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Genoa Food Tour: Taste Ligurian Delights
4.4
34 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
- Immerse yourself in Genoa’s rich culinary traditions and fascinating history
- Treat yourself to the dessert, that is the typical creamy semi-frozen Panera
- Local tastings, from seafood to focaccia (local flat bread)
- 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
- Immerse yourself in Genoa’s rich culinary traditions and fascinating history
- Treat yourself to the dessert, that is the typical creamy semi-frozen Panera
- Local tastings, from seafood to focaccia (local flat bread)
- 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
4.4
(34 Ratings)
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Sean_s
Nov 18, 2025
Old Genoa is an experience you would never experience without a guide - An enjoyable blend of old Genoa walking history and periodic stops of seafood, pastry, and final wine tasting
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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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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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Cheryljennifer
Nov 19, 2025
Not worth the money. - I cannot believe I paid $70 USD for this food tour. It was definitely not worth the price. The tour was completely disorganized. First, the company contacted me last minute to change the meeting location. It was only myself and a couple (who were very late) and I had to wait almost 20 minutes for the guide to even start the tour.
Focaccia is a staple of Genoa, but was not included on the tour. I found out that the vendor the company uses went on vacation that week. The tour company did not replace the tasting or compensate in any way.
The pesto tasting was disappointing and the wine tastings were even worse. It was two glasses of wine served at a restaurant (the red before the white). When I asked the guide see the bottles to know what I was drinking, I was made to feel that that was a ridiculous request.
I had originally booked a different food tour, that cancelled due to a high wind warning. I regret going with this company instead. I would have been better off on my own.
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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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