Florence Food Tour: Explore High-Quality Gastronomy with Local Guides
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Firenze
Embark on a Florence Food Tour with Do Eat Better Experience and discover the city's high-quality gastronomy. Explore the historical center with local guides and indulge in delicious Italian cuisine.
Duration: 3 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Piazza dell’Unità Italiana - Our food tour offers an overview of the many tasty specialities of the city, moving from selected cured meats and cheeses to different types of pasta, strictly kneaded by hand.

  • Via Guelfa - We start with the typical Florencian aperitivo tasting cured meats and local cheeses from Tuscany.

  • Palazzo Medici Riccardi - After that, the first dish will be the traditional Potatoes tortelli or the tasty pici. Strictly kneaded by hand in a top-ranking trattoria of Firenze. A must-try!

  • Piazza Santa Trinita - You cannot leave Florence without having tried the traditional “Pappa al pomodoro” and the “Ribollita”. Both dishes from the farmers’ tradition, wisely prepared in the same way for generations, in one of the most typical and lively trattorias of Florence.

  • Via dei Neri - And if you weren’t full enough, there’s also a Florentine street food stop. The delicious schiacciata, a “focaccia” stuffed with local products of the highest quality, or the delicious coccoli fried and also accompanied by local salami and delicacies.

  • Ponte Santa Trinita - Finally, a dessert to end our tour. Depending on availability and season, we will taste the best gelato in Florence or a typical sweet in a historic pastry shop.

What's Included
  • Local guide
  • Bottled water
  • Wine tasting
  • Lunch
  • Tea and coffee
  • Food tasting
  • Alcoholic Beverages
What's Not Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

The Do Eat Better Experience culinary stroll is a leisurely walk around the historic heart of Florence. The traveler is led by a ‘Foodie,’ a regional ‘companion’ who can enlighten you about the nuances of the chosen dining establishments, their culinary processes, and notable historical facts or interesting tidbits.

Do Eat Better Experience excursions blend high-end gastronomy as a lens to view Italian culture and lifestyle, combined with a pedestrian journey accompanied by a local chum. This is why we only cater to small groups: we aim to facilitate a sincere exchange and provide each traveler with the utmost attention and care.

Please bear in mind that the exploration is primarily conducted in English and Italian; other languages can be accommodated upon request.

  • Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
  • Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
  • A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • Comfortable walking shoes
  • Please be aware that the guide may speak both in English and Italian during the tour
Location
Sottopassaggio della Stazione, 14
Sottopassaggio della Stazione
Piazza dell'Unità Italiana 6 (Under the obelisk) 50123 Firenze FI
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Silu_m
Jun 21, 2024
Lovely little tour of Florence told through food - Gabrielle was amazing. We had a lovely time nibbling our way through old Florence and hearing some of the history while we tried some great dishes and wines!
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Julia_r
Jun 8, 2024
June 7, 2024 Tour - Mara was a fantastic guide and was very knowledgable during the tour! She also gave us great recommendations for restaurants for the rest of our trip
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Jk8family
Jun 7, 2024
Fabulous walking tour & guide! Highly recommend! - Just returned after a two week Italian experience with 5 other friends (which included Rome, Milan, Venice, Florence) and one of the highlights was the awesome walking tour we did with our guide Sacha. Not only did we get to have an awesome foodie/wine experience with a fun, friendly, knowledgeable guide who not only loved Firenze, but passionately shared her warmth, and stories! It was lovely to see how she was welcomed by each of the places we visited (not like a commercial transaction, but almost like one of the family), very different vibe. Especially when compared with some of the other walking tours we’ve done across Italy, I’d highly recommend Sacha (and would have loved to get her to show us around some of the other areas) 🥰Thanks Sacha 🙏
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187kerrya
Jun 7, 2024
Professional and personality filled food tour - I booked the food tour for our group of 6 travelling 'foodie' friends and we had a fantastic time with Sacha. We'd already spent 4 nights in Florence, yet Sacha still managed to introduce us to new culinary delights and educate us with interesting foodie facts and knowledge from Florence and the surrounding regions. Sacha brought fun and personality to our walking tour and made it a fun and highly memorable experience.
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Gottarun6
Jun 7, 2024
Great time! - Excellent tour! Our guide Marta was wonderful and knowledgeable. We had a great time chatting - we were lucky to have a small tour just my daughter and I. Highly recommend and would go again!
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Michelemg1353kk
May 30, 2024
Food Wine and Fun - Our tour with Sacha was brilliant.  We bought the extra drink cards making it a perfect evening dinner event. Sacha said she loves food, wine, and people - all of which were abundantly clear during the few hours we spent together.   We walked, talked, chatted, and laughed while eating delicious, authentic, and varied Tuscan foods.  Sacha is clearly well respected by the owners of the places we visited, which ensured a seamless and enjoyable experience.  We have come away from this, not only full and happy but educated on Tuscan foods, wines, and traditions.
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Johnnyc1962
May 29, 2024
Great food tour of Florence - Laura our guide was excellent! She was prompt friendly and did a great job. Food was excellent and I would highly recommend this tour.
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Elizabethsy1576zr
May 27, 2024
Great tour/ confusing meet up - This was a wonderful walking tour with many stops for food and drinks. Our guide Gabriele was very nice and knowledgeable. The only confusing part was the meeting place that was specified for our group. It was a train station so we were unable to find our group. Luckily Gabriele emailed me and we were able to meet up at the second stop. Unfortunately, we missed the first stop but were very grateful to our guide for helping make it work.
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Paul_m
Jun 6, 2024
Food tour - Great food experience but it would have better if we got some description on the historic buildings we passed along the way. There was a ton of walking!
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Kathleen_m
Jun 19, 2024
Not worth the money! - This was a disappointing tour. I was led to believe from the website that we could expect to receive historical information about the area and food and there was no commentary other than what we were eating. The food was average at best and considering the price not worth the money. I would not recommend this tour.
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