Italy · FOOD & DRINK

The 15 Best Food & Drink Experiences in Italy

190 tours  ·  from $17 a head

Markets, kitchens, cellars and the bars in between. These 15 are priced, timed and clear about how much of each one is eating and how much is walking between plates.

Florence: Chianti Wineries Tour with Wine Tasting - The first hour: Florence to the Chianti Hills
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Florence: Chianti Wineries Tour with Wine Tasting

1.Chianti Wineries Tour with Wine Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 8,301 reviews · from $56Our pick

Leave Florence by comfortable coach for two Chianti wineries. You’ll tour vineyards and cellars, taste three to four wines at each stop, and sample cheese, salami, bread, olive oil, and balsamic vinegar. Guides such as Martina, Cecilia, and Constantino have helped make this half-day outing lively, though group sizes can be large and food portions are light.

“Both wineries we visited were beautiful and the hosts were joyful and hospitable. Our guide shared interesting information about the wine region; she was cheerful and kind. The bus ride gave us scenic views of the area. What a great experience! We absolutely loved it. Our favorite thing, besides the great wine, was meeting guests on our tour from all over the world.”

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Small-Group Wine Tasting Experience in the Tuscan Countryside - First estate: vineyard, cellar, and three wines
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Small-Group Wine Tasting Experience in the Tuscan Countryside

2.Small-Group Wine Tasting Experience in the Tuscan Countryside

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7,392 reviews · 4 hours 45 minutes (approx.) · from $107Top rated

Leave Florence from Santa Maria Novella station for two Chianti Classico wineries. Tour vineyards and cellars, taste six or more regional wines, and sample olive oil, cheese, salami, cured ham, and bruschetta. Guides such as Leo, Matteo, Jonathan, and Leonardo add local history and practical wine tips.

“Do it, such a great experience and great tour guide. So fun and the perfect amount of time, and great value.”

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Rome: Tuscany & Montepulciano Day Trip with Lunch & Wine Tasting - Montepulciano, Tuscany’s wine town
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Rome: Tuscany & Montepulciano Day Trip with Lunch & Wine Tasting

3.Tuscany & Montepulciano Day Trip with Lunch & Wine Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 5,232 reviews · 12 hours (approx.) · from $83

Ride from central Rome to Montepulciano and Pienza with an English-speaking guide, then enjoy a three-course farm lunch with Tuscan wines, including Brunello di Montalcino. Guides such as Anna, Barbara, Antonino, and Flavio have been praised for lively history and practical tips. Expect a long day, steep streets, and limited free time.

“Antonino is a good and accomodating tour guide with Max as our excellent and courteous driver. A gentleman indeed. Helping us always. Highly recommended tour.”

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Winner 2025 Rome Twilight Trastevere Food Tour by Eating Europe - Da Enzo al 29 and the value of priority access
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Winner 2025 Rome Twilight Trastevere Food Tour by Eating Europe

4.Winner 2025 Rome Twilight Trastevere Food Tour by Eating Europe

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5,157 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $125

Spend about four hours walking from Tiber Island through Trastevere with an English-speaking guide and a maximum of 12 people. You may taste Da Enzo’s Roman specialties, ancient wine-cellar recipes, porchetta, supplì, pasta, cookies, wine, and gelato. Guides such as Rishad, Luca, Dario, and Valentina add local stories and practical food tips.

“Really great experience on the food tour! Great way to see the neighborhood of trastevere. Our tour guide, Martina, was amazing. It was a small group and we got to try some of the local spots. Great way to try a variety of food and wines and experience trastevere!”

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SMALL-GROUP Wine Safaris: Tuscan Wine Tasting Tours from Florence - Choosing between Chianti and Val d’Orcia
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SMALL-GROUP Wine Safaris: Tuscan Wine Tasting Tours from Florence

5.SMALL-GROUP Wine Safaris: Tuscan Wine Tasting Tours from Florence

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5,088 reviews · 7 to 9 hours (approx.) · from $157

Leave central Florence for a 4x4 wine safari through Chianti or Val d’Orcia. With an English-speaking sommelier guide such as Ginevra, Sara, or Alex, you’ll visit family wineries, taste wine, olive oil, cheese, and salumi, and share a Tuscan lunch or dinner. Choose a 7-hour half-day option or a longer full-day route.

