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If you find yourself in Emilia-Romagna, the northern region of Italy (between Florence and Milan), be sure to join one a food tour. This region is considered as the food capital of Italy as it's home to many famous Italian food products (Parmigiano Reggiano, Prosciutto di Parma, Aceto Balsamico among others).
The city of Bologna is the place to go for pasta dishes such as tagliatelle al ragù, lasagne and tortellini in brodo, as well as tigelle bread pockets filled with local cured meats and cheeses.
You can explore the city's food spots on your own, or leave all the hard work to the experts and simply book one of the guided food tours. You'll enjoy exploring the city along a plenty of eating.
This 4-hour fantastic food tour will take you to the heart of Bologna's vibrant Quadrilatero market, where you'll get to experience the buzzing atmosphere and see locals buying fresh produce, meats, cheeses and other local specialities. The morning tour kicks off with a true Italian breakfast – coffee and croissants!
Next, you'll have the opportunity to visit a local store (to taste the world-renowned Parmigiano Reggiano) and a pastificio (pasta store) to see how the famous tortellini are made. You'll also get to taste 2 delicious pasta dishes.
Afterwards, you'll visit traditional bottegas (to sample a range of balsamic vinegar from Modena, cheeses and cured meat).
The tastings on this tour are absolutely delicious and you'll learn so much about the local food. In addition, you'll hear fascinating history facts about sights such as Palazzo della Mercanzia and Basilica di San Petronio!
This classic 4-hour food tour of Bologna by Taste Bologna takes you to explore the culinary traditions of Bologna in a small-group. You are going to visit Mercato delle Erbe (local food market), family food shops and osterie.
You'll taste local specialties such as tortellini (you'll also see how they are made), bolognese ragù, mortadella, Parmigiano Reggiano, aceto balsamico di Modena, dessert and local wines such as Pignoletto or Lambrusco. And of course, the gelato! This is small-group tour so you'll enjoy personalized attention from your guide. Don't miss this tasty Bologna food tour!
You'll love exploring Bologna and its delicious gastronomy on small-group morning tour. Along the way, you'll get an insight into main Bologna sights.
The tour starts with classic Italian breakfast at the cafè (cappuccino and cornetto). Next, you'll visit pasta workshop to see how "Sfogline" make handmade pasta and then stop in the shop to taste cold meat and aged Parmigiano Reggiano. While visiting Quadrilatero, a local food market, you'll enjoy aperitivo with local food.
Next, you'll spend 1 hour enjoying a delicious lunch with 3 kinds of pasta, along a wine. After the lunch, it's time for sampling aged aceto balsamico di Modena and in the end the best artisanal gelato of Bologna. You won't need lunch after this tour!
This is a unique opportunity to experience the local way of eating and drinking in Bologna. Your guide will take you on a gastronomic journey through Bologna, to discover all hidden places that only locals knows (you'll enjoy more than 15 food and wine tastings).
Your foodie adventure will start with tigelle, round flatbreads, which are served as pre-aperitivo. The filling of tigella is usually prosciutto, mortadella, salami, cheese... Next, you'll go shopping for cold cuts, cheeses and breads and eat all this along local wine in the oldest osteria of the city.
You'll continue walking through the city centre until you arrive to classis osteria Bolognese to try tortellini and tagliatelle (2 kinds of local pasta), all paired with local wine. Conclude your gastro journey with a scoop or two of best gelato in the city! 3 hours pass too quickly on this amazing tour!
You'll spend an unforgettable morning, while exploring food traditions of Bologna on this great tour. You'll take a stroll through the lively food markets, see how artisan chef crafts fresh batches of pasta by hand and enjoy a morning expresso.
Jour journey start with a coffee and freshly baked pastry at Caffè Pasticceria Gamberini. Next, you head to Mercato delle Erbe, the local market, where you'll sample different varieties of cheeses and taste panini with mortadella while your guide shops for cold cuts that you'll enjoy later.
Your next stops will be Osteria del Sole and La Salsamenteria Bologna, to enjoy traditional local dishes, including pasta (freshly handmade each morning at the spot). The tour ends on a sweet note with a delicious regional dessert as you admire 2 iconic symbols of the Bologna. If you have a dietary requirement or food allergy, please note it when booking.
This 3.5 hour tour of Bologna is a mix of high-quality gastronomy and a walking experience together with a local guide. The tour start with tasting delicious pasta like tagliatelle al ragù (topped with Parmigiano) or tortellini served in broth (two typical pasta dishes from Bologna).
Next, you'll eat tigelle or mortadella in a cone or on a platter (both loved food of Emilia-Romagna). Afterwards, you'll have opportunity to taste cotoletta alla bolognese (veal meat served with a rich cheese sauce and topped with prosciutto and more cheese) - typical local dish.
In the end, you'll have an artisanal Italian gelato or torta degli addobbi - a cake made with rice (prepared in Bologna from 1400, usually at the end of May) - cut into diamond shape. You'll taste a loads of amazing food on this tour.