Top Lombardy Culinary Tours

Discover the best of Milan’s cuisine on a food walking tour through Navigli and Porta Ticinese. Visit a number of bars and restaurants and learn about northern Italy’s famous ‘aperitivo’ culture. Sample local wines and cheeses, delicious cocktails, the famous Milanese cutlet, and more as your guide explains the history behind the Italian cuisine.

Discover Milan’s unique culinary and cultural traditions during this 4-hour food tour. Learn how Milanese food differs from the rest of Italy and how the cuisine combines traditions with new and innovative concepts. Sample some of the delicious food from Milan and Lombardy such as risotto alla Milanese, fresh pasta, local wines, cheeses, and more. Stroll around the town with your guide and discover the city’s neighborhoods and hidden gems.

Indulge in tasty Italian delights on this tour of the Brera neighborhood, one of Milan's hippest neighborhoods. With your foodie guide by your side, traverse the intimate streets of Brera, stopping at various spots to sample Parma ham, Milanese meatballs, artisan beer, and other local delicacies. 

Get an inside look into Bergamo’s historic cuisine with this gastro-tour led by a foodie guide. Explore the old town of Bergamo Alta on foot, stopping to sample rustic specialties and rich traditional dishes in a number of restaurants along the way. Learn about the evolution of the local cuisine from the Lombards to today, and end your tour with a scoop of stracciatella gelato, created in Bergamo.

Explore the best of the Brera district on this 2-hour food and wine tasting tour. Sample a number of delicious foods and three different wines as you traverse the Milanese streets. Learn about the history of food in Milan as well as the local area. Enjoy personalized service with a small group of no more than 10 guests and make the most of your time in Milan.

Follow your guide through the streets of Milan in search of some of the city’s best pastries and desserts. Discover the patisserie culture that has been so prevalent since the 19th century and learn about the traditional desserts from the area. Sample baked goods such as the famous panettone, cannoncini, marron glace, pralines, and much more as you explore the city.

Learn to make an authentic Italian pizza with the benefit of a hands-on cooking class in Milan. Discover the art of perfecting your pizza dough and how to choose combinations of toppings for your pizza. Afterward, enjoy a meal of the pizza made during the class accompanied by wine, beer, or soft drinks. You can also receive online support from the chef and access the updated video course later when preparing pizza at home.

Immerse yourself in Italian cuisine with this Milan market tour and cooking class. Start by following a chef-guide through a typical street market to learn about choosing the freshest fruits, vegetables and fish. Enjoy samples of cheese, ham and salami, and purchase ingredients for your cooking class. Then head to the chef’s home, where you’ll receive a welcome drink and begin your lesson in how to make an Italian meal. End the experience by eating your creations with Italian wine.

Discover the art of Italian cooking during a private workshop in the heart of Milan. Alongside your private host, learn to make a traditional Italian dish from start to finish. Learn how to make pasta or gnocchi from scratch as well as the famous Italian dessert of tiramisù. Your host also reveals the secrets to making great Italian food so you can recreate dishes back home.

When visiting Milan, learn the secrets of Italian home cooking during a hands-on lesson in the private kitchen of a local chef. Choose your menu from several options that represent Italy's diverse cuisine, which could include mozzarella-filled zucchini flowers, eggplant parmigiana, and tiramisu. Then, sit down with your new friends to enjoy your homemade lunch or dinner accompanied by Italian wine. It’s a great way to learn about local cuisine and culture in a friendly, small-group environment.

Get beyond tourist fare and explore authentic local cuisine with this food tour that stops at favorite eateries hidden in Como’s old town. Sample a variety of northern Italian goodies and learn about traditional local wine and food from your guide as you stroll past the cathedral and through the historic center. Tuck into plates of charcuterie, “polenta uncia”, “sciatt”, and other specialties—all paired with excellent Italian wines.

Treat yourself to a food tour of Milan, and discover the best of the city’s cuisine. With a private guide, you’ll explore the vibrant Navigli and Brera neighborhoods. Sample 6 or 10 tastings and drinks, depending on the tour option you choose, from pizza and other local delicacies to locally produced wine. Along the way, you’ll learn all about beloved Milanese specialties, and get tips for the best places to eat in town.

