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Bologna Walking Food Tour
Joined 2022
Would you like to learn more about Bologna & the Emilia-Romagna region through its wines and delicacies? I’ll take you to some local venues and reveal the best spots in town for an authentic foodie experience. During this experience, you’ll taste a couple of glasses of our regional wines, all paired with local specialities and street food delicacies such as tigelle or crescenta bolognese, prosciutto di Parma, mortadella IGP, Parmigiano Reggiano DOP. And, of course, the celebrated fresh pasta.
Itinerary
This itinerary can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Send me a message with your requests!
Meeting Point
Mercato delle Erbe
Mercato delle Erbe
We'll start the experience from the largest covered market in the historical city centre, where you'll order like a real local prosciutto, mortadella and Parmigiano and visit in person local food shops.
Quadrilatero Area
From the market, we'll pass through the Qadrilatero area, where craft and mercantile tradition from the middle Age is still alive. Walking through the narrow streets of this area, you can definitely discover why one of Bologna's nicknames is "La Grassa" (The Fat), by visiting the old food shops and admiring its treats.
Wine and food tasting in the oldest Osteria in town
You'll jump back in time and eat the food - previously bought at the Mercato delle Erbe- and sip a glass of regional wine inside one of the oldest osteria in town. The first documents about it are set in 1465. This is the only place in town where you can consume your own food.
Fresh pasta at Ragu
Ragu is what is called the "bolognese sauce" elsewhere in the world. To make you familiarize yourself with the only official word - and accepted by locals !- to call this sauce, we'll taste fresh pasta at e street food place called Ragu!
Artisanal Gelato
We'll end the tour with an artisanal gelato in one of the many family-owned gelateria in the old town.
Ending Point
Piazza Santo Stefano
Want to personalize this tour?
This tour can be customized to meet your needs and preferences. Click below to send me a message with your requests.
Inclusions & Exclusions
- Enjoy a street food tasting with a local who’ll customise your experience according to your interests
- Visit 3/4 different venues where you can taste regional flavours (food and wine included)
- Visit an authentic food market where we'll buy local specialities
- Hotel pick up if it's located in the old town
- Get advice & tips from your host on how to best navigate the city
- Any additional food and drinks
- Transportation costs
- Gourmet and fine dining food
Tour Important Information
- Please note that we can accommodate any dietary requirements upon request. Let me know if you have food allergies, vegetarian requirements before the starting of the tour.
- Please always bring water during the tour, especially in the summertime.
- Wear comfortable shoes.
Important message from the supplier
Tours not available on Sundays
Cancellation Policy
- Free cancellation - 8 days prior to meeting time
- 50% Refund - 3 to 7 days prior to meeting time
- No Refund - Within 2 day(s) prior to meeting time
Joined 2022
About Tour Guide Gabriele T.
I’m a certified Tour Leader in Emilia Romagna and with me, you can discover the original charm and lively character of the fascinating cities of this region like Bologna and Ferrara, get insider stories, and discover hidden gems and local markets.
If it's true that the place where we are born says so much about us, then Bologna and generally my region Emilia Romagna represent my best business card. I love good food, good company and traditions, but at the same time, I consider myself a curious globetrotter.
This last aspect has led me to explore different cultures, languages, and countries: I've lived in Estonia, Spain, Germany, and Canada at different stages of my life. I keep unique memories of each of those places, because I have been fortunate enough to share my experiences with locals, and I acknowledge how this aspect can make a visit unique.
$76/ per group
