Fantastic food tour! Francesca was a delightful guide with lots of knowledge and she made the tour even more enjoyable! Would highly recommend!
About Activity
What's Included
Includes
- To get started: Tigella and a bottle of water (a vegetarian option is available).
- Handmade Tagliatelle al Ragù and Tortellini, the classic Emilian combo, best enjoyed with red wine at local trattoria
- Red wine Sangiovese or Lambrusco, white sparkling wine such as Pignoletto
- Mortadella, Prosciutto Parma 24, Coppa, Salame, Parmigiano Reggiano + Balsamic Vinegard 25yrs old, Crescenta, Friggione and Squacquerone (vegetarian option available)
- The perfect sweet finale: artisanal Gelato in Bologna made with fresh natural ingredients since 1976
Excludes
Departure & Return
Departure Point
- right in front of the statue there will be one of us waiting for you!
Itinerary
Meet the guide holding an orange umbrella at the Neptune Fountain.
Enjoy a classic pre-aperitivo snack and a versatile flatbread in a charming artisan shop with a deep local heritage. Here we’ll begin with a short introduction to the tour and to the rich culinary traditions of Emilia Romagna and Bologna. As we walk through the narrow streets of the centre, we’ll visit local shops, shop together like locals, and debunk some common myths about Italian cuisine, all while discovering parts of Bologna and answering your curiosities along the way
After shopping in three different local shops, we’ll enjoy samples of regional cold cuts, cheeses, and breads, paired with traditional wines in the Bologna’s oldest osteria, an exclusive spot where stepping inside feels like going back in time.
Indulge in two traditional homemade pasta dishes daily made with fresh, locally sourced ingredients, paired with a local wine at a bolognese restaurant. Emilian combo, Tagliatelle con Ragu and Tortellini
End with the best artisanal gelato in a family run shop founded in 1976.
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Reviews
Francesca was amazing so so love spoke great English and such a friendly person thank you Francesca !!. from chelsea Australia 🇦🇺
Great tour in Bologna ! Francesca was a fantastic guide, the food was delicious and well curated and we had a great evening ! I totally recommend.
Diego was a lovely guide! He knew a lot about everything he told us about. The evening was filled with delicious snacks and wines. He made everyone in the group feel involved and brought a lot of humour.
Diego was an excellent tour guide and I had a lovely evening exploring Bologna with him. He has a charming personality and makes it very easy to enjoy new food spots in Bologna!
Diego was awesome! The food was excellent.
Elena was a great guide and very knowledgeable about Bolognese Cuisine! Very fun and organized! Thank you!
Elena was the absolutely perfect guide. Very knowledgeable and provided great insight into Bologna cuisine and rules Recommending her highly
Elena was super friendly and an amazing guide! Telling us about all the rich history and culture of the food in bologna, food and wine pairings were great as well. Recommend!
Amazing time with Stefi. She was so knowledgeable and helpful and fun. It’s so yummy and filling and interesting. 6 stars out out of 5!!!
Had a wonderful tour with Lucca. Great food, great stories and lots of recommendations for what to do next. I highly recommend doing this tour and ask for Lucca.
Valentina F was a great guide.
Luca was really good and professional
Very good tour experience with Luca
We thoroughly enjoyed our food tour with Valentina F. She’s not only was knowledgeable, she made sure we all had plenty to eat, enjoyed the restaurants and learned some important facts about the region’s cuisine and food products. She is passionate about food and her work. I highly recommend touring Bologna’s food scene with Valentina..
Well worth the money—definitely come on an empty stomach. 😂 Valentina F. will answer any q’s you have, esp. if you want to go back to certain stalls in the market, and she’ll recommend what’s local to order as well!
Had a wonderful time with Valentina F who had great knowledge of the area and was really interactive and friendly. Had a great time and would definitely recommend!
First class experience with Valtina F
We had an amazing experience on our Bologna food tour! Valentina was very knowledgeable and did a wonderful job explaining all the food and wine we tasted. Would highly recommend this food tour and Valentina!
Be prepared to eat! This was a fun and delicious tour around central Bologna. Our guide, Valentina, is a native of the city. In perfect English, she explained everything about our food and wine. We would recommend this tour to anyone and everyone!
