Milan’s Most Authentic Street Food Tour – Local & Milanese
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Milan, Italy
- 3 hours (approx.)
- Pickup offered
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
While Milan reigns supreme as Italy's fashion capital, its vibrant culinary heart beats in its streets. Join this private tour to uncover the city's best-kept street food secrets, a delicious mix of Milanese specialties. With your local guide, wander through Milan's most fashionable district, cherished by locals, and indulge in a gourmet street food experience. Savor authentic risotto from a family-run restaurant, a curated selection of Italian delicacies such as fine ham and cheese, visit a flavorful 1930’s patisserie, and a final, exceptional artisanal gelato—all paired with a glass of local wine. Vegetarian options are always available to ensure everyone enjoys this culinary adventure.
- Uncover Milan's little-known and authentic street food scene in Brera
- Explore the trendy Milan neighborhood on foot with a guide
- Sample local specialties in family-run restaurants, from savory to sweet
- Enjoy a personalized culinary experience with a private tour led by a local in the know
Sample Menu
Starter
Ham, cheese selection and more... (also veg option)
Discover the Italian aperitivo ritual with a curated selection of cured meats, cheeses, and seasonal bites, paired with selected italian wine.
Main
Traditional Milanese risotto
Taste the iconic saffron risotto, a symbol of Milanese cuisine, served in a slow food, high-quality restaurant focused on local ingredients.
Dessert
Beyond Ordinary Desserts
Enjoy authentic Italian gelato, freshly made with natural ingredients, offering rich flavors inspired by tradition and seasonality.
Starter
Cannoncino & mignon pastries
Step into a historic pastry shop from the 1930s and taste a delicate cannoncino alongside refined mignon pastries in an elegant, timeless setting.
Main
One glass of premium italian wine
Savor our hand-picked selection of premium wines, the perfect complement to your gourmet Milan street food tour
What's Included
- Food tasting
- 1 Bottled water
- one beer, or glass of wine, or soft drinks
- Local Guide
- Snacks
- Alcoholic Beverages
- Dinner
- Lunch
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
Pickup details
Guide will be in touch with you one day before the experience with pick up details. Please check your phone or email. thanks PLEASE NOTE: pick-up will be done on foot or using public transportation. No private transportation (cab, van, bus) is provided.
Itinerary
1
Piazza Cordusio
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
2
Piazza San Sepolcro
10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
3
Cinque Vie
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
4
Colonne di San Lorenzo
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Near public transportation
- Transportation is wheelchair accessible
- Most travelers can participate
- Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
- Guide will be in touch with you one day before the experience with pick up details. Please check your phone or email. thanks PLEASE NOTE: pick-up will be done on foot or using public transportation. No private transportation (cab, van, bus) is provided.
- The tour is private but in high season we could merge bookings into small groups. We anyway ensure the best experience
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
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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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Featured review
Milan’s Authentic Street Food Tour: Gourmet Experience
Excellent tour with our guide Marco, he picked us from our Airbnb and took us via Metro, teaching us all about public transportation. We had an incredible time with Marco l, who is very personable and knowledgeable not only about the different kinds of foods but also history of Milan. We had a wonderful evening exploring the food and culture of Milan. We highly recommend this tour specially with Marco as your guide.
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Marco!!! This gentleman loves his city, the passion inspired by great food and the experience of sharing food with wonderful company. Ask for him and you will not regret it.
