15 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 $57

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.Eat, Drink and Repeat: Wine and Food Tasting Tour in Venice

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,060 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $114

Taste six Venetian wines, cicchetti, seafood, gelato, and local stories while learning how to avoid tourist traps in Venice.

“Greta was a charming and knowledgeable guide. I have done food and wine tours in other cities and this one was the best by far! Great selection of local foods and wines- we were full and happy!”

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6.Food Tasting Tour with Cicchetti Dishes and Wine

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 894 reviews · from $112

Taste seven Venetian cicchetti, five wines, spritz, and tiramisu while walking Cannaregio and Rialto with a local guide.

“Fantastic tour with Alessia, a Venice local that gave us lots of great tips to better understand the local food culture. We tried 5 different delicious chinchetti’s paired with wine (and a spritz), and she saved the best for last. A fantastic 10 out of 10 dessert. All in all we had a wonderful time, and were set up to enjoy the rest of our trip armed with our new found knowledge.”

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7.Sunset Walking Tour with Food and Wine Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 848 reviews · 3 hours · from $99

Taste Venetian cicchetti, wine, pasta, pastries, and gelato while walking from Rialto through Venice at sunset with a local guide.

“Sarita was knowledgeable and personable. She did an excellent job in providing a meaningful and pleasurable experience.”

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8.Venice Street Food Tour with Local Guide with Local Food Market Visit

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 822 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $53Best value

Taste cicchetti, cheese, cakes, and market foods while exploring Venice with a local guide on this practical 2.5-hour walking tour.

“Tone was a wonderful guide. Informative, friendly, and happy to chat. He took us to some lovely spots, and always had interesting facts to share. I'd 100% recommend”

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9.Private Venice 2 hrs Tour: Boat & Walking Tour with food tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 688 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $402

Review of Venice’s two-hour private boat and walking tour, with Grand Canal views, quiet waterways, local history, and a Venetian snack.

“It was a great way to see pretty much all of Venice on water. We passed the Rialto and académico bridges. The tour guide was knowledgeable about the history of Venice.”

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10.Exclusive Private Venice Food Tour with 6 or 10 Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 598 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $147

Taste Venetian classics, wine, spritz, seafood, cicchetti, and gelato on a private 2.5-hour food walk with a local guide.

“Horrible experience. Guide was the worst we have had in 8 countries. We had a private tour for $450 and got spoiled food and a bag of cookies in plastic . Guide lied about where we went and what we ate Fought with Viator ( who hired a guide from WITHLOCALS) for 4 months and finally got a refund. We have had awesome experiences in Rome , Marseilles But Venice was the WORST. It really was a WITH locals guide but Viator refused to get involved. Horrible experience”

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11.Eating Venice Food & Drinks Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 588 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $125

Taste cicchetti, risotto, prosecco, spritz, and gelato while exploring Cannaregio and Venice’s Jewish Ghetto with a local guide.

“Daniela was an amazing tour guide- got to experience a ton of Venice outside of the major touristy areas (huge bonus) and some excellent food. Really enjoyed the tour of the Jewish Ghetto and the history, as well as the hidden bits of what makes Venice amazing.”

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12.Food Tasting Tour with Cicchetti and Wine

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 418 reviews · 3 hours · from $100

Taste 15 Venetian specialties, sip wine, and explore three Venice districts with a local guide on this generous three-hour cicchetti tour.

“The host Carlo was wonderful . We had a great time.”

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13.Rialto Market Food and Wine Lunchtime Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 383 reviews

Taste cicchetti, wine, tiramisu, and Venetian specialties while exploring Rialto, Marco Polo, Casanova, and quiet backstreets.

“We really loved the tour. We were a small group of six which worked extremely well. Our guide Denis was fabulous. Very friendly, relaxed, knowledgeable and professional.”

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14.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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15.Rialto Market Food and Wine Lunchtime Tour of Venice

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 278 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $113

Taste cicchetti and wine, explore Rialto Market, and see Venice sights with a local guide on this four-hour food tour.

“The tour was wonderful. The food was delicious and Julia was an excellent guide, sharing interesting facts about the food history and preparation, the places that we visited, the history of Venice. The pace was leisurely and we all had a wonderful time. I highly recommend this tour!”

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