Italy · FOOD TOURS IN BOLOGNA
Good food tours in Bologna fill up weeks ahead and the best go first. Below: the 11 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
Taste Bologna through fresh pasta, Parmigiano, balsamic vinegar, local meats, wines, and the historic Quadrilatero market.
“This tour had us experiencing truly local and delicious foods with a very knowledgeable and kind guide.”
Tour Bologna’s Parmigiano Reggiano, balsamic vinegar, and prosciutto makers, then enjoy a huge family-style lunch with wine.
“Pace yourself, lots of good food and wine. Had an excellent day learning about the processes of producing DOP products. Definitely recommend this tour.”
Taste pasta, cold cuts, cheese, wine, balsamic vinegar, and gelato while exploring Bologna with a local English-speaking guide.
“Eugene was fantastic , and very good explaining everything with a passion”
Taste Bologna from breakfast to gelato on a small-group food walk with handmade pasta, aged balsamic, local wine, and city stories.
“Mattio was an awesome guide. We loved his stories and knowledge of bologna. He was entertaining and very welcoming. Thank you for a fun afternoon. And believe them when they say come hungry because you will be eating a lot of delicious food.”
See Bologna’s major sights by open-top bus, then sample local specialties with food vouchers at a historic market.
“Organisation was excellent and we received instructions via WhatsApp of where to meet the reps. They then escorted us to the bus and ensured our tickets were validated.”
Review of Bologna’s 3.5-hour Do Eat Better food tour, with pasta, mortadella, wine, gelato, espresso, local history, and practical tips.
“A wonderful way to experience the neighborhoods, restaurants, cafes, and food of Bologna. Our guide Ares was excellent. He guided us around the city, shared great stories on the history of Bologna and provided delicious descriptions. of the food. The food was fabulous. Outstanding experience.”
Taste Bologna’s markets, handmade pasta, local wines, mortadella, coffee, and gelato on a small-group walking tour capped at 10 people.
“Our tour guide, was most knowledgeable with his Bologna history! He was funny which made our tour very enjoyable. I would highly recommend this tour to anyone who will be visiting Bologna.”
Review of Bologna’s private food tour with 6 or 10 tastings, local guides, market stops, cultural sights, pricing, value, and booking advice.
“It was a big disappointment and an unfortunate experience for me. The tour guide changed the venue of the tour to Piazza de Neptuno when he learned that I’m taking the train. It was supposedly to have a closer meeting place from the train. So I missed out on the original venue. The 6 tastings were more of “samples” from tourist shops and a cup of pasta from a restaurant where we couldn’t even sit in. I’m just trying to forget how much I paid for it. I decided to eat somewhere nice after the “tasting tour” to not waste my trip to Bologna. The experience was the polar opposite…”
Taste Bologna’s pasta, mortadella, tigelle, gelato, and more on a 3.5-hour small-group food tour with local guides.
“Eugene did a fantastic job. The food was terrific and we learned so much about the city of Bologna as a whole. Highly recommend this tour!!”
Taste Bologna through mortadella, wine, tagliatelle al ragù, and gelato on a small-group walk through the city center.
“Great experience with lots of information about italian food and other subjects, tour guide very friendly and relaxed atmosphere, stuffed by the end of it🤭”
Taste Bologna wines, local delicacies, and balsamic while playing a fun tablet-based sommelier game at Bottega botlé.
“This was a fantastic beginning to our Tuscan gastronomic experience. Everyone at Bottega Bottlé was super knowledgeable and passionate about the wines and local products from Bologna. We learned a tremendous amount, and look forward to continuing our exploration through the products we discovered. The only challenging part was selecting the products to keep because we wanted to buy everything!”
Pick the kind of day first, then pick the tour.
