Bologna Food Tour from a local perspective
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Bologna Food Tour from a local perspective
By Delicious Bologna - Bologna Food Tours
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Ages 0-99, max of 8 per group
Duration: 4h 30m
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Travelers’ Choice Best of the Best
2022
- Food tasting
- Lunch
- Breakfast
- Tour escort/host
What's not included- Hotel pickup
- Departure details
- Piazza di Porta Ravegnana, P.za di Porta Ravegnana, Bologna BO, Italy The meeting point is at 9.50am at Piazza di Porta Ravegnana, in front of Feltrinelli Book Store, below the Two Towers. If you come by car, you can park at Piazza 8 Agosto, 15 mins by walk to the meeting point.
Return details- Returns to original departure point
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Near public transportation
- Infant seats available
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 60949P1- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Minimum drinking age is 18 years
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
- Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
- The nearest parking at the meeting point is Piazza 8 Agosto, consider there is some traffic in the morning in Bologna, please, text me if you are late!
- Most travelers can participate
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 8 travelers
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
- What you can expect during your visit
- Hand sanitizer available to travelers and staff
- Face masks required for guides in public areas
- Face masks required for travelers in public areas
Community- Safety precautions are provided by the property and are not checked by Tripadvisor for accuracy.
- How much is Bologna Food Tour from a local perspective?
- Bologna Food Tour from a local perspective price starts from $121.42. Discover and book Bologna Food Tour from a local perspective on Tripadvisor
- What is the Bologna Food Tour from a local perspective cancellation policy?
- Bologna Food Tour from a local perspective cancellation policy: For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience. Discover and book Bologna Food Tour from a local perspective on Tripadvisor
- Which company provides Bologna Food Tour from a local perspective?
- Bologna Food Tour from a local perspective is hosted by Delicious Bologna - Bologna Food Tours. Read reviews, discover additonal experiences or contact Delicious Bologna - Bologna Food Tours on Tripadvisor. Discover and book Bologna Food Tour from a local perspective on Tripadvisor
- How much time do I need for Bologna Food Tour from a local perspective?
- On average, this experience will take approximately 4h 30m. Discover and book Bologna Food Tour from a local perspective on Tripadvisor
- If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 60949P1
Itinerary
- You'll start atPiazza di Porta RavegnanaP.za di Porta Ravegnana, Bologna BO, ItalyThe meeting point is at 9.50am at Piazza di Porta Ravegnana, in front of Feltrinelli Book Store, below the Two Towers. If you come by car, you can park at Piazza 8 Agosto, 15 mins by walk to the meeting point.See address & details
- 1Delicious Bologna - Bologna Food ToursStop: 4 hoursWalk around the narrow streets of Bologna city centre tasting the best products the region can offer! Start with classic italian Breakfast at the best cafè of Bologna, visit local artisans making fresh home made pasta, get a selection of best cured meat and cheese in a small family run shop, taste a little tigella with local pesto, enjoy lunch with some traditional pasta dishes in a typical trattoria, end up the tour with an artisanal gelato!!Read more
- You'll return to the starting point
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JacTro15
00Pasta making class- Amazing Experience!
Last week we did the pasta class where we learned how to make tortellini, tortellini and Tagliatelle. This class wa…
JoeGA1
00Bologna food tour
Loved the detail provided by the travel guide. He was very informative and passionate! He even set us Joe with a cu…
nericl
00Fun and Informative!
We thoroughly enjoyed the pasta class with Martina. The class was hands-on, and Martina was an excellent teacher. W…
323lloydd
00Fantastic Tasting Experience
Fantastic day out tasting the very best food Bologna has to offer. Would highly recommend for friends or family
BeckyWiltshire1
00Fantastic Food
Mattia is the perfect guide. Clearly loves what he does, very passionate about the food and knowledgeable on other …
katyfrissora
00Night Fall Tour
I cannot say enough how special our food tour in Bologna was!!!!! And this is why: Fantastic stops. Amazing commen…
doddme
00Delicious Bologna
The best and only way to experience Bologna. The tour guide was very informative about the history and culture of t…
Travel28460042767
00Great personalised tour
We really enjoyed our breakfast and lunch tour with Mattia last week. Mattia has real passion for this, and we lear…
orlap2017
00Fantastic pasta making class with Martina!
We loved our pasta making class with Martina! It was a small class of 4 so Martina answered all our questions (no m…
237beatrices
00Excellent tour!
