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Where to Eat in Bologna: the 15 Best Food Tours

35 tours  ·  from $34 a head

Every trip has one meal too few. These 15 food tours earn the slot, priced and timed so you can decide in minutes and get back to packing.

Bologna: Walking Food Tour with a Local Guide - Starting at the Neptune Fountain
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Bologna: Walking Food Tour with a Local Guide

1.Bologna: Walking Food Tour with a Local Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 1,418 reviews · 3 hours · from $86Our pick

Walk from the Neptune Fountain to Bologna’s Two Towers with an English-speaking local guide. Taste more than 15 foods and drinks across five stops, including tigella, mortadella, Parmigiano Reggiano, tortellini, tagliatelle, local wine, balsamic vinegar, and gelato. Guides such as Roberta, Valentina, Stefania, and Eugenio add history and practical restaurant tips.

“Valentina was a wonderful guide! The tour was the perfect way to start our journey in Bologna. We learned so much about the local food culture, and got history lessons as well.”

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Bologna Food & Market Tour with 6 Tastings, Pasta, Wines & More - Fresh Pasta, Made the Bolognese Way
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Bologna Food & Market Tour with 6 Tastings, Pasta, Wines & More

2.Bologna Food & Market Tour with 6 Tastings, Pasta, Wines & More

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,328 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $118Top rated

Spend 3.5 hours exploring Bologna’s Quadrilatero with an English-speaking guide such as Claire, Federica, Caterina, or Mattia. Taste fresh pasta, Parmigiano Reggiano, aged balsamic, local meats, wine, gelato, espresso, and a secret dish while learning how food shapes the city.

“This was an amazing experience! Mattai was extremely knowledgeable and very passionate about his city and the history of cuisine in Bologna. We loved every stop we made and he followed us the tour by sending us a list of the places we visited and the food we ate!!! Would 100% recommend this tour.”

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Bologna Food Experience: Factory tours & Family-Style Lunch - The 7:00 a.m. start and ride from Bologna
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Bologna Food Experience: Factory tours & Family-Style Lunch

3.Bologna Food Experience: Factory tours & Family-Style Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,201 reviews · 9 hours (approx.) · from $216

Leave Bologna at 7:00 a.m. with Italian Days for a full day among Emilia-Romagna’s best-known foods. Watch Parmigiano Reggiano being made, visit a traditional balsamic vinegar producer, learn how prosciutto is cured, and finish with pasta, wine, music, and dancing. Guides such as Elena, Alessandro, and Federico bring the food stories to life.

“This was a fantastic experience we won’t soon forget! First, it was incredibly informative—we learned all about the making of balsamic vinegar, prosciutto, and Parmigiano Reggiano cheese. Second, it was a true culinary experience: we enjoyed delicious food and tasted some excellent wines. And third, it was just a lot of fun! We met great people, and our festive lunch was both delicious and memorable. A big thank you to our tour guide, Elena—she went above and beyond to make this experience unforgettable.”

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Bologna Food Tour from a local perspective - Starting with cappuccino and cornetto
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Bologna Food Tour from a local perspective

4.Bologna Food Tour from a local perspective

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 860 reviews · 4 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $133

Join a guide such as Mattia, Matteo, or Riccardo for 4.5 hours of Bologna’s food and culture. Begin with cappuccino and cornetto, watch sfogline make fresh pasta, taste mortadella and Parmigiano Reggiano, enjoy handmade pasta and wine, sample aged balsamic, and finish with artisanal gelato. Groups are limited to nine.

“This tour was worth the price - our guide was knowledgeable and personable, and everything we ate was delicious!”

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Bologna gastronomic experience with a local - Cold cuts, cheese, and wine in an old osteria
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Bologna gastronomic experience with a local

5.Bologna gastronomic experience with a local

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 626 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $95

Meet your English-speaking guide under an orange umbrella at Neptune’s Fountain, then eat through central Bologna with stops for tigelle, regional cheeses, cured meats, wine, two fresh pasta dishes, and gelato from a family shop founded in 1972. Guides include Eugenio, Roberta, Valentina, Matteo, Erica, Sonia, and Claire.

