Top Venice Food Tours

Feel like a local when you follow your guide to Venice’s in-the-know bars and restaurants—and enjoy an indulgent tasting tour as you explore the city—on this small-group, evening excursion. Meet your guide in central Venice, and come hungry: as you wend your way between different bars and eateries, you’ll try everything from spritzes and crostini to cicchetti (Venetian small plates) and gelato. As you go, learn more about daily life in Venice from your guide.

There’s much more to Italian food than pizza and pasta, and this Venice tasting tour offers a delicious introduction to Venetian cuisine. Get an insider’s perspective on where to drink and dine in the city, and sample an array of local specialties including fresh seafood, homemade gelato, traditional Venetian cookies, and regional wines.

Explore Venice without the hassle of researching or planning on a food tour with multiple food and alcoholic beverage tastings, from Italian gelato to Spritz. Booking a private tour ensures the full attention of your guide, who provides little-known facts about Venice’s history and robust food scene as well as recommendations for the duration of your visit. A range of departure times is available for your convenience.

Taste your way through the backstreet bars of Venice on this delicious food and wine tour. Follow your local guide to different ‘enotecas’ (wine bars) to discover where local Venetians go to drink and mingle. At each stop, sample regional wines and Prosecco served alongside plates of the popular Venetian appetizers called ‘cicchetti.’ Group size is limited to 12 to ensure a personalized experience.

Enjoy a real taste of Venice on a tantalizing lunchtime tour of the Rialto Market and discover the city’s impressive culinary credentials. Follow your guide on a tour of Venice’s foodie hotspots, browse the fresh produce at the city’s famous markets, and tuck into traditional cicchetti (Venetian tapas) at a local inn. Finally, sample fine regional wines and prosecco at the city’s legendary Bacari bars, then leave armed with plenty of recommendations for where to shop and dine in the city.

Venice is more than an open-air museum, it’s also a world-renowned gastronomy hub. Discover the full-flavored wines of Veneto during this insider’s wine crawl, which features six different labels in six different bars or restaurants. Enjoy tasty food pairings along the way from fresh regional ingredients, as you learn how to eat—and more importantly, drink—like a true Venetian local.

Learn what sets Venetian cuisine apart from the rest of Italy on an indulgent food and wine walking tour in Venice. Learn what Italians eat for breakfast, discover the beloved small bites known as ‘cicchetti,’ hunt down the best gelato in town, and pop into some of the island's best ‘bacari,’ or wine bars, on a sensory journey led by a foodie guide. Then enjoy a sit-down diner complete with authentic Italian pasta and gelato.

Sail across the Venetian Lagoon on this romantic, 2-hour sunset cruise. Get a new perspective on the towering cathedrals and historic palazzos that line the isles of Venice from aboard a traditional Venetian boat. Pop open a half bottle of Prosecco and soak up the glorious sights of St Mark’s Basin and Venice Lido bathed in the golden light of sunset. Tour numbers are limited to 11 people to ensure an intimate, personalized experience.

Explore the famous sites and hidden charms of Venice on this walking tour, followed by a ride through the city’s canals on an iconic gondola. Follow your local guide through a romantic maze of surrounding backstreets to discover some of Venice’s lesser-known gems. Learn the fascinating history of Venice as you wander through narrow alleys and over stone footbridges, and then hop aboard a Venetian gondola for a leisurely ride along the Grand Canal.

Beat the crowds at the Hard Rock Cafe in Venice for a rock ‘n’ roll night out complete with stunning canal views. Skip the long line when you arrive and head straight to your table. Enjoy classic American fare surrounded by memorabilia from all your favorite musicians, and customize your experience with your choice of a 2- or 3-course meal.

Head outside Venice and into the countryside of the Veneto region on this tour that introduces you to prosecco—Italian sparkling wine. Learn about the production process of prosecco at a local winery and enjoy guided tastings. You also indulge in a light lunch made of local products before heading back to Venice.

