VENICE
The Venice shortlist.
The 15 most popular food & drink tours in Venice. The ones worth your time in a city with plenty to choose from, each with prices, running times and the operator behind it.
A small-group Venice food walk with eight stops, cicchetti and wine tastings, fresh seafood, cured meats, and artisan gelato.
Most Popular“Great introduction to Venetian food, drink and culture.”
Venice cicchetti, wine and spritz in small groups, with a traghetto canal crossing. Eat like locals and get the city bearings.
“During my time in Venice I went on three different food tours this was definitely my least favorite. The guide didn’t seem super into it and it felt kinda rushed. The food and drinks were great but so were my other two tours. Maybe it was just my experience but I would have rather just…”
A small-group Venice bacaro tour with aperitivo, cicchetti, and gelato. Taste local favorites in Cannaregio on a 3.5-hour walk.
“Beatrice is awesome! She knows all the local customs and traditions and tells you the history of the area and shows you how to get around. Plus, she clearly has an established relationship with the stops along the tour and it was lovely to see. Highly recommend.”
A 2-hour Venice progressive wine and food tasting with six regional wines, plenty to eat, local stories, and practical bottle tips.
“Like a progressive dinner hosted by a congenial local. A variety of wines. Like visiting someones' house, you must enjoy what they serve.”
Venice cicchetti and wine tour in 2.5 hours with 7 bites, wine tastings, a Venetian spritz, and a traghetto ride to Rialto.
“Our guide (Olimpia) was excellent, the tour was interesting, the food and wines delicious, and we got completely stuffed!”
Venice street food tour with Rialto market visit: cicchetti, cheese, cakes and biscuits with a local guide. Food included.
“We had a great experience with Tone! It was just the two of us with him and we are happy we did it because we wouldn’t have gone to some of these places otherwise. Nice to also get a history lesson of places we passed by as well.”
Private 2-hour Venice boat-and-walk tour on the Grand Canal plus secret canals and a food tasting, with small-group comfort.
“It’s an absolute scam, don’t believe you can cancel within 24 hours!!! terrible customer service !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”
A private Venice food walk with 6 or 10 tastings, aperitifs, bacari cicchetti, and old-school gelato near Campo Manin.
“We booked multiple tours while visiting Venice and this tour was our favorite. Genny was entertaining and knew all the great food spots. We thoroughly enjoyed touring with her and tasting all the local delicacies and wine pairings.”
Small-group Venice food tour with local bakery, bacari cicchetti, spritz demo, and Cannaregio plus Jewish Ghetto stroll, seasonal dessert.
“Giulia was absolutely wonderful. We had such a lovely tour around the cannaregio, eating the most delicious food! Best risotto I've ever had, a lovely introduction to the Venetian variety of spritz, and the pizza! We went back to one of the places the next day for more pizza. As it was during the week,…”
Venice cicchetti and wine tasting tour with 15 bites across three districts, guided by locals. 3 hours, $100, great value.
Prosecco Hills tour from Venice with two family wineries, DOCG tastings, vineyard views, and a light lunch in 6 hours.
“Georgia was a great guide and the wineries were fantastic. Overall amazing experience!”
Rialto Market food and wine lunch tour in Venice with cicchetti tastings, wine pairings, and big sights in about 4 hours.
“We were in a group of six with our guide Dennis. We tried a large variety of food and wines, learned some things about Venice’s history, areas and foods, and had a really fun time!”
4-hour Venice Jewish Ghetto & Cannaregio food, wine, gelato walking tour with a local guide, respectful history, and plenty of tastings.
“This was an excellent presentation of the history of the Jewish Ghetto Quarter. It was also a food tour and the food was quite good and a lot. We did 5 food stops. I was the only client and got excellent one on one about the history and Jewish culture.”
A 3.5-hour small-group Venice food tour with 5 restaurant stops, Spritz and Prosecco, local bites, wine, and espresso dessert.
“Imade was a professional and funny tour guide. The food and drinks was delicious!”
Venice cicchetti, spritz, and classic sweets in Cannaregio and the Jewish Ghetto on a small-group walk with 6+ tastings.
“Irene was fantastic!! So informative! I loved her passion for the small businesses!! The food choices were perfect!! The drinks were amazing too!! She showed us the side of Venice we hadn’t seen yet!! Even surprised us with a quick gondola ride!!”
The historic centre, the lagoon islands and the art the city was built around.
