Taste Perugia: The Original Perugia Food Tour (All-Inclusive)
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Perugia, Italy
- 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Delve into Perugia’s lively food scene and discover the top gourmet spots in the historic center that only locals know with this walking tour. Join your guide and a small group of fellow food lovers for a stroll through the medieval old town, stopping to meet local shop owners and producers along the way. Sample specialties like local cheeses and charcuterie, Umbrian olive oil, fresh truffles, and the city’s famed chocolate.
- Combine culture and cuisine with a foodie walk in the historic center
- Ten tastings of local delicacies, wines, and beers at restaurants and shops
- A local guide for insights into the city’s history and culinary scene
- Tour with a small group for a more relaxed pace and personal attention
What's Included
- 10 Food Tastings
- 2 Wines and 1 craft beer tastings
- Licensed Local Guide
- Historical insights along the route
- Gratuities for guides
- Hotel pickup and dropoff
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- Piazza IV Novembre, 35, 06122 Perugia PG, Italy
Please arrive at least 5-10 minutes early outside of Turan Cafe (not Turreno) in a group of stores just past the intersection of Via Calderini and to the right of the Fontana Maggiore if you are looking directly at the Cathedral.
End point
- Province of Perugia, Italy
The tour ends very near to the starting point in Piazza della Repubblica/Corso Vannucci and just a few minutes walk to Piazza Italia, the bus station (Piazza Partigiani), the Pincetto mini metro station
Start time.10:00 am
Itinerary
1
Turan Cafè
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
2
Trattoria Oberdan Perugia
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
3
Osteria a Priori
30 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
4
Antica Spezieria e Drogheria Bavicchi
20 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Not recommended for travelers with back problems
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Most travelers can participate
- Vegetarian options are available
- Not recommended for vegan or gluten free travelers
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 8 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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A terrific overview of the history and town of Perugia while enjoying local food & drink. Tour guide Pietrina was engaging & genuinely fun. The bistros were unique offering tasty local fare. Discovering Perugia through this tour was most memorable.
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based on 204 reviews
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Travelers appreciate the knowledgeable and personable guides who provide engaging storytelling about Perugia’s history, cuisine, and culture, enriching the overall experience. The food and beverage offerings receive consistent praise for their quality, variety, and integration with local history, with plentiful tastings of local fare and beverages enhancing the tour. Overall, the combination of insightful commentary and well-curated culinary experiences creates a well-rounded understanding of the region.
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Richard revealed a side of Perugia we might otherwise have missed, given his immersion among chefs and restaurant owners as a chef. His insights into the history, cuisine, and subtle details of the town and region were impressive and engaging during our walk. The food and wine selections were thoughtfully chosen. I would strongly recommend him to anyone visiting Umbria. In fact, I plan to repeat the tour next year with my husband and his family, assuming everything proceeds as expected.
Response from Host, Nov 2026
Hi Teri. Thanks so much for joining our tour Taste Perugia Food Tour and for taking the time to leave us this wonderful review! We look forward to having you on the tour again next year!!!
It was a wonderful tour exploring Perugia as well as having a delicious lunch. Richard was extremely knowledgeable with the hospitality history of the city!
Response from Host, Sep 2026
Hello Anna Maria,
Thanyou for joining us on our Taste Perugia Food Tour and for taking the time to leave us the wonderful review!
Richard provided a unique experience that was so much more than we expected. From niche restaurants and shops to wonderful commentary and factoids, a wonderful way to enjoy Perugia in a 3 1/2 morning stroll.
Response from Host, Sep 2026
Hi Darlene,
Thanks so much for taking the time to join us in Perugia and for leaving us this wonderful review. We're so glad you enjoyed the tour and your time in this beautiful town!
Richard is an excellent guide-enthusiastic and knowledgeable. We walked all over old Perugia and visited some small long-established artisanal procedures from pasticcheria to truffles to chocolate to gelato with local wine and beer. A thoroughly enjoyable morning!
Response from Host, Sep 2026
We're so glad you enjoyed the tour! Thanks for taking the time to leave us this fantastic review. We hope to see you back in Perugia some day.
Our guide, Richard, is an ex-pat who has lived in Perugia for over a decade. He provided great information about the city, region and food. Tastings were excellent (the chocolate was my favorite). Fun way to explore a new city. Tip- don’t cut the pasta. Swirl it on your fork. Trust us- we learned the hard way. 😂
Response from Host, Sep 2026
Hi Susan,
Italians have a lot of rules about food but the swirling of pasta rather than cutting is one that actually makes a lot of sense! :-) We're so glad you enjoyed the tour. Thanks for leaving us this terrific (and fun) review!
