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Florence Food Tours: The 15 Best Walks to Eat On

22 tours  ·  from $39

Lampredotto from a street cart, pecorino, a bistecca nobody can finish. These 15 walk the San Lorenzo market, the Oltrarno bars and the trattorie behind them, priced, timed and clear on how hungry to arrive.

Cooking Class and Lunch at a Tuscan Farmhouse with Local Market Tour from Florence - Four courses, Chianti, and a long Tuscan lunch
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Cooking Class and Lunch at a Tuscan Farmhouse with Local Market Tour from Florence

1.Cooking Class and Lunch at a Tuscan Farmhouse with Local Market Tour from Florence

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4,831 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $145Our pick

Meet Luca or another Walkabout Florence guide at 9 a.m., visit Florence’s San Lorenzo market, then ride 20 minutes to a Tuscan farmhouse. With chefs such as Erika, prepare pasta, meat sauce, pork, bruschetta, and tiramisu, then eat with Chianti wine. Recipes and a cooking diploma follow.

“Noemi and Gloria were wonderful teachers. The location of the class is breathtaking. It was cozy in the room where we were making the pasta on a cold December day. We were provided recipes of what we made. The bus ride was about 20 minutes from the city center and gave us another experience traveling to the cooking location. A++++”

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Florence: Cinque Terre Park Day Trip with Optional Street Food - Monterosso: the best place to slow down
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Florence: Cinque Terre Park Day Trip with Optional Street Food

2.Cinque Terre Park Day Trip with Optional Street Food

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 3,593 reviews · 12 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $60

Spend about 12.5 hours traveling from Florence to Manarola, Monterosso, Vernazza, and Riomaggiore. Your tour leader handles the coach and village transfers, while you explore independently. Select the transport and lunch option carefully, since the low-cost package excludes Cinque Terre train and boat tickets.

“The tour was amazing! Cinque Terre is so beautiful and is worth to travel there. Federica, the tour guide, was extremely good, friendly and knowledgeable she gave us a lot of information of the towns we visited. For all her work she deserves a special thanks! We really enjoyed the tour and we had a lot of fun ! Highly recommended!”

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From Florence: Tuscany Wine & Food Tour with Guide - First winery: learning how Chianti is made
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From Florence: Tuscany Wine & Food Tour with Guide

3.Tuscany Wine & Food Tour with Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 1,746 reviews · 8 hours · from $175

From Florence, you’ll ride through Chianti with an English-speaking guide such as Leo, Jason, or Jonathan, visit three distinct wineries, taste wine, olive oil, and balsamic vinegar, enjoy a Tuscan lunch, and stop in Greve. Expect red wine, winding roads, and a group of up to 25.

“Incredible trip! Highly recommend.. all the vineyards were beautiful, knowledgeable, great food and endless wine”

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Small Group Cooking Class & Market Food Tour in Florence - From market ingredients to a working kitchen
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Small Group Cooking Class & Market Food Tour in Florence

4.Small Group Cooking Class & Market Food Tour in Florence

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,574 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $62

Meet a local chef in central Florence, visit Mercato Centrale for tastings and ingredients, then make bruschetta, fresh pasta, sauces, and tiramisu. The class is hands-on, vegetarian-friendly, and includes Chianti, a digital recipe booklet, and a diploma. Chef assignments vary, with Federico, Tommaso, Alice, and John often praised.

“Great cooking class with Alice! First we shopped at the Central Market in Florence and then returned to the classroom/kitchen and made pasta, ravioli and tira miso.”

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Florence: Street Food Tour with Wine & Local Guide - Starting at Piazza dell’Unità Italiana
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Florence: Street Food Tour with Wine & Local Guide

5.Street Food Tour with Wine & Local Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 800 reviews · from $39Best value

Walk Florence with a small group and an English-speaking guide such as Anna, Lorenzo, or Dilara. Visit San Lorenzo Market, sample schiacciata, pasta, truffles, cantucci, gelato and Tuscan wine, and see the Duomo, Battistero and Ponte Vecchio.

“The group was small and our guide Paolo was amazing. Not only the food was great but he gave us the historic backround. It was very interesting. Also he gave us a lot of tips and stopped for a few extra points to give some details about the local history. A great experience we would always book it again. Thank you.”

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Florence: Street Food Walking Tour with Wine - Schiacciata, cold cuts, and the Tuscan table
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Florence: Street Food Walking Tour with Wine

6.Street Food Walking Tour with Wine

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 719 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $45

Join guides such as Gabriel, Antonio, Marco, or Serena for a 2.5-hour English walking tour through Florence. Expect Tuscan street food, wine, gelato, stories about the Cathedral and Ponte Vecchio, and useful restaurant tips. Morning tours visit San Lorenzo Market; tastings vary by season.

“Our walking and tasting your was great. Can't say enough about our guide, Gabriel. Lots of fun trivia and history. Very engaging. The sample we had were delicious and filling. Plan on this being one of your daily meals.”

