Bologna Food Tour and Enogastronomia Experience with Local Chef

4.9 (87 reviews) 3 h 40 min Private tour

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Bologna Food Tour and Enogastronomia Experience with Local Chef — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

Me, Via Emilia Chef-Darren chef& licensed Gastronomic guide, Bologna, Parma, Modena & Emilia Romagna — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

About this activity

Ciao! I’m a local chef, pasta maker, and licensed Guida Enogastronomica, featured in Forbes Magazine and Sydney Morning Herald as one of Bologna’s top culinary experts. I hold a Certificato di Specializzazione IFTS in Gastronomia in IGP and DOP products and study Gastronomy at the Università di Bologna. I’ve cooked in some of Emilia-Romagna’s finest kitchens, including a Michelin-starred restaurant.

We’ll begin beneath the arches of Palazzo della Mercanzia with a macchiato and historic torta at a family-run pasticceria, then explore the Quadrilatero as I reveal the secrets of Parmigiano Reggiano DOP, Prosciutto di Parma DOP, Mortadella IGP, and Aceto Balsamico DOP.

Taste the region’s best salumi, cheeses, breads, and Pignoletto wine — plus 25-year Aceto Balsamico Tradizionale DOP — inside Italy’s oldest tavern (1465). We’ll proceed with tagliatelle al ragù paired with a glass of Sangiovese di Romagna at a beloved trattoria, and say arrivederci over one of the city’s artisanal gelato.

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At a glance

Duration: 3 h 40 min
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–12
Guide: English
Operated by: Via Emilia Chef

Ages: Infants (0–3 years) · Children (4–14 years) · Adults (15–85 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Professional Guide
Included: Snacks: Tour includes: Bolognesi Torta or brioche, IGP and DOP salumi, pane e crackers, artisanal cheeses, condimenti, handmade pasta, gelato, two glasses of wine, tasting of 25 year old balsamic, water

Not included

Not included: Gratuity

Itinerary

Palazzo della Mercanzia

30 min

Meet up and start the tour, heading to the first stop a nearby pasticceria for a macchiato and historial torta of Bologna
Le Due Torri Torre degli Asinell

15 min Admission included

After a sweet start, hear the history of these iconic towers of Bologna, then onward to the Quadilatero
Stop 3

15 min

Stroll through the markets with your chef, taste seasonal delights, then salumi e formaggi at a popular hidden spot After enjoy a traditional pasta dish at family owned trattoria or salumeria.
Osteria Del Sole

one hour Admission included

You'll enjoy several salumi & condimenti, along with local wines of Emilia Romagna, Pignoletto and Lambrusco in a historical wine bar which dates back to 1465. Then go to a local trattoria and enjoy handmade tagliatelle al ragù and a glass of Sangiovese di Romagna
Via Ugo Bassi

45 min Admission included

Walk along Ugo Bassi under the portici, on our way to the best gelato in the city!
Piazza Maggiore

30 min

We will finish our tour here