Great tour! We did the 5 pm tour on our first night in town. It was great because it gave us info we needed to en…
AVB38
00Delicious tour
Wonderful food tour of a lovely city with a great guide. Really well paced, with well thought through stops, the fo…
Chi L
00Wonderful food tour
Delicious Bologna was a great introduction to food in Bologna Mattia was friendly and knowledgeable!
francog4321
00Wonderful Food Tour
We enjoyed our walking food tour with Mattia. Lots of interesting insights in to where & what to eat, and great inf…
Swootzy
00Awesome tour. Defo recommended
Mattea is a talky nice guy. Friendly and knowledgeable... We really enjoyed it. Great to try all the local cuisine …
Karen C
00Loved this food tour!
We loved this tour Mattia was great and obviously passionate about the food and the city. We did this tour on our 1…
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Kirsten S
1 contribution
Mar 2023 • Friends
This was the best tour I think my family and I have done. Riccardo was very knowledgeable, funny and we wanted to adopt him. The food was amazing and you felt far more like you’d spent a day in the city with a pal who knows the good spots, as opposed to a tour. The small group is a must.
Written March 13, 2023
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Danielle F
Ghent, Belgium43 contributions
Jul 2022
Wonderful food tour with the knowledgeable and passionate Mattia! We enjoyed all the stops and appreciated tasting things we wouldn't have tried otherwise, like the expensive DOP balsamico. Mattia took the time to give in-depth explanations of all the food, culinary history, wine, ingredients, and recipes we encountered. The highlight was visiting the small pasta factory to watch the sfoglina (pasta makers) at work. He even made some great accommodations for me as a vegetarian. A fun and fabulous way to learn more about the history and food culture of Bologna. DO NOT MISS this tour and grazie mille, Mattia!
Written July 14, 2022
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MVH
Spring, TX16 contributions
What a unique, fun experience. Our guide Mattia showed us Bologna from a food perspective. We ate our way through Bologna and as we ate he told us about the history and customs of the city. Be prepared to eat lots of delicious local food as you learn! Starting with a traditional Italian breakfast snd ending with his favorite gelato and lots in between. We saw the shop where tagliatelle is sold and then went to the little “factory “ where local ladies make and stuff the pasta. Come hungry and be prepared to be impressed. Loved every minute. Mattia is a superb guide.
Written November 26, 2022
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Ylva H
6 contributions
We had an absolute blast during our food tour with Mattia, our local guide. We were a small group of just 5 people plus the guide, which was ideal. The walking tour included some sightseeing and the guide was very knowledgeable and happy to answer questions about anything from Bolognese history to the Italian lifestyle. The focus of the tour was the local foods of the region Emilia-Romagna, such as cured meats, Balsamico and pasta. There was a good selection of different foods and we learned lots about these foods during the tour. Although the tour was on the expensive side, we definitely thought it was good value for money, considering the duration of the tour (4h15min) and the variety and amount of food served during the tour. We would definitely recommend this tour for any food lover visiting Bologna!
Written March 17, 2022
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Moises B.
3 contributions
Sep 2020 • Solo
This experience comes HIGHLY recommended. Mattia did a fantastic food tour showing us the highlights of the local cuisine and the art of how pasta is made. He was always open and friendly to all of our questions and he took the time to tell us more about the city. We also received a brochure which brilliantly summarized all of the information we just learned. This tour is perfect for any moment of your trip but I'd personally recommend it right at the beginning of it to have a good idea of what to do, eat and see in Bologna.
Written October 24, 2020
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Thanks Moises for the great review,
I'm glad to see you had good time in Bologna taking part to my food tour, I agree that it's better to join the tour on first days in Bologna for a great introduction in the local food scenery.
A presto my friend
Mattia
Written November 16, 2020
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bawlmermark
Chicago, IL14 contributions
Dec 2021
My wife and I had a wonderful time with Mattia during our food tour in Bologna. It was our first food tour and a perfect way us to get to know Bologna and its culinary delights. One of the highlights of the tour was getting to watch the sofgline make tortellini. Mattia was knowledgeable, informative and provided us with an understanding of the food traditions as well as the history of the city. I only wished that we would have taken the tour sooner -- he had great recommendations for other places to eat and see in Bologna.
Written January 2, 2022
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ScotC22
Long Beach, CA95 contributions
Very nicely directed tour with Matthew. We toured Bologna historical city area eating and sampling some wine along the way. Great variety of foods and a very authentic stop at a small osteria to sample wine, food, and local atmosphere. We had about 10 people in the group which was well paced and narrated.
