Gourmet Tour in Piran: Savour the Exquisite Culinary Delights of the City
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Tartini Square
Embark on a gourmet tour in Piran and discover the exquisite culinary delights of the city. Indulge in local dishes, wine, olive oil, and more. Become a foodie for a day!
Duration: 3 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Tartini Square (Tartinijev trg) - We will start the tour from the square
What's Included
  • 4x glass of local wine included + local grappa
  • Snacks
  • Lunch
Additional Information

Discover the delicious aspect of the city!

Are you a gourmet enthusiast? Treat your palate to a mesmerizing food & wine excursion and indulge in the most delectable experience in Piran.

Sample culinary wonders and uncover the top spots for eating genuine local cuisine without wasting your time (and meals) on guesswork. During the tour, you will gain an understanding of the food and wine culture of the Istrian region, celebrated for its olive oil, exquisite wine, truffles, and seafood. Your guide will share rare local knowledge, bursting with anecdotes and facts about Istrian gastronomy. We have curated a superior selection of handpicked local delicacies at our preferred locations in the city for you and your companions. We ensure small groups, this is not a follow-the-umbrella type tour.

Embrace the local lifestyle for a day and ignore the calorie count for now

What’s in store:

  • 8 stops featuring local delicacies
  • 4 wine servings + 1 grappa
  • Meals comprising seafood, meat & truffles
  • Sampling of 8 different olive oils
  • Homemade ice cream
  • Recommendation on top dining spots to revisit and what meals to choose
Location
Tartini Square
We meet in front of the Touristic Info Centre
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Jessdf981rc
Oct 13, 2023
Ending our Slovenia trip on a high! - Jan's food tour through Piran was the perfect thing to end our stay in Slovenia! Jan is so friendly and chatty, and has a deep knowledge of Piran (and Slovenia in general!), it's historical influences, and it's local delicacies. Each stop we made featured a couple of thoughtfully selected dishes that were not only fresh and immensely tasty, but also sourced locally and prepared by experienced and innovative chefs. The tour also included a stop at a traditional salt shop, several places of historical interest around the city, and a shop selling locally produced wines, olive oils, and truffle products. All in all, the food, wines, and other tasty bits and pieces were excellent, and Jan was the perfect guide, thank you Jan!
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Ethanj26
Sep 4, 2023
A cant miss tour in Piran - This is a must if you are visiting Piran. Jan is a great local guide and he focuses on showing you the best local food and wine. Each dish is amazing, fresh and unique. The tour also includes local wines and olive oils which are very tasty and make great gifts. Jan keeps the group size small and ensures that everyone feels welcome. Don't miss it!
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Voyage43157918626
Aug 2, 2023
Get to know Piran's tastiest addresses - A great start to the first day in Piran! The friendly and very knowledgeable guide Jan took us on a fantastic 3-hour food tour through the old town. He told us a lot about the country and its people and the city of Piran. In between there were 8 stops in a variety of very different restaurants, an ice cream parlor and a great local shop. Everything was perfect: the food and wine were delicious and we now know where we want to stop for the rest of our vacation! Highly recommended! 🤩😎
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924klemenv
Jul 25, 2023
Amazing food, great wine and lovely guide - What a great food, he showed us best restaurants in town and we agree with that! Would recommend to people who are here for rew days and they can have an idea for a lunch or dinner later in the week. Thanks!
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L84tens
Jul 7, 2023
Best food tour - Jan was simply amazing. He shared the best of his city through food and wine. We started with caper paste from a vendor in the farmers market. Then on to a salt store to understand how salt is made and the importance to Piran’s history. Then the food fest began! First up a local delicacy—sea bass carpaccio style. Next up, mussels—my husband’s favorite seafood. I’m not usually a fan but I couldn’t get enough of these!!! The sauce they were simmered in was simple—wine, garlic, lemon and a few other things I can’t remember. Both of these dishes were paired with a really good white wine. I’ve forgotten the grape but it was comparable to a Sauvignon Blanc. Next up…risotto with squid ink. I’ve never had it before but will look for it in the future! Again, paired with the white wine. Then it was on to a restaurant for the best filled pasta shells I’ve ever had. The pasta was made fresh every day by the women next door. The stuffing was ground filet and melted in your mouth. Paired with red wine beautifully. Next door was the “truffle guy” where we sampled white and black truffle spreads. OMG, so good!!! We finished up with the most amazing gelato—it was gramma’s cream custard flavor with lemons. What a perfect ending to the tour. Not only did Jan share his country’s food traditions with us, he also was able to find transportation for my husband so he didn’t have to walk so far. That was so helpful for us and really added to our enjoyment of the tour. Highly recommend this tour!!!
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Heidirose2021
Jul 6, 2023
Book this tour with Jan! - We spent a lovely early evening with Jan in Piran last night. His tour was informative, well-crafted and professional. Jan is also a very gracious guide who caters to each person on the tour. I highly recommend signing up for this BEFORE you arrive and it be your first intro to Piran. You will enjoy it very much! The food tasting at Gourmistra was amazing and a hidden gem! Jan also gives great restaurant recommendations too! Thank you to Mattia of Gourmistra who catered to every request with utmost patience and professionalism.
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Joel_b
Sep 30, 2022
Awesome! - This was a great way to sample local cuisine, culture, and a bit of history too! We had a small group and we visited local restaurants, sampled seafood, pasta, olive oil and salami. And wonderful Slovenian wine. Jan, the tour leader, sure knows his way around Piran cuisine. Follow up visits to the restaurants were great. We highly recommend this tour!
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Adam_a
Sep 5, 2022
Do not miss this tour! - Jan, our guide, kept the energy up throughout the tour, which had us eating a ridiculously excellent assortment of local cuisine. The food was abundant, delicious, fresh, and expertly prepared. Just be aware, there is a LOT of it! Big thanks again to Jan, who was aways quick with a handshake any time we saw him around Piran after the tour. I recommend this tour unconditionally!
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Jcook1000
Jul 21, 2022
A walking food tour is the best way to experience Piran! - What a fantastic way to immerse yourself in the food and culture of Piran. Jan was a fantastic friendly and relaxed guide with great knowledge and insight. Our small group met the friendly locals at wonderful venues to taste the good products that Piran has to offer. Literally “breaking bread” together and getting a feel for what makes Piran the best seaside town to visit is a great way to get the most from your travels.
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Nicole
Jul 19, 2022
Great food tour through Piran - The tour was as great as i had expected. Jan´s knowledge about Piran and food was extraordinary. He showed us places and restaurants, where we wouldn´t go at first place - what would be very sad. He showed us typical istrian dishes. The best part was the visit at Mathias’s Gourmistra. we came there even the day after to bring home some part of this tour. Next time when we come to Piran we will be well prepared to decide what to eat:) Although you see below my pictures I would highly recommend to do the tour on your own because only seeing can´t make memories which you can remember your whole life!
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