“What an amazing experience, our tour guide Ginebra “Ginny” is exceptional, educated, very informative and passionate about the art of wine making. The locations that are part of this tours are breathtaking, the wine was some of the best wines I have tasted and the driver Christophe is an excellent driver. I can ramble on about the driver, tour guide, vineyards and restaurant .. just understand that this experience is a must.”

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Winner 2025 Florence Sunset Food & Wine Tour by Eating Europe - DiVin Boccone brings wine and charcuterie into an old cellar
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Winner 2025 Florence Sunset Food & Wine Tour by Eating Europe

6.Winner 2025 Florence Sunset Food & Wine Tour by Eating Europe

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5,015 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $149

Spend an evening crossing Florence’s Oltrarno neighborhood with a local English-speaking guide such as Antonella, Dimitri, Sara D., or Martino. You’ll visit small food shops, historic trattorias, and two wine windows while tasting Prosecco, Tuscan wines, cheese, pasta, soup, wild boar stew, a Negroni, and artisan gelato. The group is limited to 13 people.

“Eli was fantastic. She guided us on a wonderful food and wine journey through Florence. Her knowledge and passion elevated the experience providing unique insights and history. Highly recommend!”

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San Gimignano, Siena, Monteriggioni, Chianti Day Trip with Lunch & Wine Tasting - Monteriggioni: a small fortress with a short visit
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San Gimignano, Siena, Monteriggioni, Chianti Day Trip with Lunch & Wine Tasting

7.San Gimignano, Siena, Monteriggioni, Chianti Day Trip with Lunch & Wine Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 4,432 reviews · 11 hours (approx.) · from $83

Spend 11 hours touring Tuscany by coach, with free time in San Gimignano and Monteriggioni, a three-course winery lunch, three Chianti wines, and Siena sightseeing. Select the Siena guide and cathedral upgrade for a fuller visit. Guides such as Sandro, Marta, Ricardo, and Ilaria are praised for clear, friendly service.

“Sandro and Fabi were fantastic, well organised and very informative. Great meal and wine tasting too! Even the rain couldn't dampen the mood.”

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Naples: Street Food Walking Tour with Local Guide - Meeting at Piazza Bellini among the Greek ruins
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Naples: Street Food Walking Tour with Local Guide

8.Street Food Walking Tour with Local Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 4,256 reviews · from $47

Meet your English-speaking guide at Piazza Bellini and follow Naples’ historic streets through a generous tasting menu. Try pizza a portafoglio, pizza fritta, pasta frittata, arancini, taralli, babà, sfogliatelle, mozzarella, limoncello, spritz, and gelato. Guides such as Daniella, Carmen, Alberto, and Sara add local stories and plenty of energy.

“Carmen our tour guide was great. Loads of great facts, really friendly, answered all our questions with enthusiasm. Food was delicious and not too far to walk between stops. Would recommend”

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Catania: Mount Etna Morning or Sunset Day Trip with Tasting - Pickup from Catania and the one-hour drive uphill
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Catania: Mount Etna Morning or Sunset Day Trip with Tasting

9.Mount Etna Morning or Sunset Day Trip with Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 4,028 reviews · 6 hours · from $70

Travel from Catania to 2,000 meters on a six-hour Etna trip led by guides such as Leonardo, Daphne, or Emilia. Walk around ancient craters, enter a lava-flow cave with helmet and flashlight, taste cantucci and zibibbo, and stop above the Valle del Bove. Choose a morning or sunset departure, with hotel pickup in a group of up to eight.

“I like ow they arranged the tour and the commitment to bring tourists unforgettable experience. It was snowing at Etna, road were blocked, our guide, Leonardo, immediately plan an alternative. Showed us another lava cave and crater. When we arrived the base of the crater, it started to rain heavily. Leonardo still lead us gradually to the top of the crater, where the rain stopped. The view were amazing, we enjoyed a lot. This also show his good management and experience. We have three elders over 73 in our group, we also have a boy around 10 years old. It was not easy for anyone to manage such a group,…”

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From Florence: Small Group Wine Tasting Tour to Tuscany - The first estate, cellar traditions and three wines
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From Florence: Small Group Wine Tasting Tour to Tuscany

10.Small Group Wine Tasting Tour to Tuscany

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 3,902 reviews · 4.5 hours · from $105

Leave Florence by air-conditioned minibus for two Chianti Classico wineries. Taste about six wines and local olive oils with cheese, salami, cold cuts, and bruschetta. English-speaking guides such as Jason, Leo, Jonathan, and Raffaele have helped make this a lively, social outing, though the wineries and guide can vary.

