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The 15 Best Food Tours in Italy

169 tours  ·  from $17 a head

Italy eats regionally, so the city decides the menu more than the operator does. These 15 sort Rome, Florence, Bologna, Venice and Palermo by price, walking distance and how much wine is poured along the way.

Winner 2025 Rome Twilight Trastevere Food Tour by Eating Europe - Da Enzo al 29 and the first taste of Roman cooking
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Winner 2025 Rome Twilight Trastevere Food Tour by Eating Europe

1.Rome Twilight Trastevere Food Tour by Eating Europe

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5,157 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $125Our pick

Spend about four hours walking from Tiber Island through Trastevere, stopping for Roman specialties, wine, cookies, street food, pasta, and gelato. Small groups of up to 12 visit places such as Da Enzo al 29 and Spirito di Vino. Guides including Rishad, Luca, Toni, and Valentina bring food and local stories to life.

“This was the most fun tour! Murphy, our tour guide was fun and funny right from the beginning. He made everyone feel welcome and made sure the entire group were able to feel comfortable with each other as we were going to spend the next 4 hours together. What a great idea! It made the whole experience that much more enjoyable. We all enjoyed getting to know one another and sharing stories from our own lives while touring and eating throughout some of the more obscure places throughout Trastevere. Murphy picked wonderful spots for us to sample food and shared a lot of fun stories and history along the way.…”

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Winner 2025 Florence Sunset Food & Wine Tour by Eating Europe - Cheese tasting at Formaggi E Salumi Sandro & Ivana
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Winner 2025 Florence Sunset Food & Wine Tour by Eating Europe

2.Florence Sunset Food & Wine Tour by Eating Europe

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5,015 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $149

Spend an evening walking through Oltrarno with an English-speaking local guide such as Antonella, Dimitri, Sara, or Martino. Taste Prosecco, Chianti Classico, Super Tuscan wine, cheese, gnudi, Tuscan soup, wild boar stew, a Negroni, and artisan gelato in small local businesses.

“I’ve now done this tour twice and both times were unforgettable. If you’re a food lover or just want to learn more about the Tuscan culinary culture, this tour is a must do. From start to finish the tour, struck the perfect balance between delicious food, drinks, local history and authentic Florentine atmosphere. What I loved most was that even on my second time, there were new delights and insights to experience. Every step featured real Italian classics and none of it felt touristy! Our guide was not only friendly, but genuinely passionate about Tuscan food traditions.”

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Naples: Street Food Walking Tour with Local Guide - Piazza del Gesù, pastries, and old-center stories
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Naples: Street Food Walking Tour with Local Guide

3.Street Food Walking Tour with Local Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 4,976 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $50Best value

Follow an English-speaking guide through Naples’ Centro Antico, beginning at Piazza Bellini and stopping for pizza a portafoglio, fried pizza, pasta frittata, arancini, pastries, mozzarella, limoncello, spritz, and gelato. Guides such as Mario, Daniela, Sara, and Carmen add local stories and humor.

“Our guide was outstanding! She was enthusiastic, attentive, and knowledgeable. The food portions were generous! It was so much fun to walk through Napoli at night, making our stops along the way, hearing our guide describe the foods and the history behind them. We also had fun chatting with the other participants and hearing about their Italy travel and home countries/states. It was a memorable experience.”

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Rome: Street Food Tour with Local Guide - Campo dei Fiori market and the first tastings
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Rome: Street Food Tour with Local Guide

4.Street Food Tour with Local Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 4,077 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $53

Join an English-speaking guide such as Mattia, Francesca, or Marco for 2.5 hours of Roman food and history. Try five tastings, plus wine and beer, as you walk from Campo dei Fiori through the Jewish Quarter, past the Pantheon, and on to gelato.

“The street food tour was one of our highlights of Rome. Our guide, Marti, was fantastic. Super educational, friendly, and made sure we had a great time. Great variety of local food and drinks too. Highly recommend this tour to anyone going to Rome!”

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Florence: Cinque Terre Park Day Trip with Optional Street Food - La Spezia is the gateway to the coast
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Florence: Cinque Terre Park Day Trip with Optional Street Food

5.Cinque Terre Park Day Trip with Optional Street Food

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 3,593 reviews · 12 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $60

Travel from Florence to Manarola, Monterosso, Vernazza, and Riomaggiore with a multilingual tour leader. You will use local trains and, from April through October when seas are calm, a short boat ride. Choose the guided transport option with lunch, or arrange your own village-to-village tickets.

