Food Tour · Venice
Crawl Venice's hidden bacari with a local guide — cicchetti, sarde in saor, fried seafood, and ombre of wine through the Rialto market and quiet back-canal alleys.
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| Feature | BEST RATED Top Pick | Alternative | Browse All |
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| Starting Price | From $56/per person | Varies | Varies |
| Rating | 4.8★ (2776) | 4.6+★ | 4.5+★ |
| Format | Guided / small group | Various | All formats |
| Free Cancellation | Yes | Most | Most |
| Best For | Best cicchetti bacaro crawl | Comparison shoppers | Browsing everything |
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Food Tour · Venice
A Venice food tour is a bacaro crawl: you move bar to bar through the back lanes around the Rialto market, eating cicchetti — the Venetian small plates of crostini, fried seafood, baccalà, and meatballs — and washing each down with an ombra, a small glass of local wine. A guide knows which bacari the locals actually use.
It’s the most atmospheric way to eat in Venice and a welcome escape from the tourist-menu traps near San Marco. Most crawls run in the early evening; come hungry and plan on standing, drinking, and grazing your way across the sestieri.
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Beyond food tour: Cooking Class Venice
Guest Reviews
"This is one of the best tours I have done in Venice and I even returned 2 years later. Excellent selection of local specialities and places you would never find in your own. Denis is a great guide, very attentive and friendly. He takes you on a foodie journey full of interesting facts and positive emotions. It is definitely a must-do if you are in Venice."
"Brilliant tour. Denis was a fantastic guide. So much knowledge and so much food. Thank you Fi & Mark"
"Tone was an excellent guide and was very knowledgeable about the city! He was also a great resource for places to eat. Would recommend this tour to anyone on their visit!"
"Tony was very informative and we had a great experience tasting local cuisine. Would highly recommend."
"A really great tour - we got to see parts of Venice we hadn't seen and our guide was really informative. The food was also great - we got to try lots of things we hadn't before and found some places we will definitely be going back to!"
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Browse Italian Food ExperiencesEverything you need to know before booking a food tour in Venice.
Prices start around $56 per person for the top-rated option. Costs vary by group size, duration, and inclusions like wine or lunch.
Most run 2–4 hours. Experiences that add a market tour, lunch, or a farm visit run longer — check each tour's details.
Our top pick is "Venice: Street Food Tour with a Local Guide and Tastings" — rated 4.8/5 from 2776 reviews. See the comparison above for alternatives.
Many are — hands-on classes and active experiences tend to be kid-friendly. Check the minimum age listed on each tour before booking.
Most options include tastings or a full meal, and many include wine. The exact inclusions are listed on each tour.
Often yes, with advance notice — vegetarian is usually easy, vegan and gluten-free vary by operator. Flag it at booking.
Meeting points are central and shown on your voucher after booking. For day-trip wine and truffle experiences, pickup is usually from a central point in the departure city.
1–2 weeks in peak season (spring–autumn). Free cancellation on most tours means booking early is low-risk.
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