Venice Food Tasting: Small-Group Walking Tour & Local Cuisine Discovery
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Venezia
Embark on a small-group walking tour in Venice and indulge in a gastronomic adventure. Discover hidden gems, taste local cuisine, and learn about the city's fascinating history.
Duration: 3 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Mercati di Rialto - There are 8 stops on this tour with plenty of food to make sure you do not need breakfast nor dinner. You will start your day with some coffee, like the Italians do. Venice has a tradition that goes a long way back in time in making tasty pastries, and you will get to try some of the heavenly delicious pastries that the Venetian has to offer. After your sweet tooth has been satisfied, stroll through some wine bars and savor typical Venetian drinks accompanied by the famous cicchetti. Try 5-6 different types of fish and learn how each dish is created. Even Venice is known for seafood dishes, there are some delicious local cured meat that you have to try too! Then go to the backstreet, visit the oldest bar, find out where the famous lover in history used to frequent and of course try their signature dish. After that, crawl your way to get some traditional Venetian cookies and learn why they are so good, and the tour will end with some authentic gelato! During this gelato stop, the guide will explain how to identify good quality gelato shops even in a middle of a touristy place. The wonderful food provided on the the tour are all in season to make sure all of our clients try the freshest recipes.

(On Tuesday morning, and Saturday afternoon tour, or on a special holiday there is a possibility that there would be no risotto, but we will replace it with another local favourite or dish of the day!) 

What's Included
  • Local guide
  • Wine tasting
  • Local taxes
  • Food tasting
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Any foods and drinks not included in the tour
Additional Information

Experience the enchantment of Venice on a 3-hour culinary journey designed for small groups, strolling through off-the-beaten-path locales. Enjoy no less than 13 food tastings from establishments well-loved by locals, interspersed with sips of magnificent local wines. Not only will you sample food from some of Venice’s top eateries guided by a knowledgeable food enthusiast, but you will also learn about the compelling histories that make Venice a truly extraordinary place.

  • A maximum of 15 people per tour ( please read below for further information)
  • In case the day of your tour falls on a holiday or a day where lots of some restaurants are closed, we will still make sure that you will have the same amount of food if not more food than usual,with wine and always with the minimum of 6 stops
  • All bookings are automatically confirmed unless received within 48 hours, then the booking will be subjected to availability. We will offer an alternative date or time if there is no availability at the time that the customers choose.
  • We are currently experiencing exceptionally high demand for our tours, so the tour could have up to 19 people. If the number of participants are more than 15 people, we will compensate it by giving you more food and wine. If you show up and see that the tour is larger than the stated maximum, and are not happy with it, we are happy to process a refund. A refund can only processed and YOU DO NOT PARTICIPATE in the tour. No refund could be processed if you decide to participate half way or in the tour at all. This could be communicated to the guide on the day of. We try to send an email reminders out to every one in case our bookings are over 15, but because we are experiencing a massive influx of messages and calls these days, we might miss some of the communication. By booking this product, you agree to the term and conditions stated above
  • Please note that the tour meeting time is 15 minutes prior to the start time. No refunds or re-bookings can be provided for late arrivals or no shows after tour commencement or departure
  • Children less than 3 years old are free of charge unless they would like to have food on the tour as well. Infants must sit on lap for this free option (no stroller could be bought on the tour for the free option else a regular rate applies). If the infant will be sharing food from the parents plate, we kindly ask that you pay for a child ticket on this tour because this tour guarantees every one to be full and well-fed, and we cant guarantee that to every one if this happens.
  • If your chosen language for the tour is not English, and the group at that time slot has less than 5 people total signed up, you would be joined with an English speaking group with a guide that speaks multiple languages including the language that you requested. If you would like an excursion with the guide speaks Italian, or French, or German, or Spanish for only your group, and your group is less than 5 people, it would be a private tour and surcharge will apply. Please message us in advanced if you would like to book a private tour option
  • This tour guarantees you to be well-fed ( full ) by the end of the tour. This is our guarantee to you to demonstrate how much food there is on the tour. This guarantee applies when you eat everything that is present to you on the tour, and still hungry at the end ( which so far, never happened). But incase it does, please tell our guide towards the end, and we will give you more food till you are full. If you have any dietary restriction ( no fish, no meat or gluten free etc. , for example, you need to tell us in advanced at least 24 hours before the departure time) else this term doesnt apply because the restaurant wont be able to accommodate the guests as well as they could without advanced notice
  • The tour operates rains or shines. If you do not hear from us, it means the tour is operating as normal and nothing is cancelled
  • If one person in the booking require wheelchair access, we suggest that this person have a ferry pass ( to be purchased seperaately)to cross the canal instead of using the bridge
  • On certain dates, most travelers staying outside of Venice who are planning to visit for the day will be required to pay a €5 access fee. For further details (including exemptions) and to learn what days this fee is applicable, please visit: https://cda.ve.it
Location
Campo San Giacomo di Rialto
Meet your guide by the fountain, next to the step of the Chiesa San Giacomo di Rialto Your guide will be holding a sign reading "Savor Italy Tours", a walking distance from the famous Rialto Bridge.
Cancellation Policy

