Taste of Rome: Food Tour with Local Guide
Recommended by 93% of travelers
Rome, Italy
- 3 hours (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
Overview
Combine two of Rome’s major attractions—delicious food and ancient history—on this tour that starts in Campo de Fiori and winds its way through the old city center. Taste your way through the neighborhood, trying fresh pasta, traditional street food, and real Italian ice cream. A walking tour allows you to appreciate the impressive historic monuments as you discover the flavors of Italy.
- Use all your senses to get a comprehensive view of Rome
- Indulge in delicious food, including fresh bread, meats, cheeses, and desserts
- Learn fascinating stories of Roman history and culture from your guide
- Take a break from walking while enjoying Italian snacks and a glass of wine
What's Included
- Several different food tastings
- Wine or soft drinks
- Walking tour
- Local expert guide
- Bottled water
- Alcoholic Beverages
- Gratuities
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- Piazza Farnese, 00186 Roma RM, Italy
Please meet your guide at Piazza Farnese next to the fountain in the middle of the square. The guide will be holding a sign written "FOOD TOUR".
End point
- Largo di Torre Argentina, 00186 Roma RM, Italy
Itinerary
Food Tours of Rome (Pass By)
1
Campo De' Fiori
1 hour • Admission Ticket Free
2
Piazza Navona
1 hour • Admission Ticket Free
3
Area Sacra di Largo Argentina
1 hour • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Dress code is smart casual
- Stroller accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Transfer from your hotel to the meeting point is NOT INCLUDED in the price. Taxi or buses are a convenient option
- Places visited during your tour are subject to change;
- Near public transportation
- Vegetarians can be accommodated if advised in advance. Please note this in the 'special requirements' field on booking.
- Infant seats available
- Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- We cannot accommodate vegan, gluten or dairy free diets.
- This tour is NOT suitable to participants with severe allergies to nuts and dry fruits.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 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
4.7
based on 207 reviews
Craig_S, Mar 2026
It was amazing. We really enjoyed the experience ☺️, guide was very knowledgeable. Jewish sector was very helpful to hear about the past.
mthe01, Mar 2026
Much more than I was expecting. Some food history and building history. Visited a few diffent places. Wonderful time. Andrade was wonderful.
Response from Host, Mar 2026
Thank you for choosing our tour! It’s wonderful to hear that you found the experience both delicious and informative. We look forward to welcoming you back on your next trip!
Robert_S, Nov 2025
We never get tired of these food & drink tours. You get a walking history lesson around every turn. The guide was great
Response from Host, Jan 2026
Thanks for your beautiful review! We hope to welcome you back soon for more great food and fun.
Crystal_B, Jul 2025
This was a wonderful opportunity for me to taste some of Rome’s delicious and unique food and desserts. I had a great time, even though I toured solo and the food, wine, and desserts were scrumptious! Also, Maria, (our tour guide) was very knowledgeable and friendly. She even called a taxi for me at the end of the tour. That said, I highly recommend this walking food tour. You will have a great time!
Response from Host, Jul 2025
Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts! Our guests satisfaction is our main goal! All the best wishes from our team!
Andreea_H, Jul 2025
This is a wonderful walk through an area less known and less crowded. We got to taste 4 delicious pasta dishes in an old cellar, paired with wine of choice. We also tried traditional appetizers and desserts in various restaurants, overall getting to eat more food than we could. We also learned about the history of the jewish quarter and more. It was a wonderful start to our roman vacation.
Response from Host, Jul 2025
Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts! Our guests satisfaction is our main goal! All the best wishes from our team!
Vanessa_R, May 2025
Our tour guide Fabrizia was great.
The food wasn’t brilliant as basically pasta and a Slice of pizza. So if you’re looking for culinary delights, this isn’t for you,
There was a lot of information about the history of Rome.
Christina_S, May 2025
Fabrizia was amazing! She was so knowledgeable and fun. She brought us to amazing places where we had the best food and left very full! She had sure everyone had something they would love and you could tell how much she loved Rome. Highlight of our trip and we can’t wait to do it again, hopefully with Fabrizia :) Make sure you go to the tour hungry!
Josephine_R, Apr 2025
Good variety and plenty of food. Not as much walking- everything was close in the area. Four hours was well spaced out with different choices and places
Samatha_B, Dec 2024
Make sure to check your emails/ messages. Our time and meeting location was changed. I acknowledge the change but forgot. I returned to the voucher which caused us to be late for the meeting point. The guide was great and waited on us. Our tour was great. We saw lots of historical areas in Rome and had dinner in an amazing restaurant.
Megan_G, Nov 2024
We had Marco, such a great guide on Roman food. He was so friendly and very funny.
The food spots were delicious and he gave us a list of recommendations at the end.
Was well worth it
Adrienne_W, Oct 2024
The find the tour was confusing. I receive notice that Imy tour was being upgrade but I could not find that notice again anywhere so I went to the original start location. Luckily it was close enough I could get there but the guide was late so I still wasn't sure if I was in the right place. I was a little nervous about how the night was going to turn out, but it turned out good. Wonderful food.
