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 offers 6 or 10 tastings of food and drinks. Each tasting has been carefully selected by your local host, who is passionate about food and knowledgeable about the city. Delight in the most genuine flavors the city provides!
  • Quadrilatero - A food tour in Bologna is incomplete without sampling the town’s most iconic…
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 pick-up and drop-off
  • Entrance tickets to the attractions - we will visit them from the outside
Additional Information

Embark on a private food tour through Bologna’s vibrant culinary landscape. Indulge in a delightful adventure as you sample 6 or 10 of the finest local delicacies, ranging from savory to sweet, along with regional beverages. This tour promises to satisfy every food enthusiast!
Savor tastings that are quintessential to the local cuisine, carefully…

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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Y2282ebandreasp
Nov 15, 2025
Expectations not quite met - The tour was informative and sympathetic. But we expected a little more food and drink at this price for the ‘big variant’.
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Anh
Jan 17, 2026
Ghost tour - Booked this tour through Chase Travel. Was very excited for this tour taken that me and my husband only have 1 day in Bologna and want to explore the food scene there. They called me the day before the tour asking about my food restrictions. I couldn’t call back to that number so contacted Chase to reach back to them, mentioned to them that I am pregnant so can’t eat raw meat and drink wine but my husband would be able to eat everything. They said thank you that no other information needed, then hear nothing back… On the day of the tour, showed up at the required meet up place 15 mins early. Patiently waited until 11:15am (meeting time is 11am), NOBODY showed up! No communication whatsoever, no email, no phone call (even though they were able to call me the day before). Felt like this is a waste of our only 1 day exploring Bologna …. Good thing of booking through Chase is that they were able to get us the refund, however our valuable time in Bologna and the chance to book a reliable travel agent was ruined.
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Lisa_f
Sep 1, 2025
Very Disappointing! - Advertised as six food and drink tastings. We had three food tasting (cannelloni, ham and cheese). We had one glass of Prosecco, which the guide wanted me to pay for originally. It did include vinegar tasting but I wouldn’t regard that as one of the six. Considering the cost and the delicious food you can get in Bologna at reasonable prices then don’t waste your money on this. I’ve asked Viator on two occasions what the tour should have included but no response! Worth noting that we are not hard to please, hence this was genuinely very poor and we were all disappointed!
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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 $114
up to 8 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).