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Eat Like a Local: 3-hour Venice Small-Group Food Tasting Walking Tour
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Eat Like a Local: 3-hour Venice Small-Group Food Tasting Walking Tour

By Savor Italy Tours
Recommended by 91% of travellers
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Italian cuisine is so strongly regional that every city and town has its own unique specialties—and there’s no better way to discover Venice’s food and wine than under the eye of a local foodie. On this Venice food tour, sample several specialties, including wine, seafood, gelato, and “cicchetti” (Venetian tapas), as you learn about the city’s culinary culture.
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RM 444.56
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Ages 0-99, max of 15 per group
Duration: 150–210 minutes
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German, English, Italian, French, Spanish
Highlights
  • Discover the food and wine of Venice on a walking tour with a local foodie
  • Taste regional specialties on several separate stops
  • Get personal attention from your guide in a small group
  • Choose between morning and afternoon departures to suit your schedule
  • 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
Join your guide and small group near the Rialto Bridge and set off through the streets on foot. Start the tour with some coffee and typical Venetian pastries, before strolling through some wine bars and trying traditional Venetian drinks alongside “cicchetti” (Venetian tapas). Sample local specialties that may include polenta, cured meat, cookies, gelato, and multiple types of fish as you learn the stories behind the bars and restaurants you’re visiting. Learn about Venice’s foodie history as you sample signature dishes at historic establishments, and discover how to spot good-quality gelato from a distance. Your tour finishes close to where you began.
Departure details
  • Campo San Giacomo di Rialto, Campo S. Giacomo di Rialto, 30125 Venezia VE, Italy 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.
Return details
  • Rialto Bridge, Sestiere San Polo, 30125 Venezia VE, Italy The tour ends near the Rialto Bridge
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Stroller accessible
  • Infants must sit on laps
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 9870P9
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • 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 19, 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 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
  • Travellers should have a moderate physical fitness level
  • 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
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s cancelled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
  • This experience requires a minimum number of travellers. If it’s cancelled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
  • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travellers
  • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
What you can expect during your visit
  • Guides required to regularly wash hands
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How much is Eat Like a Local: 3-hour Venice Small-Group Food Tasting Walking Tour?
Eat Like a Local: 3-hour Venice Small-Group Food Tasting Walking Tour price starts from RM 450.17. Discover and book Eat Like a Local: 3-hour Venice Small-Group Food Tasting Walking Tour on Tripadvisor
What is the Eat Like a Local: 3-hour Venice Small-Group Food Tasting Walking Tour cancellation policy?
Eat Like a Local: 3-hour Venice Small-Group Food Tasting Walking Tour cancellation policy: For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience. Discover and book Eat Like a Local: 3-hour Venice Small-Group Food Tasting Walking Tour on Tripadvisor
Which company provides Eat Like a Local: 3-hour Venice Small-Group Food Tasting Walking Tour?
Eat Like a Local: 3-hour Venice Small-Group Food Tasting Walking Tour is hosted by Savor Italy Tours. Read reviews, discover additonal experiences or contact Savor Italy Tours on Tripadvisor. Discover and book Eat Like a Local: 3-hour Venice Small-Group Food Tasting Walking Tour on Tripadvisor
If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 9870P9
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Itinerary
  • You'll start at
    Campo San Giacomo di Rialto
    Campo S. Giacomo di Rialto, 30125 Venezia VE, Italy
    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.
    See address & details
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    Mercati di Rialto
    Stop: 3 hours
    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!) 
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  • You'll end at
    Rialto Bridge
    Sestiere San Polo, 30125 Venezia VE, Italy
    The tour ends near the Rialto Bridge
    See address & details
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By: Savor Italy Tours
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ChristiH108
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No response from company
We were running 15 minutes late due to a bathroom emergency. I reached out to the company to see if we could meet …
djrchelsea
djrchelsea
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Great experience and good amount of food and drink!
Didn’t know what to expect. But you definitely get a lot of food and drink for your money. I wouldn’t eat too much…
Sana H
Sana H
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10/10
Had a ton of fun getting to know the area. Sara gave amazing tips for foreigners visiting the area and introduced s…
A6159FPkareny
A6159FPkareny
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would recomend doing this tour at the beginning of your stay in Venice to get to know the local spots to eat
our tour guide was amazing. delicious food, had a great time, would definitely recommend this tour
G9725ECnancyb
G9725ECnancyb
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Great tour for learning about old and drinks in Venice.
This was an excellent tour. There were 6 friends in our group and everyone enjoyed the tour, the food, the drinks …
Alison B
Alison B
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Wine and Tapas with Anna
The host was probably very knowledgeable but unfortunately being very much slower than the rest of the group she di…
Jane B
Jane B
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Great day
What an amazing day so much food and drink our tour guide was great so knowledgeable we certainly tasted Venice the…
840brucef
840brucef
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Great way to meet fun people and learn about Venice while eating and drinking
Sarah was an excellent guide who set the tone so we all felt comfortable getting along with each other. We met all …
enj0ym00re
enj0ym00re
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Best excursion!!
