Venice

15 Best Venice Food Tours

The cicchetti crawls: bar counters, standing wine and the spritz in its hometown. Venetians eat in bars, briefly and often; the tours teach the rhythm.

1.Venice: San Marco to Rialto Walk & Spritz Like a Local

Discover Venice from St. Mark's Square to Rialto Bridge on a guided walk, enjoy a spritz in a local bacaro, and add optional gondola or palace visits for a true Venetian experience.

Most Popular★ 4.2

“Valentina is a brilliant tour guide. Kind, knowledgeable and well organised. The route was well chosen. Overview of Venice + some hidden gems. You heard about history and modern life. My kids loved it too. Her English was fluent and clear. Spritz break was in…”

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2.Eat Like a Local: 3-hour Venice Small-Group Food Tasting Walking Tour

Discover Venetian flavors on this small-group 3-hour walking tour, sampling seafood, wines, gelato, and local secrets with expert guides in Venice.

★ 5.0

“The Eat Like A Local 3-hour food tour was one of the highlights of our time in Italy, let alone Venice, and a huge part of that was our guide, Sara. She was really wonderful… pleasant, knowledgeable, and genuinely entertaining. Honestly, she was probably one…”

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4.Discover Venice Like a Local: Small Group Cicchetti & Wine Tour

Explore Venice through its authentic backstreets, sampling local cicchetti and wines with knowledgeable guides. An immersive, delicious way to discover Venice.

★ 5.0

“What a blast! Our guide, Olympia, was engaging, knowledgeable, and very accommodating of food preferences. It was like a pleasant walk with an old friend (who happens to know a lot about the history of Venice). The food and wine were delightful! Be sure to…”

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5.Venice Bacaro Food Tour – Eat and Drink like a Venetian

Explore Venice’s local flavors with a 3.5-hour small-group food tour in Cannaregio, tasting cicchetti, drinks, and gelato while learning about Venetian life.

★ 5.0

“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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6.Eat, drink and repeat: Wine and Food tasting tour in Venice

Explore Venice’s culinary scene on this 2-hour small-group wine and food tour, sampling 6 regional wines and authentic snacks, guided by local experts.

★ 5.0

“Like a progressive dinner hosted by a congenial local. A variety of wines. Like visiting someones' house, you must enjoy what they serve.”

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

Discover Venice’s culinary secrets on this 2.5-hour street food tour with a local guide, including a visit to Rialto Market and tastings of Venetian specialties.

★ 5.0

“Tony was an excellent guide, he was frriendly and knowledgeable. The tour was the perfect introduction to both the city and its food. We seemed to eat a lot, all of which was delicious and also discovered the joy of Select Spritze and cichet! Highly…”

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8.Private 2 hrs Grand Canal, Hidden Gems Walk and food tasting

Discover Venice’s waterway and hidden alleys on a 2-hour boat and walking tour, with food tasting, guided by knowledgeable locals for an authentic experience.

★ 4.0

“Our guide was extremely knowledgeable and professional. She took the time to explain all the sights and welcomed all questions. I felt she went above and beyond with the entire tour.”

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

Discover Venice’s best bites on a private foodie tour with 6 or 10 tastings, personalized guidance, and hidden gems—perfect for food lovers and curious travelers.

★ 4.5

“This is the perfect way to start your journey in Venice. Alexandra is a local Venetian who journeyed us through local fare at its finest. Soooo many culinary experiences as we ate like a Venetian. We traveled off the beaten path to discover hidden gems…”

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10.Venice Offbeat Food & Drinks Tour with Eating Europe

Discover Venice’s Cannaregio and Jewish Ghetto on a 3.5-hour offbeat food tour with tastings, local guides, and scenic canal views. Perfect for food lovers.

★ 5.0

“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…”

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11.Rialto Market Food and Wine Lunchtime Tour of Venice

Discover Venice's culinary charm on a 4-hour Rialto Market food and wine tour. Explore local markets, sample Venetian tapas, and enjoy regional wines with knowledgeable guides.

★ 5.0

“Exceptional food tour. Great tour, food and wine tasting with a knowledgeable and friendly guide. Tone was great! Small group of only 6 so was a perfect size. Plenty of food and wine!”

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12.Venice: Jewish Ghetto & Cannaregio Area Food Tour: Pasta Wine Gelato and More!

Discover Venice’s Jewish Ghetto & Cannaregio on a 4-hour food tour. Sample pasta, wine, gelato, and more while exploring a historic and authentic neighborhood.

★ 4.5

“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…”

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13.Venice Walking Food Tour With Secret Food Tours

Discover Venice’s authentic flavors on a small-group walking food tour, sampling local dishes, exploring hidden spots, and learning Venetian culinary secrets.

★ 5.0

“So many wonderful varieties of food. Well paced walking between stops. Guide very friendly and made sure we were all taken care of.”

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14.Private Secret Venice Tour; Rialto Market, San Polo & Food and Wine tasting

Explore Venice’s hidden gems on a private 2-hour walking tour, visiting Rialto Market, San Polo, and enjoying wine and cicchetti in authentic settings.

★ 4.0

“This tour was quite good. The guide I think her name was Barbara was very informative and pointed out interesting details that we would not have learned on our own. The Rialto market was interesting, and the wine and snack stop at the end was…”

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