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Food Experiences Around the World: the 15 Best

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Every trip has one free afternoon too few. These 15 food experiences earn the slot, priced and timed so you can decide in minutes and get back to the eating.

Bologna Food & Market Tour with 6 Tastings, Pasta, Wines & More - Walking the Quadrilatero market
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Bologna Food & Market Tour with 6 Tastings, Pasta, Wines & More

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

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

Spend about 3½ hours tasting Bologna with a guide such as Claire, Federica, Caterina, or Mattia. Visit the Quadrilatero market, watch pasta made by hand, compare aged Parmigiano and Modena balsamic, sample local meats, wine, gelato, and a secret dish. The tour ends near Piazza Santo Stefano.

“Gabrielle was an excellent guide in Bologna! He took great care of us, taking us to multiple food spots with incredible food— including the rare culatello from this region! You will not come away hungry! Bologna truly is the food capital of Italy!!”

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Bologna: Food Tour with Pasta Tasting & Local Specialties - Starting at Feltrinelli and finding your guide
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Bologna: Food Tour with Pasta Tasting & Local Specialties

2.Food Tour with Pasta Tasting & Local Specialties

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

Meet your English or Italian-speaking guide at the Feltrinelli bookstore and spend 3.5 hours eating your way through Bologna. Expect pasta, regional specialties, dessert, coffee, and local history at four or more stops. Guides such as Luca, Eugenio, Angelica, and Giada are known for practical food tips and lively city commentary.

“What an AMAZING experience in Bologna! Very generous food tasting portions of Emilia-Romaggia cuisine with a friendly and informative guide. It was exceptional value for money - the walking tour and the food! Highly recommended.”

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Florence Food Tour with Truffle Pasta, Steak & Free Flowing Wine - The wine window and crostini stop
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Florence Food Tour with Truffle Pasta, Steak & Free Flowing Wine

3.Florence Food Tour with Truffle Pasta, Steak & Free Flowing Wine

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 278 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $156

Start near Ponte Santa Trinita at 5 p.m. for four hours of Tuscan food, wine, and local stories. Your English-speaking guide, often Kat, Jamie, or Katarina, leads you through sit-down tastings, a wine window, Florentine steak, truffle pasta, and artisan gelato. The group is limited to 15 people.

“Kara was wonderful. We were lucky enough to have the tour be just the 2 of us. The food, information and conversation was amazing.”

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Venice: Jewish Ghetto & Cannaregio Area Food Tour: Pasta Wine Gelato and More! - Starting at Gam Gam Goodies at 4 pm
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Venice: Jewish Ghetto & Cannaregio Area Food Tour: Pasta Wine Gelato and More!

4.Jewish Ghetto & Cannaregio Area Food Tour: Pasta Wine Gelato and More!

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 274 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $143

Start at Gam Gam Goodies at 4 pm for a four-hour walk through Venice’s Jewish Ghetto and Cannaregio. Guides such as Vanessa and Denys pair local history with generous tastings, including bakery treats, pasta, seafood, wine, spritz, and gelato. This is not a synagogue tour or a kosher-only food tour.

“If I could give 10 stars I would. Vanessa may have been the best guide we have ever had! She was enthusiastic , entertaining , knowledgeable and so caring, not to mention fun! She took us to a very wide variety of places for food so make sure you go hungry!”

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Napolitan Secrets: Pasta & Tiramisù Class for Food Lovers - A central restaurant near Naples’ best sights
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Napolitan Secrets: Pasta & Tiramisù Class for Food Lovers

5.Napolitan Secrets: Pasta & Tiramisù Class for Food Lovers

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 189 reviews · 3 hours · from $29Best value

In a central Naples restaurant near the port, San Carlo Theatre, and Royal Palace, Chef Gino and assistants such as Claudio guide you through fresh pasta and tiramisu. You mix, roll, shape, and prepare the dessert, then eat what you made with a glass of local wine. Sessions run three to four hours.

“great experience, gino and Claudio were very kind, funny and engaging. They taught us a lot and the food was amazing. wa so much fun rolling and cutting the pasta. would recommend everyone does this - was the highlight of our trip!”

