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.

Visit several bars, restaurants and foodie hotspots around Venice
Sample different regional foods, like fresh seafood, Venetian wines, and homemade gelato
Admire the beautiful canals and historic landmarks of Venice on a guided walking tour
Small-group tour ensures a personalized experience

What's Included

Local guide
Wine tasting
Local taxes
Food tasting

Gratuities
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Any foods and drinks not included in the tour

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Campo San Giacomo di Rialto
Campo S. Giacomo di Rialto, 30125 Venezia VE, Italy
Meet your guide by the fountain, next to the step of the Chiesa San Giacomo di Rialto Your guide will be holding a sign reading "Savor Italy Tours", a walking distance from the famous Rialto Bridge.

End point

Rialto Bridge
Sestiere San Polo, 30125 Venezia VE, Italy
The tour ends near the Rialto Bridge

What To Expect

With this small-group food-tasting walking tour of Venice, you benefit from insider knowledge about where to drink and dine in the city while getting a comprehensive introduction to the local cuisine. All dishes are in season to ensure you try the freshest recipes.

Meet your guide near the fountain next to the steps of the Chiesa San Giacomo di Rialto church, steps from the famous Rialto Bridge. Then, get started on a tasty trip through the local specialties, such as fresh seafood, regional wines, homemade desserts, and gelato.

Make eight stops in all, beginning with coffee and pastries. Continue to wine bars and taste wines paired with “cicchetti,” traditional snacks or side dishes similar to tapas. Before the tour ends, try 5–6 kinds of fish, sample local cured meats, and visit one of the oldest bars in Venice.

Top your dishes off with cookies and gelato before finishing the tour at the Rialto Bridge.

Mercati di Rialto

3 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Infants must sit on laps
Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
A maximum of 15 people per tour ( please read below for further information)
In case the day of your tour falls on a holiday or a day where lots of some restaurants are closed, we will still make sure that you will have the same amount of food if not more food than usual,with wine and always with the minimum of 6 stops
All bookings are automatically confirmed unless received within 48 hours, then the booking will be subjected to availability. We will offer an alternative date or time if there is no availability at the time that the customers choose.
We are currently experiencing exceptionally high demand for our tours, so the tour could have up to 20 people. If the number of participants are more than 15 people, we will compensate it by giving you more food and wine. If you show up and see that the tour is larger than 19, and are not happy with it, we are happy to process a refund. A refund can only processed and YOU DO NOT PARTICIPATE in the tour. No refund could be processed if you decide to participate half way or in the tour at all. This could be communicated to the guide on the day of. We try to send an email reminders out to every one in case our bookings are over 15, but because we are experiencing a massive influx of messages and calls these days, we might miss some of the communication. By booking this product, you agree to the term and conditions stated above

Please note that the tour meeting time is 15 minutes prior to the start time. No refunds or re-bookings can be provided for late arrivals or no shows after tour commencement or departure
Children less than 3 years old are free of charge unless they would like to have food on the tour as well. Infants must sit on lap for this free option (no stroller could be bought on the tour for the free option else a regular rate applies).
If your chosen language for the tour is not English, and the group at that time slot has less than 5 people total signed up, you would be joined with an English speaking group with a guide that speaks multiple languages including the language that you requested. If you would like an excursion with the guide speaks Italian, or French, or German, or Spanish for only your group, and your group is less than 5 people, it would be a private tour and surcharge will apply. Please message us in advanced if you would like to book a private tour option
This tour guarantees you to be well-fed ( full ) by the end of the tour. This is our guarantee to you to demonstrate how much food there is on the tour. This guarantee applies when you eat everything that is present to you on the tour, and still hungry at the end ( which so far, never happened). But incase it does, please tell our guide towards the end, and we will give you more food till you are full. If you have any dietary restriction ( no fish, no meat or gluten free etc. , for example, you need to tell us in advanced at least 24 hours before the departure time) else this term doesnt apply because the restaurant wont be able to accommodate the guests as well as they could without advanced notice
The tour operates rains or shines. If you do not hear from us, it means the tour is operating as normal and nothing is cancelled
If one person in the booking require wheelchair access, we suggest that this person have a ferry pass ( to be purchased seperaately)to cross the canal instead of using the bridge
On certain dates, most travelers staying outside of Venice who are planning to visit for the day will be required to pay a €5 access fee. For further details (including exemptions) and to learn what days this fee is applicable, please visit: https://cda.ve.it
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 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 good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
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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Christina_B

Highly Recommend this tour! Our guide Sara was amazing. We were able to learn as we are and drank like a local around Venice. The portion sizes were more than enough to keep us all satisfied. I was also impressed with the quality of the food and wine at each of the stops. Even made some new friends along the way!

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Delicious and educational

Lori_W, Apr 2024

Alessandro was wonderful, informative, thoughtful, considerate, and overall just a terrific guide. We enjoyed the food, the wine and the conversation with the many people in our group. Highly recommend this tour!

Food , wine , information. Excellent

Andy_W, Apr 2024

The great guide introduced history and culture with foods I would never have dared . Wonderful. Choice of family run restaurants , excellent combination of food , wine and education. Our guide was excellent and incredibly helpful throughout. The trip was definitely one of our highlights of our week in. Venice

You Don’t Want to Miss This Tour!!!!

