Bologna Food Tour and Enogastronomia Experience with Local Chef

4.9
(31 reviews)

3 hours 40 minutes (approximately)
Offered in: English

Ciao! I’m a local chef, pasta maker, and licensed Enogastronomia Guide, featured in Forbes Magazine as one of Bologna’s top culinary experts.
I cooked in some of Emilia-Romagna’s finest kitchens, including a Michelin-starred restaurant. I’m currently studying a degree in Gastronomy at the Universita di Bologna and hold a regional ambassadorial certification in Gastronomia Tecnica for IGP and DOP products. Join me for an unforgettable taste of Bologna’s rich food heritage.

We’ll begin at Palazzo della Mercanzia with a family run pasticceria for a macchiato and a historic torta, then explore the iconic Quadilatero as I reveal the secrets of Parmigiano Reggiano DOP, Prosciutto di Parma DOP, and Mortadella di Bologna IGP.

Taste Emilia-Romagna’s finest salumi, cheeses, breads, Pignoletto wine and a 25-year Aceto Balsamico Tradizionale DOP at Italy’s oldest tavern (1465).

Next enjoy a traditional pasta at a popular trattoria, and we say goodbye over gelato at the city’s best gelateria.

What's Included

Professional Guide
Tour includes: Bolognesi Torta or brioche, IGP and DOP salumi, pane e crackers, artisanal cheeses, condimenti, handmade pasta, gelato, two glasses of wine, tasting of 25 year old balsamic, water
Gratuity

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

Meet guide right in of the Gothic style Palazzo della Mercanzia

End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Duration: 3 hours 40 minutes (approximately)
  • 1

    Meet up and start the tour, heading to the first stop a nearby pasticceria for a macchiato and historial torta of Bologna

    30 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 2

    After a sweet start, hear the history of these iconic towers of Bologna, then onward to the Quadilatero

    15 minutes Admission ticket included
  • 3

    Stroll through the markets with your chef, taste seasonal delights, then salumi e formaggi at a popular hidden spot After enjoy a traditional pasta dish at family owned trattoria or salumeria.

    15 minutes Admission ticket free
  • 4

    You'll enjoy several salumi & condimenti, along with local wines of Emilia Romagna, Pignoletto and Lambrusco in a historical wine bar which dates back to 1465.

    1 hour Admission ticket included
  • 5

    Walk along Ugo Bassi under the portici, on our way to the best gelato in the city!

    45 minutes Admission ticket included
  • 6

    We will finish our tour here

    30 minutes Admission ticket free

Additional info

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
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