Florence Food and Wine Tasting: Private Tour with Local Expert

Experience the local flavors of Florence on a private food and wine tasting tour. Discover the city’s coffee culture, explore the bustling market, and indulge in traditional favorites like Florentine street food, Tuscan sweets, olive oil, meats, cheeses, truffle, aged balsamic, and wine. Finish off with a creamy gelato. Book now!

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Chiesa di Sant’Ambrogio - We will start off in the very local neighborhood of Sant’ Ambrogio. Here we will visit a few different small shops to taste local favorites. Our tastings along the tour include everything from cantucci, coccoli, pizette, meats, cheeses, olive oil, truffle, and much more!
  • Duomo - After a few tastings in the Sant’…
What's Included
  • Tastings
What's Not Included
  • Transportation
Additional Information

This adventure is an excellent opportunity for visitors seeking an authentic local perspective! Join your knowledgeable, bilingual guide to immerse yourself in the Florentine community life. Our journey starts by savoring some Italian coffee, giving you a glimpse of our integral coffee culture. We then proceed to a vibrant local market, where you’ll…

Location
Piazza Sant'Ambrogio, 3R
Piazza Sant'Ambrogio
We will meet on the steps of the Chiesa di Sant'Ambrogio (Sant'Ambrogio Church). It is located right in the piazza at the intersection of 3 streets.
Cancellation Policy

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

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428juliannee
Jun 6, 2025
Wonderful food tour of Florence! - Christy was a fabulous guide for our food tour of Florence! She was thoughtful and knowledgeable and put together a wonderful tour that really highlighted the food of Florence and its people. Would definitely recommend using Christy for your trip!
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Briangalante
Jun 6, 2025
We had a wonderful time... - We had a wonderful time with Christy. The food was well-paced and consistently delicious. The samples were small at each location, and all thoughtfully planned to showcase seasonal fruits and fresh ingredients. We appreciated the fact that we were not so stuffed that we could enjoy the food at each stop. We would absolutely do this again!
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Anthony_p
Apr 26, 2025
Perfect first experience in Florence. - We were a group of 3 on this tour with Christy. We especially enjoyed her perspective as being raised in the U.S. but living in Italy for the past 10 years. She could communicate very naturally as both an American and a Native to Florence. The number of stops and variety of tastes made this tour very worthwhile, as well as the starting point near a fresh market just outside of the center of the city where you then proceed to walk toward the main center of Florence, made this an ideal tasting tour. We especially were impressed by the hidden gems like the sandwich shop and the wine cellar. I would highly recommend, especially as one of the first activities as a good orientation to the city.
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Abbey_s
Apr 22, 2025
Absolutely recommend this... - Absolutely recommend this experience! It was a perfect way to spend the afternoon—plenty of delicious food and wine, thoughtfully curated and generously served—but what truly made it special was Christy. She brought so much heart to the experience, and it was clear how deeply connected she was to every spot we visited. Her relationships with the local vendors and her genuine love for Florence made the tour feel incredibly personal and memorable. More than just a tasting—it felt like being welcomed into her world. Don’t miss this one!
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Joseph_t
Feb 28, 2025
High quality, personable... - High quality, personable and fun! We saw new places, ate good food and went back to some of the local restaurants that were included on the tour.
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Kenneth_b
Feb 9, 2025
This is how to vacation! - Choosing a private food and wine was the best choice ever! Got to ask endless questions and learned more about the community from our guide than imaginable! This is how you vacation!!!
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Luc
Nov 17, 2024
A big thank you to Tatiana for accompanying us and making us want to come back to Florence, it was really magical - Tatiana accompanied us during these 3 hours and made us discover the culinary specialties of Florence, she is in love with her city and knows very well how to transmit it to us Great discovery in his company
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Judy_w
Oct 29, 2024
Pick this tour. Stop looking. You're welcome. - The tour was great! We've done food tours before and figured we'd enjoy this one, too, but it far exceeded our expectations. We enjoyed a LOT of food and everything was delicious, followed by a trip to an off-the-beaten-path wine cellar where we enjoyed a glass of white and a glass of red. I liked the white so much I ordered a case (never done that before). Plus, just hanging out with our tour guide, Christy, was fun. She was super knowledgable, relaxed, and easy to talk to. I spent hours looking for the just the right tour and I'm glad I did. Totally worth it.
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Kathy_f
Oct 18, 2024
BEST way to begin your adventure in Florence - My husband and I enjoyed learning about the city,culture and food on our very first day in Florence. Our time was well spent learning so much and tasting all the incredible offerings in Florence. Our guide was friendly,helpful and genuine.
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Kris_g
Jun 4, 2025
Great local perspective ! - The guide was great. Very knowledgeable, pleasant and gave us a good insight into life in Florence from a local point of view. Was a casual pleasant walk around the old town. We weren’t very hungry so she adapted the tour to us quite well…but we could have done with more than 1 glass of wine however !
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up to 10 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).