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Street Food Tour: Taste Southern Italy's Best Bites
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12 Ratings
Lecce
Discover Lecce’s history and savor local street food on this 2.5-hour private tour. Taste
Discover Lecce’s history and savor local street food on this 2.5-hour private tour. Taste
Duration:
2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Porta San Biagio - Porta San Biagio is one of the original four main entrances to the city.
- Chiesa di San Matteo - Notable for its concave and convex façade.
- Teatro Romano di Lecce - The first example of Roman heritage in the city.
- Piazza del Duomo - Piazza Duomo is unique as a closed square. At night, it offers a romantic and…
- Porta San Biagio - Porta San Biagio is one of the original four main entrances to the city.
- Chiesa di San Matteo - Notable for its concave and convex façade.
- Teatro Romano di Lecce - The first example of Roman heritage in the city.
- Piazza del Duomo - Piazza Duomo is unique as a closed square. At night, it offers a romantic and elegant atmosphere thanks to its special soft public lighting.
- Basilica di Santa Croce - The symbol of Lecce baroque, along with the adjacent Palazzo dei Celestini.
- Anfiteatro Romano - Reflects the city’s Roman roots, often referred to as Lecce’s small Colosseum.
- Porta Napoli - The second main old entrance to the city, facing the obelisk erected in honor of the King of Naples.
- Piazza Sant’Oronzo - The heart of the old town, featuring the Sedile, the former city hall, and the Roman Amphitheater. It’s a significant landmark and reference point in the city’s history.
What's Included
- Snacks
- Snacks
What's Not Included
- Alcoholic beverages
- Alcoholic beverages
Additional Information
Embark on a delightful 2.5-hour street food tasting tour in one of Southern Italy’s most enchanting and magical cities. Stroll through the historic old town and savor the finest local street food. Delight in the “rustico,” a soft puff pastry disc filled with mozzarella, tomato, and béchamel, enjoy the rich flavors of local cheese, the crunchy tarallini,…
Embark on a delightful 2.5-hour street food tasting tour in one of Southern Italy’s most enchanting and magical cities. Stroll through the historic old town and savor the finest local street food. Delight in the “rustico,” a soft puff pastry disc filled with mozzarella, tomato, and béchamel, enjoy the rich flavors of local cheese, the crunchy tarallini, and the freshly baked “pasticciotto,” a short pastry filled with custard, among other treats!
Marvel at the Baroque architectural gems such as the Basilica of Santa Croce and Piazza Sant’Oronzo with the “Sedile,” the old city hall. Be captivated by the serene atmosphere in Piazza Duomo.
This tour perfectly combines a city visit with the tasting of local specialties!
- For those who come by car, as it’s difficult to park in the city centre, especially in high season, here is the link to the parking Park Liberty. It’s only 5 min walking distance from the meeting point. https://www.google.com/maps/place/Parcheggio+Centro+%22Park+Liberty%22+%7C+SABA/@40.3518786,18.1768641,16z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x13442f002690755b:0x5d3d109bee1ded21!8m2!3d40.3518786!4d18.1768641!16s%2Fg%2F11mt2q9t20?hl=it&entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI2MDIwMS4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D
- The tour goes with sun or rain, apart extreme weather conditions. No refund allowed for last minute cancellation requests due to rain
- Vegans, gluten or lactose intolerants (not allergic) can participate, but not all the tastings could be guaranteed for their food restriction, that however must be communicated at the time of booking. Last minute requests will not be taken into consideration
- Vegetarians can be accommodated. Please advice at time of booking
- This tour does not include going inside the attractions
Location
Gate of Saint Blaise
Piazza D'Italia
Porta San Biagio - At the big arch with Saint Blaise statue on top
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
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(12 Ratings)
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Donna_k
Jul 23, 2025
Our tour guide,... - Our tour guide, Antonella, was full of information about the beautiful city of Lecce. Thank you for doing a great job of sharing your love of Lecce, its food and culture with us!
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Shellie_p
Jun 10, 2025
Great tour!! - We had such a good time with Antonella!! She knew so much about Lecce with its history, numerous churches, and great food!! It was the happy balance of sweet and savory! Highly recommend!
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Dana
May 13, 2025
A beautiful history, a delightful guide - This was a great tour of the city center of Lecce. Our guide, Antonella, had a wealth of information and shared it with us! We learned so many interesting details about Lecce, southern Italy and the surrounding area. The food on the tour was a good representation of local street food. Not all of the items we tried were to our taste but most were yummy. The best part of the tour was Antonella! Her personality, knowledge of the area and passion for what she does, was totally apparent. When my friend had a shoe failure in the middle of the tour, Antonella was very accommodating and slowed down to a stroll so my friend could keep up. She really went above and beyond to make our experience a treasure.
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Maria_a
Oct 13, 2024
Excellent - Antonella was a brilliant guide, gave us a great history lesson as we walked through the beautiful old town. Highly recommended!
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Nickyd272
Sep 14, 2024
A wonderful introduction to the beautiful city of Lecce - An amazing way to start our time in Lecce. Monia was really lovely and so knowledgeable about the city - the history she shared gave us great insight into the evolution of Lecce and the tastings were all delicious. Highly recommended!
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Paula_s
Sep 9, 2024
Antonella did a great... - Antonella did a great job! We really enjoyed our tour with her! I would definitely recommend this tour
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Marconf7138ai
Jul 13, 2024
Family tour with Antonella - As family with two adults and one kid we booked the guided tour in German a day in advance. Antonella waited at the indicated location and after a first quick bite and some introduction to Lecce and it's history we started exploring the city. Antonella's explanations were detailed and she took care to involve our son (9) to keep him entertained. It was a great experience and we can fully recommend a private tour over any larger group. If you can, try to book the afternoon tour as it gets really hot during noon. If not make sure to eat an extra scoop of gelato 😁
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Heather_w
May 28, 2024
Fun and informative - Giancarlo was fun and engaging. We learned a lit about Lecce and the food of the region. Thanks so much for another great Viator experience.
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John_l
May 14, 2024
Come for the food, stay for the history! - We loved the entire tour. The local foods were fabulous, we liked every stop. Our favorite was the Rustica, but the gelato was fabulous and the taralli, wine and cheese were also great. We really enjoyed walking with Giancarlo, he brought the history and background of Lecce and made sure we understood what we were looking at and why it was important. The pace was perfect (one of us had mobility issues) and we never felt rushed or hurried. A wonderful day, highly recommend if you’re in Lecce for even a day!
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Brian_l
Apr 12, 2024
The Best Way to Tour Lecce - We had a wonderful tour of Lecce with our guide Antonella. Her knowledge of the history, culture and food of Lecce is unsurpassed. Combining a tour of the city and it's historical sites with some stops for local food was very enjoyable.
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