Top Turin Culinary Tours

Discover the sweet side of Turin with a food-focused walking tour. Taste several chocolate-based specialties of Torino including Bicerin (an espresso and chocolate drink), gelato, pastries, and chocolate bars. Follow your guide on a stroll through the heart of the city and learn about the history of chocolate making in this region of Italy.

Turin has been Italy's chocolate capital since the 17th century, and this intimate small-group tasting puts that heritage front and center. Set in an artisan chocolate shop, work your way through four types of chocolate including Gianduja—the city's own chocolate and hazelnut invention that inspired Nutella—as well as bean-to-bar creations.

Unveil the secrets of the delicacies of Turin and Piedmont among anecdotes, history and curiosities. You'll discover and taste the worldwide famous and typical Giandujotto chocolate and Zabaglione, a delicious drink of the past, passing through the curious legend of breadsticks and Cri-Cri chocolate. During the tour, you will also taste the classic Italian ice-cream and Vermouth or Bicerin, in a beautiful historical Cafe. This is the sweetest tour in town!

Italy is a patchwork of local cuisines, each with a proud heritage and unique dishes. On this walking semi-private tour led by a Michelin-trained chef and food sociologist, take a deep dive into Turin's historic food districts. Sample a variety of local delicacies, from street foods to restaurant fare and local wines, learning about their role in the city’s gastronomic culture on this carefully curated journey. Morning and evening formats offer distinct tastings and experiences.

Turin is one of Europe’s great chocolate-making cities and this small-group tasting tour is tailor-made for chocoholics. Admire Turin’s historic center on a walking tour; visit the city’s best pastry shops, chocolatiers, and cafés; and indulge your sweet tooth with delicious homemade chocolates and sweet treats.

Considered one of Italy’s greatest red wines, Barolo is a favorite of oenophiles around the world. During your next visit to the Piedmont wine region—a UNESCO World Heritage Site—learn more about how Barolo and other local varietals are made during a behind-the-scenes tour of a family-run winery. Tour the vineyards, visit the cellar, and enjoy samples of a dozen wines, plus locally made meats and cheese.

Get ready for a foodie extravaganza in Turin with this small-group guided street food tour. This tour is designed to immerse you in the local food culture, steering clear of tourist traps and leading you to intimate artisanal food shops. Here, you can sample authentic produce from the region, and the best part is that tastings are included, offering a delightful array of both sweet and savory bites.

Enjoy an amazing truffle hunting with a professional "Trifolao" and his trained dog near Monforte d' Alba. Breathe pure air in a gorgeous wood and enjoy the intense truffle scent. Meet the hunter and his dogs, who are specially trained to sniff out truffles, you’ll have a good chance of tracking down the elusive fungi. Along the way, learn more about truffles and why they are so rare, and pick up expert tips on how to find them. During the Hunting you will take a brake for a cheese tasting with black truffle scratched on top, the experience ends with a wine tasting.

Turin is known for being the birthplace of Italy’s “aperitivo” tradition—and with this tour, you can get insider tips about the traditional food, wine, and haunts that locals love, away from the tourist hotspots. To help you truly understand the authentic “aperitivo” culture—food and alcoholic drinks are included along the way, such as wine, vermouth, craft beer, gourmet stuffed potatoes, and a platter of typical produce.

Every year in Piedmont, the Alba White Truffle Fair celebrates its famous white truffle. Enjoy a guided group tour in the fascinating medieval center of Alba. Afterwards, discover the sights and smells of the Alba White Truffle market in the capital of the famous Barolo Region. Explore the fair with a special “skip-the-line” entrance, meet all the exhibitors, and learn about the history of the truffle. (Possibility of reaching Alba by train from Turin)

Turin has a reputation for being the home of chocolate-making in Italy, and with this family-friendly private tour, you can discover some of the city’s best chocolate spots. An ideal option for families, the tour is led by a guide who is an expert at entertaining children. Along the way, the tour includes delicious tastings and plenty of fun facts about chocolate.

Chocolate and all things sweet are at the heart of this walking tour in Turin. Explore the city’s Old Town with a food-focused tour including stops at chocolate shops and historic cafes. Learn about how chocolate is made and how Turin developed a reputation for confectionery and patisserie. Taste bicerin, a traditional drink native to Turin that combines coffee and chocolate.

The Langhe is home to the slow food movement, rare white truffles, and Barolo wine. This private food and wine tour from Turin includes hotel pickup and takes you directly to local wineries and towns where truffle specialties are produced. Skip standard wine-tasting for a guided experience that explores regional wine and food with lunch included.

Beyond the architecture and the monuments, get to know another side of Turin when you embark on a culinary-minded, evening walking tour of the city. Meet your guide in the center of town and be sure to come hungry: you’ll be visiting four different venues over the course of the evening. From a traditional aperitif all the way up to espresso, enjoy a delicious overview of the city’s rich gastronomic traditions.