Small-Group Lake Como Local Food Tour with Wine
- 3h 30m
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- 2 languages
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
Discover Como through its flavors on our city food tour, a journey through the charming streets of this lakeside city. Taste the dishes locals love, from hearty traditional flavors to the finest wines and specialties of the Lombardy region. Every stop is carefully chosen to introduce you to authentic Como culinary traditions, showcase the best local eateries, and create an unforgettable food experience. Your guide is a passionate local “Foodie,” a friendly expert who shares insider tips, explains each dish, and reveals the history and stories behind every bite. Do Eat Better Experience tours combine high-quality gastronomy with an immersive cultural walk, offering a true taste of Italian life. To ensure a personal, authentic experience, we welcome only small groups, so every guest receives our full attention and guidance. Please note that the tour is always run in English and Italian; other languages available upon request.
Inclusions
What's included
- English-speaking local tour guide
- Water
- This is an itinerant full meal. At the end of the tour, you will have eaten the equivalent of a full meal in at least 4 stops
- One alcoholic beverage included (served only to 18 years old and above)
What's not
- Gratuities
Itinerary
You will meet your local expert at the meeting point. Let's begin the food adventure!
Starting from the Cathedral of Como, our food tour begins at the first stop, where we’ll savor a selection of high-quality cured meats, perfectly paired with a glass of local wine, all served in a charming, historic wine shop.
In Como, locals have a beloved tradition: enjoying pizza by the slice right in the heart of the city! To truly eat like a local, a stop for this delicious, quick pizza is an absolute must.
As we continue, we will taste one of Como’s most traditional dishes: polenta uncia or polenta with braised meat. A true queen of the table in the Como area and throughout the Alps, polenta is made by cooking a mix of corn and buckwheat flour and served either with tender braised meat or with melted butter and local cheeses, as in the classic polenta uncia. We’ll also try the famous sciatt—crispy, golden pancakes with a gooey, stringy cheese center, a crunchy delight that perfectly complements the heartiness of the polenta.
As we conclude the tour, you’ll enjoy a seasonal delight, a warm, velvety zabaione with chestnuts or a refreshing artisanal ice cream, depending on what the moment calls for. Both are served with a rich, aromatic coffee, because in Italy, no meal or food tour is truly complete without a perfectly brewed espresso to finish.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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Ratings come from 295 reviews collected by our booking partner. They are travellers' own words, in the order they were written — never reordered to flatter the experience.
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5Great tour!
Giorgia was a fantastic guide, very friendly and knowledgeable. We did the tour on our first night in Como and it was great way to learn about the city.
5Perfect Evening
This was an exceptional experience. Our guide Elisa could not have been better. Remarkable knowledge, great choices and an incredible ability to make us all feel like family around a table. The food was great but the venue selections even greater, capturing some wonderful aspects of Como. A perfect evening with a one of a kind guide in a beautiful town.
5Besides an experience...
Besides an experience with delicious food, our guide had knowledge and insight into the city of Como. A wonderful afternoon!
5Great tpur
Excellent tour, great different local spots, and lots of helpful local advice on where to eat and even how to get ferry!
5Food, Wine, and sweets. Nothing better
Elisa took us on an amazing tour of food, wine, and dessert. She was very knowledgeable about the local products and how things were made. She was so friendly and engaging. It was lovely way to spend a day.
5Exceptional tour
We really got a flavor for the food, culture & Como fantastic experience! Greta was a awesome tour guide
Know before you go
- Meeting point
- Meet your guide for the Do Eat Better Experience Lake Como Food Tour in Piazza Duomo, near the Cathedral
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 12 travellers
- Operated by
- Do Eat Better Experience
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Minimum drinking age is 18 years
- Please be aware that the guide may speak both in English and Italian during the tour
- For safety reasons, guests with severe or life-threatening food allergies are unfortunately unable to participate in this experience.
How it compares in Lake Como
- Its from-price is 66% below the median of the 62 food tours we list in Lake Como.
- Its length is typical for the group.
- By number of reviews it ranks 2 of 62.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Lake Como
Lake Como is a deep, Y-shaped lake in Lombardy, ringed by steep green mountains, pastel villages, ornate villas and terraced gardens.
Lake Como is shaped like an upside-down Y, with three arms that meet near Bellagio. At more than 400 metres deep, it is one of the deepest lakes in Europe, held between steep wooded slopes that rise towards the Alps. Villages with painted houses and small harbours stand along the water, and a network of ferries links them, making a boat the best way to see the shoreline.
Top-ranked sights in Lake Como: Villa del Balbianello, Villa Melzi Gardens (Giardini di Villa Melzi), Como-Brunate Funicular Railway (Funicolare Como-Brunate).
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