10 Street Food Tours in Bologna to Eat Your Way Through

1.Bologna: Open Bus City Tour and Local Food Tasting

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

Meet at Neptune Fountain for a multilingual open-top bus tour of Bologna’s major sights, with hop-on, hop-off stops and a 50-minute city route. Finish with food vouchers at a historic market. The bus is the main event, while the tasting works best as a small bonus.

“Good way to see the main sites in Bologna in a short period of time. Mortadella panino from tasting vouchers provided was delicious!”

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2.Bologna: Local Food Tour with Authentic Tastings and Wine

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 383 reviews · 2 - 3.5 hours · from $61

Eat your way through Bologna’s Quadrilatero with an English-speaking guide such as Gabriele, Caterina, or Matteo. Choose a 2-hour tasting of Mortadella, Tigella, Lasagna Verde, wine, and gelato, or a longer menu with handmade pasta, aged Parmigiano, balsamic, espresso, and a digestif.

“Loved hearing all about the establishments we visited, the history, the food, the owners and many interesting stories about Bologna and the foods they live. Claire, our Guide was personable and knowledgeable and it was a lot of fun!”

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3.Bologna: Street Food Tour in the Historic Center

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 125 reviews · 2 hours · from $59

Meet Domenico, Leonardo, Giulia, Filippo, or another English-speaking local guide at Neptune’s Fountain for two hours of Bolognese bites and city stories. Expect four food stops, generous portions, walking through central Bologna, and enough food to replace lunch. Come hungry and wear good shoes.

“All will done, delicious food and Leonardo is a great guide”

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4.Bologna: Guided Food Markets Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 65 reviews · 2 hours · from $50

Join an English-speaking guide such as Benedetta, Sonia, or Valentina for a two-hour walk from Mercato delle Erbe to the Quadrilatero and Piazza Santo Stefano. Learn how Bologna shops and eats, then choose and pay for your own tastings, usually about €17 per person.

“Simone, the guide, is such a great guy. He is knowledgeable and caring. During the tour, you can have piadina, tortellini in brodo, and a glass of local wine for pairing. Then, moving to the street market you can have tigella and finish the tour with gelato. Apart from what Simone takes you to, he can give loads of recommendation on what to eat and where to buy specific things in Bologna. Highly recommended!!”

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5.Bologna: Small Group Food market Walking Tour with Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 59 reviews · 2 hours · from $60

Spend about two hours with an English-speaking local guide in Bologna’s historic center. Visit San Petronio, the Two Towers, the Loggia of Merchants, and the Quadrilatero Market, with three food tastings, local wine, and a sweet-treat voucher. Guides may include Emilia or Elena.

“The tour was really interesting, not only could we taste a lot of traditional food from Bologna, we could also learn about the history of the city and how the foods were produced (how is balsamic vinegar made, what different cuts are in Mortadella, what is the meaning behind the shape of Tortellini etc.).”

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6.Bologna Food Tour small group

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 50 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $68

Start in Piazza del Nettuno with a certified English-speaking guide, then walk Bologna’s Quadrilatero and nearby squares for tastings of balsamic vinegar, tigella with ragù, fresh pasta, and a sweet treat. Guides such as Cristina, Andrea, Claudia, and Benedetta have led this small-group tour.

“A great experience the only point we would say as it was a Sunday and the traditional pasta making venue was closed we were taken to a fast food pasta store aka McDonalds pasta and it lost the authentic pasta making we were hoping for, the rest was great 👍🍷”

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7.Food markets tour with a local!

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 39 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $50

Join Benedetta My Bologna for a two-hour, small-group food walk from Mercato delle Erbe through the Quadrilatero to Piazza Santo Stefano. You choose and pay for tastings as you go, with guidance on pasta, mortadella, Parmesan, wine, gelato, and local places to eat.

“It was a great experience and we learned far more than promised. A definite must for all foodies and non-foodies.”

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8.Bologna Private Food Tour with a Local Foodie: Bologna’s Tastiest Treats

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 35 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $215Top rated

Spend three hours walking Bologna with a private local host such as Antonia, Andrea, Nicola, or Mirko. Visit markets and specialty shops, taste six to eight local dishes, enjoy two drinks, and shape the route around your food interests.

“Be ready to eat and learn the history of Bologna! Andrea was great as a guide and his love of Bologna shined through.”

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9.Bologna: Private Food Walking Tour with Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 9 reviews · from $172

Follow a private English-speaking guide through Bologna for 10 food and drink tastings, including fried tortellini and local white cheese. Guides such as Giuseppe, Jason, and Marco bring personal food knowledge to the walk, with city sights between stops and vegetarian alternatives available.

“Great! Jason was very knowledgeable , a great way to spend a few hours going to places and enjoying the food we would normally miss.”

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10.Bologna: Eat and Drink Like a Local Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · from $283

Spend three private hours eating through Bologna with a host matched to your interests. Antonia, one available guide, adapted tastings for a family with young children. Expect six to eight local samples, market stops, food shopping, aperitivo, and flexible choices for vegetarian or vegan diets.

“Antonia was a great tour guide. She was able to cater the tour for our three young kids to make sure they enjoyed the tastes and provided great info for us as parents as well. We also did a little shopping for things to take back home.”

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