Sue and Richard are great tour guides. Ex-pats from USA they now live in Perugia and know the food, drink, history and culture of Umbria. The food and drink was plentiful, informative and joyful. Join them after the tour at their son’s bar near the main town square. A wonderful food tour!
Response from Host, Sep 2026
Hi Mike,
Thank you so much for your kind words and for leaving such a lovely review. We're so glad you enjoyed the tour and your time in the beautiful city of Perugia.
This tour was a great introduction to some of what Perugia has to offer. Our guide Pietrina was a delight. Knowledgeable and friendly. The food we sampled was delicious
Response from Host, Sep 2026
Hello Eugene,
Thanks so much for taking the time to leave this fantastic review. We're so glad you enjoyed your time with Pietrina on our tour!
Very worthwhile. Just the right amount of strolling, tasting and learning. Richard was a very good host.
Response from Host, May 2026
Teresa, thank you so much for joning us and for taking the time to leave us this fabulous review! We're so happy you enjoyed the tour.
A beautiful well run tour. Loved all of the food. Four wonderful stop with loads of food. Great history about Perugia.
Response from Host, May 2026
Hello Mark,
Thanks for taking the time to leave this positive review! We're glad you enjoyed all of the tasty food. For the record, it's 5 stops but when the food coma starts to take hold one can lose track. We hope to see you back in Perugia someday!
Very knowledgeable and passionate about the local food and people of Perugia. Fantastic stops with food and local beverages at a nice leisurely pace.
Response from Host, May 2026
Hi Melanie,
Thanks so much for joining our Taste Perugia Food Tour and for taking the time to leave this wonderful review! We truly appreciate the positive words! We love showing people our beautiful city and its delicious foods.
We had a highly enjoyable experience on our walk through the streets of Perugia. A great mix of food and history. Recommended!
Response from Host, Apr 2026
Hi Karine,
We're so happy you joined us on the tour and enjoyed the food and this beautiful city! Thanks for taking the time to leave us the wonderful review.
A terrific overview of the history and town of Perugia while enjoying local food & drink. Tour guide Pietrina was engaging & genuinely fun. The bistros were unique offering tasty local fare. Discovering Perugia through this tour was most memorable.
Response from Host, Apr 2026
Thank you so much for this wonderful review, Robert! We're so glad you enjoyed the tour with Pietrina and will take home some fond (and delicious) memories of Perugia!
Such a great introduction to the city. Very knowledgeable guide and so personable. We loved all of the food and history of the city. Highly recommend!
Response from Host, Apr 2026
Robin: Thanks so much for this terrific review. It really means a lot to us!! We're so glad you enjoyed the tour and hope to see you back in Perugia someday.
If you’re looking to learn about Perugia and get to know the local cuisine with hearty tastes, you’ll love this tour! Pietrina was lots of fun and an excellent guide that taught so much about life in Perugia!
Response from Host, Apr 2026
Hello Karen: We're so glad you enjoyed the tour and your day with Pietrina. Thank you so much for joining us and for taking the time to leave this fantastic review. We truly appreciate it!
Incredible experience! I had the pleasure of taking this tour with our guide, Pietrina who was so warm and welcoming, and incredibly knowledgeable. She gave us a true look into the history of Perugia and provided thoughtful explanations of each food we sampled. The tour itself was super informative and delicious. Halfway through the tour, my mother unexpectedly needed emergency dental care and the owner personally took her to the dentist to make sure she received help. I am eternally grateful for their kindness and generosity during such a stressful moment. This was not only an excellent food tour but also a reminder of genuine hospitality. I can’t wait to return to Perugia and take this tour again. Highly recommend!
Response from Host, Apr 2026
Hello Nicole: I'm so glad you enjoyed your tour with Pietrina and have plans to come back to Perugia. Thank you for taking the time to write this wonderful review. Positive reviews are deeply appreciated, dental emergencies notwithstanding!
Pietrina was an excellent tour guide and taught us so much about local history. The food was amazing and we enjoyed all the local fare. Would definitely recommend!
Response from Host, Oct 2025
Thanks for joining us and for taking the time to leave us this great review!
What a great tour! Very enlightening about this beautiful city. Engaging tour guide. Food was great. Highly recommend this for a fun few hours!
Response from Host, Oct 2025
Caroline, thank you! We are so glad you enjoyed the tour, and we appreciate your taking the time to leave us this fabulous review!
The best way to learn about the city of Perugia, its history and the Umbrian kitchen with our super enthusiastic guide! Highly recommended for anybody visiting this amazing city.
Response from Host, Oct 2025
Hello, Marcus. We are so glad you enjoyed the tour. We love what we do and appreciate this fabulous review!
Petarina - was fantastic! She know the sights, she knows the history, she knows the shop owners and she is super friendly and kind! We loved her!