“The tour was amazing! Cinque Terre is so beautiful and is worth to travel there. Federica, the tour guide, was extremely good, friendly and knowledgeable she gave us a lot of information of the towns we visited. For all her work she deserves a special thanks! We really enjoyed the tour and we had a lot of fun ! Highly recommended!”

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Rome Food Tour: Unlimited Tastings with Fine Wine & Barolo - Bonci Pizzarium turns pizza into a tasting course
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Rome Food Tour: Unlimited Tastings with Fine Wine & Barolo

6.Rome Food Tour: Unlimited Tastings with Fine Wine & Barolo

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3,365 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $83

Spend about four hours eating through Prati with guides such as Michael, Giordano, or Vincenzo. Visit five or six food stops for pizza, pasta, cheeses, cured meats, truffles, wine, and gelato. The tour begins near Cipro Metro and ends near Ottaviano and St. Peter’s Square.

“The wine and food were great and Tina was so knowledgeable and fun to be with. There was quite a bit of walking but we never felt rushed. All said it was a very fun experience.”

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Rome Food Tour: Campo de' Fiori, Ghetto, Trastevere Winner 2024 - Family shops, Roman pizza, and hanging salami
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Rome Food Tour: Campo de’ Fiori, Ghetto, Trastevere Winner 2024

7.Rome Food Tour: Campo de’ Fiori, Ghetto, Trastevere Winner 2024

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3,205 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $88

Walk from Piazza Farnese through Campo de’ Fiori, the Jewish Quarter, Tiber Island, and Trastevere while tasting 15 Roman specialties at five stops. Expect pizza, supplì, fried vegetables, cured meats, cacio e pepe, amatriciana, wine, and award-winning gelato in a small English-speaking group.

“Outstanding experience. We had a wonderful time with Anastasia. She was very personable and always professional. Even with the weather on the rainy side Anastasia took great care to make sure we were comfortable. The tour was outstanding with a wonderful selection of local dishes, excellent restaurants, mixed with an appropriate amount of history tour. We would highly recommend this tour if you have the opportunity.”

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Eat Like a Local: Venice 3-Hour Small-Group Food Tasting Tour - Two Santa Croce stops for cicchetti, meat and cheese
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Eat Like a Local: Venice 3-Hour Small-Group Food Tasting Tour

8.Eat Like a Local: Venice 3-Hour Small-Group Food Tasting Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3,137 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes to 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $107

Start near Rialto Market for coffee and pastries, then follow a local guide through eight food stops in San Polo, Santa Croce and beyond. Expect cicchetti, wine, seafood, pasta or risotto, cured meats, cheese, cookies and gelato, with guides such as Anna, Marianna, Greta and Carlo sharing food tips and Venetian stories.

“The food and our guide was amazing! While on the tour we had so many samples that by the end of the tour we couldn’t eat anymore. This was the best way to see Venice”

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Rome: Guided Food Walking Tour with Wine in Trastevere - Starting at Piazza Mastai
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Rome: Guided Food Walking Tour with Wine in Trastevere

9.Guided Food Walking Tour with Wine in Trastevere

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 3,105 reviews · 3 hours · from $100

Join Carpe Diem Tours for a 3-hour food walk through Trastevere, stopping for pasta, cured meats, cheese, pizza, supplì, wine, beer, and gelato. Guides such as Anna, Adib, Smit, and Sunny bring local stories to family-run eateries. Vegetarian choices are available, but the tour is not suitable for vegans or people with allergies.

“An incredible overall experience. The food, wine and area were just spectacular. Our guide was top-notch and would definitely book another tour with her.”

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Florence: Day Trip to Cinque Terre with Optional Street Food - Vernazza: The Harbor Stop by Boat
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Florence: Day Trip to Cinque Terre with Optional Street Food

10.Day Trip to Cinque Terre with Optional Street Food

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 2,854 reviews · 12 hours · from $135

Spend 12 hours traveling from Florence to Cinque Terre by coach, train, and boat. Guides such as John, Chiara, Alex, and Federico explain the route, then give you free time in Manarola, Vernazza, Monterosso, and Riomaggiore. Add the street food lunch or choose your own meal.