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Florence Food Tour: Home-Made Pasta, Truffle, Cantucci, Olive Oil, Gelato - Mercato Centrale: pasta, oil, truffle, and cantucci
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Florence Food Tour: Home-Made Pasta, Truffle, Cantucci, Olive Oil, Gelato

6.Florence Food Tour: Home-Made Pasta, Truffle, Cantucci, Olive Oil, Gelato

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 187 reviews · 2 to 3 hours (approx.) · from $54

Walk Florence from Piazza dell’Unità to Santa Croce while tasting fresh pasta, truffle, olive oil, cantucci, Tuscan dishes, and gelato. Guides such as Anna, Lorenzo, Marilisa, Francesco, and Valerie add food tips and city stories. The group is capped at 14, and vegetarian choices require advance notice.

“Anna was a brilliant tour guide. Thoroughly enjoyed it. Loved tasting all the best foods in town and listening to all the tales.”

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Florence: Art of Pasta Cooking Workshop with Food and Wine - Tortelli, tagliatelle, and fettuccine on the worktable
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Florence: Art of Pasta Cooking Workshop with Food and Wine

7.Art of Pasta Cooking Workshop with Food and Wine

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 69 reviews · 3 hours · from $129

Spend three hours at Pasta Class Florence learning tortelli, tagliatelle, and fettuccine with an English-speaking chef such as Simone, Marco, Davide, or Thomas. You will prepare sauces, eat three pasta dishes, drink Tuscan wine, and leave with recipes and an apron.

“My wife and I signed up for the class during our honeymoon in Florence. The class was great fun and very informative. Chef Davide was very engaging, friendly and accommodating. We cooked and ate some delicious pasta while drinking wine. Couldn't rate this high enough!”

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Rome: Testaccio Food & Market Tour with Pasta & Wine - Coffee and pastries at Pasticceria Linari
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Rome: Testaccio Food & Market Tour with Pasta & Wine

8.Testaccio Food & Market Tour with Pasta & Wine

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 38 reviews · 3.5 hours · from $79

Start with coffee and pastries, then follow an English-speaking food guide through Testaccio Market for pizza, cheese, cured meat, vegetables, and a famous sandwich. Finish with pasta, red wine, and gelato. Guides have included Aurelio, Silvia, Chiara, Mattia, Manuela, and Fernanda.

“I highly recommend this tour. Manuela (Manu) the guide was knowledgeable and fun. She gave historical information about Testaccio which was relevant to the food tour. Expect lots and I mean lots of eating delicious food.”

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Little Italy Food and Drink Walking Tour: Pizza, Pasta & Piazzas - Starting at 519 West Date Street
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Little Italy Food and Drink Walking Tour: Pizza, Pasta & Piazzas

9.Little Italy Food and Drink Walking Tour: Pizza, Pasta & Piazzas

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 37 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $94

This 2.5-hour San Diego food walk begins at 4:30 pm and visits four Little Italy stops for pasta, pizza, a slider, drinks, and gelato. You’ll hear neighborhood stories, see Piazza della Famiglia and Our Lady of the Rosary Church, and meet a small group of up to 15 people. Guides may include Anna, Amy, Ben, Bianca, Bleu, or Kirk.

“We had an amazing time and met an awesome couple that came along with us as well. It was a nice birthday treat and we found more places to explore in San Diego.”

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Pasta, Pizza & Gelato Food Tour in the Heart of Ancient Rome - First stop: a family-run grocery and tasting counter
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Pasta, Pizza & Gelato Food Tour in the Heart of Ancient Rome

10.Pasta, Pizza & Gelato Food Tour in the Heart of Ancient Rome

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 34 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $95

Walk Rome’s Monti neighborhood with Lisa, an experienced guide who pairs more than 10 tastings with stories about Roman food, customs, and daily life. Expect stops at a family-run grocery, street-food shop, trattoria, and gelateria, with pasta, pizza, wine, water, and gelato included. The tour runs in English for up to 12 people.

“Lisa was a fantastic host. I couldn’t recommend this tour more! She was excellent in showing us all the food stops, but also giving us some invaluable information about being in Rome along the way. There was a perfect amount of food, and we went back to some of the places she pointed out the following day. Lisa is someone who clearly loves what she does. Thank you Lisa.”

