Pasta, Pizza & Gelato Food Tour in the Heart of Ancient Rome

Badge of ExcellenceRome, Italy

2 hours 30 minutes (approx.)
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Rome’s Monti neighborhood is known for its bohemian ambiance and winding lanes, dotted with traditional bars, trattorias, and restaurants. On this tour, discover the district’s foodie hotspots with a local guide who knows all the best places to snack and dine. Dive into Monti’s history and culture as you explore the streets, get recommendations on where to eat and drink in the area, and sample a variety of typical foods along the way.

Delicious tastings included: sample at least ten different foods
Insider tips and restaurant recommendations from a local guide
Choose a lunch or dinner tasting tour to suit your schedule
Intimate small-group experience with a maximum of 12 people

Sample Menu

Dessert

Gelato

Taste the delicious Italian Gelato

Main

Carbonara

Main

Pizza

Main

Red Wine

What's Included

Lunch
Dinner
Bottled water
Alcoholic Beverages
All Fees and Taxes

Private transportation

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Via Cavour, 301, 00184 Roma RM, Italy

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Service animals allowed

Near public transportation
Infants must sit on laps
Most travelers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.

Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

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Featured review

Dean_A

Lisa, our guide was amazing! She picked excellent spots in Monti for our food tour. From a small family Bodega to a nice sit down restaurant and finally a Gelato hidden gem! Amazing experience and would 100 recommend this tour.

Reviews

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Great introduction to Rome

Kristyn_C, Apr 2024

This was such a great way to start our trip to Rome. Having Lisa show us and our three teenage boys around was like visiting with an old friend. Her knowledge of the area and the food itself made us more brave and interested in trying new things for the duration of our trip.

Fantastic

alyce_F, Aug 2023

Lisa was a fantastic host. I couldn’t recommend this tour more! She was excellent in showing us all the food stops, but also giving us some invaluable information about being in Rome along the way. There was a perfect amount of food, and we went back to some of the places she pointed out the following day. Lisa is someone who clearly loves what she does. Thank you Lisa.

Highway robbery

Dominic_S, Jul 2023

The description promised “lunch and dinner”; in actuality, the experience lasted 2 and 1/2 hours, with 4 stops: a Calabrian grocery (while we are n Rome), a suppli/steet food shop, a trattoria, and a gelateria. At the trattoria we requested to sit outside (quintessenttial Roman activity) but we’re denied. The wines served during the tour were bad table wines. In total the food and drinks could not have cost more than 20 euros. While the tour guide, Lisa, was friendly and jovial, the tour is a rip off.

Fun, tasty tour in Monti

Monica_H, Jun 2023

Lisa (an American transplant who has lived here for about 10 years) was an absolute delight and full of information! We learned not only about local foods but also customs, sayings, traditions. Would highly recommend!

Fun tour

Olga_P, Jun 2023

It was very educational. We were in Rome before and never new about this area. A lot of charm and history here. The guide Lisa Starr was super! Knowledgeable and great presenter

Great time!

tnt3136, May 2023

Lisa was great- very informative and interested in enlightening us to the beauty of our food surroundings. It was a great experience and would definitely recommend to others!

Our tour guide, Lisa was...

Michael_T, May 2023

Our tour guide, Lisa was enthusiastic, extremely knowledgeable, and personable. In addition to food tasting & sampling drinks, we learned so much about Rome and the charming Monti neighborhood. We highly recommend this tour.

Foodie adventure in Monti

Seol_L, Apr 2023

Had a wonderful time with our great food tour guide, Lisa! It was a group of 6 people, and she made sure she was including all of us in the discussions. I wish we would have done this tour earlier in our trip, since Lisa gave us so much insider traveler tips when visiting Rome! We had amazing apps at a local mom and pop shop, a taste of Rome style suppli, two different pasta dishes AND Gelato! Lisa took time and explained how to cook each italian dish also. Fantastic tour in the small neighborhood of Monti and would recommend to all foodies!!

Monti Food Walking Tour

Joanne_S, Apr 2023

Over the years this is our 4th Food Walking Tour in Rome with Viator. This was an evening walking tour in the Monti Region. The tour guide Lisa, was very gracious and informative. We started in a little mom and pop grocery store. They had a nice selection of cheeses, olives, salami and various other things for us to taste. Owner was informative we purchased several of his products-one of which is a Pistachio liquor . Also a spread made with baby anchovies and sun dried tomatoes-fabulous. Next stop was not good at all-a suppli which was way over done dark dark old oil. 3rd stop was a neighborhood restaurant where we had 2 pastas-delicious. Last stop great gelato. Last week was a terrible week in Rome weather wise, that may have slanted our opinion.

Excellent variety of food tour!

Keith_K, Oct 2022

Our guide, Lisa, was fantastic! She took s to a variety of places to try out different foods. She also gave several other non-food suggestions for the area. She was very knowledgeable and informative about all the foods and their origins. We have gone back to several of our stops already!

A must do food tour in Monti!

Wendy_B, Jul 2022

Lisa was a great host on our food tour and took us to some great back alley local eateries. Very informative about the neighborhood and we went back to one of the stops the next day to shop for some cheese, bread and wine. Was within walking distance of our apartment so it gave us a good sense of how to get around Monti. I would highly recommend.

Eat like a local!

Brittney_L, Apr 2022

My husband and I took this food tour and it ended up being a private tour for us! We were pleasantly surprised. The tour guide, Lisa, was very knowledgeable and kind about the area. The food and wine were very good. The places she took us were awesome! My one recommendation is that maybe the tour be specified a little bit more in its description. For example, we had done a lot of walking that day and were thinking we were going to take a short walk and sit down and eat somewhere but the first place had no seating and we had to order a water because we didn’t bring ours assuming we would be given drinks. We were given a delicious glass of wine but no water. This would not be a problem if it was laid out a little bit clearer ahead of time. Otherwise- it was a wonderful experience and gave us a chance to see where the locals eat! Thank you so much, Lisa!

Great tour! Experience Monti at night!

Dean_A, Oct 2021