Loved this excursion! This was one of the most fun things we did in Venice. We went on the excursion the first nigh…
amoyb847
amoyb847
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DO IT!!
We had a wonderful time! Our tour guide was very informative. We ate and drink, ate and drink. This was our first t…
690kassys
690kassys
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Excellent Food and Wine!
Wonderful tour! Our guide was very knowledgeable about both the food and wine. We really enjoyed experiencing authe…
Brittany Lynn E
Brittany Lynn E
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Wonderful experience!
Fantastic experience! We loved all of the traditional venetian food. The guide taught us a lot about the history an…
Toastkid
Toastkid
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Fantastic!
Great evening. Plenty of wine, plenty of food, great company and conversation. Lot's of little secret places to e…
Y2170BOmm
Y2170BOmm
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Wonderful Venetian experience
Anna was superb! It was like taking a food crawl with a dear friend! Highly recommend. We learned so much
Anthony R
Anthony R
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Awesome Food and Wine Tour
Anna was an excellent tour guide. She knew many of the eateries in the area and selected a few for us to visit and…
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Jacko5_13
Bangor, UK34 contributions
Excellent tour.
Mar 2023 • Couples
This was an excellent tour. Tintoretto was very informative and even though it was a larger than normal group of 20 people we had no problem at all getting ample food and drink during the tour. Don’t want to spoil for people but you enjoy sweet and savoury and there is plenty to eat and drink at every stop and we ended up having great craic. Although it does feel a bit expensive especially If a couple or family it is well worth it and I would highly recommend.
Only one piece of feedback - we all stood around looking list for first 10 minutes maybe having a flag to show the actual tour would be helpful as the square you meet in can be busy.
Written 15 March 2023
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Gaston B
Mission, TX1 contribution
10/10 would recommend to any one wanting to try local cuisine and skip the touristy restaurants
Oct 2022
Great experience. Third time in Venice, 2nd time doing the food tour, and didn't regret it. Super savory local "cicchetti" or as some tourists call it, "Italian tapas" but do not refer to them as tapas to a local. It is a no-no as they are very different in style, ingredients, and how they are prepared, only similarity is the small portions like tapas. Highly recommend as you start with some cicchetti, go to a restaurant to have several other dishes such as local pasta and seafood. All of this is also accompanied by some alcoholic beverages, whether it be local red wine or prosecco, which should attract drinkers as well. Great tour guide as well, extremely accommodating, and willing to work with people with food restrictions, diet, allergies, etc.
Written 11 October 2022
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Misa
1 contribution
Must do Food and Wine tour in Venice at a great price
May 2023
I have never written a review before but this tour is so amazing I thought it was only fair to write the review about our amazing experience. We have travelled alot and have taken many food tours, and this is the best by far. The guide was passionate about the city and knowledgeable. The quality food, and drinks were needless to say were plenty ( we were full by the third stop !!!) . We had over 15 different types of food to try, a nice sit down dinner at a restaurant fully packed with locals, and lots of nice wine. We met a few nice couples on the tours and after the tour, we even went and have another drink together. Overall, I cant recommend this tour enough , a must do on your list when visiting Venice especially if you are in Venice for a very short time.
Written 16 May 2023
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jennifer G
2 contributions
Horrible for many reasons. Don’t book this
Apr 2023 • Couples
Do not book this trip. We have been on many food tours and this was by far the worst. It was billed as small group and ours had 21 people. We were notified by text message earlier in the day a guide had canceled. We were told the group would be a little bigger than normal but fine. We were told they would split it into two smaller groups. It wasn’t fine at all. Our guide did the best she could but with 21 people in the tiny narrow alleys of Venice it was impossible hear her. So we missed most of the narrative and explanations. We only entered one of the establishments, the rest we stood outside and ate in the street because our group was so large. The one place at the fish market was especially awful as when we got there another (much smaller) tour group was inside talking with the people who worked there. We never got in and the food (fried) was cold by the time they brought it out to us. Another disaster was at each place we were served different things meaning for 21 people there were a couple of each of 10 different desserts so they passed a tray around in the street and you had to hope the one you wanted to try was still there by the time it was your turn to pick. This happened multiple times. The guide kept apologizing over and over. She told us the group was triple the normal size and they were doing the best they could. The last stop was supposedly the best gelato in Venice. Google what fake versus real gelato looks like….the one we had is what every single guide tells you not to eat. Big mound of bright colored puffy uncovered “gelato”. Attempts to contact the tour company at the beginning to leave and get a refund were met with silence. Huge waste of time and money. Go with a different company, I wish Eating Europe had tours in Venice. Their tours in Florence and Rome were incredible and highlights of our trips. This one should be avoided at all costs.
