Florence Food and Wine Tasting: Private Tour with Local Expert

Experience the local flavors of Florence on a private food and wine tasting tour. Discover the city’s coffee culture, explore the bustling market, and indulge in traditional favorites like Florentine street food, Tuscan sweets, olive oil, meats, cheeses, truffle, aged balsamic, and wine. Finish off with a creamy gelato. Book now!

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Chiesa di Sant’Ambrogio - We will start off in the very local neighborhood of Sant’ Ambrogio. Here we will visit a few different small shops to taste local favorites. Our tastings along the tour include everything from cantucci, coccoli, pizette, meats, cheeses, olive oil, truffle, and much more!
  • Duomo - After a few tastings in the Sant’…
What's Included
  • Tastings
What's Not Included
  • Transportation
Additional Information

This adventure is an excellent opportunity for visitors seeking an authentic local perspective! Join your knowledgeable, bilingual guide to immerse yourself in the Florentine community life. Our journey starts by savoring some Italian coffee, giving you a glimpse of our integral coffee culture. We then proceed to a vibrant local market, where you’ll…

Location
Piazza Sant'Ambrogio, 3R
Piazza Sant'Ambrogio
We will meet on the steps of the Chiesa di Sant'Ambrogio (Sant'Ambrogio Church). It is located right in the piazza at the intersection of 3 streets.
Cancellation Policy

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

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Meghan_d
Jan 16, 2026
Ask for Danilo! And don’t have breakfast. - Danilo was an amazing tour guide. He tailored the tour to our interests and provided a relaxed atmosphere, perfect for our first day in Florence! He was so knowledgeable about the city and provided so many recommendations to visit for the remainder of our trip. (The food was exceptional, no need to eat breakfast!) Thank you, Danilo!
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James
Sep 2, 2025
Brilliant tour. Would recommend. - Our guide was Danilo who did a fantastic job of showing us some of the less touristy sides of Florence. He had a great relationship with the venues he took us to and it felt like a really special event. Danilo himself spoke excellent English, was knowledgeable (although it wasn’t a historical tour) and was super friendly. We learned lots and it definitely enriched our trip. We would definitely recommend him to friends. The tour wasn’t too long, in terms of distance. We made a slight mistake in walking to the start of the tour from our hotel, about an hour’s walk away, so we’re relieved not to be walking 20,000 steps across Florence.
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Omar_h
Aug 27, 2025
Super fun, great food,... - Super fun, great food, wine and company. Our tour guide Tatiana was genuine, warm and kind. I’d recommend this tour to everyone - just super nice to walk around Florence and enjoy some fun conversation and local food/coffee/wine.
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Stephen
Jun 17, 2025
A great way to spend a few hours in Florence - Christy was great, we really enjoyed the food tour. We booked for two and we were on our honeymoon. It was such a nice experience, food was amazing, coffee and wine too. Cristy shared lots of insightful information on Florence and took us to some places we certainly wouldn’t have found without her. Thank you for a wonderful tour. Highly recommend
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Jmadi777
Jun 10, 2025
Wonderful Food Tour - We had a great food tour with Christy! She is a lovely person and seems to know all of the locals! Our kids had so much fun at the market! We enjoyed all of the tasting and would highly recommend this tour!
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428juliannee
Jun 6, 2025
Wonderful food tour of Florence! - Christy was a fabulous guide for our food tour of Florence! She was thoughtful and knowledgeable and put together a wonderful tour that really highlighted the food of Florence and its people. Would definitely recommend using Christy for your trip!
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Briangalante
Jun 6, 2025
We had a wonderful time... - We had a wonderful time with Christy. The food was well-paced and consistently delicious. The samples were small at each location, and all thoughtfully planned to showcase seasonal fruits and fresh ingredients. We appreciated the fact that we were not so stuffed that we could enjoy the food at each stop. We would absolutely do this again!
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Anthony_p
Apr 26, 2025
Perfect first experience in Florence. - We were a group of 3 on this tour with Christy. We especially enjoyed her perspective as being raised in the U.S. but living in Italy for the past 10 years. She could communicate very naturally as both an American and a Native to Florence. The number of stops and variety of tastes made this tour very worthwhile, as well as the starting point near a fresh market just outside of the center of the city where you then proceed to walk toward the main center of Florence, made this an ideal tasting tour. We especially were impressed by the hidden gems like the sandwich shop and the wine cellar. I would highly recommend, especially as one of the first activities as a good orientation to the city.
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Abbey_s
Apr 22, 2025
Absolutely recommend this... - Absolutely recommend this experience! It was a perfect way to spend the afternoon—plenty of delicious food and wine, thoughtfully curated and generously served—but what truly made it special was Christy. She brought so much heart to the experience, and it was clear how deeply connected she was to every spot we visited. Her relationships with the local vendors and her genuine love for Florence made the tour feel incredibly personal and memorable. More than just a tasting—it felt like being welcomed into her world. Don’t miss this one!
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Kris_g
Jun 4, 2025
Great local perspective ! - The guide was great. Very knowledgeable, pleasant and gave us a good insight into life in Florence from a local point of view. Was a casual pleasant walk around the old town. We weren’t very hungry so she adapted the tour to us quite well…but we could have done with more than 1 glass of wine however !
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From $129
up to 10 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).