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

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Kristy_f
Jun 28, 2024
Venice Icebreaker - Martina was fabulous! We definitely recommend coming hungry as we had quite a good amount of food & drinks.
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B9702hnphilipw
Jun 27, 2024
Brilliant culinary tour - What a fun tour this was. Make sure you're hungry..and thirsty!. So good to be introduced to the small unprepossessing places the locals eat . Guide Sara a real star, dry off beat sense of humour combined with a real knowledge of the place. Highly recommend
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Jacqueline_w
Jun 26, 2024
Martina best tour guide ever + genuine gelato + Malbec Veneciano! - I highly recommend this tour. We all met at a convenient spot at the agreed time. Martina Biral greeted us all with a friendly smile. She was an excellent tour guide - very professional and knowledgeable about Venetian cuisine and culture. Thanks to Martina, we all learned how to identify genuine gelato and discovered the delightful surprise of the Malbec Veneciano. Wow! Best Malbec ever!
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Scott_t
Jun 26, 2024
Our tour guide,... - Our tour guide, Alessandro was very nice and informative. My apoligies if I did not spell his name correctly. I felt bad that I didn't have any cash for tip to give him. Would recoccomend this tour to anyone.
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Paul
Jun 26, 2024
An Evening In Venice - Great informative tour which allows one to experience Venice’s hidden gems. Great food and very informative and INTERESTING. Sarah does a great job at keeping the group together and ensuring everyone enjoys themselves… in no small part in using her people skills to entertain and keep things light and flowing. Enjoyable, highly recommend! Don’t forget to bring cash to tip as I did which caused me to slow the group down as I scouted for an ATM machine.
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880genevieveb
Jun 26, 2024
Good food, good company and an awesome time!! - We had a wonderful experience on our Food tasting walking tour in Venice. Our guide Elena was so friendly, knowledgeable and interesting. She shared with us some tips and tricks to find good restaurants and eat and like locals in Venice. We really enjoyed this tour because it gave us lots informations on Venice as well as letting us experience local food specialities that we would have missed otherwise. Thank you, Elena for making our stay in Venice extra special!
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Julianaorer
Jun 25, 2024
Interesting experience coming here - It's fun to wander around and learn about different neighborhoods in Venice that are less touristy and sample great food! Learn about the cultures here too, they are so interesting. Highly recommended!
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Tina_a
Jun 25, 2024
Great tour - This was a great food and wine tour. Martina was a great guide! She was knowledgeable and friendly. I would definitely recommend the tour stops and food and wine selections and Martina as the guide.
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Nancyz
Jun 25, 2024
A much do when in Venice - This was an excellent tour. Sarah, our tour guide was amazing. She was person, funny, new all of our names, she helped with the experience that much more enjoyable. Loved all the little restaurants we visited. Well worth the money.
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Jill_b
Jun 25, 2024
Fantastic! - Our guide Sara was knowledgeable and fun, and made sure everyone was well taken care of. She took us to some great off-the-beaten-track and atmospheric places, and gave us some great cultural history. The food and wine were delicious. The gelato was the best I've ever tasted by far! We also had an unexpected bonus visiting a mask-making workshop. I highly recommend this tour!
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