Bologna Gastronomy Discovery: A Walking Tour Through the Heart of Local Specialties

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Embark on a walking tour through Bologna’s Quadrilatero market, immersing yourself in the heart of local specialties. Indulge in 3 tastings and uncover the secrets of Bolognese cuisine with a knowledgeable guide.

Duration: 2 hours

Cancellation: 24 hours

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Highlights

Quadrilatero - Explore a charming, historic shop and enjoy a traditional local tasting
Neptune Square - Discover one of Bologna’s most renowned squares, enriched with fascinating anecdotes
Piazza della Mercanzia - Stroll through Piazza della Mercanzia and learn about Bologna’s ancient recipes
Quadrilatero - Tour a historic shop in…

What's Included

Certified tour guide
3 tastings
Welcome by the Bologna Tour staff
Voucher for a sweet delicacy

What's Not Included

Gratuities

Additional Information

This journey uncovers the culinary secrets of Bologna through a stroll in the Quadrilatero market, the genuine hub of local delicacies. Relish three sampling experiences guided by a local connoisseur and uncover fascinating trivia about Bolognese dishes! Plunge into the enthralling ambiance of downtown and its tastes. Cap off the tour with a delightful…

Location

Neptune square

We will have a sign with the name of the company written on it. We will be near the Fountain of Neptune

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings

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520blainev

Sep 27, 2025

Great experience - Our tour guide had exceptional knowledge of the history of food in Bologna. We learned far more than we could have ever expected.

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Ben

Sep 22, 2025

Amazing tour with Darren. Chef, guide and storyteller. Friendly, fun and unforgettable! - Darren was an amazing guide on our Bologna food tour. As a chef, he knew all the best food and hidden spots, and he brought the city’s history to life in such an engaging way. He was friendly, easy to talk to, and made the whole experience truly unforgettable. Couldn’t recommend him more!

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Graham_d

Sep 11, 2025

Lynn & Graham - A great experience the only point we would say as it was a Sunday and the traditional pasta making venue was closed we were taken to a fast food pasta store aka McDonalds pasta and it lost the authentic pasta making we were hoping for, the rest was great 👍🍷

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Jgoboulder

Jul 8, 2025

Walking, Talking and tasting! - Our walking food tour with Federica was fantastic! We learned so much from her about all the local delicacies and tasted so much. We loved the history and being taken to off the beaten paths as well as to a place where locals have been going for hundreds of years to enjoy the local wines. Along with the tour, we got tons of reccomendations for the rest of our time in Bologna. Well worth booking!

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A4286isanthonyr

Jun 17, 2025

Bologna Walking Food Tour - We really enjoyed the walking food tour. Valentina was an excellent guide, full of knowledge and enthusiam for both the food and Bologna itself.

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Vannessa_w

Jun 11, 2025

Loved the tour. - Super informative and fun, our guide was exceptional. Really interesting and knowledgeable. I would thoroughly recommend taking this tour.

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U8162hacatherinea

Apr 20, 2025

Great Experience - The food was amazing! We started with coffee for the adults and got hot chocolate for the kids. Everyone loved it! Then we learned to make tortellini from our tour guide, Darren. Afterwards we got some tortellini or for a vegetarian option, tortelloni. We walked back to the square and learned about the history of it. We then walked around finding ingredients for our charcuterie board and wine. We finished it off with some delicious gelato. Darren was amazing and gave great restaurant suggestions. Highly recommend!

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Elisabeth_g

Jun 30, 2025

Beautiful tour - A nice tour of the Quadrilatero with great information about the local businesses! Had great food, although perhaps the individuality was a bit lacking! Our guide was very charming U answered all our questions! The tasting of Balsamic Vinegar was definitely a highlight!

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Harry_b

Aug 15, 2025

Disappointing experience - For my group of friends it was not what was expected . We could not hear the guide speak most of the time. He mostly looked ahead when speaking and not towards us as the group of people. The impression we got from the description was that there would be a walk through a food market but this did not happen .

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Tabitha_r

May 5, 2025

Avoid at all costs - Absolutely awful. Tour guide had no knowledge of food or wine. Expressed way too many political opinions. Food was awful. Had macaroni and cheese at a fast food location. Save your money buy your own dinner elsewhere

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up to 15 guests

1 - Adult