Bologna is a beautiful little city and this is a good way to expose yourself to a bit of what it has to offer
Bologna is a beautiful little city and this is a good way to expose yourself to a bit of what it has to offer
Written June 30, 2022
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Westporter
Westport, CT54 contributions
Sep 2021
This was absolutely the best experience of our visit to the Emilia Romagna area. Being able to sample/experience so many different local specialties in a single morning, in such a small, friendly group was truly memorable. Mattia has curated this tour well; the pacing was perfect, never felt rushed, nor like we were waiting around, and at the end of it, felt we'd gotten to know Bologna and its unique character really well. Walking part was great, too, a good way to space out the tastings.
Written September 22, 2021
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morrison
Gaanderen, The Netherlands22 contributions
A great way to experience all the delicious food Bologna has to offer and learn a bit about the city while you go around. Mattia is a very enthousiastic and relaxed guide, that tells you a lot about the food and the city but you can also have really nice conversations with. A recommendation to do this tour early during your stay so you can make the most out of all of Mattia’s tips.
Written July 11, 2022
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RetiredOnTravel
Island of Hawaii, HI22 contributions
May 2022
The best way to familiarize oneself with a city is to know its food and landmarks. Delicious Bologna's tour does this very well. Our guide educated us in the many tasty flavors of the Emilia-Romagna region while leading us to some of the best places to find them in central Bologna. As we did the traveling tastings, he also took us by the most interesting landmarks in central Bologna. You will be glad you took this tour and so will your stomach.
Written May 14, 2022
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Michelle A
Los Angeles, CA7 contributions
Hello, is it possible to make a reservation for just one? I tried to do it through the website but it looks like 2 is the minimum. Fammi sapere grazie!
Westporter
Westport, CT54 contributions
I don't know. He probably won't do the tour if he has only one but in our case we were with two other couples so I'd think if he already had at least two he would add you. you can contact the tour host directly at you can call + 39 3395398730 or email him. the site won't let me include the actual email but it's probably on the contact form; it's just the name of the website plus m.tozzoli
J122014
London, UK4 contributions
Hi I want to book this tour for two people in November but I wanted to first ask, would it be ok for someone with a severe (deathly) peanut allergy?
greave2016
Hebden Bridge, UK273 contributions
Wow! I've no idea. I'd guess it would be OK but you can't really guess when it's something that serious. Contact the guy directly, he's sure to know. It's very professionally run so he must have encountered allergy issues before.
Maria S
5 contributions
I'm traveling with someone that is lactose intolerant. They will obviously pass on the cheese/gelato, but are there enough other options to still make it worth it?
Linda M
1 contribution
Yes definitely. I am dairy free and avoided the cheese, had tomato based pastas and pizza with plenty wine, charcuterie and sweet things too.
Michelle Yung
Hong Kong, China1 contribution
Can I make a booking for this tour if I’m traveling alone?
Dolly-Er
Bragg Creek, Canada28 contributions
Yee you can book this if you are travelling alone, a lady in our group was alone.
ShadowLAP
Orland Park, IL12 contributions
I will be driving in Italy for the first time. We will be driving from Maranello. Is parking available near the starting point of the Food Tour and will I encounter any driving restrictions?
Al Amin
London4 contributions
It is difficult to park in Bologna city centre, so you would need to park outside the city wall and walk in, but it is not far and is a nice walk (30 mins). Bologna isn't that big really. Plus make sure you have CDW insurance for Italy - this is cheaper if you buy it separately rather than through the hire company.
Mark_k1981
Melbourne, Australia11 contributions
Hi there. Do you do evening tours at tall? There will be two of us in 14th December. Thanks. Mark
Karen B
Denver, Colorado, United States1 contribution
My family and I will be in Bologna on Christmas Day and are wondering if this tour is available that day? It shows availability thru booking, but I would assume many of the small family restaurants and shops would be closed? thanks for your help
Jaana V
London, UK8 contributions
Probably best to contact the company directly but I would not think that the food market would be open then.
Hi,the tour sounds lovely, but we have an adult and child that can't eat gluten. Are there gluten-free options for the tour?
SamanthaLinsell
Cape Town Central, South Africa135 contributions
Just email the tour guide and Im sure he can make a plan.
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| Prices From | $121 |
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| Duration | 270 minutes |