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Little Italy Neighborhood Food Tour of Cleveland
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Little Italy Neighborhood Food Tour of Cleveland

By Taste Cleveland Food Tours
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Ages 0-99, max of 12 per group
Duration: 3h 30m
Start time: Check availability
Mobile ticket
Live guide: English
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  • Food tastings
What's not included
  • Tour Guide Gratuities


Start:
  • Tony Brush Park, 12002 Mayfield Rd, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA
    Departure Point: The tour departs at the Tony Brush Park at the corner of Random and Mayfield Address: If you are using a GPS, please use the Holy Rosary Church across the Street - 12021 Mayfield Rd, Cleveland, OH 44106 - Return point: Tour ends just a few blocks from the starting point.
End:This activity ends back at the meeting point.

    • Wheelchair accessible
    • Stroller accessible
    • Near public transportation
    • Transportation is wheelchair accessible
    • Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
    If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 39348P18

    • Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
    • Most travelers can participate
    • Please list any food allergies/restrictions. ** Accommodations can only be made if allergies or restrictions are noted at the time of booking.
    • 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
    • This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers

    • 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: 39348P18

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    • Taste Cleveland Food Tours
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      Cleveland, Ohio
      Joined in June 2009
    • timgQ7202WS
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Wonderful Surprises
      The tour was an amazing and fun experience -- it was a fantastic blend of history and food. The food was AMAZING-- such a wonderful mix of foods that I wouldn't ordinarily order- but were such wonderful surprises. So fun to try new food and drinks with an experienced tour guide from the area. 10/10 recommend and will definitely be doing more of these kinds of tours in the near future!!
      Written August 12, 2024
    • joans489
      0 contributions
      3.0 of 5 bubbles
      A Medium Food Tour
      The tour was interesting, and Carol was a very nice and informative guide. I am not sorry that I went but am not sure I can recommend the tour. I believe if you read about the market and went on your own you would still have a good experience and have plenty of money to spend on product.
      Written August 11, 2024
    • StaceyG222
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      A Saturday in Tremont!
      The Tremont Walking Food Tour was outstanding. We ate at 3 restaurants which were great. The food was excellent. You definitely received enough food to fill you up. Barbara our guide was awesome too. I would highly recommend this food tour.
      Written August 1, 2024
    • 743MaryS743
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Fun and filling insider tour of the market
      Carol was a very knowledgeable and gracious guide, very eager to accommodate everyone. I failed to alert her ahead of time that two of our group were gluten-free but she made the best of it and offered them alternatives on the fly where possible. Some of us were out of towners and some were born & raised in Cleveland but the tour appealed to everyone with lots of insider information about the history of the market and the individual vendors that you would not have access to knowing if touring on your own. we would have liked a map of the market or a listing of the vendors that we visited so that we could find them easily after the tour to return and make purchases from them.
      Written April 11, 2024
    • pstew1234
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Nothing to not like
      Carol did a great job navigating the market on a busy holiday Friday. We had a wide range of tastings ....all superb. The vendors were gracious and generous with their samples. Only change I'd make would be to get business cards from where we sampled. After the tour we went back and made several purchases.
      Written December 21, 2023
    • benjaminsA1819YL
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Delicious Way to see more of Cleveland
      Great tour with Carol in late August. Fun to hear a little history of the building and market. Loved almost all of the food stops along the way - the jerky was a revelation! Also nice that it was less overwhelming than some other markets (Reading Terminal or Pike Place) in big cities. A good way to see more of Cleveland than the downtown areas. Great Lakes Brewing is right next door too if you're into beer.
      Written August 28, 2023
    • 330TammyE
      0 contributions
      1.0 of 5 bubbles
      You don’t need a tour guide for this
      I can’t imagine being charged to walk through the West Side Market. Take the advice of a lifetime Cleveland resident. Skip the unnecessary tour guide.
      Written June 19, 2023