Jamie_R, Apr 2024

What an INCREDIBLE tour!!! Sara was an amazing guide, with great insight to a city she loves! Not only did we eat and drink our way around Venice, but she gave great advice and used humor throughout! We traveled as 2 middle aged sisters to Venice and out of 3 Viator tours, this was by far our favorite experience! Thank you, Sara, your tour created memories that will last a lifetime!

Delicious tour

marsha_a, Apr 2024

Our guide Sara did an excellent job of giving us history and tips of Venice. Of course the food was absolutely wonderful

Tour Guide good, food just ok, gelato awesome

Jason_B, Apr 2024

Tour guide was knowledgeable and professional. The food itself was just ok. Although the Gelato at the end was awesome.

Response from Host, Apr 2024

Hello Jason, thank you for your feedback. I am very happy to hear you enjoyed the tour and the guide and the gelato. The food is made the way the locals like it , and we take you to local famous places, and it might not be suitable for all ( you may or or may not like it much ) I'm very sorry that it s the latter in this case especially if you are not a fan of seafood, if we were to know in advanced, we could cater better to you. Thank you anyway for your feedback

Good food spots and nice wine

George_C, Apr 2024

Venice is well designed for tourism, but having Elena around to kick off the trip was fun. Good food spots and nice wine.

Tasty Tour

Julie_D, Apr 2024

It was very nice to have a guide to show us some of the favorite food and places of Venice. The food was tasty and it was fun to explore Venice with a group of other visitors from lots of different places

A super local Experience!

Louise_K, Apr 2024

We had a super local experience with elana who showed us the hidden gems of Venice & how to eat & drink like a Venetian. A super 3 hours, highly recommend & we should have done earlier in our trip & got the insider experience!

Great time

Alyson_L, Apr 2024

Alana was an amazing guide. The tour was very full of wine and great food. Expect to try tons of different seafoods and meats and pasta!

Amazing walk around Venice

Donna_S, Apr 2024

We had a wonderful time! Met people from all over! Alessandro was an amazing guide! Very knowledgeable of Venice and the cuisine!.. He pointed out so many interesting facts! Definitely the highlight of our Venice trip. We would highly recommend!!!

So much fun!

Caroline_H, Apr 2024

We had a wonderful time!! All the food was delicious and the wine was a great surprise!! Elena our guide was absolutely perfect and she made our tour so much fun! Would definitely recommend to others!

Tour Guide made a good tour great.

Lisa_M, Apr 2024

The tour was fantastic but made extra special by our tour guide. We visited a range of venues and everything we tried was authentic and delicious. The order of the stops made perfect sense, ending with fab gelato. A great group of people and the highlight of our visit.

Fun, tasty, and interesting

Denise_C, Apr 2024

Fun and a chance to taste food from quality shops and restaurants. The guide was very friendly and knowledgeable about the history. There was plenty to eat and drink.

Highly recommend

Nicole_M, Apr 2024

I am so very glad that I booked this tour. It was a great way to know the city better. The group made fast friends. Our guide Alessandro was friendly and knowledgeable. We had a great time!

Sara is sensational

carrie, Apr 2024

My husband and I absolutely LOVED our tour with our guide Sara!!! She was the absolute best!! The restaurants she took us to was outstanding, she provided several interesting tips that were very useful! We cannot say enough about how informative and fun the tour was with Sara! Don’t miss out!! You will have the best time!

Fabulous

Neelima_S, Apr 2024

Got to meet a great group of people and taste some lovely food and see restaurants that we wouldn’t have found on our own.

Excellent local food tour

Emma_M, Apr 2024

Alessandro was an amazing guide, very informative and knowledgeable. The food was varied and very tasty. Plenty of drink provided to match the food. Highly recommend. Thank you 4 Gingers from Scotland (and Flat Stanley).

Great food tour in Venice!!

Angela_V, Apr 2024

Terrific !!! Guide was amazing and the food was top notch. And not the usual Italian specialties either — well worth it! (Don’t shy away from the sardines!)

The best tour lady Ana

Nancy_K, Mar 2024

Having Ana as out tour beauty was the best part she was charming and very educational. Her attitude and personality was so much fun that even in the cold rain we had a fantastic time with her and the group we were with. 5 star if not more. Nancy k

Nice food tour, good variety of plates and lots of interesting information on the various venues

Sandra_S, Mar 2024

I spent my time in Venice mostly eating and drinking. This was my 3rd food tour, so thought there might be a bit of doubling up along the way to places previously visited or foods that I'd tried before. Was pleasantly surprised that the only double was the lovely pastry dessert I'd had the night before (delish), everything else was a new experience, so was glad I'd opted for it as an alternative to spending the same money on food but without the local history. Anna was a lovely tour guide and the places she took us were all really good. I went to Ruga Rialto the following day for lunch as I enjoyed it during the tour. Despite a lot of the same information, each tour guide bought their own additional insights into the city. Also liked that this tour wasn't just about cicchetti (the food of choice in and around Venice), which I loved, but also about other dishes incorporating local farm and fish favourites. We ended up with ice-creams from the shop with the longest queue ever (built quite rightly by reputation). Would recommend.

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