See the best of Venice in a day on a tour that combines a guided walk with a cruise along the bustling Grand Canal. Hear the history of St. Mark’s Square and Rialto Bridge from a guide, and visit St. Mark’s Basilica with a skip-the-line ticket to beat the long admission lines. Discover the tucked-away treasures of Venice’s backstreets and charming canals, and then finish on a high note: a water taxi cruise on the Grand Canal.

Visit Torcello, Murano, and Burano—three islands in the Venetian Lagoon—on this tour from Venice by motorboat. With a guide, watch glass being blown at a Murano glass factory, see historical cathedrals on Torcello, and admire exquisite handmade lace on Burano. This is a great way to see more than just the central sights of Venice and enjoy a cruise on the water. Select a departure time when booking.

Learn guided by a local chef how to make traditional "Pasta Fresca" from scratch with a fresh seasonal sauce, followed by one of Italy's most famous desserts Tiramisù. After the cooking workshop enjoy a 3-course menu with the recipes prepared during the class with local wines and selected beverages. This experience is perfect for groups of friends, families and team-building events.

With the cruise ship crowds departed, Venice by night has a completely different feel. Experience the city with a guide and capture atmospheric photos of palaces, squares and monuments on this fascinating walking tour. As well as city signatures such as St. Mark's Square, the Grand Canal and the Rialto Bridge, savor local specialties: Venetian seafood cicchetti tapas and a touch of prosecco sparkling wine.

Travel by private vehicle from Venice into the scenic Prosecco Hills for a special day of wine tasting. You’ll learn all about Prosecco wine making and sample high-quality sparkling wine at two establishments. In between, visit your guide’s family-run osteria for a typical 4-course lunch with recipes passed down from “Nonna” and delicious homemade desserts.This full-day tour holds a limit of eight passengers to ensure an intimate experience.

Explore the hidden corners of Venice on this walking tour and benefit from local knowledge. Stroll with a small group to the city square of Campo Santa Margherita, see the Scuola Grande di San Rocco, and visit the Basilica di Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari. Then cross the Rialto Bridge and walk past the Marco Polo House to St. Mark's Square. Upgrade for a private tour.

As a visitor to an unfamiliar city, it can be difficult to get close to local culture. This tour offers the rare opportunity to do exactly that by having a cooking lesson from a professional chef in her Venetian home .

Experience the beauty of Venice by boat on this Grand Canal tour of the city built on water. Glide through the placid waters past palaces, churches, gardens, and bridges as you make your way along the iconic waterway. Then journey into some of the minor canals on this luxury motorboat. Bring the magic of these liquid streets to life on a tour that’s ideal for lovers, photographers, and travelers!

Pasta is Italy’s iconic dish, and with this cooking experience you can learn how to prepare two varieties of pasta like an authentic Italian “Cesarina” (home cook). Roll out a sheet of pasta dough by hand to make both a fresh and filled variety from scratch, and then whip up a tiramisù with the help of your “Cesarina” teacher. Relax after your hands-on class by sampling the dishes you’ve prepared together.

Discover the beautiful Rialto area of Venice and tantalize your tastebuds at the same time by going on a guided street food tour. Sample a variety of tasty local treats in foodie hotspots that are off the usual tourist trail, and enjoy the perk of having all tastings included along the way.

Go for a sightseeing tour of Venice, and discover the city’s local culinary culture, too—this two-in-one tour provides an enviable way to explore. Meet your guide in the morning at the Church of San Salvador, and set off on foot. You’ll discover major landmarks like the Rialto Bridge, Campo San Polo, and Basilica dei Frari. You’ll also drop by Venice’s authentic bacari to nibble cicchetti (street food snacks), soak up the atmosphere, and even enjoy a beverage or two, if preferred (own expense).

As night falls on Venice and the crowds disappear, discover the city’s darkest secrets on this devilishly entertaining ghost tour. Wander through narrow passageways and past the blackened, vacant canals to uncover Venice’s haunted history. Listen to your ghost-hunter guide spin tales about the sinister deeds and tragic ends of the figures who once walked the streets—some of whom are believed to still wander as restless spirits.