Top Italy Culinary Tours

A center of Italian cuisine, Naples is home to countless hole-in-the-wall eateries serving divine food—if you know where to look. Save hours of researching and go on a small-group tour around the city’s historic center, tasting local specialties along the way. Try Neapolitan pastries, pizza, different sauces, a “secret” dish, and more. Upgrade for a private tour with more personalized attention from your guide.

Explore Bari with a private tour by rickshaw. Meet your guide for a half-day tour focused on the flavors of Bari, especially its street food and ice cream. Cover ground quickly by rickshaw and discover an authentic side to the city. Learn about Bari’s culture and history from your private guide. Food and drink tastings, including typical Barese street food, are included.

Treat your hungry self to a food tour of Bologna and discover why the city is known for its love of gastronomy. With a local guide, choose between our 3-hour immersive experience or our 2-hour express tour to sample fresh pasta, balsamic vinegar, cheese, wine, and gelato, plus a secret dish to be revealed on the longer route. Explore the city by foot in between tastings and learn about Bologna’s heritage through the tour. Just let the local supplier know in advance if you have special dietary requirements.

Savor Florence's celebrated cuisine on an evening food tour featuring Florentine steak and Tuscan wine. Explore the vibrant districts of Oltrarno and Santo Spirito, making stops at five carefully selected foodie hotspots. With 14 delicious tastings—including tomato bruschetta, two paccheri pasta dishes, and a sit-down Tuscan dinner—this experience offers a flavorful escape from typical tourist traps.

Snack your way through the streets of Palermo on this Sicilian food tour. Explore backstreet markets and food stalls specializing in local delicacies such as stuffed rice balls and chickpea fritters as your guide fills you in on local history and culture. Find eateries you’d probably miss going alone. Plus, this small-group tour has a limited number of participants for a more personalized experience.

Taste your way through the canal city on a street food tour of Venice. Meander through the Floating City without having to navigate or overcome the language barrier in a small group that guarantees personalized attention. Pass top sights such as Rialto Market and the Grand Canal, while you savor Venetian specialties including cicchetti (small plates), buranelli (butter cookies), and much more.

Turin is known for its prestigious cuisine featuring delicacies from truffles to chocolate. Take a deep dive into the city’s food culture with this gourmet walking tour to visit restaurants, learn about traditional dishes, and enjoy tastings and lunch with a foodie guide. Sample specialties including grissini, agnolotti and tajarin pasta, vitel tonné, chocolate, ice cream, and local wines.

Bologna is known as a culinary hotspot, and this walking tour offers an excellent overview of the city’s food scene. Visit a historic center with local food boutiques and cafes. Sample the city’s culinary offerings including a glass of wine, pasta, espresso, and either gelato or cake depending on the season, guided by a local food expert.

Optimize your time in Bari and explore the city's culture and cuisine in a single tour on this biking excursion through the old town. Meet your guide and small group to explore the city's highlights on bike without getting footsore, plus stop to sample gourmet delicacies at a local bakery, brewery, deli, and more. Try specialties from ‘focaccia barese' to 'panzerotti' while learning about the culinary history and traditions of this coastal city.

Trieste is one of Italy's most culturally diverse cities, and its cuisine reflects the mix of Mediterranean and Central European influences. Experience this port city's unique culinary history on this insider-led food tour through the heart of Trieste. Sample savory and sweet specialties as you stroll through the old town, stopping at several traditional eateries along the way. Learn about what makes each dish special from your foodie guide, plus discover local wines that are hard to find outside this region.

Dive deep into the world of Italian cuisine as you embark on a food tour that focuses on Parma's classics: Parma ham and Parmigiano Reggiano cheese. With your guide, you'll visit a traditional Parmigiano factory to see how this famous cheese is made, and then you'll move on to a Parma ham factory to learn why it's so special—of course, with tastings included.

Finding space at popular local restaurants in the evening can be difficult in Rome. This small-group food tour explores Trastevere and includes priority access to notable venues. Walk between tastings with your guide while sampling DOC prosecco, traditional Roman recipes, street food, classic pasta dishes, and more. Along the way, receive insider tips on where and how locals eat, making it easier to navigate Rome’s dining scene during the rest of your stay.