    • toozenough
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Tremont Food Tour - Excellent
      Three couples visiting Cleveland went on the Tremont Food Tour. Two other couples joined us. Barbara was our guide and she was absolutely fantastic. She is extremely knowledgeable about Cleveland and its history and culture. This knowledge and her willingness to share and answer questions added a great deal to this tour. The locations we visited had charm and character and the food was delicious and plentiful. I can highly recommend this tour if you are visitor or a resident of Cleveland.
      Written June 6, 2023
    • phyllisp501
      0 contributions
      3.0 of 5 bubbles
      Fresh food market n
      This is on the top list of things to do but isn’t really for tourists. We are used to Reading terminal market in Philadelphia and thought there would be more prepared food items and a place to sit and eat. There is a small restaurant inside the market and if you live in the area many fresh food stands to pick up for home. Would not recommend if you are staying in a hotel m
      Written April 20, 2023
    • 225helen
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      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Excellent market tour.
      Excellent tour of the Westside Market with Carol! My 13 year old son really enjoyed this tour. We learnt a lot, much more than if we had just visited ourselves. Many different foods to try. Go hungry!
      Written April 2, 2023
    • Companion598683
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Great food tour in Cleveland
      Excellent tour of Tremont area of Cleveland-guide Barbara has great historical and culinary knowledge. Sampled some great food while learning about the history of this neighborhood.
      Written February 19, 2023
    • VeejForVendetta
      0 contributions
      4.0 of 5 bubbles
      Taste Time!
      Wanted to do something cool while visiting Cleveland from Detroit and I am so glad I came across this activity! Barb, the tour guide was personable, funny, knowledgeable, and pretty spunky haha she was fantastic. I love our picture together! We went to 3 local places (no spoilers) and it was all so tasty and interesting. Each place was cool and also accommodating of dietary needs/preferences. Wish at least one drink was included and there was fun photo opportunities. Other than that I highly recommend you do this tour if you're ever in town!
      Written February 1, 2023
    • 92teresitah
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Awesome Experience
      Considering all of the sports events and concerts we have gone to in Cleveland over the last 25 years I don't know how we never visited this gem. Taking the Food Tour of West Side Market was priceless. It was a great experience taking the tour with a guide that knows the ins and outs. You can not go wrong. Great vendors with something for everyone. Whether it is the sweets, pasta, breads, cheese or Pierogies they have it all! This is a must do for everyone~
      Written December 2, 2022
    • bridgetsC9873SY
      0 contributions
      1.0 of 5 bubbles
      False Advertising
      False advertising! The description says we should of had Firebrick pizza, a meat & cheese platter, chocolate paired with wine or craft beer which we didn’t receive anything along the lines of this! The description made it seem like we were receiving 4-6 different items and we only made 3 stops. The tour guide wasn’t loud enough and didn’t do a very good job explaining what types of food we were receiving or explaining the history of the restaurants. This is the second food tour we have been on and this one was sure a disappointment.
      Written October 23, 2022
    • Chris3514
      0 contributions
      5.0 of 5 bubbles
      Check It Out!!
      Had a wonderful tour with Ann! She's very informative and enjoys sharing Cleveland stories with natives & visitors alike. Delicious food & plenty of it. If you enjoy learning about a Cleveland neighborhood and Polish/Eastern European fare with a little Thai mixed in, this tour's for you!! Would love to try the other tours available next time we visit Cleveland.
      Written October 5, 2022
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    HOWARD H
    2 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Jun 2024 • Couples
    Carol was knowledgeable and easy to listen to. It rained hard the first 15 minutes of our tour-then it stopped and she didn’t miss a beat. The three restaurants were accommodating and we had a blast. Definitely recommend!!
    Written June 23, 2024
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    dlemmeyer
    Alexandria, VA2 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Oct 2024 • Family
    This was our first experience using Trip Advisor recommended tours and it didn't dissapoint.

    Despite the inclement weather, the tour was excellent. Carol, our tour guide, was extremely knowledgeable of the long history of Cleveland and the impact of its earliest immigrants who formed Little Italy. The food tastings were amazing with the highlight being the "meatball" at La Dolche Vita which was delicious and melted in my mouth! You won't leave this tour hungry.