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Small group PURO Vegan pasta and bruschette Class in Florence - Making pasta without eggs
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Small group PURO Vegan pasta and bruschette Class in Florence

11.Small group PURO Vegan pasta and bruschette Class in Florence

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 24 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $186

At Via Romana 41r in Florence, you’ll spend about two and a half hours with a chef such as Giulio, Vary, Roberto, or Irene, making three pasta dishes and bruschetta. Expect hands-on work, wine, seasonal vegetables, recipes to take home, and a small group of no more than 12. Confirm the vegan setup before booking.

“Chef Giulio was great. The class was fun and the food was delicious. I don’t generally eat store bought pasta. Plan to make it fresh now. Absolutely excellent class.”

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Valencia: Fresh Pasta Workshop with Food at Coolinary Experience - A short Italian appetizer while the dough rests
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Valencia: Fresh Pasta Workshop with Food at Coolinary Experience

12.Valencia: Fresh Pasta Workshop with Food at Coolinary Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 16 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $90

Join Andrea and Ana at their central Valencia workshop for a 2.5-hour, English-language pasta class. You’ll mix dough by hand, make a filling, shape pasta roses with a machine, enjoy an Italian appetizer, and sit down to eat the meal you prepared, followed by homemade dessert.

“Andrea is a spectacular chef and together with his wife they create a very pleasant atmosphere, for us it was like being among lifelong friends. The pasta was amazing, we had fun and learned a lot. They really do a spectacular job and I would definitely recommend it.Auto-translated”

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Pasta, Pizza and Gelato Food Tasting Tour in Trastevere - Supplì, pizza, and a first Roman drink
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Pasta, Pizza and Gelato Food Tasting Tour in Trastevere

13.Pasta, Pizza and Gelato Food Tasting Tour in Trastevere

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $102

Join a local English-speaking guide, often Debora, for a three-hour private food walk through Trastevere. Taste supplì, seasonal fried vegetables, pizza, Roman pasta, wine, beer, and artisanal gelato. The route begins at Bar Meccanismo in Piazza Trilussa and ends near public transport in Piazza Mastai.

“Deborah was our guide and she was wonderful! She was enthusiastic and knowledgeable. We highly recommend this tour. Great food! Great experience! Felt like we got an authentic experience. On a side note : Our group of 12 was the only people on our tour so she was able and willing to wait for us when our Uber had a flat tire.”

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Street food and pasta in Rome - Santa Maria in Trastevere, a Five-Minute Introduction
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Street food and pasta in Rome

14.Street food and pasta in Rome

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · 2 to 3 hours (approx.) · from $114

Walk from Piazza Trilussa through Trastevere and across Isola Tiberina with a private English-speaking guide. Taste supplì, pizza and mortazza, maritozzo, fried artichokes, and a choice of carbonara, amatriciana, or cacio e pepe. Guides are named Marica or Marcia in the available information, and the tour ends near Piazza Navona.

“Marica was knowledgeable and informative. Was an easy intro to Rome our first day. Definitely go hungry!!!”

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Learn & Eat: fresh pasta masterclass and meal in a local's home - The meal begins before the pasta
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Learn & Eat: fresh pasta masterclass and meal in a local’s home

15.Learn & Eat: fresh pasta masterclass and meal in a local’s home

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $119

Meet Paola at her Bologna home for a three-hour English-language pasta class limited to 10 people. You will make fresh dough by hand, shape two traditional pasta types such as tortellini or tagliatelle, prepare tiramisu, then sit down to eat with cured meats, cheeses, focaccia, and local wine.

“We learned so much and Paola was incredibly kind and generous with her time. I would highly recommend this class to anyone who enjoys cooking and having an amazing time.”

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The towns that teach it, and the things you come out able to make.

By shape

Fresh SheetsThe Filled ShapesPizza DoughPestoGelato

In Rome

Pasta & TiramisuWith WineFresh SheetsThe Filled ShapesChef-Led

How you learn

Private TableSmall GroupChef-LedA Family KitchenWith Children

What comes with it

Wine IncludedDinner AfterLunch AfterMarket FirstMozzarella