Francesco was a very good tour guide. He met us at our hotel despite him asking if we could meet in town since when we booked the excursion it stated that the meet up could be at your hotel. After walking together into the center of town to meet up with the other participants, he proceeded to give us some history of the buildings and area we were going through all through the 3 hour tour. We stopped at 4 different eateries (2 featured savory food and 2 were sweet). Having been on a food tour in the USA before, we thought we would just be getting a small sample of a food item at each stop, but we were given full sandwiches at one location, 2 beautifully arranged charcuterie boards at another, very generous portions of Panetone (spelling) cake at a bakery (along with espresso if you wanted one) and 2 scoops of gelato at the last stop (you chose the flavors you wanted). The tour was a walking tour and there was a lot of that between each stop, but it was worth it for the history we learned and for the delicious food we were able to enjoy. The only downside of the excursion, was all participants were under the impression that we would end the tour at the same spot in town where the actual tour began; however, the guide ended the tour at the last food stop - which was about a 10 minute walk from where the tour began. Luckily, all the participants walked together and were able to navigate back to the original area where we then said good-bye to each other.
Great way to experience the less traveled parts of Milan. Our guide Marco was fantastic! Pre-tour communication was excellent and during tour interesting facts about Milan and it’s food.
Marco was an energetic guide and the collection of foods he shared with us was perfecto! We highly recommend this tour and with Marco for sure…this was our first food tour and it went so well we plan to do more!
We had Francesco as a guide. TOP NOTCH. He gave us a ton of Milano insights without being over the top. The food stops were also excellent, especially with the added information from Francesco.
Amazing! Must do, great way to learn about the history, the city itself and really amazing food. Guide was very friendly, knowledgeable and enthusiastic!
Amazing guide. Food stops were all excellent. Don’t eat before you go on the tour! Great experience and would highly recommend.
This tour had a very good menu with locations that were spread out in a way that we got to walk through a lot of hidden streets in Milan. Marco was a very charismatic and knowledgeable guide that made the tour even better! The pacing was also very good.
We loved Marco! He was a doll and taught us so much about local vinegars, meats, cheeses, bread, risotto and spices! Ended our tour with the best gelato! The shop offered unusual flavors that were fresh and creamy! After eating gelato for the last 10 days in 4 different Italian cities, I can say Hands down the best gelato!!
Also, he answered every random question we threw at him from where to buy inexpensive suitcases to the best time to leave for the train station for the airport! Take a tour with Marco! You will not regret it!
There was a misunderstanding, as I am in a wheelchair for any distance more than a block
Our guide Simon seemed like a decent person, however, I felt he did very little to alter the route to accommodate the situation. After about 20-30 minutes, we decided it was best to leave the tour.
Response from Host, Sep 2026
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We’re sorry there was a misunderstanding regarding your specific mobility needs.
Our tour is wheelchair accessible, and the locations included in the itinerary can be accessed by wheelchair. However, as this is a walking tour, the experience naturally involves moving between different stops and covering some distance through the city.
Unfortunately, we were not informed in advance that travelling more than one block at a time would be difficult for you. Had we known about this specific requirement, we could have planned a different and more suitable route from the start.
Once Simon became aware of the situation, he did his best to adapt and shorten the itinerary to accommodate your needs. We are therefore sorry that, despite his adjustments, you decided to leave the tour after approximately 20–30 minutes.
We always aim to make our experiences as inclusive as possible, and communicating specific mobility requirements in advance allows us to organize the best possible experience for each guest.
We hope to have the opportunity to welcome you again in the future and arrange an itinerary tailored to your needs from the beginning.
With a right person as your tour guide, as in our case with Simone, we had a blast.
Learned about balsamic vinegar, this was an eye opener; tasted and top notch Napoli pizza made from fresh organic ingredients; followed by aperitif and charcuterie, dessert, and ended with the best gelato! Had a great time!
Was little disappointed as both the starting time and meeting point changed to what was advised at time of booking. These are things I definitely take into consideration when booking an experience, so found it very misleading.
As a result I missed half the tour. What I did experience was satisfactory, but felt the guide was disinterested. Again the end point differed to what was advertised, and the guide had to be encouraged to lead us to an appropriate metro stop so we could find our way back to Hotel.
Response from Host, Sep 2026
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback.
We are sorry to hear that the changes to the meeting arrangements affected your experience. During particularly busy periods, the meeting point and starting time may occasionally be adjusted for operational reasons, as indicated in the booking information.