Julene_E, Oct 2024
The guide and the food made for a wonderful experience. Greta gave an excellent narrative on the history Roma and the food we sampled.
Brenden_J, Sep 2024
Our tour was cancelled at the last minute and full credit to Viator for arranging an alternative. I believe we went on Jewish ghetto one instead. The guide, Arianne, was fine however the food was a bit in the light side. I would have to stay it was just passable in terms of value for money
Anais_C, Sep 2024
The food was absolutely amazing and the tour guide was so personable and knowledgeable. After the first couple of stops I was waddling for the rest of the tour, but I was very happy .
Nancy_H, Sep 2024
Marco was excellent AND the food was diversified and oh so so good. Marco is very knowledgeable and could answer almost all questions about where foods originated etc. and he has a great sense of humor.
Roger_P, Aug 2024
Small group tour was fun and casual. Group was good mix for fun and great conversation . Tour guide loves Roman history and it showed in her presentation of the landmarks, back stories and of course the tasty dishes. Friendly demeanor of tour guide facilitated the open friendly atmosphere. Totally enjoyed the complete evening.
Shena_J, Jul 2024
We had a fantastic time. Food was delicious. Marco provided interesting information. He was a great guide.
Juliana_P, Jul 2024
The tour is very complete and delicious. I tasted a lot of new flavours, roman and italian food. I loved and I also learn about history with our kind guide Marco. I tasted tiramisu for the first time and was amazing!
George_T, Jun 2024
Just a fantastic evening of food, wine and information. Our guide was knowledgeable and provided a wonderful experience.
dawn_g, Jun 2024
Fabrizia was extremely knowledgeable about all things Roma. She seen sights and samples 6 local staples of Rome (oils, pinsa, pasta, tiramisu, espresso, gelato). Seen Pantheon and Trevi Fountain amongst many more things. Truly happy we booked this guide and tour.
AshaR, May 2024
Main course restaurant with 4 pasta were good. Gelato place was not very good. Others were okay. The guide was very personable and knowledgeable.
Brendan_M, May 2024
Greta our guide was wonderful. Expertly knowledgeable and super fun. Our group was also social which was nice. Lots of great eats and wine or non alcohol drinks. Also a lot of great insight into the city and culture.
Mark_L, Apr 2024
Matteo was an outstanding guide and so much fun-informative, interesting and delicious! We had a great evening!
Maureen_S, Apr 2024
Our guide, Mattia! The food was excellent! Suppli at
Roscioli, and pasta at Origano was superb! The tour was fun and Mattia took us to the best places and gave us some great background and stories about what we saw! Thank you!!! Highly recommend!!
nigelnicole, Apr 2024
Great tour with lots to eat and see
Greta was a great guide
Recommend this tour and ask if you need something different to eat if you don’t like cheese like me!
Dena_C, Mar 2024
We had a small’ish group so it made it more personable. Greta was very knowledgeable about the city’s history and she made it interesting. All of the food choices were phenomenal!
Sandra_V, Feb 2024
It was such a great experience. Maria was very knowledgeable in the history of the area. She was fabulous. We learned so much and ate great food. The group was so pleasant and fun.
Deborah_K, Jan 2024
Maria was a great guide especially about the Roman culture and cuisine. However, this tour is not good value if you do not consume wine. To be clear, Maria was impressive as our guide and we would book her again on other sightseeing tours.
ChristineAngela_C, Jan 2024
Overall, it was a good experience in that I walked away with knowledge that I didn't have before; however it still could have been better.
First the highlights. Paola is very knowledgable and a great instructor. We made braised artichoke as an appetizer - learning how to properly clean, prepare and cook them, which was amazing as I had always wanted to do that with someone who knew how to do it properly. We also prepared three types of pastas (a stuffed, a long and gnocchi). Paola and her assistant walked through each of the steps and answered questions while making the experience engaging and fun. I really appreciated that there was wine flowing throughout and they weren't stingy with it.
While the techniques and approach to preparing the food was great, I felt like the food itself fell short of expectations and it was one of my least favorite things I ate during my time in Rome. The food was under-seasoned and I felt like there was so much potential to make everything just a little better. They finished the food and plating for us, but it would have been better for everyone to finish their own plate. For example, we made a pomodoro sauce, which as explained, is the mother red sauce. From that it would have been very easy to give a few other ingredients to allow each person to turn it into one of the many Italian red sauces. The dessert was just chopped up persimmon, which felt like a missed opportunity and a disappointing ending. I understand the economics of the class, and as there were just 5 of us, I imagine they were trying to minimize costs, but still, food could have been better with just a minimal incremental investment in ingredients and a bit more autonomy over the final execution of the dishes.
I would still recommend this class as a solid a learning experience and I am happy with the knowledge with which I walked away; however it did fall short of some of my expectations, especially in a city with such amazing food.
Beth_U, Dec 2023
Our tour guide, Maria, was fabulous. She was very knowledgeable and fun to be with. The food and wine were great.
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