Top Food Tours in Italy

★ 4.8 · Bologna

Bologna city centre

Withlocals' 10 Tastings of Bologna is a private host-led food walk of ten classic tastings across the city centre, including tortellini, mortadella.

Tip: Always private with the host you book; the route adapts to dietary needs and day-of weather. Group caps depend on your party size.

★ 4.8 · Florence

Eating Europe's Florence food tour walks the Oltrarno food map with a Florence-based local-host, six tastings spanning Mercato Sant'Ambrogio, Cibreo.

★ 4.8 · Naples

Culinary Backstreets runs the most editorial-depth Naples food walk, covering the Quartieri Spagnoli and Spaccanapoli backstreets with a food writer guide.

★ 4.8 · Palermo

Streaty's Palermo on a plate tour pairs Sicilian wines (Etna, Nero d'Avola, Marsala) with Palermo street food and pasta at city venues over four hours.

★ 4.8 · Rome

Eating Italy's Twilight Trastevere food tour in Rome walks the medieval Trastevere alleys for four hours with seven food stops including pizza, gelato.

Tip: Tours run Mon-Sat evening; book three days ahead. The route includes a stop for the maritozzo at Pasticceria Innocenti.

★ 4.8 · Turin

I Eat Food Tours in Turin runs gastronomic walks from Centro through the Quadrilatero, led by Cecilia and Michelin-trained chef Abram. Bicerin, salumeria.

★ 4.7 · Bologna

Via Indipendenza 69, 40121 Bologna BO

Italian Days Food Experience in Bologna is the long-running food day tour to Modena for balsamic, Parma for prosciutto and Reggio Emilia for Parmigiano.

Tip: Book three weeks ahead online; the tour runs Monday to Saturday with a 07:00 hotel pick-up and the 19:00 return.

★ 4.7 · Rome

Devour Tours' Testaccio food tour in Rome walks the old slaughterhouse quarter for four hours with stops at the Mercato di Testaccio, an offal trattoria.

Tip: Tours run Tue, Thu, Sat at 10:30; book a week ahead. Includes Mordi e Vai at Mercato di Testaccio.

★ 4.6 · Florence

Devour Tours' Florence walk runs the San Lorenzo and Mercato Centrale food map, with seven tastings including the lampredotto cart at Da Nerbone, schiacciata.

★ 4.6 · Naples

Eating Europe's Naples pizza tour covers six stops across the historic centre sampling margherita, fritta, sfogliatella and cuoppo in groups capped at twelve.

★ 4.6 · Palermo

Streaty's Palermo Night Tour walks the old-city backstreets in Palermo from 18:30, covering stigghiola braziers, sfincione, arancina and Vucciria after-dark.

★ 4.6 · Rome

Through Eternity's Twilight Trastevere food tour in Rome walks the medieval lanes for four hours with stops at pizza, gelato, suppli, pasta and wine plus.

Tip: Tours run Mon-Sat at 16:00; book ten days ahead. Group size capped at six guests with an academic guide.

★ 4.6 · Turin

Raphael Tours private Turin food and wine walk blends gourmet tastings with landmark stops on Via Roma and Piazza San Carlo, end at Bar Cavour.

Cesarine: Verona Market Tour and Cooking Class ★ 4.6 · Verona

Cesarine in Verona runs a market-and-cooking-class combo with private home hosts (Cesarine) like Michela near Piazza Bra. A 2026 editor pick.

Tip: Book 3 weeks ahead in Vinitaly season (April); the wine pairings are extra and worth the €25 supplement.

★ 4.5 · Bologna

Piazza Maggiore, 40124 Bologna BO

Italian Days Balsamic Tour runs the Modena acetaia visit from Bologna with stops at a traditional balsamic vinegar producer, a 12-year tasting.

Tip: Book a week ahead online; the walk runs Tuesday to Saturday at 10:30 and 17:00 and the group is capped at 12.

★ 4.5 · Florence

Curious Appetite's Centro Storico walk runs as a wine-and-aperitivo tour, with five tastings at Procacci, Coquinarius, Le Volpi e l'Uva and two more wine.