We understand that these details can be important when planning your day, and we are sorry that the change resulted in you missing part of the experience.
We are glad to read that the part of the tour you were able to experience was satisfactory. At the same time, as this is primarily a food experience, we would have appreciated hearing more about the tastings, the venues and the food itself, which are at the heart of this tour and are not mentioned in your review.
We are also sorry that you perceived the guide as disinterested. This was not the impression shared by other guests participating in the same experience that day, and it is also quite different from the feedback our guides regularly receive in verified guest reviews. Of course, we understand that every guest’s experience and perception can be different, and we take your comment seriously.
Changes of this kind are uncommon, and we always do our best to communicate any operational updates clearly and in advance, especially during Milan’s busiest periods.
Thank you again for your feedback, which gives us the opportunity to clarify these points and continue improving the experience we provide to our guests.
FollowMi Around Team
Food and stops were nice. It would’ve been helpful if we learned more about the food origin and history of the places we visited. It was very warm out and the walks between the stops were very long. It would’ve been nice to hear more information from our guide while walking. Also the description of the tour indicated we would be picked up and dropped off at our hotel. That didn’t happen. Instead the guide asked us to meet at a distant location at a different time. Both added expense and time to a tour we paid a good amount for already. Very disappointing. Enjoyed the food but the tour was underwhelming.
Response from Host, Sep 2026
Thank you for your feedback. We’re happy to hear that you enjoyed the food and the places we selected, but we would also like to clarify a few points regarding your experience.
Regarding the food and its origins, explaining the dishes, their traditions and the places we visit is an important part of our tour and something our guides normally introduce throughout the experience. We’re sorry if you felt the information provided on this occasion was not detailed enough, and we will certainly take this feedback into account.
Regarding the walking, unfortunately Milan can be extremely warm during the summer months, which is outside of our control. We do, however, plan the route carefully, trying to stay in the shade whenever possible. Walking between food stops is an integral part of the experience, but individual walks are generally no longer than approximately 10 minutes. We understand that even these distances can feel longer on particularly hot days.
Finally, we would like to clarify the hotel pick-up point, as there seems to have been a misunderstanding. The tour description does not include hotel drop-off. Pick-up, when available, is on foot and applies to accommodations located within the designated central area. Depending on the location and operational circumstances, guests may instead be asked to meet the guide at a specific meeting point. These conditions are indicated in the experience information.
We are therefore sorry that the logistics were different from what you expected, but neither private transportation nor hotel drop-off were included in the experience booked.
Most importantly, we’re very happy to hear that you enjoyed the food and the stops we selected, as discovering and tasting authentic local food is, after all, the heart of this experience.
Thank you again for sharing your feedback with us.
Our guide Marco was phenomenal... personable, knowledgeable and absolutely has the best tasting menu... and paired with wine at one stop... how wonderful. Learned about regional cuisine, lesson on balsamic vinegar was very educational and the gelato finale was delicious and refreshing on a hot italian afternoon. Highly recommend!
We had a wonderful Milan food tour with Francesco! He was friendly, knowledgeable, and made the experience both fun and informative. The food choices were excellent, and we got to try a great variety of authentic local specialties—we highly recommend this tour!
Simon was very knowledgeable about the city’s history and the food we had! We learned so much and were able to support local family businesses in Milan with amazing food! I definitely recommend this!
Francesco was amazing. The food choices were delicious. 10/10. Definitely a must in Milano. He took me to a ma/pa restaurant.
Marco was amazing! Not only did he introduce me to wonderful food but he provided a lot of history along the way as he showed me different areas throughout the city
Our guide Marco went out of his way to make this experience memorable. I was grateful to him for providing the assistance for me to navigating the Milan metro system to reach our central meeting point. The food & venue selections on this tour were amazing. Small tucked away family businesses who provided delicious authentic food, that was enjoyed by all the group. Marco also pointed out & provided commentary on various buildings as we passed. His knowledge of the city and his recommendations of places to shop & dine were greatly appreciated by all.
