FOOD TOURS · WORLDWIDE
The ones worth booking.
The 15 italy food tours worth booking. A short list of the ones travellers come home raving about, with prices, run times and who runs them.
Palermo street food in 3 hours: Capo and Vucciria markets, panelle and arancini, beer or wine, and a seasonal cannoli or gelato finale.
Most Popular“It’s the perfect amount of time and perfect amount of food! Nice to eat local foods and learn more about them.”
A 3-hour Palermo street food and history walk: Capo Market tastings, classic snacks, and stops at the Cathedral and Quattro Canti.
“Fantastic blend of history and food! (With a few bonuses along the way). Amazing guide. 10/10 would recommend!”
Bologna in 3 hours with Tigella, pasta, cheeses, balsamic vinegar, wine, and top gelato, led by an English guide from Neptune to Two Towers.
“Valentina was an excellent guide on this tour, genuinely caring and knowledgeable about so much of the history, foods, and local culture that make Bologna special. It was pouring rain on our morning tour, but we laughed so much, had such good experiences with the local shops and restaurants, and found quick friendship with our…”
Bologna food and market tour with fresh pasta, 6 tastings, Parmigiano, aged balsamic, wines, and espresso in about 3.5 hours.
“We had a wonderful time with our guide, Mattia. We covered a lot of ground and Mattia was very interesting and informative. We had a ton of great food and wine. The group was was not too large and everyone seemed to be having a great time.”
Palermo old town street food walk: 5 tastings at Capo Market plus Cathedral and Quattro Canti sights with Fabrizio in 3 hours.
“Really enjoyable and informative. A lovely pace with some great street food. Enjoyed learning alot about Sicilian food and the culture of the market. I would highly recommend it.”
Taste classic Palermo street food on a small-group 3.5-hour walk with local guidance, history stops, and a full-meal lineup.
“There are several very good food tours in Palermo; this one is outstanding! The walking pace is great, the selection of food is truly typical Sicilian, and some provide an opportunity to taste something you might not ordinarily choose on a Sicilian menu. Just wait until you taste the arancina hot and fresh right out…”
A 3-hour Bologna walking food and wine tour with tortellini, tagliatelle, cheese, balsamic vinegar, and gelato for $90.
“What a fantastic way to see the city (and fill your belly!). Roberta was in incredibly knowledgeable, super friendly, and a general delight to spend a few hours with. The company was fantastic and the food was even better. Would definitely recommend. Go hungry!”
A small-group Bologna food tour with cappuccino breakfast, handmade pasta, aperitivo, full lunch, aged balsamic tastings, and gelato.
“A great tour! The quality of food was amazing, the guide even sent one of our plates back as there wasn’t enough ragu sauce! Don’t eat beforehand, you get tonnes on the tour! Ricardo was great and answers all our questions and made us feel right at home. The small group was perfect for us…”
Ride the San Luca Express from Bologna with skip-the-line boarding, audio in multiple languages, then explore the Basilica and redeem 2 food vouchers.
“Easy way to see the whole city in a cute little tourist train all the way up to San Luca without having to walk up.”
Walk Palermo with a local guide for market street food tastings, architecture passes, and a Sicilian dessert in 2.5 hours.
“This was one of the best tours I have ever taken. It was great to have a tour of Palermo's top sights whilst getting to experience some of Sicily's best food at the same time. There were 3 food stops in total and the portions provided were huge - glad we took advice from other…”
Palermo walking tour with local guide and street-food tastings, plus Teatro dei Pupi and UNESCO Palermo Cathedral. English, small group, 3 hours.
“The tour was a great mix of history, culture, stories, jokes, and lifestyle. We enjoyed that it was a small group of 5 of us. Perfect size.”
Palermo by night via a small-group street food walk with Sicilian beer or wine, local backstreet stops, and enough bites to count as dinner.
“We had a wonderful experience. Rafaella was interesting, informative and fun, and the tour was a great way to learn about the street food we were eating in relation to the various places we visited. It was a wonderful opportunity to meet a variety of people from all walks of life, learning together about Palermo’s…”
Open-top bus tour of Bologna with multilingual audioguide and hop-on stops, plus a historical market food voucher.
“Organisation was excellent and we received instructions via WhatsApp of where to meet the reps. They then escorted us to the bus and ensured our tickets were validated.”
A small-group, 3.5-hour Bologna walking food tour with homemade pasta, tigelle, cotoletta, gelato, wine, and espresso.
“Eugenio greeted us and was a graceful and informative guide, even though we only had two couples. We learned so much about the history of the area and the food industry. The food was exceptional. First we tried numerous types of pasta and each one was fully explained by our guide. We went on to…”
Palermo street food and market tasting with a local guide. Secret arancini, Capo and Vucciria stops, drinks, and dessert in 3 hours.
“We always try to do a food tour when we visit somewhere new because it helps to give a sense of a place and it's culture, which is pretty much always deeply connected to the local food. This tour did not disappoint! Salvo was a fantastic guide - incredibly knowledgeable and passionate about his home…”
