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The Venice shortlist.
The 15 most popular food 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.
“This tour was the best part of our visit to Venice. Alessia was an amazing tour guide. She gave us so much valuable information and introduced us to some of Venice’s best food, wine, and spritz. We took this tour our first evening in Venice, which I would highly recommend, because we returned to several…”
A small-group Venice bacaro tour with aperitivo, cicchetti, and gelato. Taste local favorites in Cannaregio on a 3.5-hour walk.
“Great family owned places! Beatrice was amazing! Beatrice was very knowledgeable and the food was outstanding! I’ll definitely return to Venice!”
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.
“Camilla was an amazing guide. Tons of food and plenty of wine. We learned a lot about the city.”
Venice street food tour with Rialto market visit: cicchetti, cheese, cakes and biscuits with a local guide. Food included.
“The local insights to Venetian foods and drinks let enjoy flavors we’d never thought to try. Fantastic!”
Private 2-hour Venice boat-and-walk tour on the Grand Canal plus secret canals and a food tasting, with small-group comfort.
“We had a great tour. Our guide was very knowledgeable and welcoming, despite the fact that we arrived a few minutes late (and the company was very responsive when we reached out to let them know we were delayed getting to the meeting spot). We liked that the boat’s route took us up the Grand…”
A private Venice food walk with 6 or 10 tastings, aperitifs, bacari cicchetti, and old-school gelato near Campo Manin.
“Our guide Marina made this tour the most amazing experience. She took us to the places that the locals frequent making it an authentic experience. My 15yr old son even had a great time, and you know how hard it is to make teenagers happy!!! She was knowledgeable, engaging, and just a great guide all…”
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.
Rialto Market food and wine lunch tour in Venice with cicchetti tastings, wine pairings, and big sights in about 4 hours.
“This was the best tour I have participated in my life. Every place we went to get cicchetti were great. Lunch was great. We walked around Venice and the guide was very helpful.”
4-hour Venice Jewish Ghetto & Cannaregio food, wine, gelato walking tour with a local guide, respectful history, and plenty of tastings.
“Our guide was so accommodating our train was delayed 2 times having us arrive late she waited and took us to the most amazing eateries and took time to explain where we were and the history. I definatly recommend”
A 3.5-hour small-group Venice food tour with 5 restaurant stops, Spritz and Prosecco, local bites, wine, and espresso dessert.
“Enrico was a fantastic guide, he showed us amazing places and had so much knowledge about Venice. We were so happy to have gone on this tour and would go recommend it to anyone coming to Venice”
Venice cicchetti, spritz, and classic sweets in Cannaregio and the Jewish Ghetto on a small-group walk with 6+ tastings.
“Marina was great. Informative and helpful”
Private Venice walk through Rialto Market and San Polo, ending at Ponte di Rialto with wine and cicchetti at a local osteria.
“This ended up being a private tour as our group of 4 were the only ones. The guide was really informative and entertaining. We loved the market place. The glass of wine and selection of 2 nibbles each at the end was a nice finish to tour.”
The historic centre, the lagoon islands and the art the city was built around.