“Our guide, Stefani, was fantastic. We had ended up with a private tour because the others had dropped out. Stefani was not phased, she shared lots of information about the town in addition to the food facts. We walked all around with several stops, eating and drinking in each spot. Stefani was nice enough to also share recommendations about Modena when we mentioned we would also visit there, and she sent me recipes. A great experience in every way!”

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Bologna: Full meal Food Tour with Local Delights by Do Eat Better - Mortadella and tigelle on Via dell’Indipendenza
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Bologna: Full meal Food Tour with Local Delights by Do Eat Better

6.Bologna: Full meal Food Tour with Local Delights by Do Eat Better

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 541 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $81

Join an English-speaking local guide for a 3.5-hour walking meal through central Bologna. Taste handmade pasta, mortadella or tigelle, cotoletta alla Bolognese, gelato, wine, and espresso while learning about local food and city life. Guides including Eugenio, Luca, Matteo, Ares, Erica, and Giulia have led this route.

“The food was good but the tour was rather long and rather tedious. Too much walking in between. This would have been better if tour lasted about an 1.5 hrs. Overall the tour lacked energy and passion I expected.”

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Bologna Food Tour by Taste Bologna: Intimate Group (Max 10) - Mercato delle Erbe and the pasta makers
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Bologna Food Tour by Taste Bologna: Intimate Group (Max 10)

7.Bologna Food Tour by Taste Bologna: Intimate Group (Max 10)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 424 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $139

Spend about four hours walking Bologna with a local guide and up to nine fellow food lovers. Taste gourmet coffee, mortadella, cheeses, wine, handmade pasta, and gelato while visiting Mercato delle Erbe, the Quadrilatero, and Piazza Santo Stefano. Guides such as Darren, Federica, Matteo, and Maria add food knowledge, city stories, and useful restaurant tips.

“small friendly group, likable and informative guide, excellent food and drink. Wonderful lunch in atmospheric bar. And learnt something of the history of Bologna”

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Bologna: Local Food Tour with Authentic Tastings and Wine - Choosing between two hours and three hours
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Bologna: Local Food Tour with Authentic Tastings and Wine

8.Bologna: Local Food Tour with Authentic Tastings and Wine

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 383 reviews · 2 - 3.5 hours · from $61

Meet your English-speaking guide under an orange umbrella on Via Zamboni and choose a two-hour tasting of mortadella, tigella, lasagna verde, wine, and gelato, or a three-hour meal with handmade pasta, Parmigiano Reggiano, aged balsamic, cured meats, wine, espresso, and a secret local dish.

“Caterina was a wonderful tour guide. We enjoyed the variety of food and wines. Excellent tour!”

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Bologna Private Food Tour with 6 or 10 Tastings - The Quadrilatero Brings You Into Market Bologna
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Bologna Private Food Tour with 6 or 10 Tastings

9.Bologna Private Food Tour with 6 or 10 Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 344 reviews · 2 to 3 hours (approx.) · from $188

Explore Bologna with a private local foodie guide such as Frederik, Marco, Giuseppe, or Simone. In two to three hours, you’ll visit Piazza Maggiore, the Quadrilatero, and Piazza del Nettuno while sampling six or ten local food and drink items. Expect a mix of market bites, cheese, cured meats, pasta, balsamic vinegar, chocolate, gelato, and city history.

“Frederick was a lovely, knowledgeable host, but you are paying for a private tour, not a food tour. We had one cone of tortellini and one stop for a plate of meat and cheese with wine, it was very nice but not the variety I have had in food tours previously.”

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Bologna: Food Tour with Pasta Tasting & Local Specialties - Starting at Piazza di Porta Ravegnana
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Bologna: Food Tour with Pasta Tasting & Local Specialties

10.Bologna: Food Tour with Pasta Tasting & Local Specialties

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 312 reviews · 3.5 hours · from $86

Meet your English or Italian-speaking guide at Feltrinelli bookstore for a generous food walk through central Bologna. Expect pasta, regional specialties, dessert, coffee, and one included drink across at least four local stops. Guides such as Luca, Eugenio, Angelica, and Giada also share food traditions, city history, and practical dining tips.

“A fantastic quantity of food for the price! Jada was an incredibly friendly guide and brought us to great places, and even shared many recommendations for nearby areas and activities. The food was delicious in every spot and the tour itself was well-paced with eating and walking. Would certainly recommend to anyone who wishes to sample the main dishes of Bologna.”