“This tour was incredible from start to finish! The scenery was breathtaking. The wine tasting was fantastic, with a great selection of local wines that were both delicious and unique. Our guide was friendly, knowledgeable, and made the whole experience even more enjoyable with interesting stories and insights about the region. Everything was perfectly organized and relaxed. We couldn’t have asked for a better day — highly recommend this tour to anyone visiting Tuscany! 🍷🌻🇮🇹”

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Rome: Trastevere or Jewish Quarter Street Food Tour - Choosing between Trastevere and the Jewish Quarter
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Rome: Trastevere or Jewish Quarter Street Food Tour

11.Trastevere or Jewish Quarter Street Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 3,839 reviews · from $51

Choose a food walk through Trastevere or the Jewish Quarter and Campo de’ Fiori. An English-speaking guide such as Ramona, Mattia, Marco, or Francesca leads five tastings, including supplì, pizza, cured meats, cannoli, and gelato, with small samples of wine and beer. Expect history, local tips, and plenty of standing.

“Big highlight of my family’s time in Rome. Trastevere is the perfect area for this and we loved walking between food places and hearing the guide talk about cool historical aspects you wouldn’t get from guidebooks. Food was terrific and, in total, amounted to an entire meal (or more!). Would do again…”

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Florence: Cinque Terre Park Day Trip with Optional Street Food - La Spezia and the first local train
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Florence: Cinque Terre Park Day Trip with Optional Street Food

12.Cinque Terre Park Day Trip with Optional Street Food

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 3,593 reviews · 12 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $60

Travel from Florence to Manarola, Monterosso, Vernazza, and Riomaggiore with a multilingual tour leader. You will ride local trains, possibly take a seasonal boat, and have free time in each village. The optional lunch becomes a light local street-food meal from March 1, 2026.

“Great sampling of cinque de terre! We would love to go back and spend more time in the cities! Nice bus ride to and from. We loved the walking part of the tour along side the coast.”

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Rome Food Tour: Unlimited Tastings with Fine Wine & Barolo - La Nicchia Cafè Starts With a Serious Italian Tasting
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Rome Food Tour: Unlimited Tastings with Fine Wine & Barolo

13.Rome Food Tour: Unlimited Tastings with Fine Wine & Barolo

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3,365 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $83

Meet near Cipro Metro for four hours of Roman food and wine in Prati. Guides such as Michael, Giordano, Vincenzo, and Irene lead tastings at La Nicchia, Bonci Pizzarium, Paciotti Salumeria, Il Segreto, and Lemongrass Ice Cream. Expect up to 20 tastes, Roman pasta, truffles, Barolo, gelato, and plenty of walking.

“Michael did a great job teaching us about the wine and food we tasted. Had a great time meeting and talking to the other people on the tour.”

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Florence: Siena, San Gimignano & Monteriggioni with Tasting - Meeting the coach near Santa Maria Novella
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Florence: Siena, San Gimignano & Monteriggioni with Tasting

14.Siena, San Gimignano & Monteriggioni with Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 3,218 reviews · 11 hours · from $46Best value

Spend 11 hours exploring Tuscany by air-conditioned coach, with stops in Siena, San Gimignano, and Monteriggioni plus three Chianti wines and local snacks. A multilingual guide, Siena walking tour option, and free time in each town keep the day organized. Expect a full schedule, cobblestones, and a large group.

“Nice day trip from Florence to Siena, San Gimignano and Monteriggioni. The bus was comfortable and the guide was knowledgeable of the areas. The weather was foggy so it made for some nice pictures. I recommend this tour seeing these beautiful cites and culture in Italy.”

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Eat Like a Local: Venice 3-Hour Small-Group Food Tasting Tour - Coffee and pastries at the Rialto Market
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Eat Like a Local: Venice 3-Hour Small-Group Food Tasting Tour

15.Eat Like a Local: Venice 3-Hour Small-Group Food Tasting Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3,137 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes to 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $107

Walk from Rialto through San Polo, Santa Croce, and nearby districts with guides such as Anna, Marianna, Greta, Sara, Carlo, or Mercedes. Expect about 15 tastings, Venetian wine, cicchetti, seafood, cured meats, pasta or risotto, pastries, coffee, cookies, and artisan gelato, with a sit-down meal included.

“Our tour guide Mercedes was very knowledgeable and friendly. We learned a lot about Venetian foods and history”

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