A Real Taste of Rome Tour

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Discover the best foods in Rome at restaurants and specialty food shops that locals cherish, but few tourists know about. This guided walking tour takes you way off the beaten path and into one of Rome’s most historic and non-touristy neighborhoods to indulge in fabulous food, encounter the people behind the city’s oldest culinary traditions, and uncover hidden cultural landmarks. Our Rome food tours are rated one of the best things to do in Rome. Nine delicious food tastings (a full meal)- are included for 59€.

What to Expect From this Rome Food Tour

One-of-a Kind Food Tastings- In your hometown you know exactly where to go to find the best food around. In a city as big as Rome, uncovering those hidden culinary gems can be a challenge, if you don’t have some local insight. Our guided Real Taste of Rome Food Tour takes you to seven local favorites in one of Rome’s most delicious and historic neighborhoods, away from crowds. Nine mouth-watering food tastings, enough for a very hearty lunch, are savored on every tour. The secrets to preparing each dish are revealed and you get to meet the colorful local people who have been perfecting these recipes for generations. Stops include a historic outdoor market, an authentic Roman pastry shop, Rome’s most famous gourmet market, one of the best trattorias in the city, an award winning pizza shop, and a gelato shop that has been making gelato from scratch for 97 years. All food tastings are included in the ticket price. See all Tasting Locations to the right.

Historic & Cultural Experience- We like to say this is more than a food tour because we will not just fill your bellies but we’ll also give you plenty of food for thought. Between tastings, you experience what “life in Rome” is really like as you stroll through this non-touristy, traditional Roman neighborhood. Our knowledgeable and entertaining guides will dazzle you with fascinating stories that take you deep into Rome’s rich culture and often untold history. We visit remarkable sites from throughout Roman history- from the time of Julius Caesar, to the period under Mussolini, up to modern day including the birthplace of Rome’s most notorious Mafia gang. Some of the treasured locations visited include architectural wonders, beautiful piazzas, ancient pyramids, and a hidden urban oasis.
A Take-Away Guide to the Best Restaurants in Rome- Every tour participant receives a guide to our favorite Rome restaurants, pizzerias, markets and gelato shops so that you can be assured your enjoyment of Rome’s best foods will not end with our tour.

Who Should Take This Food Tour?

Our guided walking tours of Rome are the perfect excursion for tourists and locals alike. It doesn’t matter if you are a foodie or just someone who enjoys eating really good food this tour will suit your taste. Whether this is your first time in Rome or you have been living here for years we guarantee you will walk away with a new understanding and appreciation of Rome cuisine, culture and history and some unforgettable memories.

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TOUR INFORMATION

  • When: Monday through Saturday 12 months a year except for 3 weeks in Feb and 3 weeks in August
  • Time: Tours depart in the morning between 10am- 11am.
  • How much: 59€ standard 45€ child (ages 12 and under)
  • What's included: All food tastings, enough for a full meal
  • Who: All age groups and fitness levels
  • Capacity: 12 people per tour
  • What to wear: Comfortable clothing and shoes and wet weather gear if rain is expected
  • Weather conditions: Tour takes place rain or shine
  • Where: In the neighborhood of Testaccio. Exact location provided when tickets are purchased.

TASTING LOCATIONS

  • Delicious food specialties are served on the Real Taste of Rome Tour (subject to change):
  • Da Bucatino Considered a local Roman institution. When you serve some of the best Roman pasta dishes in the city for over nine decades, we feel safe calling them an institution.
  • Giolitti Caffe and Gelateria This place has been making homemade, artisan gelato for a century. We believe they know what they're doing.
  • Volpetti While everything truly does look too pretty to eat, we will not let that stop us. They have over 150 kinds of Italian cheeses!
  • The Tomato Poet How often do you get to be in the presence of a true tomato poet. Carmelo's 45 varieties of tomatoes will stop you in your tracks.
  • Flavio al Velavevodetto Considered one of the best Roman restaurants in city- this place offers the food, ambience, service and a great story to boot.
  • Barberini This legendary pastry shop just celebrated 50 years of satisfying every kind of sweet tooth.
  • 00100 Pizza Stefano is the Picasso of Rome's famous fried rice croquet called Suppli'. We will taste his lastest masterpiece- "The Genovese"
  • Lina & Enzo's Alimentari Everyone deserves an Aunt that spoils you with fresh mozarella di bufala. Once you taste it you'll want her to adopt you too!
  • Pasticceria Linari (Sundays Only) Neighborhood institution this pastry shop is the place to be on Sundays
  • Testaccio Farmer's Market (Sundays Only) The regions best producers and farmers gather in this historic setting every weekend. One of the city's finest farmers markets.