Milan Private Food Tours with a Local: 100% Personalized
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Milan Private Food Tours with a Local: 100% Personalized
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Ages 7-99
Duration: 3h
Start time: Check availability
Mobile ticket
Live guide: English, Italian
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- Private and personalized experience
- 3 hours with a host
- 6-8 local foods to taste selected by your host from 2 to 3 local eateries
- 2 beers or soft drinks
- Walking experience (if required, your host can suggest public transport or private taxi options)
What's not included- Additional food and drink
- Tickets to any attractions
- Transportation costs
- Gratuities (optional)
- Start:
- Colonne di San Lorenzo, Corso di Porta Ticinese, 20123 Milano MI, ItalyAfter booking, you can adjust the meeting point to fit your preferences with the help of our Experience Planners.
End:This activity ends back at the meeting point. - Wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 30791P250- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Most travelers can participate
- This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
- 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: 30791P250
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$215.72
per adult (price varies by group size)
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Itinerary
- Corso di Porta Ticinese, 20123 Milano MI, ItalyAfter booking, you can adjust the meeting point to fit your preferences with the help of our Experience Planners.
- Pass byPiazza della ScalaDuomo di MilanoStazione Garibaldi Ascensore Inclinato panoramicoMilano CentraleNavigli Milano
About the operator
Don’t take it from us – here’s what people have to say about this operator:
- adnatl0 contributionsLoved our 1/2 Day Private Tour of MilanWe had just one full day in Milan and spent it on a 4 hour walking tour with Rafa. She did a great job of covering the key sites while being mindful of my husbands need to stop and take some breaks along the way. We enjoyed learning about Milan while also getting to know each other. The personalization makes such a difference in our level of enjoyment!Written September 1, 2024
- Michael G0 contributionsFantasticReza was a true academic. Extremely bright and knowledgeable. If you want to learn he is your guy. Also a brilliant photographer. Worth every penny. Don't try to see the city alone.Written August 19, 2024
- adriano_antonio110 contributionsAmazing Tour of Lake ComoAmazing tour with a knowledgeable guide. Marco was excellent every step of the way. Travel was organized and simple. Would highly recommend.Written August 12, 2024
- Sherpa2128100 contributionsGreat tour !!I hope everyone gets Shan for their tour. He takes the time to know the person he is doing the tour with to provide a great experience. I was solo and I felt after 5 mins I was walking with my friend . Very adaptable and patient . Thank you Shan for a memorable experience. I learnt a lot .Written August 2, 2024
- ccgasmith0 contributionsGreat overview of MilanWe had a great experience with Reza. He contacted us before our tour to find out what we were interested in and then a few days before to confirm our meeting time and place. He had extensive knowledge of the city and its history and culture. He let us go at our own pace and made adjustments to fit our needs. We really enjoyed our day together and definitely felt we had gotten a great overview of the city.Written July 19, 2024
- maggiemI5985WJ0 contributionsSee the city as a localFun adventure with a knowledgeable local to places less traveled by tourists. It was like spending the evening hanging out with a friend. 10/10 recommend!Written July 14, 2024
- Kristine B0 contributionsExploring MilanThis was exactly what we needed for our first full day in Milan. Our guide was very sweet and very knowledgeable. We got to see some the best spots in Milan that we wouldn’t have known about without her. It is a lot of walking so definitely wear comfortable shoes. Definitely recommend especially if it’s your first trip to Milan.Written July 14, 2024
- THWReno0 contributionsReza-The Best guide in MilanThe tour guide Reza provided the ultimate tour of Milan in a day. He is very knowledgeable and entertaining. He provided many fascinating incites about the places we visited. I would recommend Reza when you are booking your tour in Milan, I would also highly recommend that you book at least two months in advance if you want to see the highly sought after tour sites like the Last Supper. Also make sure you tell them all of the areas you are interested because tickets to sites need to be purchased in advance.Written July 12, 2024
- Happiness451213451720 contributionsIncredible!!Massimo did an amazing job of tailoring the route, sites and conversation to our group - from our history-enthusiastic members to the younger set showing us things that were “spooky”, made us laugh and found the most amazing gelato stop in Italy…we appreciated the morning and it was the perfect “whistle-stop” tour…Written July 8, 2024
- Resort179298888330 contributionsGreat 3 hr Tour With Shan!Me and my family had a great time with Shan! He is very knowledgeable and fun to talk to. Best 3 hours spent in Milan! He really made our trip to Milan enjoyable!Written July 6, 2024
- TrailBlazer285440 contributionsGreat guide to Lake ComoA great trip to Lake Como. Shan was an incredible guide. He contacted us several times prior to the trip to make sure he was providing us the best opportunities. He planned the trip in reverse to avoid the long lines for the boat trips. Great thinking, the tour was perfect. Shan is very knowledgeable and very accommodating. We would do this trip again with him as he knew were all the hidden gems were and we are sure there are more to see.Written July 4, 2024
