Top Venice Food Tours

There’s much more to Italian food than pizza and pasta, and this Venice tasting tour offers a delicious introduction to Venetian cuisine. Get an insider’s perspective on where to drink and dine in the city, and sample an array of local specialties including fresh seafood, homemade gelato, traditional Venetian cookies, and regional wines.

Taste your way through the backstreet bars of Venice with this delicious food and wine tour. Follow your local guide to five different ‘enotecas’ (wine bars) to discover where local Venetians go to drink and mingle. At each stop, sample regional wines and Prosecco served alongside plates of the popular Venetian appetizers called ‘cicchetti.’ Group size is limited to 14 to ensure a personalized experience.

Eat and drink your way through one of Venice’s most distinctive neighborhoods on a walking food tour through the Cannaregio district, also known as the former Jewish ghetto. Learn about the area’s rich history and culture from a local guide as you stroll through its narrow winding streets, stopping to sample some of the best and most authentic delicacies around, from traditional kosher dishes and wine to creamy risotto and fresh-baked goods. Buon appetito!

Taste your way through the canal city on a street food tour of Venice. Walk through gorgeous squares, see impressive churches, and visit the bustling Rialto Market. See Campo Santa Margherita, the Grand Canal, Basilica dei Frari, San Polo, and much more. Savor Venetian specialties like cicchetti, buranelli, tramezzini, and tiramisu.

Explore the flavors of Venice while learning the history of one of its distinct historic quarters on this culinary tour of the Jewish Ghetto. Visit three 'bàcari' (wine bars) to sample regional wine and the popular Italian bar snacks known as ‘cicchetti,’ with expert recommendations from your local guide. This small-group tour is limited to 12 people, so you’ll enjoy personalized attention from your guide.

Travel by private vehicle from Venice into the scenic Prosecco Hills for a special day of wine tasting. You’ll learn all about Prosecco wine making and sample high-quality sparkling wine at two establishments. In between, visit your guide’s family-run osteria for a typical 4-course lunch with recipes passed down from “Nonna” and delicious homemade desserts.This full-day tour holds a limit of eight passengers to ensure an intimate experience.

Skip the tourist trap restaurants and experience authentic food culture in the heart of Venice. This small-group tour combines eating with sightseeing by taking you to the Rialto Market to sample small bites, as well as local wine and prosecco, then visiting some of the city's top attractions.

Learn what sets in Venetian cuisine apart from the rest of Italy on an indulgent food and wine walking tour in Venice. Drink prosecco for breakfast, discover the beloved small bites known as ‘cicchetti,’ hunt down the best gelato in town, and pop into some of the island's best ‘bacari,’ or wine bars, on a sensory journey led by a foodie guide. Round out delicious tastings with a hearty pasta lunch and a short gondola ride across the Grand Canal for an authentic Venetian experience.

Foodies and wine fans—this is the tour for you! Visit the foothills of the Alps, between Valdobbiadene and Conegliano, and learn about the secrets of Prosecco wine production. Travel with ease between sites in a comfortable minivan, and go on a winery tour where you’ll try four different types of Prosecco, as well as cheese and cold cuts.

Discover the authentic flavor of Venice during a private cooking lesson and dinner with a Cesarine, a member of an exclusive network of local cooks who are preserving Italy’s culinary heritage. Get a taste of true Italian hospitality inside your host’s private home, and help prepare a 4-course menu of Venetian specialties using time-honored recipes. Sit down to share the homemade meal family style, along with wine from the Veneto region, for a meal you won't find it any restaurant.

Eat, drink and sightsee the one of a kind city of Venice. Admire the Renaissance and Gothic palaces, a city that has no roads, just canals, is built on more than 100 small islands. Learn about traditional dishes, stop in over 6 different eateries and sample several typical Venetian specialties while you see and learn facts about the city's highlights and neighborhoods such as Cannaregio area, Rialto Bridge, Rabbi's house and much more. This 4-hours dinning food tour experience led by a local and expert guide will give you a great insight about Venetian cuisine. At every corner, you'll be greeted by eye-catching, photo-worthy view. Venice is a unique and speechless city which will let you bewitched.

Learn the secret to making great pasta during a private cooking class in Venice, taught by a “cesarina,” or home cook. Follow three regional recipes and discover tricks of the trade. Each participant is equipped with utensils and ingredients at a personal workstation during the 3-hour lesson. You’ll prepare authentic Italian pastas, then taste each delicious dish, accompanied by a selection of local wine. 

