastic and the best bit was getting to go into the oldest Osteria in Bologna to eat the feast of bread, meat and ham that had been collected from the various…”

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2.Bologna Food & Market Tour with 6 Tastings, Pasta, Wines & More

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,328 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $118Top rated

Taste Bologna through fresh pasta, Parmigiano, balsamic vinegar, market stalls, local wines, and expert guides on this three-and-a-half-hour tour.

“Host was warm, welcoming, and knowledgable. We tasted all the major dishes of Bologna and toured the market area. Everyone in our group was quite satisfied.”

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3.Bologna Food Experience: Factory tours & Family-Style Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,201 reviews · 9 hours (approx.) · from $216

Tour Bologna’s food country for Parmigiano Reggiano, balsamic vinegar, prosciutto, wine, pasta, and a lively family-style lunch.

“Great day enjoyed by all. Vincenzo, Alessandro & the girls at the restaurant were lovely. Alessandro was extremely knowledgeable about all the factories we visited. Food kept coming for lunch and ended up having a dance by the end. Great day and highly recommend.”

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4.Bologna Food Tour from a local perspective

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 860 reviews · 4 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $133

Review of Bologna’s small-group food tour, with handmade pasta, aged balsamic, local wine, gelato, history, and practical booking tips.

“We really enjoyed this tour. It is a great introduction not just to the cuisine, but the city as a whole, and will give you lots of tips for future travels.”

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5.Bologna gastronomic experience with a local

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 626 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $95

Taste Bologna through tigelle, aged cheese, fresh pasta, local wine, and gelato on a friendly three-hour walking tour.

“Very interesting ,enjoyable, social and fun. Mateo was an excellent guide, very informative, had 4 nationalities to look after 👍👍”

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6.Full meal Food Tour with Local Delights by Do Eat Better

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 541 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $81Best value

Taste Bologna’s pasta, mortadella, tigelle, gelato, wine, and espresso on a small-group walking tour with local food and history.

“This is an excellent tour and Lucca is so knowledgeable. He knows Bologna very well and gave us a superb evening of food and history. We went to places we would never have found on our own and this trip truly enriched our Bologna experience.”

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