Rome Gourmet Food Tour with Free Flowing Fine Wine Barolo 5*

Recommended by 99% of travelers

Rome, Italy

High interest

Booked 2 times today.

4 hours (approx.)
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

Why travelers loved this

4.9

· Ashley_N ·

Aug 2026

This was an amazing food tour! Literally everything we had was delicious - even things I don’t normally gravitate to. Also they are generous on the wine and Prosecco which was delicious as well. Michael, our guide, was phenonenal. He was knowledgeable, conversational, and so down to earth. Our group was also fantastic people. Sign up for this, you won’t regret it.

· Robert_C ·

Jun 2026

What a great experience and a fantastic taste of Italy. Our family thoroughly enjoyed the food, camaraderie and our tour guide was extremely knowledgeable and fun. This was a worthwhile experience for everyone. A great way to see another side of Rome.

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Overview

Step away from the crowds in Rome's historic center—and explore the lesser-known neighborhood of Prati, known for its excellent dining scene—on this small-group walking and tasting tour. Discover locals-only gourmet shops and eateries you're unlikely to uncover on your own, and sample a wide variety of specialties. Feast on artisan charcuterie and cheeses, Roman pizza by the slice, classic pasta dishes, and Italian wine as you learn about the city's culinary culture.

Eat enough to equal a full meal food tour of Rome's Prati district
Sample wine, pizza, cured meats, cheese, artisanal gelato, and more
Small group sizes ensure personalized attention from your guide
Choose between morning and afternoon tours to suit your schedule

Why Travelers Choose This Tour

On this small-group tour, sample as many as 20 different foods—far more than the average.

Sample Menu

Starter

Bruschetta

Bruschetta with extra virgin olive oil, bruschetta with basil pesto and bruschetta with red pesto.

Starter

Parmigiano Reggiano

Parmigiano reggiano with 30 year old traditional balsamic vinegar.

Starter

Crostino

Crostino with parmigiano cream and white truffle & crostino with truffle butter.

Starter

Asiago and Provolone

Asiago with porcini mushroom cream and truffles & provolone with white truffle honey.

Main

Pizza - Different Toppings

Mozzarella di bufala, filettuccio al Barolo, prosciutto di Parma, bresaola, pecorino cheese, caciotta cheese with black truffle.

Main

Homemade Pasta

Homemade pasta with traditional Roman sauce.

Main

Drinks

Prosecco, red wine (Montepulciano d’Abruzzo, Barolo, Sangiovese) white wine (Frascati Superiore, Cacchione) and non-alcoholic beverages.

Dessert

Gelato

What's Included

Bottle of water
Food tasting
Tour escort/host
Lunch/Dinner (depending on time of booking)
Alcoholic Beverages
Snacks

Hotel pickup and drop-off

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

The Roman Food Tour & Cooking Italy
Via Cipro, 4 L, 00136 Roma RM, Italy
The Roman Food Tour meeting point is located at Via Cipro 4 L - Google The Roman Food Tour and press on directions The guide will be inside La Nicchia Cafe which is next to The Roman Food Tour meeting point for the first hour of the tour, don’t worry if you are late.

End point

Lemongrass Ice Cream
Via Ottaviano, 29, 00192 Roma RM, Italy
next to the Ottaviano underground station. The guide can either call you a taxi or nearest taxi stand is a few minutes walk. St Peter’s square is 10 minute walk

Itinerary

With this guided food tour, eat like a local and skip the hassle of finding the best eateries in Rome. Meet your guide and small group near the Cipro metro station and explore Prati, a local neighborhood relatively free of tourists.

This tour showcases a wide array of Roman culinary specialties. With your guide in the lead, pop into different gourmet stores to sample as many as 20 different foods, far more than the average. Visit hidden gems and neighborhood stalwarts, snacking on cured meats, cheeses, pizza, artisanal gelato, pasta, and much more.

Visit at least five eateries, and enjoy fine Italian wine along the way, before finishing at an artisanal gelateria near a convenient metro station.

La Nicchia Cafè

45 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Bonci Pizzarium

45 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Paciotti Salumeria

45 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Il Segreto - Italian restaurant by the Vatican

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Lemongrass Ice Cream

30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Service animals allowed
Near public transportation

Transportation is wheelchair accessible
Most travelers can participate
Special substitutions offered for those with dietary restrictions including Vegan, Vegetarian, Gluten-free and lactose-intolerant. Please advise in the special requirements field at time of booking
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 18 travelers

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Reviews

4.9

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My husband and I try to...

