Bologna Food Tour: Local Culinary Delights

Embark on a private food tour in Bologna and indulge in 10 tantalizing local tastings. Experience the city’s culinary scene while exploring cultural highlights. Book now!

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Piazza Maggiore - This tour includes 6 or 10 food and drink tastings. Your local host has hand-picked each one of the tastings based on their love for food, and knowledge of the city. Enjoy only the most authentic bites the city has to offer!
  • Quadrilatero - A food tour in Bologna would not be complete without the most typical and beloved…
What's Included
  • PRIVATE multilingual local foodie guide
  • Private Personalized Tour
  • Vegetarian alternatives - please message your host to advise of any dietary requirements
  • 6 or 10 food & drinks tastings of high quality local products - depends on the option you book
  • Sustainable carbon neutral experience (B-Corp)
What's Not Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop off
  • Entrance tickets to the attractions - we will visit them from the outside
Additional Information

Eat your way through Bologna’s culinary scene on a private food tour. Go on a delicious journey as you try 6 or 10 of the best food items beloved by the locals: from savory to sweet and local drinks; this tour will leave every foodie satisfied!
Enjoy tastings typical of the local cuisine and hand-picked by a local guide passionate about food like…

Location
Via Belvedere, 6
Via Belvedere
In front of 'Pollo e Patate Pollomino' - IMPORTANT - this meeting point is for the 6 tastings tour option
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Darcton
Jul 24, 2025
Amazing - We absolutely loved our tour and we loved doing it with Guiseppe. He was so knowledgeable and sweet! The food he chose was the best food we have had in Italy so far!
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Flyingboy58
Jun 13, 2025
Fun times - I did this tour with Paulo. He made the tour fun. I liked most of the tastings. There are different ones with different styles of food. It was interesting and fun. A nice way to spend some time.
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Danna
Jun 9, 2025
Excellent food tour of Bologna - Fantastic experience! Frederik was very knowledgable about the food and also included history about Bologna during our private walking tour.
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Alexandra_z
Jun 1, 2025
five stars! - Frederik was great. He’s a Bologna native and really understands Bologna. He knows a lot of restaurant owners and where to go. He provides a bit of history as well. This is a good one to book as soon as you get in town
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Brendame4317xy
May 27, 2025
Great way to learn history of food and city - Frederick was a sweet and knowledgeable guide. Enjoyed his tasting choices and tour around the city. Even gave recommendations of other sites to visit in the city before our catching our train back to Florence. Thank you!
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Stacywl2287ep
May 25, 2025
Amazing food tour! - Our tour with Frederik was fantastic. It was just the three of us with him and Frederik reached out to us ahead of time and asked if we had any special requests. During the tour he shared the history of Bologna and the markets and shared the traditions behind the various stores and specialty foods. We had more than enough to eat and everything was delicious. It was a very special day and felt like we were traveling with another friend. We all recommend this tour very highly!
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Lizandwillw
May 16, 2025
Great tour with Jason - What an informative and delightful tour with Jason who is a wealth of information about the city, the culture, history and the FOOD! Soooo many great nuggets of advice and information. Our only mistake was not spending more time in Bologna!
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Jana_h
Apr 28, 2025
Lots of history very little food - Good tour for history of the food on Bologna y felt more like a walking tour for history than a food tour. Only tasted 4 food items and 2 of those were a cheese. Started in the market with lots of food that we passed by. My teenagers were bored and the food wand very good.
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Reisha_m
Jun 24, 2025
Request for Refund – Disappointing Food Tour Experience in Bologna - Request for Refund – Disappointing Food Tour Experience in Bologna Unfortunately, the experience fell far short of our expectations and was not reflective of the quality or authenticity we had hoped for—especially given the price ($250) and the strong culinary reputation of Bologna. Our guide arrived an hour late, which we were understanding about given his doctor’s appointment. However, the tour itself was underwhelming: The food selections were disappointing: the first stop offered dry, bland tortellini and meatballs that seemed like frozen appetizers from a fast food Italian counter. (First shop in the Market on the right, after you walk in the door) At the meat shop, we were given a few slices of prosciutto and ham with plain bread—nothing that felt curated or special. We were then taken to an uncomfortable location with “no video” signs on the door, where we felt distinctly out of place. We were served a very small glass of what seemed like very cheap wine. The highlights of the tour—visiting the balsamic vinegar store and the gelato shop—were led not by the guide but by store staff and vendors. The guide offered only minimal commentary and required prompting for basic context or history. Overall, the experience felt disorganized, lacked depth, and failed to showcase the rich culinary culture we traveled to Bologna from Milan to experience. It did not reflect the value promised by the tour description or the premium price point.($250 for 2 ) We were very much looking forward to this experience, and it’s disappointing to feel that our time and money were not well spent. Given the issues above, I believe a refund is warranted.
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A1416xlanthonyo
Jun 24, 2025
No one showed up. - I waited at the designated place and no one came. I had high hopes for this tour I shoud've known better. I ended up cancelling the tour and got my money back.
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From $83
up to 8 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).