“Overall the trip was wonderful and it was worth it to see all the sights at the different villages. Travel was a bit hectic but our guide was amazing and helped every step of the way! Highly recommend.”

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Rome: Trastevere Food tour with Free-Flowing Fine Wine - Starting with Trapizzino and supplì
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Rome: Trastevere Food tour with Free-Flowing Fine Wine

11.Trastevere Food tour with Free-Flowing Fine Wine

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,853 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $102

Join a small group of up to 14 for a four-hour Trastevere food walk, starting at Trapizzino near Piazza Trilussa and ending with gelato. Expect Roman street food, pasta, pizza, charcuterie, cheese, beer, generous wine pours and guides such as Marta, Silvia and Vincenzo.

“We enjoyed an exceptional tour with Vincenzo! Thank you very much. The food was great, the wine was really good, and the guide was exceptional! He was knowledgeable and passionate about the food and easy to talk to and communicate with. In Rome, especially, it appears that there are many, many food options. We felt like we went to the best, non-tourist, locations. The experience was exceptional and to top it off, we were given recommendations for other places we could explore on our own. The cumulative experience was enjoyable, valuable, and one of a kind. Thank you again.”

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Rome: Trastevere & Campo de Fiori Street Food Walking Tour - Meeting at Piazza San Simeone
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Rome: Trastevere & Campo de Fiori Street Food Walking Tour

12.Trastevere & Campo de Fiori Street Food Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 2,768 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $51

Join an English or Portuguese-speaking foodie guide for a 2.5-hour walk from Campo de’ Fiori to Trastevere. Expect pizza, supplì, Roman sandwiches, porchetta, maritozzo, gelato, local stories, and useful restaurant tips. Groups are limited to 14 people, with vegetarian options available.

“WE had a wonderful experience with a most knowledgeable and nice guide, Daniele, who made us feel at home and share with us many interesting and useful insider's tips. We recommend taking this tour, which will take you to out of the way spots in Rome: a city with thousands of tastes!”

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Venice: Street Food Tour with a Local Guide and Tastings - Crossing the Rialto Bridge to the market
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Venice: Street Food Tour with a Local Guide and Tastings

13.Street Food Tour with a Local Guide and Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 2,613 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $57

Follow guides such as Tone, Denis, Ana, and Vanessa through Venice’s food quarters, with stops for cicchetti, gelato, buranelli biscuits, and other local bites. You’ll visit Rialto Market, see the Frari Basilica, and finish in Campo Santa Margherita. Vegetarian options are available, but vegan, dairy-free, and gluten-free diets cannot be accommodated.

“Ana was very knowledgeable and personable. Great personality and very engaged with the group.”

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Sorrento Farm and Food Experience including Olive Oil, Limoncello, Wine tasting - La Masseria Farm, where the food has a family story
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Sorrento Farm and Food Experience including Olive Oil, Limoncello, Wine tasting

14.Sorrento Farm and Food Experience including Olive Oil, Limoncello, Wine tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,524 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $114

Meet in central Sorrento and ride into the hills to La Masseria Farm, a fourth-generation family property. With family guides such as Eugenio or Raffaele, you’ll walk among lemon and olive trees, taste farm-made products, and share a multi-course lunch with wine and limoncello.

“Wonderful and informative tour of the lemon Grove-excellent description of how the lemons are grown and harvested. Amazing tour of the rest of the farm property with all of the improvements. The family has made to this wonderful farm. The olive oil tasting was delicious and we brought a bottle home with us. The meal was excellent.”

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Authentic Naples Street Food Tour With Local Expert Guide - Via dei Tribunali and the first savory tastings
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Authentic Naples Street Food Tour With Local Expert Guide

15.Authentic Naples Street Food Tour With Local Expert Guide

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,402 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $50

Walk Naples’ old center with a local guide such as Mario, Sarah, or Daniella, stopping for fried pizza, mozzarella, ragù, limoncello, gelato, sfogliatella, and babà. You’ll also see Greek ruins, Spaccanapoli, San Pietro a Majella, and Piazza del Gesù. Come hungry and wear good walking shoes.

“This tour was amazing. Daniella was awesome! So friendly and personable. She made the group feel like we knew each other forever. All the food stops were delicious. We even traveled the next day with a member of our tour group. AWESOME EXPERIENCE!!”

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