Rome Private Food Tours by Locals: 100% Personalized

Rome, Italy

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

Overview

Indulge your love of food and spend a half-day exploring "cucina romana" with an insider. Stroll through the city’s historic Testaccio neighborhood and discover bustling markets loaded with fresh, local delicacies. Then savor a delicious "pizza al trancio" or "panino con porchetta", sample gelato, sip a craft beer, and more in the heart of Rome’s beloved foodie hub.

Experience the richness of Rome’s food scene with a local foodie guide
Sample a variety of food and drink specialties, included in the tour price
Visit one of Rome's most beloved food markets to learn how locals shop
Explore the historic Testaccio neighborhood, the birthplace of Roman cuisine

What's Included

6-8 tastings of Roman dishes, a coffee, craft beer, a glass of wine or soft drink, at 2-3 eateries
Private and personalized walking tour with a passionate local
4 hour walking tour, exploring highlights and hidden gems
Hotel meet-up (available on request for central locations)

Additional food and drinks
Transportation (primarily a walking experience however public transport may be used)
Tickets to any attractions
Gratuities (optional)

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Chiesa di Santa Brigida
Piazza Farnese, 96, 00186 Roma RM, Italy
After booking, you can adjust the meeting point to fit your preferences with the help of our Experience Planners.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Testaccio (Pass By)

Mercato Di Testaccio (Pass By)

Piazza Testaccio (Pass By)

Piazza dell'Emporio, 5 (Pass By)

Tram Depot (Pass By)

Additional Info

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

We’ll be in touch within 24 hours after booking to find out more about your personality, interests and the food you love so we can assign a like-minded local who can create a bespoke experience for you.
Your Local Host will communicate with you directly to suggest a few trattoria options and agree a meeting time and place.
Although you will enjoy a meal at a great trattoria, your Local Host will also help you with suggestions to discover other great places to eat & drink and suggest local spots that you won’t find in a guidebook and that make the city unique.
Due to the Jubilee, some monuments may be under restoration. Please pay attention to any messages we may send regarding potential changes.
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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Reviews

5.0

based on 6 reviews

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Great friendly and informative tour tailored to our preferences.

Sean_T, Jul 2024

Our guide was educated and informative. We enjoyed different local food while seeing and discussing many historical sites. Our guide was very personable and it felt as though we were visiting and chatting with an old friend.

Response from Host, Jul 2024

It's fantastic that you found our guide educated, informative, and personable—it sounds like they made your experience feel like visiting an old friend. We look forward to welcoming you back for more memorable tours in the future!

Indira is amazing!!

CAC_D, Jun 2024

Indira was amazing. She is knowledgeable and friendly. The foods were delicious and the tour was interesting.

Response from Host, Jun 2024

We're thrilled to hear that Indira provided an amazing tour with delicious food and interesting insights. Thank you for your wonderful feedback!

There were many memorable...

Pauldie_H, May 2024

There were many memorable highlights of the tour, the food and especially the knowledge that our guide provided. We highly recommend Alessandro (Alex) as a local guide. No complaints and did an excellent job representing Viator

Response from Host, May 2024

Your high recommendation of Alex as a local guide means a lot to us. We're glad to know he represented excellently. We hope to welcome you on another tour soon!

Delicious Fun with a Dose of Roman History

Kelly_M, Jan 2024

Our guide, Alexandra, personalized our food tour to showcase the very best of pastry/breads in Rome. We met in the center of Rome and toured the Jewish Quarter. We instantly hit it off. Alex was like meeting a good friend for lunch. We talked and laughed and ate our way through our tour which included the most delicious pastries, breads, Roman pizza, wine, cheeses, artichokes, gelato and I am sure I missed a few. We were stuffed! Alex was knowledgeable about the history of both the neighborhoods and the food itself. She was warm and personable and I would highly recommend a food tour with her. Well beyond our expectations. Alexandra is a gem!

Response from Host, Jan 2024

Thank you for sharing such a delightful experience with Alexandra; we're thrilled to hear she exceeded your expectations and made your food tour in Rome truly memorable!

Great Tour!

JanM_B, Oct 2023

When we go to a new city, I always book our food tour first. It gives a chance to get to know the city and the food if you have a good guide. Claudio was excellent. Not only did we eat amazing food, but we also got to know the city of Rome. He went out of his way to introduce us to Rome's history by stopping by some amazing locations while feeding us excellent food. Highly recommended if Claudio is your guide.

Great food and great guide

Susan_B, Jun 2022

We had such a great time! Our guide was awesome. He had taken the time to research places we'd like to go to enjoy some great treats. He is also very knowledgeable and was able to provide us additional insight to the area, beyond just the food. I would recommend this tour, and our guide, Alessandro. Very pleased with our tour!