Roman Food Experience: A Gastronomic Journey through Traditional Italian Cuisine

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Embark on a gastronomic journey through traditional Italian cuisine in Rome. Sample the finest food, learn about its origin, and indulge in a variety of dishes, from cold cuts and cheeses to scrumptious pizza and gelato.

Duration: 3 hours, 30 minutes

Cancellation: 24 hours

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Highlights

Via Portico d’Ottavia - Start your Rome foodie adventure in the historic Jewish Ghetto. This ancient neighborhood has protected Roman gastronomic traditions for thousands of years. Meet your guide and get to know the other hungry tour-goers before you set off.

What's Included

Wine and craft beer
Pizza
A full sit-down dinner with 3 pastas
A variety of Roman specialty food tastings
Local and passionate guide
Gelato

What's Not Included

Hotel pick-up and drop-off
Gratuities

Additional Information

Discover the art of savoring local delicacies on this culinary journey in the core of Rome and its authentic dishes. This tour, lasting 3.5 hours and catered towards a small group, presents a distinctive chance to taste the best food Rome has on its platter while gaining knowledge about its roots and relevance. It’s highly recommended to arrive with an…

Location

Portico d'Ottavia

The tour begins at the Portico d’Ottavia behind Rome's main Synagogue at Via del Portico d’Ottavia, 29. Your guide will be standing in front of the ancient arch holding a "What a Life Tours" sign. Remember Rome’s streets can be confusing so we recommend allowing for extra time in case you get lost.

Cancellation Policy

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

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Mike

Aug 3, 2023

Awesome tour, worth the money! - Had an amazing experience with Andrei. He was super nice, knowledgable and funny. Loved the experience and had a really good time. He also was very accommodating for my girlfriend who was dizzy and helped her.

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Laurel_h

Jun 8, 2023

Start here! - The food was delicious and Andrea kept us moving and awake even though we arrived just a few hours before from US. Fun way to start the trip!

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Larisawilliams

Nov 4, 2022

Essential Food Tour - This was such a delightful experience for two Americans who had never traveled to Rome. Our guide was so kind, and the food/restaurant selections she chose were a perfect sampling.

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Lori_m

Jun 1, 2022

Best Roman food experience - One of the best tours we went on. Andrea was an amazing tour guide. He kept my entire family entertained and it was very interesting. I would highly recommend going on this food experience tour. A little history, taste testing different foods, had a nice dinner at a really cool restaurant and topped it off with the best gelatos in Rome.

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Catie_m

Apr 23, 2022

Food tour combines with history of Rome including a hidden theater - One of us had a nut allergy and we were very well taken care of. We felt safe and knew exactly what was OK to eat and what we should not eat. All of the food was delicious. We loved the cheese and meat platter. The pizza from the bakery was the best pizza we had the whole trip. The pastas were amazing but the restaurant was even cooler. We ended with gelato which again was the best we had our whole trip. Highly highly recommend! Andre was wonderful! We had to teenagers and he was great with them.

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Katbry

Jun 23, 2020

Trusted Service - We were so looking forward to both our What a Life tours in Rome but due to the Covid 19 effect, we have chosen to postpone our visit to a future date as well as our prepaid tours! What a Life tours have been fantastic in advising us to take either a voucher for 100% of the prepaid fees good for 2 years or a 90% refund...their prompt and efficient service guarantees that we will look forward to both these tours again! Thank you WALT!

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Ibrotman

Feb 24, 2020

Date Night with Marta - My wife and I booked this tour as a way to orient ourselves to the food scene in Rome, and are so glad we did. We ended up being the only ones who had signed up for our time slot, and spent our evening dining and drinking with Marta! She was an excellent guide, with great knowledge both of the history of culinary tradition, and where great finds were! She helped us visualize the whole city at different times in history, and above all was great company. We were joking with her the whole time, and this was a lovely start to our trip to Rome!

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Lgadbois

Feb 21, 2020

Fantastic Food Tour - My husband and I booked this four hour food tour our first night in Rome and it was well worth it. All of the food was absolutely amazing and the tour guide specifically focused on the local food as the subject of the tour versus history of the area. That being said, it also gives you a chance to get grounded on your surroundings in central Rome. I believe the tour guide's name was Andrea - he was very knowledgeable and fun to hang out with for a few hours! He also gave us recommendations for the rest of our time in Rome. I highly recommend!

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Jhnaumann

Dec 17, 2019

Food tour in rome - We had an excellent evening with jasmine. Group size of 7 was nice. Restaurant locations and specialties were spread out enough to get a flavor for different areas. Would highly recommend. Fun and engaging.

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Patricia

Dec 13, 2019

Wonderful Foodie Tour - The three of us took this tour with Jasmine as our guide. There were a total of 7 of us in this tour. Great group of friendly people. Jasmine was a wonderful host informing us on the history of the neighborhoods and the regional foods. It was a great variety of foods and drinks. Abundant and delicious! Jasmine is the best and her knowledge of Rome's food and drink is amazing. Thoroughly enjoyed this tour with her and highly recommend this to everyone.

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