Small-Group Florence Food Walking Tour: Explore Local Delicacies with 8 Tasting Stops
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Indulge in the culinary delights of Florence on a small-group walking tour. Sample Italian coffee, explore local markets, and savor the best gelato in town!
Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Fat Tire Tours - Florence - Meet your local guide in central Florence and begin your 3-hour gourmet tour of the city! Italians usually start their morning at a café with a strong cup of coffee, so follow your guide to a typical Italian coffee bar, where you can try two types of delicious coffee and learn about the local roasting process.

Continue to an old delicatessen founded in 1885, where you’ll enjoy a panino tartufato, a delicate, truffle pâté sandwich made with the truffles for which the deli is famous. As you continue to your next food stop, listen as your guide illustrates the history of Florence’s most important squares where Florentines used to buy their food. Learn about typical local dishes and ingredients, but don’t expect detailed how to’s – Italians would never give away their secret family recipes!

Your tour continues to a local wine shop, known as an enoteca, where you’ll savor two Tuscan wines, accompanied by delicious regional cheeses and local meats. While you enjoy your tasting, learn about the origins of the food and wine from your guide. Top it off with something sweet at the final stop of your tour, one of Florence’s best gelato shops where you’ll indulge in freshly made gelato!

  • Mercato Centrale - To understand how Italians prepare their delicious plates, take a trip to the San Lorenzo Central Market, one of the main shopping centers in Florence known for fresh, locally grown ingredients. Taste some of the region’s best balsamic vinegars and extra virgin olive oils with crostini, traditional toasted Italian bread.

At the end of your Florence food walking tour, you’ll leave feeling like a local.

What's Included
  • Local guide
  • Food and wine tasting
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional Information

Embark on a 3-hour intimate walking tour of Florence and dive into a journey of culinary wonders at 8 different food tasting stations! Led by an experienced guide, live the city as the natives do; enjoy the dark, aromatic Italian coffee, visit a traditional Florentine food store, discover the San Lorenzo Central Market, explore a winery and try out the city’s finest gelato!

The group size for this walking tour is capped at twelve to keep the experience more individualized.

  • Customers who have not reached Italy’s legal drinking age of 18, will not be served alcohol
Location
Via dei Cimatori, 9R
Via dei Cimatori
Cancellation Policy

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

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Erikatokuyama
Apr 29, 2024
Florence Food Tour - Francesca ( with the blue eyes ☺️) was an amazing guide. She is so knowledgeable and kind. Thank you for an amazing experience, we learned so much and are so grateful we got to be a part of this opportunity!
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Kristy_i
Apr 27, 2024
Fantastic small group experience - Loved the small group experience and checking out local cafes. The wine tasting was amazing. Would definitely recommend!
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Shawn_k
Apr 7, 2024
Good tour guide. Ok places - We had a great experience with our tour guide. He was very friendly and knowledgeable. I would’ve liked to see a little bit more about cheeses and cured meats like visiting a slim Mary, and or cheese shop. Overall good experience but via could do a little bit better with the Places we visited.
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Suzanne_c
Jan 8, 2024
Lots of delicious food! - Francesca was an excellent tour guide. She was very informative about Florence in general as well as the establishments we visited and foods we tasted. We sampled a wide variety of foods as well as visiting the Central Market.
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Lana_h
Nov 19, 2023
Very informative and personable food/beverage tour - All the wonderful information Martino shared was fabulous! He was so friendly, knowledgable, spoke great English and made the tour very enjoyable! Would recommend.
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Andre_g
Nov 6, 2023
One of the best travel experiences! - Our family had a wonderful time on the food tour. Every spot was tastefully chosen and we would’ve never found such great food simply wandering around on our own. On top of that our guide, Veronica, was an excellent and lovely person who made us feel right at home in Florence! 10/10
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Elizabeth_s
Oct 23, 2023
fabulous tour - This tour never disappoints. I have taken three groups on it, and they have all loved it. The guides are knowledgeable and friendly; the places visited top notch.
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Martha_m
Oct 21, 2023
Book this tour!! - What a fabulous way to explore Florence!! Brian was great fun to spend time with and extremely informative about all things Florence. You can’t be in better hands!!
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Michelle_e
May 13, 2024
Let’s eat! - Be prepared to eat! We trialed lots of Italian delicacies from local cafes and markets and a few wines too. It was a good introduction to Italian food.
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Diane_r
Apr 28, 2024
Highly recommend - I always recommend a walking food tour with a local guide when first arriving in a city if you're looking for an authentic experience. Thank you Christina for showing us your beautiful city and sharing your knowledge. We learned a lot, followed your recommendations and had a great time visiting Florence.
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