Response from Host, Sep 2025
Hi Cindy! We love Pietrina too! Thank you so much for joining us in Perugia and for taking the time to leave us such a positive review with wonderful words about Pietrina! We hope to see you again someday in Perugia.
We met Pietrina, our guide, serendipitously a few days before our tour. She chose to to our tour, and we were so happy that she did. She is enthusiastic about Perugia and very knowledgeable. Each of our stops were delicious and we went back to most of them (time only permitted so much). Excellent way to see the beautiful city of Perugia.
Response from Host, Aug 2025
Hi Michelle! We love this story of you bumping into Pietrina the night before the tour. She had been doing back-to-back tours, so we wanted to give her a day off! But when she met us, she called and asked to be put back on the schedule. She really is enthusiastic, and we're so happy you enjoyed the tour! Thank you so much for leaving us this wonderful review.
come hungry 🤗 park out side city walls and walk in. .Pietrina Had great info about history and best tastings.
Response from Host, Jun 2025
Hi Lela! Thanks so much for joining us in Perugia and for taking the time to leave this fabulous review.
NOTE: We do recommend parking outside the city walls to avoid the limited traffic zone in the historic center. We provide all guests with detailed instructions that include Google Maps links to the parking areas. I am glad you found them useful!
We had a fantastic time on our food tour. Pietrana was a fabulous guide. She knew about the history of Perugia & the food. She is very proud to live in such a beautiful place. The food was delicious, we left very satisfied. Highly recommend doing this food tour!
Response from Host, Jun 2025
Hello Irene! We're so glad you enjoyed the tour and Pietrina's fabulous guiding! Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us this wonderful review!
This the best food tour in the most beautiful city.
Patrina was the most adorable host. She was vibrant and up beat and gave great knowledge both about the food of Umbria but also local history of Peruvian,
Response from Host, Jun 2025
Hello Bob and Ali,
We're so glad that you enjoyed the tour, the food, wine, and Pietrina's informative hosting! Thanks for taking the time to leave us this wonderful review!
Great tour of city sites and excellent food and drink spots at an easy pace. Relaxed and informative
Response from Host, Jun 2025
Hello Jeffrey! Thank you for this terrific review of our Taste Perugia Food Tour.
The food tour was the high point of our visit to Umbria. For four hours we ate our way through the city learning about the region’s food and its history. Richard and Pietrina were our tour guides and they were magnificent. Very well informed, and clearly engaged in the food and culture and civic life of Perugia. We highly highly recommend the tour.
Response from Host, Jun 2025
Hello Judith! Thanks so much for joining us and for taking the time to leave this wonderful review of our Taste Perugia Food Tour.
Richard led us on an enjoyable three hour stroll through the back streets of this pretty and very hilly Umbrian city. We learned its history as well as the food traditions and tasted some delicious food. Some of the hill views were incredible! Highly recommended.
Response from Host, Jun 2025
Hello Kylie! Thanks for joining us in Perugia and taking the time to leave us this "Highly Recommended" review!
The best part for us was the 2 wine tastings and olive oil tasting at Osteria A Priori. It was a great introduction to this place - have had 2 dinners here since in 2 days!
Response from Host, Nov 2024
Hello Pauline,
Thanks for joining us in Perugia. I'm glad you enjoyed the tour and found all of the local information we shared with you useful!
Best tour . Very interesting places. Very good food .
The guided tour was extremely interesting and with allot of knowledge and stories about everything that we saw or eat.
Response from Host, Oct 2024
Hello Yoav! Thank you so much for joining our food tour and for taking the time to leave us this wonderful review. I really enjoyed my time with you and I hope to see you back in Perugia again!
Our guide Richard was excellent. He did a fabulous job of sharing the history of Perugia with a nice selection of culinary delights. We all enjoyed our well planned tour!
Response from Host, Oct 2024
Thank you so much, Patricia! We are so happy you enjoyed the tour and Richard’s enthusiasm for the beautiful city of Perugia!
We had a fabulous time!! Richard & Susan were very helpful and patient as we traveled with my elderly parents that had difficulty walking. Susan helped with the details, and Richard toured us around the beautiful historic area of Perugia. He even met us at the parking garage, kept to a path that was easy for mom & dad, and got us on the bus to make sure they didn't struggle too much after the tour. The cheeses & stone crafts are exquisite, and in hind site, I wish I had purchased a few pieces (much cheaper there than in the quaint shops around Italy). Highly recommend!
Response from Host, Oct 2024
Hello Tammie! We’re so happy that you all enjoyed your time with us in Perugia. I know how much you wanted your father to take part in our food tour and we’re glad we were able to make that happen!
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