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Bologna · FOOD & DRINK

15 Food & Drink Tours in Bologna Actually Worth Booking

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

Bologna Food & Market Tour with 6 Tastings, Pasta, Wines & More - Quadrilatero Romano: your shortcut to Bologna’s food market reality

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

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

Bologna food tour with 6 tastings: fresh pasta from scratch, aged Parmigiano, Modena balsamic, wines, meats, gelato, espresso in 3.5 hours.

“Come really hungry. The food is delicious and plentiful. Caterina is a great tour guide, friendly, engaging, and knowledgeable. We learned so many things about Bologna's contribution to the culinary world.”

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Bologna Food Experience: Factory tours & Family-Style Lunch

Bologna Food Experience: Factory tours & Family-Style Lunch - Monteveglio prosciutto factory: curing rules you can taste

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

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

Bologna factory tours of Parmigiano Reggiano, prosciutto and Modena balsamic, finished with a wine-paired family lunch.

“This tour is well worth the money - the amount of food on offer alone is astounding! For lunch, we started with a beautiful spread of Italian meats, and sides, and then moved onto four courses of pasta followed by dessert! The wine was flowing and the hospitality of the team ensured the experience finished with a bang through karaoke and dancing. Elena was so knowledgeable about all of the processes when giving the tour ensuring we took away plenty of knowledge. We particularly loved learning about balsamic vinegar, and the samples on offer were a huge bonus. I would recommend this to anyone, it’s a great way to meet…”

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Bologna: Walking Food Tour with a Local Guide

Bologna: Walking Food Tour with a Local Guide - Stop 2: The First Bakery Visit and 40 Minutes of Tasting Time

3.Walking Food Tour with a Local Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 882 reviews · from $90

A 3-hour Bologna walking food tour with wine tastings, Tigella, tortellini, tagliatelle, and gelato, plus local history.

“Our tour guide Eugenio had a lot of enthusiasm and was very knowledgeable about the history of Bologna and its food. The food was amazing and it was great time overall!”

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Bologna Food Tour from a local perspective

Bologna Food Tour from a local perspective - Meeting at Piazza di Porta Ravegnana and how the pacing works

4.Bologna Food Tour from a local perspective

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

A local-led Bologna food tour with cappuccino breakfast, handmade pasta, Quadrilatero aperitivo, wine lunch, balsamic tasting, gelato.

“This was such a fun, educational tour. Our guide was fantastic and told us so much about the history of Bologna while showing us some of the incredible foods made in this region. We highly recommend this tour! It was a great day trip from Florence. We drank the best cappuccino I’ve ever had, tasted meats and cheese from the region and had a wonderful lunch with several different pastas. The lasagna…. The best! Then we ended with great gelato. Bologna is a really cool city they we will return to.”

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Private Half Day Parma Food Walking Tour

Private Half Day Parma Food Walking Tour - The flavor stops that actually teach you something

5.Private Half Day Parma Food Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 561 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $134

Private 3-hour Parma food walk with prosciutto, Parmigiano tastings, fresh pasta, balsamic, gelato, and wine. Local guide in English.

“Requires some walking but plenty of rest stops. Great food tasting and wonderful history lessons.met my expectations.”

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Parma: Parmigiano Production and Parma Ham Tour & Tasting

Parma: Parmigiano Production and Parma Ham Tour & Tasting - Getting picked up at NH Parma and heading out of town

Bologna: Open Bus City Tour and Local Food Tasting

Bologna: Open Bus City Tour and Local Food Tasting - Neptune Fountain to Piazza Maggiore: the day’s easy start

7.Open Bus City Tour and Local Food Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★3.7 · 550 reviews · 1 day · from $46

See Bologna from an open-top bus with hop-on stops and a multilingual audioguide, then use food tasting vouchers in a historic market.

“Organisation was excellent and we received instructions via WhatsApp of where to meet the reps. They then escorted us to the bus and ensured our tickets were validated.”

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

Bologna: Full meal Food Tour with Local Delights by Do Eat Better - Via Ugo Bassi: your first guided introduction to Bologna eating

8.Full meal Food Tour with Local Delights by Do Eat Better

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

A small-group Bologna food tour with handmade pasta, tigelle or mortadella, cotoletta, gelato or cake, wine, and a final espresso.

