Rome Food Tour: Discover Local Cuisine and Culture

Join this 3.5-hour small-group food tour in Rome and discover the best gourmet haunts in Trastevere, Campo Fiori, and the Jewish Ghetto. Sample Italian classics and seasonal specialties while exploring the city’s vibrant food scene!

Duration: 3 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Gourmetaly Food Tours - Piazza Farnese, corner of Via dei baullari, next to the newspaper stand - our meeting point
  • Campo de’ Fiori - visit the market (morning tour) and discover seasonal products
  • Statua di Giordano Bruno - learn about Giordano Bruno and the history of the inquisition
  • Ancient Pizzicheria Ruggeri - meet the Ruggeri family and sample specialties from this historic grocery store
  • Antico Forno Roscioli - the oldest bakery in town, where we’ll taste authentic Roman pizza
  • Chiesa di San Carlo ai Catinari (SS. Biagio e Carlo ai Catinari) - walk past this church towards the Jewish area
  • Ghetto Ebraico - immerse yourself in the atmosphere of this historic neighborhood
  • Via Portico d’Ottavia - stop at a restaurant for fried specialties
  • Tempio Maggiore di Roma - the oldest synagogue in Rome
  • Ponte Fabricius - cross this bridge to reach Tiber Island
  • Isola Tiberina - the only island in Rome
  • Ristorante Sette Oche in Altalena - enjoy a special pasta course with wine
  • Trastevere - the nightlife district
  • Fiordiluna - end your tour with the best gelato, made by Eugenio Morrone, gold medalist for best gelato in the world 2020
  • Santa Maria in Trastevere - view the basilica from the outside
  • Norcineria Viola dal 1890 - a family-run store filled with guanciale, salami, and prosciutto
  • Passetto Del Biscione - discover Rome’s hidden gems while tasting the best food in town
  • Ercoli Trastevere - a stop on several Gourmetaly tours, where you can savor cacio e pepe pasta with appetizers and wine, surrounded by gourmet delights and wine bottles
What's Included
  • Pre-booked restaurants
  • English speaking local foodie guide
  • Campo de fiori Market tour in morning departure
  • Small sized group: 12 pax (private groups available on request)
  • Best Restaurants guidebook & cookbook for free to all foodies
  • Morning & Evening: 15 samples in 5 locations with pasta & fried specialty (VIP restaurant entrance)
  • 3 quality wine tastings at different spots
What's Not Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Visit of Campo de’ Fiori Market in the afternoon depatures and on Sundays
  • Carbonated beverages
  • Special food requirements: please contact us priorly with a message
Additional Information

Taste Rome with the Winner of the Experience Awards 2024: TOP 20 for Southern Europe. Enjoy our food walking tour of Rome, ideal for those seeking a deeper understanding of Roman culture. Discover the role of food in local traditions. Come hungry: the food and wine tastings are both delicious and plentiful. Meet locals in their daily lives, and visit historical sites with priority access in Campo de Fiori, the Jewish Ghetto, and Trastevere. Enthusiastic guides and genuine food lovers will make you feel like a local, teaching you all the do’s and don’ts!

  • Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
  • The market visit is not included in the afternoon tour and on Sunday morning. If you select this option, you will have some free time to browse the local shops instead
  • Vegetarian or dairy-free options are available, please advise at time of booking if required
  • People with reduced mobility are pleased to contact us for a Private option.
  • Please note that these allergens can be present in the tastings: milk, eggs, soya, mustard, nuts and gluten.
  • Private Tours in Spanish, French, German, Italian are available on request, contact us
  • Not recommended for vegan people
  • People with reduced mobility are pleased to contact us for a Private Tour option.
  • Vegan or in real danger of life due to celiac disease are pleased to contact us for a Private option.
Location
Via Dei Baullari, 106
Via dei Baullari
Meet the guide in the Piazza Farnese ( square of the french Embassy,) corner via dei Baullari 106 outside the VyNIQUE Farnese cafè. Please note you will find the guide outside the cafè. Do not enter please.
Cancellation Policy