Tantalize your taste buds while soaking up the romantic atmosphere of Venice at twilight on this evening food and wine walking tour. As darkness settles over the city and lights begin to twinkle in its famous canals, follow a foodie guide to some of Venice’s best ‘bacari,’ or bars, to sample authentic Venetian snacks known as ‘cicchetti’ paired with traditional beverages. Avoid the crowds and tourist traps while learning about the rich history of this enchanting city and its cuisine.

Enjoy an unforgettable evening in Venice with a combined aperitivo tour and ghost tour. Visit three different 'bacari' (Venetian wine bars) for a glass of wine and appetizer at each one, experiencing Venice like a local. Then hear some of the city's most alluring ghost stories, legends and mysteries as you walk through a darkened Venice. It's a 3.5-hour tour you won't soon forget.

Eat your way through Venice like a local with a 1.5-hour traditional aperitivo tour. Visit three different 'bacari,' typical wine bars in Venice, to have a glass of wine along with a selection of 'cicchetti,' bite-sized morsels of typical Venetian dishes. It's just how the locals enjoy their appetizers before going home to dinner.

If you've already indulged into plenty of Italian wine and pasta, get to know local chocolate with this tasting. A master chocolatier guides you through some of the best products in the shop, telling you everything about the ingredients and production. Your experience includes around 10 tastings in total.

Take an evening tour to discover the bacari of Venice, the small local bars that pepper the canals of the romantic city. Lasting just under two hours, the tour visits a selection of the authentic Venetian bars for wine and snacks, known as cicchetti, in each one. Learn about the city as you stroll between locations, and hear tips for the best bacari in town.

Immerse yourself in the Italian caffè culture during this small-group culinary tour. Spend 3 hours strolling through the neighborhoods of Castello and Cannaregio, listening to your guide's thoughtful commentary on Venice's gastronomic traditions. Taste some of the bold coffee that Italians like to linger over and a few of the city's best 'pasticcerie', or desserts. This small-group tour is limited to 12 people or fewer to ensure an intimate atmosphere and personalized attention from your guide. All tastings are included.

Discover Venice with all senses: follow your food guide through the heart of the Venetian metropolis and taste local specialties at amazing culinary stop-offs, popular taverns and family-run shops off the beaten track. Your food guide reveals the amusing background to the food you are enjoying, and entertains you with interesting tales about Venice, its stories and inhabitants. You will enjoy a walking discovery round-trip with a proper multi-course-menu, served in classical order, with a new location for every course. As a special extra, the tour also includes a canal crossing by gondola. • 10+ delicious tastings • a complete menu of warm & cold local food specialties • local wine and typical drinks • 9 different culinary locations • 4-hour walking discovery food tour • small group - max 12 guests • accompanied by your passionate FoodHopping guide • gondola crossing included

Want to entertain your friends and family in your home away from home? Le Cesarine is your perfect solution; our expert local home cooks will come to your accommodation to create an authentic culinary experience you'll never forget. Put your feet up and relax with your loved ones while our Cesarina takes care of everything for you (clean up included!). Enjoy an aperitivo with sparkling wine and nibbles followed by a 4-course menu including starter, pasta, main course with side dish, dessert and drinks included (water, selection of red and white wines from regional cellars).  How does it work? After you have booked the experience we will contact you asking for the address of your accommodation and any specific requests or preferences including timings. We will then match you with the perfect local home cook from our world-famous network.Le Cesarine is Italy’s oldest network of 600+ home cooks all over the country in more than 120 cities.

Italy is known for its amazing cuisine, but sometimes it can be hard to know where to find the best local specialities. On this tour, you’ll save hours researching places to eat, and instead, have a gourmet meal of Venetian specialities provided for you while sailing on the picturesque Venetian Lagoon. You’ll make the most of your time in Venice by enjoying sunset views as you dine.

Taste the best Italian bubbly straight from the source on a prosecco tour from Venice. Travel north to the beautiful Valdobiaddene wine region, known for producing Italy’s finest sparkling wine. Learn about the complex process of making real prosecco on a winery tour, and taste several different types of the prized fizz along with a light lunch of Veneto specialties.

Bypass the overpriced tourist restaurants of Venice and discover the city's favorite osterias (food and wine bars) on a 2-hour food tour. Offered at 11am or 6:30pm, you can easily fit the culinary experience into your vacation schedule. Follow your guide to three traditional osterias and sample a glass of local wine and two cicchetti (appetizers) at each.

Visit two wineries in the charming Italian town of Cividale del Friuli on this full-day wine tour. Visit one winery in the morning, then take a break to enjoy a delicious buffet lunch. Take a stroll through the old, historic town and see its unique landmarks like Devil's Bridge, Lombard Temple, and Ipogeo Celtico. Then, head to another winery for more tasting and snacks. Transportation is included.