Todd_E, Aug 2026

My husband and I try to add a food tour anytime we are in a new city/country. While one would think in Rome, Italy you are already familiar with the various foods, this tour exposes you to top chef level Italian flavors. Our tour guide, Michael, was not only knowledgeable, but also honest in his evaluation of foods and wines, funny, engaging, all-inclusive, and overall a joy to have leading us through the four-hour food journey. Starting with a lovely introduction to olive oil, pestos, hard cheeses and a lovely balsamic vinegar that paired so well with the sparkling wine, we knew we were in for a treat. We took a short walk Bonci to enjoy a tasty arancini and several pizza variations. My favorite was the one with eggplant, but know that the pizza combos change regularly depending on what fresh ingredients are available...discover your favorite by trying out several! We paired the pizza with a lovely montepulciano, a yummy compliment. Our next stop was Osteria Delle Commari to try out traditional italian pastas, along with a glass (or two) of sangiovese. I had the amatriciana and the hubs had the carbonara...both were delish! The pasta was perfect and the sauces were rich, but not over the top to mask the noodles. We finished our meal with a visit to Lemongrass Gelato. Was I full after our appetizer, pizza and pasta? Yes. Was I too full for gelato? Never! We learned what to look for when sorting through which gelato store to visit... and Lemongrass delivered. What made this particular tour especially memorable were the people we shared our meal with. Everyone was friendly, kind and open to trying out everything (I love that in foodies). One of the ladies was celebrating her birthday, so we all celebrated her! Michael was key in bringing all of us together in that we may have started out strangers, but ended our day fellow foodie friends. I would highly recommend this tour to anyone visiting Rome for the first time or even the hundredth time. There is always something new to learn as long as you open your mind, heart and stomach to the experience!

Roma Food Tour

Alan_D, Aug 2026

Great opportunity for tasting and learning. Really enjoyed the ideas concepts and matching of food to wine!

Giordano is the best...

Madelyn_P, Aug 2026

Giordano is the best guide. He truly loves his work and is very knowledgeable. He made the tour fun.

Fantastic experience

Shanna_H, Aug 2026

I have done several food tours throughout the years in various cities, but this one was by far the best. Michael was our guide and he was great. He was very informative and has a great personality. The food selections were delicious. The wine was top-notch and I’m pretty sure he would have kept pouring as long as I was drinking. We were more than full at the end of the tour. I would absolutely do this tour again

Wish you were here

Sheila_C, Aug 2026

The experiance and information Michael gave us was so great!!! The stops were perfect.. I would say the stop at the family deli was the best!! It would have been nice to have a seating area as we enjoyed the offerings. But the tour was one of the top 3 for us.

Amazing experience with tour guide Tina

Chantene_K, Aug 2026

My husband and I have done many food tours around the world and this was one of the very best. Tina was an absolute delight. She was so funny, kind and knowledgeable. Everything we ate was delicious and we left feeling more than satiated. The trip to the enoteca was particularly wonderful and special. I can’t recommend this enough. If you want to have a very memorable and lovely time please do this tour.

Amazing tour - one of the best we had in Italy

Ashley_N, Aug 2026

Rome walking food tour

Christine_f, Jul 2026

this was a great food tour...Tina was very informative and good company. we stopped at 5 different eateries, sampling cheese, wines, pizza, pasta, meats and balsamic vinegar. all was delicious. we would both recommend this as a fab way to spend an evening in Rome. July 26

Best fun tour hands down!!

Monica_J, Jul 2026

Mike did an amazing job on explaining wine and all the amazing food! This was by far the best fun of all the tours we did in Rome! So darn stuffed by the end we waddled home.

Carlotta Shows You What’s Best

Ashley_M, Jul 2026

So. Much. Food!!! Beyond amazing! It was one of the best food tours ever. It’s so nice to eat all the great aroma foods.

Best foodie tour of Rome EVER!

David_S, Jul 2026

Best tour we have had, ever! I'm horrible with names but our guide could not have been better. She was extremely knowledgeable and gave us the best experience possible.

Get the Michael Gelato,, you won’t regret it

Rebecca_S, Jul 2026

Very informative and the food and wine was delicious. Get the Michael Gelato which is dark chocolate and pistachio…yum!

Delicioso

jsica118, Jul 2026

Vincenzo was an absolute delight. So knowledgeable about the history of Roman food and wine. He created a friendly atmosphere and gave us a clear opportunity to savor each bite we took.

great tour!!

