Top Venice Food, Wine & Nightlife

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.

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.

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.

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!

Feel the romance of a classic Venetian experience with a serenaded gondola ride through Venice’s famed canals, capped off by dinner or lunch at a renowned local eatery. Settle into a traditional gondola boat for a 35-minute ride through the Grand Canal and some of the city’s smaller waterways, while onboard musicians provide a passionate soundtrack of Italian ballads. Savor an authentic Venetian meal at the top-rated Hostaria Ai Coristi Restaurant to conclude your enchanted evening or afternoon tour.

Learn insider secrets of Italian cuisine with a cooking class in a Venetian home, located in the bustling Polo Quarter of Venice. Choose between a lunch and dinner class and get hands-on experience creating traditional Italian dishes with guidance from a passionate chef. Enjoy the meal you've made, complete with wine.

Experience Saint Mark's Basilica after hours on this 1.5-hour evening tour. Look around the chapel with your small group of 15 people, learning about its history and Byzantine architecture without the buzz of a thousand other visitors.

Explore Venice without the hassle of researching or planning on a food tour with up to 10 food and alcoholic beverage tastings, from fresh mozzarella to prosecco. Booking a private tour ensures the full attention of your guide, who provides little-known facts about Venice’s history and robust food scene as well as recommendations for the duration of your visit. A range of departure times is available for your convenience.

Beat the crowds at the Hard Rock Cafe in Venice for a rock ‘n’ roll night out complete with stunning canal views. Skip the long line when you arrive and head straight to your table. Enjoy classic American fare surrounded by memorabilia from all your favorite musicians, and customize your experience with your choice of a two- or three-course meal.

As a visitor to an unfamiliar city, it can be difficult to get close to local culture. This tour offers the rare opportunity to do exactly that by having a cooking lesson from a professional chef in her Venetian home .

There is no other region that boasts such a winemaking diversity as Veneto:  From the embraced-around- the-world elegant wine Prosecco to a hearty red Amarone ... Veneto has it all.  Being a part of the Veneto region, when it comes to choices of drinks, Venice has a lot to offer with lots of lovely bars with spectacular wines. On this tour, you will  get to experience Venice in a glass with 6 different regional wines at 6 different bars or restaurants paired with savory regional food from famous bars, restaurants. If you would like to learn how to wine and eat like a local here in Venice this tour is for you. 

Combine sightseeing with wine tasting on this small-group walking tour of Venice. Visit some of the canal city's most famous wine bars to sample local wines and spirits with assorted appetizers. Between wine bars, see attractions like the San Francesco della Vigna cloisters, Arsenale, and the art of San Zaccaria.

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.

2.5 hour creative chocolate workshop: make your own creations. Discover the real master chocolatiers' art. Learn all the secrets of a chocolate master. Enjoy tastings in the most exclusive chocolate shop of Venice. Visit a chocolate shop in venice city centre.Taste the sweets you made and the raw materials you use.At the end of the workshop you can bring with you your chocolate creations!

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.

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. Take a day trip to the home of Italy's finest prosecco visiting two different vineyards and learn how the sparkling wine is made on a winery tour taste acclaimed prosecco and Veneto cuisine. Explore the Veneto countryside and villages of the Valdobiaddene region admiring historical beauties as san Pietro di Feletto, Refrontolo, Abbazia di Santa Maria di Follina, Castelbrando.The final part of the tour is the city of Treviso also called the Little Venice of the Mainland for its series of canals running through old watermills, hankerchief-sized gardens, elegant villas which make Treviso a perfect combination of history, culture and green spaces.

Discover centuries-old methods of winemaking and sip authentic prosecco on this private full-day tour of Italy’s Veneto region from Venice. Travel with a knowledgeable sommelier guide through ancient, rolling vineyards and visit two historic wineries to taste sparkling prosecco and tour the cellars. Savor regional, home-style cuisine with a 2-course lunch paired with wine at a trattoria, and enjoy personalized attention from your private guide.

In the foothills of the Alps, the area between Conegliano and Valdobbiadene is the toast of the Veneto. The vine-draped hillsides hereabouts produce prosecco, a dry, crisp white wine made in spumante (bubbly), frizzante (sparkling) and still varieties. Visit local wineries for tastings to see what all the fizz is about.Meet your guide in Venice and proceed to the Prosecco region comfortably seated in your private minivan. Enter a famous winery, visit its vineyard and cellar and learn the secrets of Prosecco wine.Enjoy an abundant food tasting with local cheese and cold cuts and toast with your friends and family with 4 different Prosecco.The journey from Venice to the Prosecco land is around 75 minutes for each way.

Discover the secrets of homestyle Italian cooking with this half-day culinary experience in Venice. Travel by ferry to the open-air Rialto Market to shop like a local for fresh, seasonal ingredients with the help of a professional chef. Then, learn how to prepare authentic regional dishes with a cooking lesson inside a historic Venetian palazzo. Get tips on food and wine pairing from a sommelier, and savor your homemade feast along with excellent Italian wines.

Eat your way through the back streets of Venice with this private bacaro food tour. Visit traditional Venetian wine bars, known as 'bacari,' for finger food and wine. Get insider tips on seeing Venice like a real Venetian does.

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.

Discover the wines of Italy’s Veneto region with a 1-hour tasting in an enoteca in Venice. Meet your local expert at the wine bar and learn about the long winemaking history of Veneto, which dates back to the Roman Empire. Taste several different Veneto varietals served with house-made appetizers as you enjoy the social atmosphere of this small-group tour.

Head outside Verona and into the countryside of the Veneto region on this tour that introduces you to prosecco—Italian sparkling wine. Enjoy wine tastings at a local winery, and sit down to a provided lunch.