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

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Vanessa_l
Sep 30, 2024
Prioritise this tour! - Absolutely fantastic tour, the best of many during our two week trip! Natasha was brilliant, she knew the insider places to go and the locals who produce the highest quality food. Everything was absolutely delicious. Wine was plentiful and it was really great to spend time with the whole group. This food and wine tour also turned into the most informative historical tour, which was an unexpected bonus. Don’t miss this one!
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276jeanes
Sep 30, 2024
A spectacular tour with Natasha. - We took this tour with Natasha, and she is the best! Informative, enthusiastic- for a group of 7 virtual strangers we all had the very best time. And so much great food!
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Scott_b
Sep 30, 2024
Great experience and excellent Guide! - Our Guide, Ms Federico Sette was the best! Her knowledge and enthusiasm is exceptional!! My wife and I will book again for our next trip to Rome.
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Carolyn_c
Sep 30, 2024
A great experience - We had such a good time! Federico did a fabulous job. We ate and drank very well and learned so much. Thank you!
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S6273cxjeanetteb
Sep 29, 2024
Amazing tour guide and experience - Natasha was an amazing tour guide! She was full of historical knowledge as well as sharing her own experience. The food was all incredible and this was one of the highlights of our entire Italy vacation. We did this tour on a rainy day and Natasha was very accommodating to make sure that most our stops had indoor seating. This really improved the experience so we were not soaked in the rain while enjoying the delicious food. 10/10 recommend this tour to anyone wanting a unique experience in Rome and not just 'another tour'. Thank you, Natasha!
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Steven_h
Sep 28, 2024
A++ Rome Food Tour : A MUST -DO!! - We had the BEST time on our Rome food tour with Luca. Was more like a party than a tour. Lots of amazing food and wine, interesting history, especially about the Jewish Ghetto and FUN. We were a group of three unacquainted couples plus Luca but by the end of the evening we were like “family". A definite MUST-DO if you're visiting Rome. Thanks again Luca.
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Sandlady85
Sep 28, 2024
A tour that helped our choices for the rest of the trip! - We had an absolute blast eating our way around Rome with Camila. Each stop was informative and owned by a family business that had been around for years! The tour had the perfect balance of information on food, historical, and local information. As for Camila, she was friendly, curious, and energetic which made the experience that much better. And on top of that, they provided so many great tips after the tour! This was definitely a highlight for us in our trip! Grazie Camila!
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Ammarsolais
Sep 26, 2024
Trastevere Food Tour - Natasha was excellent, very knowledgeable, answered a lot of additional tourist questions and really explained in detail the food we sampled. The walk was very doable and I learned of places I need to revisit in length tomorrow. We visited 5 places cheese and meats, pizza, fried rice balls in the Jewish Ghetto, spaghetti and some appetizers and then gelato. Met some great people. We didn’t need to eat dinner! Thank you Natsha.
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El0424
Sep 30, 2024
Great history and food tour - We had a great food and history tour of the Jewish Ghetto and Trastevere. Our guide was very knowledgeable of the area and the foods we sampled were tasty.
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Jene_s
Sep 27, 2024
Buy Beware. The tour guide can make or break this tour. - I took some friends this tour 2 weeks ago and we had an exceptional guide, Luca. Luca took us to a different restaurant for the main course. He was personable and knowledgeable. This time we had a guide Lily. Unfortunately she was terrible. I couldn't tell if Lily was unprofessional or if she lacked knowledge. She really didn't talk about the area or the food to any extent. I wish I could ask for my money back. There were 12 in our group. Lily told us about how she loved Trestavere, she lived there. She went about how the shopping was great, etc. We started the tour. She rarely talked about the history of the area. We went to a Salsamentera that had been in the family for decades and all she talked about, briefly, was the cheese. The place was amazing, we all wanted to learn more! She was either ignorant of Jewish history or didn't want to comment as there was rarely any comment about the Jewish history in the ghetto. I was very disappointed. This is a part of Rome's culture and especially for the Jewish Ghetto in WWII. Very poor for a tour guide. Grade F. The Portico of Octavia wasn't mentioned. Then we crossed the Tiber River. Lily commented again, about the great shopping, but took us down dark vacant alleys to the restaurant. This was totally unproductive time. We wanted to see the energy of Trestavere. The restaurant, Ristorante Sette Oche in Altalena, was a disaster. We were taken into the bowels of the restaurant, down 2 flights of stairs, then packed into one table, so tight, a couple of people were could hardly eat. This was crazy, as we were the only group down there, with several tables available so it would have been very possible for our group to spread out a little. It was desperately hot and had no ventilation in this underground area. The food was only fair at best. Seriously, I know Trestavere has some great food. This was not great, it doesn't even qualify for good. It was fair. The house wine was fair to poor. Where was Lily? Who knows! She left during our meal and said she'd be back. About 15-20 minutes later, when we were all about to expire, she showed up. This tour was a dismal failure, in large part due to a poor tour guide.
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