- Nomad5897200 contributionsWalking MilanReve was an excellent guide, very knowledgeable about Milan and its history. He had a great sense of humour and his English was exceptionalWritten June 27, 2024
- Trail640870822970 contributionsWonderful tour with RezaWe had a wonderful tour with Reza. He is a very knowledgeable and engaging tour guide. We highly recommend Reza for Milan!Written June 26, 2024
- George P0 contributionsMassimo knows Milan!It was great to be shown around the city by someone as knowledgeable about Milan as Massimo is! We enjoyed our tour with Massimo’s commentary and appreciated his sensitivity to the fact that we were jet lagged on our first day of our trip.Written June 12, 2024
- ann_m_augustus0 contributionsExcellent Unique Customized TourGreat tour, super excellent communication and advanced guidance, very flexible and knowledgable custom tour, would definitely recommend City Unscripted and Rafaela!Written June 7, 2024
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Willem_Traveler
Berlin, Germany38 contributions
Sep 2019
As first time foodie visitors to Milan we were curious to discover speciality food stores, and local restaurants of interest in the food scene. Our excellent guide Manuel contacted us beforehand by email and phone to enquire about our wishes, made a few proposals and then took us on an extended and relaxed tour of the few sights of Milan, showing us several local food places. This included a truly wonderful lunch in a small local place, and visits to other nice places for coffee and for icecream, and took us to a wonderful and very large 3-floor food store full with Italian specialities, a real discovery for us. He even took the time to show us around even beyond the scheduled tour time, and in the meantime we had nice and interesting conversations on Italy.
Highly recommended and worthwhile!
Highly recommended and worthwhile!
Written September 24, 2019
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Kristine B
Island of Pag, Croatia1 contribution
Oct 2019
We were 8 people in each group having our own food guide. We experienced our guides as passionate and knowledgeable. Wa saw and tasted everything from local best seller streetfood to more high-quality food and sweets. All the guides very very good, kind and cool. This was good.
Written October 28, 2019
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helby08
Hoi An, Vietnam3 contributions
Sep 2019
We had the most amazing time on our Foodies Tour of Milan. Our guide Gregory was an absolute delight who took as around some amazing sites of Milan and dazzled our culinary taste buds.
It was a great way to learn how to navigate our way around Milan by foot and also sample some of the amazing food delights.
There were 4 of us on our foodies tour and two of the group are nearly age 70 and found the walking tour not too exhausting and very easy to manage so this really does make it a good tour for all age groups. Gregory also met us at our apartment accommodation which was fantastic to start our tour from there.
Gregory was an outstanding host and his knowledge of Milan, the food culture and great places to go to was second to none. He made the tour fun and joined in with us which was awesome.
Would definitely recommend this tour to anyone who wants to see the sights and sounds of Milan and experience the food culture. This was a massive highlight for our group.
As a tip, definitely wear comfortable shoes as you will be walking a fair bit and a lot of the walking areas are cobblestones. This is definitely not the time for high heels ladies! Also, we started our tour late in the afternoon which is one of the best times (as our guide, Gregory pointed out) as it is before the rush of people heading out to eat later on but also gives you a great dining experience.
It was a great way to learn how to navigate our way around Milan by foot and also sample some of the amazing food delights.
There were 4 of us on our foodies tour and two of the group are nearly age 70 and found the walking tour not too exhausting and very easy to manage so this really does make it a good tour for all age groups. Gregory also met us at our apartment accommodation which was fantastic to start our tour from there.
Gregory was an outstanding host and his knowledge of Milan, the food culture and great places to go to was second to none. He made the tour fun and joined in with us which was awesome.
Would definitely recommend this tour to anyone who wants to see the sights and sounds of Milan and experience the food culture. This was a massive highlight for our group.
As a tip, definitely wear comfortable shoes as you will be walking a fair bit and a lot of the walking areas are cobblestones. This is definitely not the time for high heels ladies! Also, we started our tour late in the afternoon which is one of the best times (as our guide, Gregory pointed out) as it is before the rush of people heading out to eat later on but also gives you a great dining experience.
Written October 6, 2019
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Michael N
63 contributions
Jul 2019
We've been on several food tours in various European cities. Typically, they include an agenda that involves a reasonable sampling of local cuisine and specialties, along with some interesting historical information provided by a knowledgeable guide. This tour contained virtually none of the above.
