5 Food Tours in Venice to Build a Day Around

1.Eat Like a Local: Venice 3-Hour Small-Group Food Tasting Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3,137 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes to 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $107Our pick

Review of Venice’s 3-hour small-group food tour, with cicchetti, seafood, wine, pastries, gelato, local tips, price, and practical advice.

“Anna was such a fun and informative guide! She kept things light hearted fun and informative all at the same time! What a wonderful way to talk to a local, learn more about the city, history and food all at the same time! Recommend for your first or second day, so great!!!!! Highly recommend Anna as well.”

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2.Street Food Tour with a Local Guide and Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 2,613 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $57Best value

Taste cicchetti, gelato, market produce, and Venetian specialties on a 2.5-hour walking tour with a local guide.

“Tone (pronounced Tony) was absolutely amazing as a guide! He shared so many interesting bits of history and local insight, and even brought a visual for us at the end. Plus he knew exactly what each place had to offer. For context, this was my first time in Venice, and I honestly didn’t want the tour to end! The food was wonderful, lots of true Venetian specialties, with alternative options at every stop for different palates. I loved being able to try new things without feeling pressured or judged if something wasn’t my favorite. Portions felt generous (keeping in mind these are meant to be small bites/plates), but the pacing…”

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3.Venice Like a Local: Food, Wine & Spritz Tour with Traghetto Ride

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,858 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $107

Taste cicchetti, wine, spritz, and dessert while crossing Venice by traghetto and exploring Cannaregio and Rialto with a local guide.

“The tour guide Alice was great! Very knowledgeable of the cuisine and wines we were experiencing. The food choices(cicchetti) were interesting and all different”

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4.Venice Bacaro Food Tour: Eat and Drink like a Venetian

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,137 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $83

Taste Venetian cicchetti, spritz, wine, mozzarella in carrozza, and gelato while exploring local bacari in a small-group Venice food tour.

“Beatrice did an excellent job introducing us to various Bacaros in Venice. The food was great, the wine delicious and she was a pleasure to be with! Very informative and friendly and made sure we were comfortable at every stop!”

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5.Prosecco Hills and Wine Tasting Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 357 reviews · from $153

Escape Venice for two family wineries, DOCG Prosecco tastings, local lunch, and beautiful Conegliano Valdobbiadene vineyard views.

“Georgia our guide was excellent. The 2 vineyards visited were family run and this was felt in their tastings, lots of knowledge and very personal.”

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