Parma Traditional Food Tour: Explore Local Gastronomy with a Local Expert

Embark on a Parma Traditional Food Tour and indulge in the local gastronomic tradition. Discover hidden eateries, taste cold cuts, Parmigiano cheese, tortelli, carciofa, bomba di riso, tigelle, Duchessa’s cake, and enjoy a cup of espresso.

Duration: 3 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Monumento a Giuseppe Garibaldi - We always choose the best dishes, aiming to introduce you to our traditions, suggest the best restaurants and make you live the best culinary experience ever. With Do Eat Better you can make your visit to Parma an unforgettable experience of eating Italy’s best preparations.
What's Included
  • Bottled water
  • One alcoholic beverage included (served only to 18 years old and above)
  • Lunch
  • Coffee
Additional Information

Enjoy a culinary journey in Parma with our gastronomic tour, guided by a local expert who is well-versed with the locality’s hidden treasures and trivia. Discover hidden- away eateries and restaurants patronized only by locals, and explore the city’s culinary heritage.

Below are some of the tastes that await you!

  • Assorted cold cuts, Parmigiano cheese, and a glass of wine on a tasting board

  • Tortelli stuffed with “erbette”/pumpkins or anolini: Savor the square shaped egg pasta, filled with various ingredients like beet leaves, spinach, ricotta, parmesan cheese or pumpkin.

  • Carciofa: The mouthwatering cheesy quiche that will leave you stunned.

  • Bomba di riso: Enjoy this rice timbale flavored with a meat gravy.

  • Tigelle: Try this delicacy made from flour, lard, yeast and water dough, typically filled with salami.

  • Duchessa’s cake: A refined and intricate dessert awaits you.

  • Caffè espresso

  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • Minimum drinking age is 18 years
  • Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
  • Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
  • Allergies: please let us know if you suffer of any food allergy or intolerance. Do Eat Better will not be responsible for any guest not informing us about special dietary restrictions at the time of the booking.
  • Please be aware that the guide may speak both in English and Italian during the tour
Location
Piazza Giuseppe Garibaldi
Under Garibaldi’s statue
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Tamaravd9490we
Jul 25, 2024
Highly recommended - We had a fantastic food tour. The food was delicious and the wine tasted great too! Anna Maria was an enthusiastic and pleasant guide with a lot of knowledge about the food and the area. All in all we enjoyed it. It is highly recommended!
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Alexandrumk484px
Jul 25, 2024
All you need to know about Parma food - Anna Maria was an amazing guide. She was so knowledgeable about everything, from the food to the history and geography of the region. At the beginning it doesn’t seem like too much food, but I got full at the end. It’s a very chill, slow-paced tour that gives you a chance to savour and buy local foods. Anna Maria showed us a great spot for purchasing all the regional delicacies.
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131vincem
Jul 24, 2024
Foodie heaven…. - We had a wonderful time on this tour. Darren our guide was truly an excellent host. Walking through Parma and listening to the history with numerous culinary pit stops along the way was so enjoyable. Thank you Darren for your company, we loved this tour.
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Sebastian_b
Jun 30, 2024
Excellent food tour with a lot of knowledge about the region! - We had a lovely few hours with Anna Maria, had excellent food in great places, and also learned a lot about the region and Parma specifically! Absolutely enjoyable hours, would give more than 5 stars if possible :)
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Sebastianbm1670ys
Jun 30, 2024
Excellent food tour with a lot of knowledge about the region! - We had a lovely few hours with Anna Maria, had excellent food in great places, and also learned a lot about the region and Parma specifically! Absolutely enjoyable hours, would give more than 5 stars if possible :)
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Inglfur_p
Jun 16, 2024
Highly reccomend - Perfect tour to experiance Parma food and wine in the heart of the city. Reccomend if you are visiting Parma. Excelent tourguide and great tasting food.
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136ing_lfurp
Jun 16, 2024
Great way to get to know Parma food and wine - Pefect way to explore Parma local food and wine in a small group. The food we got to sample was really good and Eugenio, who was our guide, was very knowledgable and nice to have the tour with. Highly reccomend if you are visiting Parma.
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Resort62563294569
Jun 12, 2024
Wonderful Food and culture tour - Eugenio gave us a fantastic tour! We learned so much about the history and culture of food in Parma. Eugenio was so nice and a great teacher. We couldn’t have asked for a better day!
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Kjb10d
Jun 12, 2024
Fantastic food tour - We had a fantastic tour. We learned so much about Italian history, food, and culture. Eugenio was very knowledgeable and very open to answering questions about Italian life. Every food stop was thoughtful and delicious. We were very happy with this tour and would highly recommend to anyone visiting Parma.
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Susan_m
Jun 8, 2024
Maria was very... - Maria was very knowledgable, friendly and enthusiastic in giving us a better understanding about the wonderful food this region has to offer. We enjoyed her company and that of the others who were on the tour with us. Thank you, Maria, for a very enjoyable experience!
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