This was a wonderful tour of the less touristic side of beautiful Milan. Francesco was awesome and provided the perfect balance of historical information, local food culture, and some insight into the life of a Milanese local. Each restaurant stop offered delicious, fresh food with a final stop at the best Gelateria we’ve been to during our travels in Italy!
Irena was wonderful!! The food was fantastic and portions almost too generous!! There was some history and site seeing and excellent tastings!!
Great guide - sandwich shop was wonderful. Interesting sights. This tour was a good value. The owner of the sandwich shop was fascinating!
We had a wonderful outing with Irena. We got to sample food that is typical for the area. In addition, we got a history lesson about Milan. She was easy to visit with.
Great experience, we went to great little locations that we would never have found on our own! Really nice variety of authentic Milan cuisine!
Such a wonderful guide! She told stories of the city’s history as well as the origins of the food we sampled. Great way to learn about Milan and taste some great food simultaneously. Definitely recommend.
Marco was phenomenal. He was genuinely enthusiastic and real. His love for Food showed through our tour and the others on the tour and we are enjoyed a lovely evening. I would highly recommend Marr to anyone to take. He took his time and was not rushed and we had so much food that was first quality.
Marco with FollowMi Around gives a generous walking tour loop that shows and tells history and introduces us to some beautiful food - tastings and sit down courses. His understanding of history and Italian food history is woven into the experience. Marco is warm and knowledgeable and shows a Milan experience he believes in and hospitality to match. Would recommend!
Underwhelming at best. Walk to a basic restaurant for salami & cheese which was supermarket quality. This was followed by a small plate of saffron risotto and then the obligatory gelato stop. Save your money and 3 hours of your life and don’t bother.
Response from Host, May 2026
Hi Samantha,
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We’re genuinely sorry the experience did not meet your expectations.
We carefully select every stop and every product, working with small local businesses and historic venues that represent authentic Milanese food culture. The cured meats and cheeses served during the tour are artisan-selected products, paired with a carefully chosen wine from the Marche region — which unfortunately was not mentioned in your review.
We would also like to clarify that the experience included more than the stops you described: alongside the risotto tasting in a slowfood cetificated restaurant and gelato, the tour also featured a visit to one of Milan’s historic pastry shops, where guests could freely choose a traditional pastry of their preference.
Regarding the risotto portion, we understand perceptions can differ, although we noticed that your husband seemed to enjoy it and finished the tasting with pleasure, while you tried only one bite...so how could that be small?
As for the “obligatory gelato stop,” we were a bit surprised by that wording, since the gelateria included is actually one of our favorite artisan gelato spots in Milan and usually one of the highlights appreciated by guests.
Of course, every experience is subjective, and perhaps on this occasion we were not able to convey the passion, quality, and stories behind the places we selected as effectively as we normally do.
In any case, we appreciate your feedback because it helps us improve how we present and communicate the value of what we do every day with care and enthusiasm.
We wish you the best for the rest of your travels in Italy.
The FollowMi Around Team
Food tour with Simon was a nice experience. Good pace and good sized group. A worthwhile activity whilst in Milan for an evening.
For the price we paid, not really much food. Tour guide, Simon very kind and helpful. The places we visited were genuine Milanese.
Response from Host, May 2026
Hi, thank you for your feedback!
We’re really happy to hear that you enjoyed the authenticity of the places and that Simon made your experience special — we’ll definitely pass your kind words on to him.
We’d like to clarify that your comment about the quantity of food is the first of its kind we’ve received, as our guests usually find the experience well-balanced and satisfying. The tour includes 4/5 different stops, carefully selected to offer a varied and authentic tasting journey across Milan.
That said, during the experience our guides — including Simon — are always happy to accommodate requests, and additional food can be arranged whenever possible.
Your feedback is still very important to us and helps us keep improving and refining our communication.
We hope to welcome you again in Milan
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