Venice Street Food Tour: Experience Local Cicchetti and Sightseeing with Guide
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62 Ratings
Venezia
Immerse yourself in the Italian lifestyle with our unique 2.5-hour Venice Street Food Tour. Taste typical Venetian foods and explore the city's famous sights with a knowledgeable guide.
Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Food Tours of Venice - .
  • Ponte di Rialto - .
  • Mercati di Rialto - PLEASE NOTE : On Sundays Mondays and on Public Holidays the Fish market is closed!
What's Included
  • English speaking Local guide
  • Snacks
  • Food tastings
What's Not Included
  • Drinks
  • Tip (optional)
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Transportation to/from attractions
Additional Information

When Italy comes to mind, it conjures images of its captivating coastline, delicious cuisine, and cities like Venice and Rome. To truly immerse yourself in Italian culture, join us on this extraordinary 2.5-hour Street Food expedition. You’ll not only savor the quintessential food that the locals relish but also marvel at the breathtaking sights this globally renowned city has to offer. Your guide, a local, will enlighten you about the history and contemporary facets of these iconic locations, in addition to unique sociocultural aspects inaccessible to ordinary tourists. This walking tour will take you to popular landmarks like Campo San Bartolomeo, Campo San Polo, and Basilica dei Frari, all the while tasting Venice’s traditional food items like ‘cicchetti’ and ‘burianelli’ at classic Bacari eateries. If you wish to go beyond just wandering and want to experience the true flavor of the city instead, come join us on this 2.5-hour explorative journey of food and sights in Venice.

  • Detailed meeting point info will be provided after the booking confirmation
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • Food varies according to season
  • Please note that on Mondays, on public holidays , and in all the afternoon the fish market is closed.
  • Please make sure you arrive at least 5 minutes before. This is key to ensuring the quality of your experience.
  • Vegetarian options can be provided ONLY if advised in advance.
  • At the meeting point, our guides wait for travelers for no more than 5 minutes beyond the scheduled time. It’s not possible to join the group along the way (out of respect for other tour participants: the guide cannot be absent from the rest of the group to talk on the phone). We do not provide any sort of refund for late arrivals or early quits.
  • 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
  • If you are allergic to nuts or dry fruits please be aware of cross contamination issues.
  • This tour does not accommodate vegans, gluten or dairy diets.
  • Vegetarian options can be accommodated if advised in advance.
Location
Campo San Bortolomio
Meet the guide at Campo San Bortolomio next the statue. The guide will be holding a sign written "Food Tour". Our guides wait for travelers for no more than 5 minutes beyond the scheduled time. It’s not possible to join the group along the way.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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(62 Ratings)
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Elkie_b
Apr 16, 2024
Food and interesting sights - Great experience with delicious food. Vanessa did an amazing job sharing unique insights to the food of Venice.
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Kassianiv2024
Mar 27, 2024
Amazing experience - Great hostess,very knowledgable.Well worth the money as we visited top places for Cicchetti.I enjoyed the experience very much
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Redy_s
Mar 1, 2024
Oh sweet Venezia - Vanessa, oh sweet Vanessa! She was so wonderful with such warm personality and humor (I kind of hesitated crossing honest woman bridge lol). My favorite part of the tour was the stops only at local Venetian owned establishments. I now have to search NYC for sfogliatina! Our group overall was such a breath of fresh air and I thank Vanessa for helping us, strangers, break the ice with ease. 100/10!!! Will absolutely recommend!
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Joanne_n
Jan 3, 2024
Great information and fun - Great guide, very informative and interesting tour. I'd advise to go as soon as you can on your holiday as you get lots of hints and tips on price/quality of foods.
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Gilman_w
Nov 16, 2023
Venetian Food and Walking Tour - Nela was a great, friendly and informative tour guide. Took the group on a food, walking and seafood market tour of Campo san Bortolomio and Mercato di Rialto areas sampling various types of Venetian foods including cicchetti and polette. Definitely recommended excursion.
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Stephanie_m
Aug 14, 2023
Very considerate, No one got lost. - Nelle was very socialable and well informed guide. She kept the group together and did not wear anyone out. She stayed out of the majority of street crowds and gave directions for guests to go to other Campos after the tour completed.
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U8131yrandreww
Aug 7, 2023
Great tour! - Really enjoyed the tour, got to try several local specialities and was great to end with local produced gelato! Our tour guide was very friendly and knowledgeable!
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Patrise_s
Jul 28, 2023
Great! - Our guide was so wonderful, we learned so much. She was energetic and helpful. Her description and knowledge 9f the food choices where spot on!
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Corym225
Jun 21, 2023
Tasty Bites and Excellent Recommendations - We had a fantastic time wandering around Venice munching on Cicchetti and sipping fabulous wine and spritzes. We learned about all the specialties of Venice (polenta, squid, artichokes - different than Rome, Cynar, and Select). Our guide was a wealth of information and is enthusiastic about answering any questions (she told me a story about the ancient, 3-liter brass jugs decorating the ceiling of one of our wine stops - they were given to each family as their water allocation each day). I was trying to find a vegetarian-friendly restaurant to take some folks to that evening, and she shared a restaurant guide with me that she had made with lots of recommendations based on diets.
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Alli2289
Apr 2, 2024
Hated it - We did not enjoy the tour at all. There was so many people that it was hard to hear or be close to the guide. The food at each stop was mediocre. We also had to stand in the alley each time while the guide went into places to retrieve the food. It was not fun or enjoyable in any way. We left before the last stop because we were hungry and went to get an actual good dinner elsewhere.
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