Monica Cesarato Cooking and Tours is a food tour in Venice.
Editorially verified May 20, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
Route: Cicchetti and bacari tour with a Venetian chef-guide
Tip: Book direct via Monica's site. Private and small-group options; ask for the Dorsoduro-leaning route, less touristed than San Polo.
Private tour · 3 hours
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Private tour · 3 hours
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Urban Adventures' Cicchetti and Wine tour crawls Venetian bacari with baccala mantecato and tiramisu among the tastings, poured with wine, spritz and prosecco, in shared groups capped at ten.
TipJoin-in departures run 11:00 and 17:00 Monday to Saturday, with 7 cicchetti, a dessert, 4 glasses of wine, a spritz and a traghetto gondola crossing included.
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.
TipAM tours include the Pescheria stop; PM tours are bacari-only. The tour is now operated through Devour following their 2023 merger.
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.
TipEvening 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.
Avventure Bellissime's private Venice food tour combines hidden Rialto-side bacari with a Pescheria market walk, run by a small local-only guide team.
TipPrivate only, max 6. Book at least a week ahead. Best in the morning to catch the Pescheria.
Do Eat Better's Venice Bacaro Experience makes at least four bacaro stops, serving sarde in saor crostini, seasonal risotto and mozzarella in carrozza, then closing on artisan gelato.
TipTwo departures daily, 11:30 and 17:30, in groups of 2 to 10, with one serving at each of at least four bacaro stops.
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.
TipSmall-group format (max 10). Tour run by academic-trained guides; better for the food-history interested than for crawl-style drinkers. Starts in Dorsoduro.