STREET FOOD · STREET FOOD MARKET TOURS IN FLORENCE
The 15 best street food market tours in Florence you can book tonight, with what each costs, how many stops it makes and who it suits. Number one is top for a reason; start there.
Spend five hours with a local chef such as Federico, Tommaso, Alice, or Jon, shopping and tasting at Florence’s Mercato Centrale before making pasta, sauces, bruschetta, and tiramisu. Finish with Chianti, a digital recipe book, and a graduation diploma.
“Had a great time! Chef and staff were all nice and made a fun class. Touring the market to start was a nice activity”
Meet an English-speaking chef, explore Florence’s Central Market with tastings, then cook fresh pasta, Nonna’s lasagna, sauces, and tiramisù. The class is fully hands-on, usually lasts 3 to 5 hours, and ends with your meal, Chianti, dessert wine, recipes, and new friends.
“Alicia was a wonderful guide/chef/teacher. Learned a lot at the market and in the cooking class. The time flew by and the food was delicious.”
Spend about three hours tasting your way through Florence’s San Lorenzo district with an English-speaking guide. Visit the Central Market, sample cheeses, cured meats, olive oils, lampredotto, gelato, cantucci, and Tuscan wine, and meet family-run food merchants in groups of up to 10.
“Alice was an amazing tour guide. She was bubbly, friendly and very knowledgeable. Alice led us through the market, stopping for local cheeses, meats and other tasty treats. It was an entertaining experience. I would highly recommend this tour.”
Join a local guide such as Alice, Tina, or Stefano for a three-hour walk through Sant’Ambrogio and Piazza dei Ciompi markets. Expect seven or more tastings, including lampredotto, Tuscan meats, cheese, seasonal produce, cantucci with dessert wine, and gelato. The food adds up to lunch.
“Our guide, Alice was personable, enthusiastic and knowledgeable. We had a really fun day and learned a lot. Headed back to the markets the next day, feeling like locals!”
Walk from Santa Croce into Sant’Ambrogio with an English-speaking local guide such as Paolo, Pablo, or Gerardo. Taste cheeses, salami, lampredotto, pasta, wine, gelato, and a surprise dish during three relaxed hours at cafés, market stalls, and family-run eateries.
“Lovely tour , great intimate group and we learned so much from our tour guy Pablo!”
Spend four hours tasting Tuscany with a local guide such as Lorenzo, Martina, or Patrizia. Visit seven food stops, including San Lorenzo Market, sample wine, pasta, meat, soup, pastries, and finish near Santa Croce. Vegetarian options require advance notice.
“This was a fun whirlwind tasting tour with a great guide (Lorenzo) who showed some great places to us. He also gave us a great tip for a beautiful road trip to take when we ventured out to the Tuscan countryside”
Walk central Florence with a local guide and taste fresh pasta, truffle products, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, cantucci, Tuscan soups, pizza, and gelato. The 2.5-hour tour starts near Santa Maria Novella, visits Central Market and Piazza San Giovanni, and ends near Santa Croce.
“We toured all the local spots in different neighborhoods. Our tour guide was very knowledgeable on food, art, wine and all things in Florence! The food was incredible! Highly recommend this tour.”
Start at the San Lorenzo church with a chef-led market walk, tastings of balsamic vinegar and truffles, then head to Chefactory Cooking Academy for a hands-on four-course class. You’ll make pasta, a main dish, and dessert, then sit down to eat with Tuscan wine.
“It is my second class in one week, which says a lot to how happy I have been with them. Learnt a lot from touring the market. The dishes are simple but very delicious!”
Meet City Florence Tours near Piazza della Signoria, then follow a private English-speaking guide through Mercato Centrale. Taste Tuscan food and wine, learn about local suppliers and Florentine traditions, and finish upstairs with time to explore the market on your own.
“The place was crowded with tourist. Ordered Beef Florentine 1,5kg €85 the quality of the meat was very ordinary and disappointing. The Pizza €18 tasted better. Tried the Tuscan rustic tripe served with bread €8 and the taste was nice. The vegetarian Greek salad was nice.”
Meet your English-speaking guide, possibly Teddy or Paulo, at Piazza Sant'Ambrogio for eight food stops, nine tastings, five wines, and coffee. Walk through a local market, visit a wine shop, try coccoli and cantucci, then finish with gelato. Expect a moderate pace and generous portions.
“Teddy was patient, efficient and fun. there was so much food, more than enough for breakfast and lunch. It was good but not super great. loved the skip the line at the gelato shop and the sangiovese. We were just 5 in the group which was great”
Meet a local chef at Cucineria La Mattonaia for a three-hour walk and tasting session around Sant’Ambrogio Market. Expect espresso, Tuscan cheeses and cold cuts, tomato bruschetta with two Chianti wines, and handmade gelato. The group is limited to 12.
“Linda, our tour guide was excellent. She was very kind and knowledgeable and accommodating to our needs (one member in a wheelchair). The variety of meets, cheeses, wines and gelato we got to try was wonderful. Definitely a worthwhile experience for “foodies”!”
Join an English-speaking chef, often Matteo, for three hours around Florence’s Sant’Ambrogio Market. Taste espresso, Tuscan cold cuts, cheese, market dishes, wine with bruschetta, and gelato while learning how locals eat. The small-group format suits food lovers and curious families with children eight and older.
“This was a lovely tour! Matteo was very funny and knowledgeable about all things food and wine. It was just me and my husband today, and loved the idea of the small tour. We did try a few different things, as well as coffee, wine, and gelato, and left totally satisfied with our morning. Definitely an activity to try.”
Spend three hours with an English-speaking guide at Florence’s San Lorenzo Market, tasting cheeses, cured meats, balsamic vinegar, truffle oil, lampredotto, gelato, and Tuscan wine. The small group is limited to 10, and recent guide Kiara earned high marks for her local knowledge and friendly style.
“Kiara, our guide was terrific! She was personable, knowledgeable and picked great places. Everyone knows her and she’s from a nearby city and lives in Florence. We enjoyed it very much”
Meet your English-speaking guide at Forno dei Ciompi and spend three hours around Sant’Ambrogio Market, sampling at least seven Florentine foods, two Tuscan wines, and a seasonal dessert. Guide Alici has led a warm, personal experience for groups of up to eight.
“Our guide Alici was absolutely wonderful! The small group made it easy to hear, ask questions and get to know everyone! We absolutely loved this tour and would recommend it to anyone going to Florence or any other city they are located in”
Join an art historian guide, including Dilara, for a four-hour Florence food walk starting near Santa Maria Novella. Taste market specialties, learn to spot tourist traps, visit Duomo Square and Santa Croce, then sit down to a Tuscan lunch with wine.
“Brilliant. Loved our food tour. Dilara our host was fabulous. Smiley, chatty, infectiously happy lady We loved (almost) everything we tried (the lamprodoto wasn’t for us!) Must do while in Florence”
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