Old Town Itinerant Dinner: Immerse in Local Culture and Cuisine of Genoa
4.9
28 Ratings
Genova
Immerse yourself in the local culture and cuisine of Genoa with our Old Town Itinerant Dinner. Discover the history and traditions behind the city's typical dishes while exploring charming spots in the historical center.
Duration: 3 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Piazza San Matteo - The Doria family district
  • Piazza Banchi - you’ll see the church of S. Pietro in Banchi from outside
  • Palazzo di San Giorgio - San George’s Palace is the place where the first bank of Italy was founded
  • Campopisano - A nice square related to the rivalry between Genoa and Pisa
  • Torri di Porta Soprana - The eastern gate of the medieval town, Chirstopher Columbus house is also very close
What's Included
  • Dinner
Additional Information

Our enthusiasm lies in food!

We hold the conviction that while visiting a location, it’s just as vital to experience the most famous sights as it is to immerse oneself in the ambiance, soak in the culture, and grasp its customs.

Immerse yourself in the indigenous culture, uncover the history and customs linked to the Genoese culinary delights. You’ll explore the historic heart of Genoa and be acquainted with the most captivating locales and their link to the regional cuisine.

Location
Largo Alessandro Pertini
By the statue of Garibaldi, in front of the Carlo Felice theatre
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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C7125jpcarmens
Feb 15, 2024
Discover the true Genova!. - This tour was great, we had the opportunity to discover the hearth of Genova in their little streets and tasted the locals' confections, the best focaccia that we had in Italy, the tucco pasta was perfection and there is a little local that has different frittatas, which the Chipola being the crowned one !!! 110% recommend.
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Juanjk2565kt
Nov 23, 2023
Genoa Food Tour - My wife and I participated in a Genoa Food tour guided by Alessandro Poggi. It was a great experience not only for the atmosphere of the places we visited but also because of the selection of the dishes to taste authentic Genoa Cuisine. In addition to the food, Alessandro is a local guide with an amazing knowledge of the city and its history. It was the perfect evening for us. Alessandro is also totally fluent in Spanish. Alessandro habla Español perfectamente
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Tnisplayer
Oct 12, 2023
Wonderful Evening Walking Dinner Tour of Genoa! - Excellent Tour! We were looking for a food tour that would lead us to some notable/local food establishments, provide some Genoa history, and be reasonable in cost. This tour was ideal. Alessandro was a very good host and took us to many longtime establishments that are frequented by locals but ones that we would not have stumbled upon on our own. I am certain that our group of four enjoyed some of the cities best focaccia(really exceptional), pasta, and gelato(100 percent chocolate!) on this tour. We also stopped for wine and snacks at Genoa’s 100 year old wine shop along the way and tasted some savory baked goods at a unique bakery. We appreciated that Alessandro was able to give this tour in English and Spanish since we accidentally signed up for the Spanish tour but only understand English. Being a local resident and a graduate of the University of Genoa he was able to provide us with interesting historical and cultural facts about the city. We appreciated that it was a smaller tour our evening(6 people) as we were able to enjoy our Spanish speaking tour mates and guide. We all agreed that this was an exceptional tour and would highly recommend it if you are looking for tour with quality local food items and some Genoa history.
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926sallyannes
Aug 17, 2023
MAGICAL AND MEMORABLE FOOD TOUR WITH ALESSANDRO - An INCREDIBLE experience if you want the TRUE food and history tour of Genova from a lovely local man We were treated to the freshest pasta, both the lightest and full bodied of wines, gelato that made your mouth sigh with gratitude and did I mention the charcuterie board! WOW!! The tour provided a unique backdrop to the city as you walked around and began to see it through the eyes of the old inhabitants. Alessandros stories were relatable and more interesting as you began to appreciate the buildings and streetscapes for their heritage. Just as you thought you had enough another vista would open and a new view would be seen through your newly awakened eyes. This was so much more than just a city tour. Gentle Alessandro transformed Genoa into a movie set for us and transported our small group to another age. Andrew and Sallyanne Smith, Australia
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Sonja
Jul 2, 2023
A wonderful way to get to know some local sides of Genoa - The tour is absolutely worth to book. We have seen different places and had a variety of local food. You also learn something about the history of Genoa and with Alessandro we had a great open-minded guide. Food definitely connects people all over the world.!
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512veerleb
Jan 31, 2023
Very nice - My daughters and I had a great evening with Alessandro. We saw nice places and the wine-tasting was very good!
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Fiona_b
Aug 21, 2022
Excellent - Excellent! Got to try some very tasty food and learned more about Genoa! Would recommend to anyone staying in genoa
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Grace_k
Dec 31, 2023
Food trail if Genoa - Our Guide was very knowledgeable,Alessandro, made it a pleasant experience . Interesting food but could have have been more varied considering the price
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C1797zpcindyv
Sep 24, 2023
Food tour old historic Genua - The food was good en enough. The tour was good , too bad it was in english and spanish, sometimes it felt like we missed some explaniation during walking. But it was a wonderfull experience
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Elaine
Oct 20, 2022
Food, wine and hidden gems - What a pleasure it was to spend time with Alessandro. The passion he has for what he does is evident. Walking around the streets of Genoa and finding out about the history, with pit stops for excellent food and a splash of wine along the way. What better way to spend an evening?
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