BEST OF · FOOD WALKING TOURS IN ITALY
Good food walking tours in Italy run small groups and fill up weeks ahead. Below: the 15 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
Taste pizza fritta, pasta, pastries, mozzarella, limoncello, and gelato while exploring Naples with a lively local guide.
“The tour was great! Interactive but not too much for it to be uncomfortable! Great history knowledge and explained well the history of the city! The food was great - a big highlight!”
Taste Roman pasta, pizza, supplì, wine, and gelato on a three-hour Trastevere food walk with local guides and family-run eateries.
“Great tour! Smit was a fabulous guide, fun and personable, and shared his knowledge and passion for the food and places we visited. This tour was a great way to experience Trastevere and a variety of food, which we would not have experienced on our own. Highly recommend!”
Taste Roman classics, cross Trastevere, and explore Campo de’ Fiori with a lively local guide on this generous 2.5-hour food walk.
“The tour was excellent. We went to several places and had delicious food at each one. Our guide was charming and explained the stories and traditions behind the different foods. Go hungry! There was lots of food.”
Taste Palermo’s panelle, arancine, cannoli, and local drinks while exploring Capo and Vucciria markets with a small-group guide.
“The meetup spot was easy to locate, the communication was excellent and overall a great experience. Simone was our tour guide and she did amazing! Personable, kind and professional. Well planned out tour with great food to experience. The group and I had a wonderful time and very happy I chose this because we were able to experience all different local types of food I’d otherwise it even try or know about.”
Taste Roman street food, explore Trastevere, and enjoy local stories, churches, wine, beer, and gelato on this intimate 2.5-hour walk.
“Great tour, we enjoyed everything! Our guide was knowledgeable and took care of everything. We had a great time! Also the food was amazing!”
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…”
Taste Sorrento through pastries, pasta, mozzarella, gelato, and limoncello on a small-group walk through its historic center.
“The foods and drinks were good, but the tour guide was uppity and lacked basic communication skills.”
Explore Florence through Tuscan street food, wine, local stories, and famous landmarks on a 2.5-hour small-group walking tour.
“Gabriel was excellent ,sweet and knowledgeable , he is really enthusiastic about the history and food . the food was sufficient to fill you up . I highly recommend food tour with Gabriel”
Review of Milan’s 2.5-hour street food tour, with local tastings, Duomo sights, history, practical tips, and honest value advice.
“Wonderful way to meet people and delicious treats while also still a thorough walking tour of the city. Francesca was so thoughtful and genuinely very sweet.”
Taste Palermo’s street food, explore Capo Market, and see major sights with a local guide on this generous 2.5-hour walking tour.
“This tour was amazing! Our guide was so knowledgeable and went above and beyond even though it was raining. The food was delicious - especially the cannolis! He also showed us around the city and gave us a tour beyond just food! I would highly recommend it!”
Taste Parma’s famous ham, cheese, pasta, pastries, and gelato while exploring its grand old town with a private local guide.
“Lisa was an amazing guide. She was filled with knowledge of the area and of the amazing foods we tried. We learned so much and were quite full!! Parma has a great history of food and Lisa showed us that. So glad we went on this tour.”
Eat your way through Florence with 14 Tuscan tastings, local wine, Florentine steak, gelato, and a small-group evening walk.
“Fabi was absolutely incredible. My wife and I had the best time. She was amazing”
Explore Florence through local food, wine, markets, and neighborhoods on a three-hour walking tour with generous tastings.
“An amazing experience! Food was amazing, our guide was great! She was very knowledgeable and took us to great spots!”
Taste Genoa on a 3.5-hour food walk with pesto, focaccia, pasta, wine, gelato, and local guides who add useful city history.
“This is without a doubt the thing to do in Genoa. The whole experience makes for a nice walk with great food.”
Taste Bari Vecchia through focaccia, panzerotto, orecchiette, wine, and gelato on a lively 150-minute food walk with a local guide.
“Federica was such a lovely tour guide and told us so much about the culture and food of Puglia and Bari! The company was also very flexible and available, as they had to reschedule my booking but they were very clear and helpful!”
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