“We had an absolutely excellent Bologna food tour! Everything was well-organized, engaging, and perfectly paced. Our guide Eugenio was knowledgeable, very friendly and made every stop come alive with interesting stories and insights. His enthusiasm and professionalism made the experience truly memorable. I highly recommend this tour to anyone looking for a fantastic and informative experience!”

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

Bologna Food Tour by Taste Bologna: Intimate Group (Max 10) - Mercato delle Erbe: where Bologna shows off its daily ingredients

Modena: Balsamic Lunch with Vinegar Cellar Tour and Tasting

Modena: Balsamic Lunch with Vinegar Cellar Tour and Tasting - Meeting Mario and Giorgio Gambigliani Zoccoli

10.Balsamic Lunch with Vinegar Cellar Tour and Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 395 reviews · 2 hours · from $45

Spend 2 hours at a Modena family acetaia: barrel tour, 12- and 25+ year balsamic tastings, and a vinegar-paired lunch in their villa.

“This was an amazing tour. They did a great job explaining the process of balsamic vinegar production. They had a huge spread of food to try along with 12 year and 25 year old balsamic vinegar to pair with the food. It was a highlight of our trip. We highly recommend it.”

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Bologna Private Food Tour with 6 or 10 Tastings

Bologna Private Food Tour with 6 or 10 Tastings - Quadrilatero Classics: Tortellini Fritti and Cheese Country

11.Bologna Private Food Tour with 6 or 10 Tastings

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

A private Bologna food tour for 6 or 10 tastings, led by a local guide, with classic bites around Piazza Maggiore and the Quadrilatero.

“Wow! We are so glad we did this tour with Frederik. His love for food is only matched by his passion for the city. He is too modest, but he could easily be teaching history classes at University. I am by no means a history buff, but understanding why foods in Bologna are the way they came to be is equally as interesting as the food itself. My advice would be to do this tour on the front end of your trip so you have time for all the recommendations you will receive. The local knowledge alone is enough to justify any financial hesitation. Do note that the tasting amount…”

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Bologna: 3-Hour Secret Food Tour

Bologna: 3-Hour Secret Food Tour - Meeting at Palazzo della Mercanzia (and What to Do First)

12.3-Hour Secret Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 334 reviews · from $115

Taste Bologna in 3 to 3.5 hours with Parmigiano, prosciutto, mortadella, handmade pasta, aged Modena balsamic, and gelato.

“Our guide Gabriele, was amazing. Very detailed in explaining the different tastings and the specificity to the city and region. Gave good explanation of the difference in the culinary styles of the different regions as well. very accommodating in finding gluten free alternatives for my wife. all was amazing”

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Bologna: Food Tour with Pasta Tasting & Local Specialties

Bologna: Food Tour with Pasta Tasting & Local Specialties - Meeting at Piazza di Porta Ravegnana and starting with an easy win

Parma: Traditional Cheese Factory Visit with Tasting

Parma: Traditional Cheese Factory Visit with Tasting - Finding NH Parma Pickup and the Short Van Ride

14.Traditional Cheese Factory Visit with Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 225 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $82

Tour a traditional Parmigiano Reggiano factory in Parma, watch cheese-making steps up close, then taste Parmigiano with local wine.

“Myself & my wife really enjoyed the tour, best of all was our tour guide Danielle who was very informative by telling us about the whole process from start to finish. She was very knowledgeable, passionate and had a bubbly personality. Thank you 😀👍👌💙❤️x”

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Tasting and Biking Parma

Tasting and Biking Parma - Safety in Parma traffic, plus the ride style you’ll feel

15.Tasting and Biking Parma

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 218 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $107

A small-group half-day bike tour in Parma with a Parmigiano factory visit and tastings, plus city sights and lunch included.

“Davide was fantastic! We had a lovely bike ride to a country cheese factory where Davide impressed us with all his cheese making knowledge. The tour was so interesting and the cheese tasting delicious. After, we road back to Parma for a tour of the city and lunch on Davide at a local restaurant. We so enjoyed Davide’s company and that of our fellow bikers. Definitely an adventure we would do again!”

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