Top Emilia-Romagna Food Tours

Our guide Michele was wonderful, personable and made the tour truly special. We felt like we were spending time with a family member or someone we have known a very long time. All the food was beyond expectations and all the detailed information provided to us made it all a truly wonderful experience. My husband and I are so glad we did this tour and completely recommend this to anyone upon their visit to Parma.

Riccardo is an excellent guide. He is very knowledgeable about the city and all the history. He took us to several hidden gems and went out of his way to ensure we understood all the information. He also went out of his way to make sure we made it back safely to our train. We highly recommend him as a guide.

Could not recommend this tour more, had a 12:30 train out of Parma that day but the transfers made everything super convenient. Got to see the entire cheese making process, taste the cheeses, and visit the cows. Our guide was incredibly nice and informative, and overall. had a wonderful experience.

This was a great experience! The guide at the farm was a local dairy farmer who partners with this cheese farm. We got to see first hand the process. We arrive at feeding time for the dairy cows which was a bonus. Definitely recommend. The cheese is delicious and must buy to take back home.

Domenico gave us a real flavor of the local foods of Bologna. We enjoyed the tortellini in cones, that had a very unique flavor. The parmigiana cheese with balsamic vinegar tasting was awesome. The round sandwich in a distinctive bread with a unique marking and inside was with soft local cheese and sun dried tomatoes. So delicious. Also, he gave us a testing of Bologna wine, Sangiovese, mortadella, prosciutto, focaccia and lastly Gelato to die for.

Our experience on this tour (last week) with our amazing guide, Lisa, was simply amazing! We booked the option with transportation included to and from Parma, and the entire day was seamless. We were first taken to a Parmiggiano Reggiano dairy and we were able to watch the entire process right there on the production floor with the cheese master and his experienced crew. It was simply incredible to watch - these people are true artists and watching them work mostly in silence with everyone just knowing what to do at all times was SO awe-inspiring. Lisa is incredibly knowledgeable about the entire process and was able to explain the ins and outs and whys down to a granular level. She kept things interesting and engaging for my two kids (10 and 11 year olds) and was so patient with them, even when they were being rowdy in the van. The tasting at the end of the production tour was also great, as we were able to taste the cheese at different stages of aging. From there we went to the Prosciutto di Parma factory - we were there on a Sunday, so unfortunately, we weren't able to see the production process (they only work on week days), but we still enjoyed walking around and looking at all the rooms and equipment and of course, the many Parma hams! Lisa brought the process to life for us with all of her extremely detailed descriptions and again, answered all of our many questions thoroughly and enthusiastically. After the tour, we tasted different varieties of ham and met the sweet owner and her daughter, and it was awesome to chat with them. We could not have asked for a better guide or a better tour. Two weeks in Italy and now that we're back home, this is the experience we're all still talking about. Also big shout out to Michelle, who was very responsive and helpful before the tour. Thank you so much for such a wonderful experience! I'd give ten stars if I could.

My high school-aged son and I did this together and really enjoyed it. The host was a good teacher, and taught in a way that makes it easy to remember. She also provided additional recipes for use when we get home. Three other duos were also part of the class. Sharing the learning as well as a meal together made the experience more fun as well.

This experience was worth every penny. We learned so much about the process of making high quality balsamic. From start to finish it earned high marks. From Mariangela giving very concise directions for our train travel from Bologna to Vignoli, to her picking us up from the train station and bringing us back, to tasting her wonderful product paired with several different foods, we highly recommend this tour. We can't wait to taste the products we purchased, although their was no hard sell to buy anything. Thank you again to Mariangela (and her Mom) for this wonderful experience and sharing your love and enthusiasm for your family's generations of balsamic production. Grazie!