Written 28 April 2023
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savoritalytours
Hello Jennifer. You were fully aware of everything you wrote before the tour as we told you one of our guides were sick and we had to combine the tour group. We messaged you asking if you would like to cancel and refund or move to another date because there will be 21 people exactly or stay and get more food and wine. You were fully aware of this and still decided to join! Noone forced you to take this tour, and we were happily give you the full refund BEFORE you participated in the tour. It is also Written All Over the voucher that , if you don't want to join the tour because for whatever reasons, there are more people than stated, you can walk away and get a full refund before the tour, even 1 minute before the tour started. But no, you didn't want to do that, you wanted to do the tour and also requested a refund !!!and when there was no refund( because of all the extra food and drink you happily consumed ) , you have gotten upset when you, yourself agreed to exactly this condition !!! I'm sorry that we couldn't satisfy you though you could easily get full refund BEFORE the tour. If you hated the tour so much, why did you continue on the tour and finish it ? You could leave in the middle and demanded a partial refund. It is unfortunate that one of our guides were sick, it is even more unfortunate to encounter customers like you who wants every one to work for them for free .
Written 29 April 2023
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Karen W
Birmingham, MI26 contributions
Perfect evening in Venice
This was such a fun experience. We told ourselves we'd be adventurous and eat whatever was offered, and we did. We enjoyed it all, and we left with our stomachs full and happy. Anna was a great guide, and we loved wandering around the city, stopping at so many wonderful spots, learning about Venetian food and culture, and drinking great wine. We had a large group, 19 people, but by the end of the evening we'd made lots of great acquaintances.
Written 2 June 2023
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Marlee H
Edmonds2 contributions
Made a family in italy
Sep 2022 • Friends
Absolutely wonderful. There were about 10 of us and each stop we got more wine and delicious food and just slowly all started making friends with each other and had a blast. I definitely think our guide’s kind and heartfelt description of Venice’s best food and drink made us all feel more relaxed and willing to talk with one another.

The food and drink was spectacular and special, each place having a unique style but purely Venice. I couldn’t have asked for a better tour!
Written 5 September 2022
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DougieMManchester
Manchester, UK140 contributions
Everyone should try this at least once
Apr 2023 • Couples
If you only do one food tour in your life, this has to be the one. A really lovey guide, who's knowledge of the food and drink of Venice was truly amazing and very detailed. We visited 6 different restaurants, had 8 different courses, 6 different wines, the food and drink were of the highest quality along with the places we visited. We would definitely recommend this to everyone, great care was also taken to suit dietary requirements, our group included vegetarians and they certainly were catered for well.
Written 11 April 2023
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kak_01
Alexandria, VA13 contributions
Make Sure You Book with Highly Rated Guide
Jan 2022 • Couples
After rereading the other reviews I think the guide can make or break the experience. We have done food tours in other cities in Italy and been impressed. This one was disappointing. Our guide was a gentleman who seemed to be going through the motions as he ushered us in and out of places. The portions were small and the explanations pretty basic - along the lines of here’s some sweet salami and 24 mo cheese. No introduction to the shop owners, no explanation about what’s special about the single slice of salami or pebble size piece of cheese we were offered. At the restaurants it seemed no one was expecting our group. The pasta con vongole was ok but we could have done just as well finding similar food on our own and asking a waiter who cared about their food. I think this tour would be a different experience if you get one of the guides others rave about…,
Written 8 January 2022
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Clarky44
Liverpool, UK15 contributions
A great Venetian food and wine experience
May 2022 • Couples
What a great trip! We’d arrived in Venice a few hours earlier and this was a brilliant introduction to the city. Our guide was a friendly, amusing, informative guy and we met some really interesting people in our group of 16. The ciccetti (local tapas), food in an authentic Italian restaurant and variety of wines, Prosecco and spritz was enough to ensure we all had fun and chat over the 3 hours. I’d definitely recommend it!
Written 1 June 2022
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TrailBlazer579154
3 contributions
Fun food tour
May 2022
As a family of 4 we have never done this kind of tour before, but I booked it thinking it would help us find out way around the city and be a fun activity and we were not disappointed. We did this tour on our first morning in Venice with 2 children (19 and 16) and we all thoroughly enjoyed it. The tour guide kept things moving, managed the group of 16 really well and ensured we all got to try everything at each stop. The food was plentiful, the wine flowed and we got to learn some top tips that we tried to make use of for the rest of our stay in Venice. And we all definitely tried some new and interesting foods. All in all it was worth the money and a great way to spend 3 hours!
Written 5 June 2022
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