Discover Verona through its food on a walking tour around the city center. You'll learn about the local cuisine, culture, and culinary history as you visit restaurants and food venues to taste a variety of items.

Explore Palermo’s lively dining scene after dark when the temps drop, and the crowd thins with this evening street food tour led by a passionate foodie guide. Stroll through the city’s old town to take in the sights and discover the most beloved eateries and street vendors. Stop to feast on authentic Palermitano specialties and learn about their history and significance in the local culinary culture.

If you’re short on time, let a local guide show you the best dishes during this walking street food tour. Ideal for food fans, you’ll sample classic Neapolitan dishes—like frittattine and arancini—and do some city sightseeing, for a comprehensive experience. Plus, listen to your guide share stories and facts about Naples that you might not hear otherwise.

Explore Parma’s rich culture and fascinating history the best way possible through its cuisine! Avoid the touristy spots and eat where the locals eat guided by your private local guide. Make 5 stops at the top specialty shops, delis, eateries, pastry and gelato shops, selected for their historical significance or critical acclaim. Discover prized produce from Parma and nearby such as Parmigiano Reggiano, Modena Traditional Balsamic Vinegar and Lambrusco. Learn how to appreciate them under the guidance of an expert Parmigiano Reggiano Taster and Sommelier. Unveil the secrets of Parma Ham, Culatello, and other traditional cured meats, tasting them paired with the finest local wines. Experience a real Italian Sunday Lunch, feasting on homemade pastas, savory pies, freshly made desserts, coffee and gelato. You will leave with a stomach full of traditional food, plus local knowledge and sightseeing tips to enhance the pleasure of your trip, and a mind filled with memories.

Leave the busy streets of Florence behind and soak up Tuscany's views on this small-group Vespa tour. Hop onto your scooter once you reach the beautiful country roads of Chianti, so you don't have to navigate inner-city traffic. Stop for a traditional Tuscan meal at a farmhouse and taste olive oils and Chianti wines for an authentic taste of Florence's culinary scene. You can also enjoy the journey in a Fiat Topolino e-car.

Experience the culture of Naples: learn the intricate history that has created this rich and diverse cuisine.Hear the legends and lore of the Spanish Quarter and other iconic neighborhoods as you eat your way through history. Taste the famous dishes Naples is known for, from authentic margherita pizza to fresh sfogliatelle in local cafés.

Combine sightseeing and eating your way around Rome’s historical sights in one half-day food, wine, and landmarks tour. Visit the Trevi Fountain, the Pantheon, Piazza Navona, and other inspiring monuments. Along the way, stop to explore Campo de' Fiori’s farmers market and sample specialties such as cheeses, wines, prosciutto, pizza, and gelato. Your food and wine tastings amount to a large lunch, and are all included.

Eating great food is a highlight of visiting Italy, but, in Venice, many visitors fall for subpar tourist traps. Avoid that risk by joining this small-group secret food walking tour. You'll stroll the city's atmospheric streets while sampling a variety of dishes perfected by local eateries and learning about Venetian life and culinary history.

Taste your way around town with this street food tour of Bari, and learn about the city’s signature treats from an expert guide. Starting with a walk around Bari’s Old Town, the tour introduces you to standout sights such as the Basilica of St. Nicholas and its sacred crypt. Continue to explore the cobblestoned enclave, trying fresh focaccia, salumi, panzerotti, and homemade gelato.

Learn how to eat and drink like a local during this group dinner crawl through Rome's Trastevere neighborhood. Skip the tourist traps and explore hidden gems and eateries locals go to. Understand the history of Roman cuisine and meet the people behind the city’s notable gastronomy. Taste several traditional dishes along the way, from pizza and pasta to cheeses, Italian wine, and gelato.

Explore the culinary traditions of Bologna with this small-group half-day food tour. Join a guide for a small-group walking tour and taste local specialties such as Parmigiano Reggiano cheese, Bolognese ragu, and mortadella. Begin the tour with a gourmet coffee, visit markets, and meet artisans at work to see how tortellini are made.