Eat Like a Local: Venice 3-Hour Small-Group Food Tasting Tour
- 2.5–3.5 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- 6 languages
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
Fall in love with Venice, through your 3-hour discovery of the gastronomic tradition of the city, through a uniquely designed small-group, walking food and wine tour of the lesser known places to tourists. With at least 13 tastings from well-known restaurants and bars to the locals, between sipping some glasses of wonderful local wines, and trying some of the best restaurants in Venice with the guidance of your expert foodie, you will also get to hear about its unique histories of what makes Venice a truly wonderful place.
Inclusions
What's included
- Expert Local Guide that will tell you stories and legends on each dish
- 15 tastings with a nice sit-down dinner or lunch at a famous local restaurant
- Cicchetti, food and wine is included in the price
- 7 to 8 stops of bars and famous locally frequented restaurants
- Plenty of food : Tour guarantees you to be full as you can always ask the guide for more food
- Small group for intimate experience
What's not
- Gratuities
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Any foods and drinks not included in the tour
Itinerary
There are 8 stops on this tour with plenty of food to make sure you do not need breakfast nor lunch nor dinner. You will start your day with some coffee, like the Italians do. Venice has a tradition that goes a long way back in time in making tasty pastries, and you will get to try some of the heavenly delicious pastries that the Venetian has to offer. After your sweet tooth has been satisfied, stroll through some wine bars and savor typical Venetian drinks accompanied by the famous cicchetti with lunch or dinner and learn how each dish is created.
Take a step back in time by visiting the oldest bacaro in Venice with us. You will hear the story as to why this atmospheric wine bar is said to have been a favourite place of the legendary lover Giacomo Casanova while you taste some of their best selling ciccheti, local Venetian snack. The bar still retains its old-world charm with wooden beams, copper pots, and standing-only counters where locals and travelers mingle over traditional food
Do you know that Venice was one of the first European cities to import sugar from the East, making it a luxurious and prized ingredient at that time?This early access led to the creation of a rich pastry tradition that blends Eastern spices with Italian creativity. From delicate tiramisu to the festive frittelle of Carnival, Venice s pastry are full of flavor. One of the stops on the tour is a family owned pastry shop and you will learn why Venetian sweets are more than just treats they're edible expressions of the city’s opulent past and its love for celebration, craftsmanship, and flavor
Another famous amongst local bar to try more cicchetti
Here you will be greeted by the owner of the store where he will prepare a selection of regional cured meat and cheese and hear stories of how they are made and how to spot one ones
Here to go to a locally frequented restaurant , and also been visited by celebrity chefs, where we will have the special of the day pasta or risotto, a freshly caught fish of the day dish and sarde in saor ( this restaurant is one of best places if not the best place to try sarde in saor with wine.
Depending on the day of the tour, we could either go to here or Castello for more cicchetti
Another unforgettable way to experience the city through its sweet side: artisan gelato. Gelato isn’t just a treat in Italy it’s an art form. Learn how it s made , the stories and how to spot a good artisan gelato place in venice ** Depends on the day, we might get gelato in this district or another. Please let us know if you have a particular interest and we will try to accommodate you.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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55 stars to Anna
Anna was amazing. She had to deal with a large group of 15 and did it well. She was knowledgeable and funny. The food choices were great as well as the wine. VERY fun. Would HIGHLY recommend.
5A definite must on a visit to Venice
Great experience with our local tour guide tasting local foods. Loved the restaurant where we had dinner. The food and wine were both wonderful.
5Marianna was a gem. She...
Marianna was a gem. She is Venetian and took us to her favorite spots that most tourists would not find. Great food selection & plenty of it.
5Carlo in Venice- excellent!
Beyond all our expectations! Carlo was incredible with his knowledge of the area and his suggestions were so valuable. I greatly appreciate his attentiveness.
5Eat and drink like a local!!
Sarina was a wonderful guide!! She was very knowledgeable and had great tips on places to eat at! The food was delicious and so was the wine!! I highly recommend this tour, you won’t be disappointed!!
5Best Venice food tour!
Our guide Marianna was amazing! She is a local, who loves the area, food and people. She imparted so much local knowledge about the area, food and Venice residents. We had a wonderful experience.
Know before you go
- Meeting point
- Meet your guide by the fountain, next to the step of the Chiesa San Giacomo di Rialto Your guide will be holding a sign reading "Food Tours". This church is a walking distance from the famous Rialto Bridge on the side of San Polo Sestiere.
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 15 travellers
- Operated by
- Savor Italy Tours
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- A maximum of 15 people per tour ( please read below for further information)
- On Venetian and Italian national holidays, the only language we offer is English ( example dates are: May 1st, August 14 and 15, December 24, 25, 31, Jan 1 to Jan 7) .
- We are currently experiencing exceptionally high demand for our tours, so the tour could have up to 19 people. If the number of participants are more than 15 people, we will compensate it by giving you more food and wine. If you show up and see that the tour is larger than the stated maximum, and are not happy with it, we are happy to process a refund. A refund can only processed and YOU DO NOT PARTICIPATE in the tour. No refund could be processed if you decide to participate half way or in the tour at all. This could be communicated to the guide on the day of. We try to send an email reminders out to every one in case our bookings are over 15, but because we are experiencing a massive influx of messages and calls these days, we might miss some of the communication. By booking this product, you agree to the term and conditions stated above
- Please note that the tour meeting time is 15 minutes prior to the start time. No refunds or re-bookings can be provided for late arrivals or no shows after tour commencement or departure
How it compares in Venice
- Its from-price is 36% below the median of the 162 food tours we list in Venice.
- Its length is typical for the group.
- By number of reviews it ranks 1 of 162.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Venice
Venice floats on a lagoon of more than a hundred islands, a city of canals, palaces and bridges with no cars, where every walk ends somewhere unexpected.
The Grand Canal sweeps through the city in a great reversed S, lined with palaces and crossed by the Rialto Bridge. Near its mouth, Piazza San Marco gathers St Mark's Basilica with its golden mosaics, the Doge's Palace, the Bridge of Sighs and the tall brick campanile. Water buses and gondolas show the city from the angle it was built to be seen.
Top-ranked sights in Venice: St. Mark's Square (Piazza San Marco), St. Mark's Basilica (Basilica di San Marco), Grand Canal.
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