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Bologna: Walking Food Tour and Highlights with a Local Guide - Meeting the tour near Piazza Galvani
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Bologna: Walking Food Tour and Highlights with a Local Guide

11.Bologna: Walking Food Tour and Highlights with a Local Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 179 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $82

Walk Bologna’s historic center with an English-speaking local guide, stopping for mortadella and wine, handmade tagliatelle al ragù, and gelato. Guides such as Ilaria, Matteo, Stefania, and Valentina add food knowledge, city stories, and practical restaurant tips. The 2.5-hour small-group tour begins at Piazza Galvani and ends on Via Rizzoli.

“We had Ilaria! She was so full of knowledge and our tour was amazing. She gave us lots of recommendations for not only Bologna but Florence as well. She was friendly and helpful, she was patient with our group when walking and taking in all the sights. The food part of the tour was all great bites! The mortadella was amazing, as well as the pasta and gelato. We really enjoyed the tour, and the atmosphere that Ilaria created! We would recommend her to anyone! Thank you Ilaria !!”

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Bologna: Food and Wine Tasting with Interactive Game - The food is the real lesson
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Bologna: Food and Wine Tasting with Interactive Game

12.Bologna: Food and Wine Tasting with Interactive Game

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 175 reviews · 1 day · from $34Best value

At Bottega Botlé in Bologna, a sommelier and food guide lead you through Pignoletto and two Sangiovese wines with Emilia-Romagna specialties. Taste Parmigiano, mortadella, prosciutto, balsamic vinegar, and olive oils, then test your senses in the Sommelier Game. Small groups, English and Italian hosts, and a souvenir magnet included.

“This was a fantastic beginning to our Tuscan gastronomic experience. Everyone at Bottega Bottlé was super knowledgeable and passionate about the wines and local products from Bologna. We learned a tremendous amount, and look forward to continuing our exploration through the products we discovered. The only challenging part was selecting the products to keep because we wanted to buy everything!”

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Bologna: Tastes and Traditions Food Tour with Market Visit - Mercato delle Erbe: cheese, tomatoes, and fresh pasta
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Bologna: Tastes and Traditions Food Tour with Market Visit

13.Bologna: Tastes and Traditions Food Tour with Market Visit

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 162 reviews · from $100

Spend 3.5 hours walking through Bologna with an English-speaking guide and a maximum of 12 people. Start with coffee and torta di riso, visit Mercato delle Erbe, sample Parmigiano Reggiano, mortadella, handmade pasta, wine, and tagliatelle al ragù, then finish near the Two Towers.

“The entertainment and information Mikela provided along the way. Also the amazing food and and drink.”

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Bologna: Self-Guided Food Tasting Tour with Vouchers - Walking Bologna’s old town between bites
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Bologna: Self-Guided Food Tasting Tour with Vouchers

14.Bologna: Self-Guided Food Tasting Tour with Vouchers

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 140 reviews · 1 day · from $50

Start with a host or greeter, then explore Bologna using a printed map, Google Maps QR route, audio guides, and seven tasting vouchers. Stop for specialties such as Tigellone with ragù, chocolate, gelato, coffee, wine, and Parmesan. The self-guided format lets you finish in one day or spread the tastings across several days.

“Really well organised pack with great local food from really friendly, welcoming people”

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Private Emilia Romagna Food Tour Full Day - Parmigiano-Reggiano at the dairy
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Private Emilia Romagna Food Tour Full Day

15.Private Emilia Romagna Food Tour Full Day

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 129 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $332

Spend about seven hours touring Emilia-Romagna’s food makers from Parma. See Parmigiano-Reggiano wheels, learn how Prosciutto di Parma is cured, enjoy tortelli and local wine, then taste Traditional Balsamic Vinegar. Private guides such as Giulia, Monica, Sara, and Stefania have led past tours. Choose a car and driver or self-drive.

“Stefania was so knowledgeable and personable. She made it so interesting for my nieces, ages 11 and 8. A true feast for the eyes to see how and where these products are made. Cannot recommend this tour enough. A long day indeed (we came from Bologna and car was arranged for us) and pricey but oh so worth it.”

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