This was such a great way to spend our day trip in Bologna. Valentina F was knowledgeable and very welcoming. Would definitely recommend.
Valentina F was a wonderful guide for our first tour in Bologna. She explained the sights and food with such enthusiasm. We really enjoyed ourselves. I would highly recommend this tour and ask for Valentina F if you can!
Terrific walking food tour, pace was perfect. Highlight was visiting Osteria di Sole the oldest operating Osteria in Europe. Our guide Valentina F. was fabulous, very knowledgeable and friendly. Thumbs up - great tour!
Terrific walking food tour of Bologna. Highlight was visiting a traditional 500 year old Osteria - Osteria di Sole. Valentina F. our guide was wonderful, very knowledgeable and friendly. Great tour!
Diego was knowledgeable and fun.
Excellent tour - oir guide Stella was knowledgeable, personable, and gave us great explanations. The food was so good and each location was interesting. Would highly recommend this tour!
Such great energy and in-depth explanations from Valentina F. Fantastic shops and products, would highly recommend.
The food tour was wonderful. The food was great, people were so nice. The tour guide Luca was funny, knowledgeable and added to the experience. I highly recommend.
Luca was an amazing guide who provided us not only with such extensive knowledge of the food we had but pointed out many interesting facts about the city. Would highly recommend this tour. Also gave us great recommendations on other places to See and dine while in the city
Valentina Fabbrio was a fantastic guide. We learned lot of history along with great food & wine. We also made a few new friends.
Valentina F. Did a wonderful job of leading the tour. She was a wealth of good information and we learned a lot about Bologna and enjoyed a lot of good food.
Valentina F was an amazing guide! She was knowledgeable and friendly and shared so many insights throughout the tour.
Had a great tour with Luca!! Fun diverse group with great food & wine. Perfect time!
Valentina Fabri was a wonderful host; very knowledgeable, very open and pleasant to be with. We got to know the food and culture much better because of her. Very worth it!
Valentina F was a great tour guide.
Great food and wine experience! Luca was very knowledgeable! He gave us history and information on all the places we visited. His English is excellent. Cannot recommend this tour and Luca enough!
Great 3 hour tour to experience the best of all the food in Bologna. Our guide Erica was very professional and engaging. The restaurant experience was a bit disappointing in its atmosphere and food presentation although the food was delicious. The gelato stop was okay, but I felt the employees lacked and serving was quite small. The market tour along with the subsequent tasting in the osteria was fantastic!
3 hours was not enough to cover Bolognese food! Our guide Elena was amazing, explaining not just food but also a bit of history and culture of Bologna and the Emilia-Romagna region. Group of 13 kept things manageable and enjoyable. Delicious food and wine. An advice would be to provide participants with food guide, so we can explore the city's food on our own afterwards. Awesome intro to Bologna, i recommend the tour 👍👍
Perfect tour for any food lovers. Luca was so enthusiastic and friendly. He shared lots of history along with fabulous food.
Valentina F. Was wonderful! Very knowledgeable and cheerful and welcoming. I don’t think anyone else knows Bologna better. Thank you!
Valentina F did a great job. Ate a variety of foods native to Bologna and finished with Gelato! Can’t wait to eat more.
Valentina F was marvelous. Informative, good natured, well connected, knowledgeable. A wonderful day.
Excellent way to get introduced to the cuisine of Bologna. Great way to meet some interesting people also.
Good food and experience. Lots of good food and interaction with people and cultures. Guide was knowledgeable and interacted a lot.
The tour was very good. The food was terrific. The small shops were all local and the service was spot on. Three hours of tasting, walking and drinking. Well done.
Excellent guide! We all enjoyed the tour as well as the food.
Valentina F was a lovely and knowledgeable guide & I enjoyed all the food.
A fun night, great guide (Eljay - excuse spelling), informative, food was tasty and wine even more so. Enjoyable introduction to the Bologna food scene.
Excellent tour. Just the right amount of time and plenty of food. Valentina S was an excellent tour guide and everything was perfectly timed for each stop on the tour.
She was so knowledgeable and helpful not only shanking the cities history but tips and ideas on what else to go see I. The city and goods to try. Valentina was amazing! You can tell she loves this city!
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