    Would definitely recommend this tour and go back to try out some of the other Italian restaurants I never realized we had in Cleveland (relocated from Northern VA 2 years ago).
    Written October 14, 2024
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    Lwilliams94
    Fishers, IN20 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Jul 2024 • Couples
    My wife had no idea what to expect. And I must say it was a wonderful experience. Carol, our tour guide was very personable and extremely knowledgeable about Cleveland’s Little Italy
    She did an amazing job of sharing not only the “facts and figures”, but more importantly the personality of the area.
    We enjoyed it thoroughly
    The food was amazing, the stops, authentic and the history captivating
    Highly recommend
    Lance and Maryann
    July, 2024
    Written July 7, 2024
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    KDLonthego
    Arlington, VA2 contributions
    3.0 of 5 bubbles
    I live taking food tours when I visit cities. Unfortunately, this one was somewhat lackluster. In the past, the tours I have taken go to 5 or so different restaurants with little tastes/small botes at each place. On the Cleveland Little Italy tour, we visited only three spots, with the majority of food (appetizer, salad, main dish) being served at one restaurant, La Vita Dolce. Unfortunately for me, I found every dish to be so salty they werealmost inedible. The portions at both places were generous. The guide was knowledgeable and friendly, although somewhat soft-spoken so her voice coukd be challenging to hear at times.
    Written November 18, 2024
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    Margaret D
    Painesville, OH39 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Aug 2024 • Family
    This was an excellent tour! We loved our guide! She lives in Cleveland Hts and knew so much about Murray Hill, Cleveland, Architecture of the Hill and other nuances! The food was great and very filling! Thank you so much for an awesome tour! I will recommend this tour to anyone wanting to learn more about Little Italy and how it evolved!
    Written August 5, 2024
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    Sherri R
    Wadsworth, OH2 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Nov 2022
    Wonderful experience, Carol was our guide. She was very knowledgeable about the area and history of little Italy. She was easy to talk to and kind to all of the participants. The food was excellent and plentiful. A very enjoyable afternoon. I would highly recommend this tour and Carol. It will make you want to visit the area over and over again, exploring each restaurant and shop in Cleveland’s Little Italy😊
    Written November 8, 2022
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    Susan M
    Dayton, OH156 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    The food was excellent and there was a wide variety. This was the first tour for our guide who read from many note cards. He just recently moved to the Cleveland area. It would have been nice to have someone who knew more from the inside about the Italian culture of this area.
    Written March 14, 2022
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    Sherri M
    2 contributions
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Jan 2023
    The Little Italy food tour is worth your time! Our tour guide Steve shared the area's history in a knowledgeable and entertaining way, providing an understanding of how the area developed and maintains it's charm.
    At the various venues we visited, the owners took time to speak with us, sharing the history of their restaurants and the passion for the area that keeps them there. Of course the food was great! Anyone can order a meal. Taste of Cleveland allowed us to experience a culture.
    Written January 10, 2023
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    Maggie D
    1 contribution
    3.0 of 5 bubbles
    May 2023 • Friends
    While the history was interesting, it revealed more racism than positivity toward the Italian population and their history in Little Italy. The tour guide’s feeble attempt to “whitewash” (pun intended) the history made it even worded. The food was good. But we saw so many better options than what was included in the tour. Also would have like to walk a bit more on a “walking” tour.
    Written May 29, 2023
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    BENITO A
    1 contribution
    5.0 of 5 bubbles
    Feb 2020
    Our guide was great! She spent a lot of time describing the history, culture, and significance of Little Italy. And the food was terrific! From the appetizers at the local market to the pastas, pizza, sauces, meats, and desserts at other locations on the tour, the foods were amazing. And as a full-blooded Italian who grew up eating the homemade dishes prepared by native Italian grandparents, you can believe that I know great Italian food when I taste it! I wholeheartedly recommend this tour.
    Written March 13, 2020
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