Our guide, Usama, while a lovely and engaging young man, was ill prepared to conduct such a tour. There was virtually no planning involved, and we found ourselves staring at each other blankly when he suggested that, after beginning the tour with coffee, we have gelato. I could be wrong, but ice cream is usually a dessert item. Where exactly did the food enter the picture? After some discussion, we had pizza and focaccia. All food in Italy is great, but I assumed that Milan has some specialties (how about some risotto or a Veal Milanese?) We were astonished that a food tour was not to include a visit to an actual restaurant for a sampling of local specialties. Mind boggling. I can have pizza anywhere, including in my home city of New York, where the pizza is legendary. You'd be much better off finding a good local restaurant and sampling the cuisine that way.
On the plus side, we did get to see some interesting parts of the city, and we did have a pleasant day with our guide. Unfortunately, he wasn't a local, and had lived in Milan for only two years, so it seemed like his knowledge base was limited compared to other guides that we've encountered. He also revealed way too many details of his personal life, which we understood as an effort to engage in a casual and friendly manner, but seemed a bit unprofessional. I would recommend that this agency improve its training and adopt more stringent hiring criteria.
This tour is labeled as a personal experience, tailored to your needs. They even have you fill out a detailed profile during booking. Apparently, they failed to provide our guide with the profile, because when he finally contacted us on the day of the tour, he asked us to tell him something about our group of 4, so that he could tailor the tour to our needs. What good is completing a detailed profile in advance if you're not going to share it with your guide? This gave the appearance of a disorganized outfit - totally unacceptable given that we paid handsomely for the privilege, and far below the standards and protocols of all other food tours that we've taken. Not recommended.
Our guide, Usama, while a lovely and engaging young man, was ill prepared to conduct such a tour. There was virtually no planning involved, and we found ourselves staring at each other blankly when he suggested that, after beginning the tour with coffee, we have gelato. I could be wrong, but ice cream is usually a dessert item. Where exactly did the food enter the picture? After some discussion, we had pizza and focaccia. All food in Italy is great, but I assumed that Milan has some specialties (how about some risotto or a Veal Milanese?) We were astonished that a food tour was not to include a visit to an actual restaurant for a sampling of local specialties. Mind boggling. I can have pizza anywhere, including in my home city of New York, where the pizza is legendary. You'd be much better off finding a good local restaurant and sampling the cuisine that way.
On the plus side, we did get to see some interesting parts of the city, and we did have a pleasant day with our guide. Unfortunately, he wasn't a local, and had lived in Milan for only two years, so it seemed like his knowledge base was limited compared to other guides that we've encountered. He also revealed way too many details of his personal life, which we understood as an effort to engage in a casual and friendly manner, but seemed a bit unprofessional. I would recommend that this agency improve its training and adopt more stringent hiring criteria.
This tour is labeled as a personal experience, tailored to your needs. They even have you fill out a detailed profile during booking. Apparently, they failed to provide our guide with the profile, because when he finally contacted us on the day of the tour, he asked us to tell him something about our group of 4, so that he could tailor the tour to our needs. What good is completing a detailed profile in advance if you're not going to share it with your guide? This gave the appearance of a disorganized outfit - totally unacceptable given that we paid handsomely for the privilege, and far below the standards and protocols of all other food tours that we've taken. Not recommended.
Written August 11, 2019
This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
Honesty is the best policy
Melbourne, Australia153 contributions
We had Gaetano as our guide, he was delightful and very accommodating. Do I think we saw more than if we had planned a trip... Absolutely not. Hence my advice is ... If you have been to a city before and have your general bearings then you get no value from this tour however if you are in need of gaining a knowledge and wish to vunderstand the nuances of the city then you will gain some benefit.
I would suggest you contact your guide and be very specific about where or what you want to do or you will see a part of the city that we had no interest in. Not Gaetano fault we had a few miscommunications prior to our tour so we didn't get a chance to communicate with Gaetano Pryor to our tour.
It wasn't the best tour we had been on but certainly not the worst.
I would suggest you contact your guide and be very specific about where or what you want to do or you will see a part of the city that we had no interest in. Not Gaetano fault we had a few miscommunications prior to our tour so we didn't get a chance to communicate with Gaetano Pryor to our tour.
It wasn't the best tour we had been on but certainly not the worst.
Written July 29, 2019
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How do you arrange time and meeting location? It looks like you pay before any of that is set up. Also, it says $99.69 but when I put in 2 people, it charged $238, why the difference.
Written February 6, 2019
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