From pasta to pastries to good coffee, the metropolitan city of Milan is chock full of delicious food. This small-group gourmet food tour covers some of the best treats that Lombardy has to offer over the course of a few hours. Visit restaurants and eateries throughout the city center to sample treats like fresh pasta, stuffed potatoes, local cheeses and, of course, Lombard wine.

Taste the Milanese classy lifestyle: from aperitivo to tiramisù. Explore the trendy and picturesque Navigli district with your tastebuds...the next best thing to being backstage at fashion week. Savor hand-stretched pizza from a baker who’s led teams at a 3-Michelin-Star restaurant and learn about the history behind Da Vinci and ancient Milan while savouring fresh cuts of carpaccio and gorgonzola sitting next to canals. Enjoy traditional Ligurian cuisine like Farinata cooked the old-fashioned way and iconic Risotto as you uncover what it truly means to dine “Alla Milanese“.

Cycle your way around the scenic town of Bellagio on an E-Bike, and learn about the history and culture of this special place from your own local guide. Meet local farmers and residents and speak to them about life in Bellagio, and pick and taste fruit grown right there in the gardens. Cycle up to a hilltop restaurant for lunch and enjoy views over the valley as you dine.

There’s nothing like learning about Italian wines in a stunning location. This private wine tasting takes place on Lake Como, just minutes away from the town of Bellagio. Step into the restaurant of a renowned chef and sample delicious Italian snacks paired with local wines. Enjoy a personalized experience as you learn about grape varietals and wine productions from the sommelier chef.

Combine history and gastronomy on this combination tour of Milan. Explore the city, stopping my notable landmarks including Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II (Italy’s oldest active shopping mall), Piazza del Duomo, and Corso Magenta, the street where the monastery that houses da Vinci’s “Last Supper” is located. Along the way, sample local delicacies like panettone, risotto alla Milanese, cheese, and vinegars.

Discover Milan’s dining and imbibing hotspots with this insider’s tour of the trendy’s Navigli district’s buzzy food scene. Join your guide in the early evening, just as the neighborhood eateries and bars start filling with locals out for an “aperitivo”. Stroll the historic lanes and canal walks, stopping along the way to sample local street food, gourmet cheeses and charcuterie, and craft beers and wines (or sodas).

Enjoy a mouthwatering introduction to local flavors on this food walking tour of Como. Get the inside scoop on the town’s foodie scene from a licensed tour guide; sample regional delicacies such as olive oils, local wines, focaccia, meats and cheeses, and finish with a gelato. Your guide also provides information on the local history, culture, and architecture while you walk around.

Take a trip to Lake Como and enjoy a gastronomic experience during this full-day tour. Admire the beautiful scenery on the train ride from Milan to Como. Take a walking tour around the town’s key landmarks as you sample delicious treats such as Italian pastries, focaccia, gelato, homemade pasta, meats, and cheeses. Then hop aboard a boat for a scenic tour of the lake before heading back to the city.

Experience one of Milan’s favorite traditions, the aperitivo, during this 2-hour private tour. Stroll the streets of the fashion capital and search for the best happy hours in the city. Sip on classic cocktails and sample delicious dishes from the Milanese region while your guide describes the stories behind this beloved tradition.

Discover Milan’s unique gourmet specialties and cultural traditions during this 3-hour food tour. Learn more about Italian and Milanese food. Taste some of the delicious food from Milan such as risotto alla Milanese, and other specialties from other regions like Sicilian wines, pastries and ice-cream . Stroll around the town with your guide and discover the city’s neighborhoods and hidden gems.

Discover the delicious foods of northern Italy on a full-day food tour in Valtellina, just north of Como. Surrounded by mountains and lush scenery, this city has typical Alpine food which is perfectly paired with local wines. Stroll the streets of this quaint town with your guide as you feast on various cheeses, pastas, and dried beef.