★ 4.5 · Palermo

Eating Europe's Palermo Street Food Legends tour walks the Ballaro market in Palermo, covering pane ca' meusa, sfincione, arancina and the cucina povera.

★ 4.5 · Rome

Walks of Italy's Rome food tour walks Trastevere and the Jewish Ghetto for four hours with stops at pizza bianca, gelato, suppli and a Roman-Jewish bakery.

Tip: Tours run daily at 10:30 and 17:00; book a week ahead. The route includes Boccione for the Jewish cherry tart.

★ 4.5 · Venice

Devour Tours runs the Cicchetti Tour Venice with hidden bacari stops, seven tastings and a gelato finish, the canonical bacari-crawl food tour with a local.

Tip: Evening tour only. Five locally owned stops, seven tastings, four drinks and a final gelato. Book on Devour's own site; the operator has merged with Walks.

★ 4.5 · Venice

Monica Cesarato's tour is run by the Venetian cookery teacher and food writer, the canonical local-guide cicchetti crawl with a deep dive into bacaro.

Tip: Book direct via Monica's site. Private and small-group options; ask for the Dorsoduro-leaning route, less touristed than San Polo.

Amarone Tours: Valpolicella Wine Tour ★ 4.5 · Verona

Amarone Tours runs Valpolicella full-day tours from Verona since 2014. TableJourney editor pick with address and booking notes inside the entry.

Tip: Wednesday and Friday have the strongest cellar availability; Allegrini and Tommasi are included on the high-end variation.

★ 4.4 · Bologna

Piazza del Nettuno, 40124 Bologna BO

Italian Days Balsamic Tour runs the Modena acetaia visit from Bologna with stops at a traditional balsamic vinegar producer, a 12-year tasting.

Tip: Book three days ahead online; the walk runs daily 10:30 and 17:00, group cap 10. The afternoon walk ends in aperitivo.

★ 4.4 · Milan

Secret Food Tours Milan runs a 6-stop, 3.5-hour walk from Porta Genova covering arancina, fassona tartare, risotto and pasticciotto with espresso.

★ 4.4 · Naples

Eating Europe's Naples street food tour visits six to seven stops across the historic centre and Spanish Quarter, covering the city's full friggitoria.

★ 4.4 · Turin

Raphael Tours private Turin food and wine walk blends gourmet tastings with landmark stops on Via Roma and Piazza San Carlo, end at Bar Cavour.

★ 4.4 · Venice

Walks of Italy runs the canonical Venice food tour with a Rialto Market stop and San Polo bacari crawl, 9 tastings, 5 drinks across 6 stops and morning.

Tip: AM tours include the Pescheria stop; PM tours are bacari-only. The tour is now operated through Devour following their 2023 merger.

★ 4.4 · Venice

Urban Adventures runs the Cicchetti and Wine tour with three to four bacari stops, the more budget-friendly cicchetti crawl operator with public-group sizes.

Tip: Morning tours only. Max 8 in the group. Includes 5 tastings and 3 wines.

★ 4.4 · Venice

Context Travel's Hidden Venice food tour is led by historian-led guides through bacari and cicchetti spots, with a strong focus on Venetian food-history.

Tip: Small-group format (max 10). Tour run by academic-trained guides; better for the food-history interested than for crawl-style drinkers. Starts in Dorsoduro.

Pagus Wine Tours: Valpolicella, Soave or Garda ★ 4.4 · Verona

Pagus Wine Tours runs full-day winery visits in all six Verona wine regions, three cellars with private guide and a lunch at a local trattoria included.

Tip: Group max is 8; book the Custoza-and-Bardolino tour for the white-wine angle the Valpolicella tours miss.

Bluone: Verona, Valpolicella and Garda Tour ★ 4.4 · Verona

Bluone Food and Wine Tours runs a deluxe full-day Verona-Valpolicella-Garda combo.

Tip: The lake-shore lunch in Bardolino runs strong May to September; off-season the tour reroutes to a Valpolicella estate lunch.