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

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
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
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).