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Genoa Food Tour: Taste Ligurian Delights
4.5
32 Ratings
Genova
Discover Genoa’s culinary gems on a guided food tour. Savor local delicacies, wines, and explore historic sites in just a few hours.
Discover Genoa’s culinary gems on a guided food tour. Savor local delicacies, wines, and explore historic sites in just a few hours.
Duration:
2 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Palazzo Della Regione - iconic historical building located in the heart of Genoa. Originally constructed in the 13th century, this grand edifice served as the city’s medieval courthouse and was the seat of the ruling magistrates.
- Palazzo Della Regione - iconic historical building located in the heart of Genoa. Originally constructed in the 13th century, this grand edifice served as the city’s medieval courthouse and was the seat of the ruling magistrates.
What's Included
- 2 local wines you can’t miss while in Genova
- 6 Delicious Tastings from Seafood to Focaccia (local flat bread)
- Immerse yourself in Genoa’s rich culinary traditions and fascinating history
- Treat yourself to the dessert, that is the typical creamy semi-frozen Panera
- Visit the birthplace of Columbus and the stunning Chiesa di San Lorenzo
- 2 hours walking guided tour with stories and tales
- 2 local wines you can’t miss while in Genova
- 6 Delicious Tastings from Seafood to Focaccia (local flat bread)
- Immerse yourself in Genoa’s rich culinary traditions and fascinating history
- Treat yourself to the dessert, that is the typical creamy semi-frozen Panera
- Visit the birthplace of Columbus and the stunning Chiesa di San Lorenzo
- 2 hours walking guided tour with stories and tales
What's Not Included
- Entrance to museums and landmarks with paid ticket
- Entrance to museums and landmarks with paid ticket
Additional Information
Break up your sightseeing in Genoa with a deep dive into the city’s local cuisine with this insider-led food tour through the old town. Meet your guide and a small group of fellow foodies to discover artisan food shops, market stalls, and other gourmet hot spots and sample a variety of savory and sweet treats. Sample Mediterranea fried fish, olive oil &…
Break up your sightseeing in Genoa with a deep dive into the city’s local cuisine with this insider-led food tour through the old town. Meet your guide and a small group of fellow foodies to discover artisan food shops, market stalls, and other gourmet hot spots and sample a variety of savory and sweet treats. Sample Mediterranea fried fish, olive oil & basil pesto sauces, wines from the slopes of Ligura, and even uncommon types of focaccia in just a few hours. A short food tour, easily paired with sightseeing of Caruggi little alleys, palaces and the houses of important figures such as Christophorus Columbus
- Only Adult 18 years old and above are allowed for wine and any other alcoholic beverages. Minor travelers below 18 years old will be served non-alcoholic drinks.
- We cannot always swap food for vegetarian, celiac, lactose intolerant or other allergies
Location
Porta Soprana
Via San Pietro della Porta
Please wait for the guide underneath the arches of Porta Soprana until the start time. It is close to Christopher Columbus House
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.5
(32 Ratings)
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Sally_h
Oct 3, 2025
I had a wonderful tour... - I had a wonderful tour with Fulvio! He was very knowledgeable of the history of Genova. The food at each stop was delicious, and the wine to finish the tour was superb!
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Harpsc1
Jul 25, 2025
- Very fun food tour. Tasty food, drink and good selection of spots with relevant history explained. Left feeling full and content! Would go again!
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Philippa_c
Jul 1, 2025
We had the best day!... - We had the best day! Fulvio was a wonderful guide who showed us around some amazing historical sites and told us a lot of interesting information. The food was incredible. I am coeliac so Fulvio spoke to each vendor to check for my dietary requirements and find me an alternative. He was incredibly helpful and created such a fun environment. I would 100% recommend this tour as a great way to see the city and try some amazing food and wine!
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Juliant767
Sep 7, 2025
Genoa with a great guide - Genoa is a fabulous city and Fuglio was a lovely guide, which made the walk very enjoyable and interesting. Fried fish and semifreddo were the best stops, the foccacia was very filling. Would help if the food stops were more spread out.
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Tw
Jul 17, 2025
Food & wine Genoa - My Guide & food was good overall. The variety of pesto and at some shops was lacking, so would have been excellent if they were added. Another interesting addition would have been to compare the quality of the foods e.g., Focacia with other shops in terms of ranking, for context. Guide also went out of her way to introduce me to Spianata di Castelletto which was a treat!
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Bruceermd
Jun 7, 2025
Nice tour - Brief 2 hour tour of foods and old Genoa, Italy. Guide Benedetto was very pleasant , informed and helpful. After the tour helped get us a taxi. Good tour.
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Sunshine24973050181
May 12, 2025
Local flavor - Lorenzo was a local and very knowledgeable with all of the back alleys and secret gems. The food was excellent and was a good spectrum of the local cuisine. The wine tasting was nice, but actually only two glasses (one red, one white) at the very end of the tour. All in all though it was a very nice tour.
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Benita_s
Jul 25, 2025
Good food places once we found the meeting point. - This tour could have been much better by having the tour guide get everyone at the port and walk them to the piazza area (less than a mile walk). Our group and another family were on this tour and taxis over charged us ($25) to take us less than a mile. It was very confusing where we were supposed to meet the tour guide and tour was almost 45 minutes late as we were all lost. The tour guide should have had a large sign with the name of the tour. Needless to say, the group was frustrated by the time we started.
The tour guide herself was nice and she took us to some good places for tastings and taught us about the food. The seafood place and the gelato place was our favorite.
I think we all would have rather walked off the ship at the port and explored the area ourselves.
I would only recommend this tour if they had the guide meet you at the Genoa port.
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M3163qgpauld
Oct 22, 2025
Not a food tour - This is not a food tour. Though the guide was knowledgeable of history, architecture and culture, the food component was severely lacking. For pesto, we stood outside a street stand and tasted small dabs of pesto on tiny pieces of stale bread. These were free samples given to anyone who walked up, tour or not. This tour is deceptively marketed. Should be sites/history tour with some snacks and a glass of wine.
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Scottlq7776yz
Jun 5, 2025
Tour guide did not show up for tour - We arrived at the meeting point and the guide was never there. Attempted to contact the tour operator and the person we reached said he was no longer with the company. The link provided is no longer active. Still attempting to receive a refund from TripAdvisor.
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