Kennedy_h, Jul 2026

tour guide was incredible, funny well informed and gorgeous!!! Went with a small group and only 2 people joined. So personable and amazing!!! amazing food and wine too, everyone went above and beyond to get us what we wanted and replace what people didnt like! Not a lot of ac but very short walks between sites!

Top notch experience!! I...

Sara_V, Jul 2026

Top notch experience!! I can’t recall the tour guides name- but she was FANTASTIC!! Every stop was great!! So much food and wine!! It truly is “free flowing wine”

Highly recommend!!

Jaehee_A, Jul 2026

Vincenzo was great, and all of the stops on the tour were amazing. On top of the food and wine, we were able to learn so much about the culture and history behind the food, making the experience so enriching. He even gave us more recommendations at the end of the tour to help us throughout the rest of our trip.

The best!!!

Eric_P, Jul 2026

The BEST! Michael was our guide and he was incredible. Explained everything you’d want to know about our cuisine, recommended the best dishes, was very funny and personable. 10/10. Would 100% do this again

Roman Food Tour a Must

Sean_T, Jul 2026

Was great from start to finish. Our tour guide, Charlotte, was absolutely amazing and made the entire experience so fun and educational. Do not eat before you go on tour…so much food!

Exceptionally Good - shout out for Michael!

Lisa_M, Jul 2026

Perfect evening good walking tour. Great selection of food and wines - good quality but the stand out was our guide Michael. Informative, witty with a real passion for Italy and ensuring everyone on our tour had a great time. We’ll be back!

Best Food Tour Ever!

Morgan_S, Jul 2026

This was hands down the highlight of our trip to Italy! Every bite of food was absolutely delicious, and the wine just kept flowing. Not only did we get to enjoy incredible food, but we also learned so much about Roman cuisine, its history, and the local culture. You definitely get more bang for your buck & you’ll be absolutely stuffed by the end of the tour- so worth it! Our guide, Michael from New York, was fantastic—knowledgeable, entertaining, and made the entire experience so much fun. We explored several cities throughout Italy and booked many different tours and activities, but this was by far our favorite experience of the entire trip. If you’re visiting Rome, I can’t recommend this food tour enough. It is an absolute must-do!

Great food and wine....

Daniel_G, Jun 2026

Great food and wine. Michael shared lots of info on the assorted foods we tasted and got to try some unique wine as well.

We had a great time!

Tasha_P, Jun 2026

We had a fantastic time. The food was wonderful and our host was a lot of fun. So much food, but that was one of the things I had been looking forward to this trip- trying everything!

Such a great way to...

Nancy_T, Jun 2026

Such a great way to experience another aspect of Italy. Our guide Vincenzo was so fun and informative. Would recommend!

What a great way to spend the evening!

Shannon_B, Jun 2026

A food tour is my go to experience for a first day arrival in Rome after a long flight and time change adjustment. We met our guide, Tina, at 4:30 and for the next few hours she taught us about the details and standards of Italian food, including the UNESCO designation and offered us samples of a variety of foods and wines throughout the Prati neighborhood. There were many stories and laughter along the way with the seven people in our tour group. It was a splendid way to spend the evening!

Outstanding and high quality food tour

Thomas_P, Jun 2026

When it comes to food tours, this was the best culinary experience we have had so far in any country. The food and wine were really high end, starting with the aperitifos, which included different types of truffle items and 30 year basaltic vinegar. The stop for pizza had 4 different types for us to try at a place we’re locals go to get their pizza fix, and the dinner was at a restaurant with 2 courses. Finally dessert was at a top gelato place. 4 bottles of wine later and we were both tipsy and satiated. Chiara(sp) was an incredibly knowledgeable guide. This tour was all about the food…great facts, history, and culture.

Unforgettable food tour

Deborah_C, Jun 2026

Michael was amazing and very knowledgeable about his subject. We got to sample varied aspects of Roman food, including history of each. The wine was amazing. We also got to explore an authentic Roman market. Highly recommended!

Food Tour Rome

Angela_M, Jun 2026

This was a wonderful tour! Our guide, Vincenzo was kind, knowledgeable, and easy going! Come hungry as you taste a lot of food!! Highly recommend!

Excellent taste of Rom.

Amy_H, Jun 2026

This is a great tour with a very knowledgeable guide. She was American (and Italian) so her English was great and very easy to understand. She did an excellent job. We all really enjoyed it.

Elevated food tour

jennyjahn, Jun 2026

Over the last few years we have taken food tours in different parts of Rome. This one was the best one yet! The food was elevated from the usual street food and fried artichoke, and the guide was engaging. Highly reccomend