Taste the best of Rome, with this 4 hour day food tour around the Prati neighborhood. Visit 6 locally loved venues for over 20 food and wine tastings.

Duration

4 hours

About

Your introduction to Italian cuisine, begins with breakfast at La Pasticceria Siciliana. Enjoy a fresh cannolo made in front of you, while sipping on a cappuccino.

Next enjoy the best pizza in Rome at the legendary Pizzarium, recommended by Anthony Bourdain and countless bloggers. Famed baker Gabriele Bonci known as the ‘Michelangelo of pizza,’ creates more than 80 variations each day. Daily toppings are impossible to predict, but expect to find the highest quality, in season produce. Favorites include the potato and mozzarella and the fig with prosciutto.

Following Pizzarium, visit La Nicchia Cafè gourmet food shop, offering cheeses and cured meats, aged balsamic vinegars, olive oils and other treats. Cheese tastings include Parmigano Reggiano drizzled with 30 year aged balsamic, Gorgonzola dolce and Pecorino Romano complimented with truffles. Sample some of the finest prosciutti, including Parma, San Daniele and Cinta Senese. D.O.C.G Falangina wine will be offered to compliment the tastings.

Nothing puts you more in touch with the Roman culture than the Trionfale market, with its captivating characters, colors and sounds. Meet the families running these stalls and learn how to shop like a local. Sample juicy buffalo mozzarella, melanzane parmigiana and porchetta. The Italian wine labeling system is demystified, with natural wine tastings from vineyards across the country.

Following the market, savor two types of homemade pasta with calamari, from the locally loved family owned restaurant Al Giardino del Gatto e la Volpe. Enjoy ravioli filled with spinach and ricotta cheese, gnocchi with four cheeses and D.O.C.G Vermentino wine.

The tour ends at an artisanal gelateria called Fatamorgana. Learn how to tell the difference between real and fake gelato, with over 60 flavors to choose from, all made with 100% natural ingredients.

Additional food and wine tastings at all venues are permitted for those who wish to have extra throughout the tour …. receive essential food tips of the city, to ensure your enjoyment of Rome’s best foods, will not end with our tour.

More info

The price includes over 20 food & wine tastings, a bottle of water and an expert English-speaking guide.

The tours takes place regardless of weather conditions. This tour does not run on Sundays and national holidays (see calendar)

What to bring

A healthy appetite
Comfortable walking shoes
High expectations