Bologna Food Tour: Explore Historic Markets & Delis

Embark on a private food tour in Bologna with a local foodie and explore the city’s tastiest treats. Discover historic markets, delis, bars, and specialty stores, and indulge in an aperitivo at the Mercato delle Erbe.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Il Quadrilatero - Join a host and discover Bologna’s incredible food culture whilst tasting classic Bolognese dishes and produce, like mortadella in the old Bologna food market known as Il Quadrilatero
    IMPORTANT: As this is a private and personalized experience, the places you visit may differ from those listed and these will be chosen by your host…
What's Included
  • Hotel meet-up (available on request for central locations)
  • 3 hours walking tour, exploring highlights and hidden gems
  • 6-8 tastings of local delights, and 2 drinks from 2-3 local eateries
  • Private and personalized walking tour with a passionate local
What's Not Included
  • Additional food and drinks
  • Transportation (primarily a walking experience however public transport may be used)
  • Tickets to any attractions
  • Gratuities (optional)
Additional Information

Join your guide on a culinary journey through Bologna, the food capital of Italy! Explore historic markets, delis ‘salumerie’, bars, and speciality stores, as well as Mercato di Mezzo, the city’s oldest market. Experience the prominence of seasonal produce as you take in the smells and tastes of sun-kissed fruit and fresh herbs travelling from one…

Location
Comet
Via IV Novembre
After booking, you can adjust the meeting point to fit your preferences with the help of our Experience Planners.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Samantha_f
Oct 28, 2024
An experience to remember - An absolutely incredible tour given by Gabriele! Walking around the city we got to experience so much of Bologna’s history. Gabriele was very kind and extremely knowledgeable. We had many laughs and amazing food. His recommendation for our dinner later was absolutely perfect and delicious. We couldn’t ask for a better way to be introduced to this lovely city. 10/10
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Elvira_d
Sep 30, 2024
Excellent - It was excellent. Our guide Gabriele was incredible, very knowledgeable. He also told us a lot about Bologna.
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Carolyn_h
Jun 1, 2024
Great History, Sights and Street Food tour of Bologna - We had a wonderful tour of Bologna with Nicola in mid-May 2024. Nicola is a PhD student studying history, and my husband and I were history majors, so this was a great match for us. We had a wonderful tour of the major sights in Bologna's main square, as well as the amazing shields and crests at the Archiginnasio Library. The tour was less food-focused as it was on sights until the last part of the tour, which was fine with us; we had Bolognese street food with Nicola of Mortadella panini as well as Tigelle - with a special local delicacy thrown in, pig lard mixed with parm cheese - not an every day eat but it was super interesting and we were happy to try it. Nicola has an extensive list of Gelateria that he loves and we went to one that had "whipped cream" gelato - it was unbelievable. If you love history and want some local street food flavor thrown in, this is the tour for you. Grazie, Nicola!
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Debbie_s
Sep 30, 2023
Great tour and food - Elisa was a great guide who made learning about Bologna very enjoyable. We had a lovely gelato and then a meal of ragu and bruchetta, cheeses, meats, spreads and breads. Topped this off with an aperol spritz. A great tour.
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Renee_c
Sep 17, 2023
Must experience when in Bologna - Antonia made this such a special experience! Her knowledge of the city and its history added that special element to the incredible food!
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Salvatore_b
Sep 10, 2023
Food Tour - Lorenza - Lorenza was an amazing guide! We saw the city and sampled some amazing food. Would highly recommend to anyone.
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Emily_b
Aug 30, 2023
Delicious & Fun - Everything we ate was delicious and our guide, Daniele, was so knowledgeable and kind. We ate and learned a ton!
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Ngoetze14
May 11, 2023
Excellent tour of Bologna! - We had a beautiful morning with Mirko on this tour! Not only did we get to try some amazing food (& wine!) typical to Bologna, we got to see & learn a LOT about the history of the city in a short amount of time. Plus, Mirko was able to customize the tour for us, based on us not having as much time as we should have had for the tour - and we had such great conversation with him! I absolutely recommend this tour - even with careful planning we would have missed a LOT about the city if we tried to do it ourselves. Enjoy!
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Ohappypappy
May 10, 2023
Marina is great and we had a fun time. - If I could I’d rate Marina Nasi a “15”. She is great! She took the time to listen to what we were interested in learning. Then she took us to the restaurant district and we walked and talked about the unique foods in Bologna. It was totally interesting and worth it. She made recommendations for lunch that allowed us to taste a range of delicious foods. Yum. This tour introduced us to the uniqueness of Bologna. We felt welcomed and relaxed.
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Joseph_d
May 29, 2024
Not a foodie tour….a good tour with a little food. - Would have liked a day filled with popping in and out of markets tasting many foods unique to Bologna. As foodies ourselves, we could have done what the guide did without her. Sara was a very nice person who was very knowledgeable about the history and sights, but we were expecting and exciting food experience, not just ordering food and eating in the local market, which is what we did.
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