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Florence Exclusive PRIVATE Food Tour with 6 or 10 Tastings - Santo Spirito and the local side of Florence
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Florence Exclusive PRIVATE Food Tour with 6 or 10 Tastings

7.Florence Exclusive PRIVATE Food Tour with 6 or 10 Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 654 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $137

Walk Florence with your own local foodie and taste six or 10 Tuscan specialties, from Chianti and finocchiona to coccolo and gelato. Guides such as Maria, Ana, Giorgio, and Eden mix food with stories at Sant’Ambrogio Market, Santo Spirito, Ponte Vecchio, and Piazza della Signoria.

“Eden was a great guide, showing us a few spots to eat and drink around the city. Authentic food and locations off the beaten tourist path! Absolutely worth the $ and Eden will be a friend the next time we visit Florence!”

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Florence: Food Walking Tour with Local Steak and Tuscan Wine - Starting among Renaissance sights
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Florence: Food Walking Tour with Local Steak and Tuscan Wine

8.Food Walking Tour with Local Steak and Tuscan Wine

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 529 reviews · 3.5 hours · from $65

Join an English-speaking guide such as Federica, Marco, Lori, or Francesco for a 3.5-hour walk through central Florence and Santo Spirito. You will make five food stops, sample 14 local bites and wines, sit down to Florentine steak with potatoes, and finish with artisan gelato.

“Our guide Teddy was perfect. She was so informative and bubbly. She kept us on time and was very helpful. We had about 5 stops with about 30 minutes at each stop The wine pours were plentiful.and and a different wine. at each stop.. Highly recommend this tour.”

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Walking Food Tour of Florence with Tastings and Wine - What you may eat during the three-hour walk
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Walking Food Tour of Florence with Tastings and Wine

9.Walking Food Tour of Florence with Tastings and Wine

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 518 reviews · 3 hours to 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $119

Start at Dante’s monument in Santa Croce and follow a local guide through Florence for food and wine tastings. Expect generous portions of antipasti, pasta, regional specialties, wine, and gelato, plus neighborhood stories. Guides may include Guido, Lucia, Filomena, Irene, or Philo. Vegetarian options require advance notice.

“A perfectly curated Florence food tour. The guide kept each stop interesting with great history overviews and food and wine details.”

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Pasta and Tiramisu Cooking Class with optional Local Market Tour - Starting at Sant’Ambrogio Market
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Pasta and Tiramisu Cooking Class with optional Local Market Tour

10.Pasta and Tiramisu Cooking Class with optional Local Market Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 515 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $83

Meet at Cucineria La Mattonaia in central Florence for a hands-on class led by chefs such as Giulia, David, Gui, or Alain. Make pasta and tiramisù from scratch, enjoy Tuscan appetizers and unlimited wine, and choose a morning class with Sant’Ambrogio Market.

“David was fantastic - explained everything and answered questions as we went. Perfect hands on event - Thank you”

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Florence’s Ultimate Food Tour: Full Tuscan Meal by Do Eat Better - Via Guelfa, Tuscan meats, cheese, and wine
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Florence’s Ultimate Food Tour: Full Tuscan Meal by Do Eat Better

11.Florence’s Ultimate Food Tour: Full Tuscan Meal by Do Eat Better

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 414 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $83

Follow an English-speaking food expert through Florence for five tasting stops, from cured meats and wine to pici, ribollita, schiacciata, and gelato. Guides such as Marco, Gennaro, Agota, and Marie have led past tours, with groups capped at 12 people.

“The food and knowledge of our guide knowing the smaller place to go. The food was amazing. We loved meeting the owners.”

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Florence: Cooking Class with Local Food Market Tour - Fresh pasta, lasagna, and sauces from scratch
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Florence: Cooking Class with Local Food Market Tour

12.Cooking Class with Local Food Market Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 407 reviews · 3 - 5 hours · from $63

Tour Florence’s Central Market with an English-speaking chef, taste olive oils, truffles, cheeses, and cured meats, then make fresh pasta, Nonna’s lasagna, sauces, and tiramisù. The 3 to 5-hour class is fully hands-on, with wine, a shared meal, recipes, and small-group instruction.

“If you want a cooking class activity in Florence, this is the one to do! I was in a small group of 4 as it happened. The teacher (Alice) was brilliant, knowledgeable and fun and had us all make and eat a delicious lunch (with wine). The bonus of this activity is that it starts with a look round the fantastic food market a few steps away down the street, where a deli store holder, Emily, let us taste truffles, olive oils, balsamic vinegars and more and told us the differences to look for. The meeting place is an easy walk from the city centre. A thoroughly enjoyable morning, full…”

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The Other Side of Florence Food Tour with Eating Europe - Coffee and cantucci at Pasticceria Buonamici
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The Other Side of Florence Food Tour with Eating Europe

13.The Other Side of Florence Food Tour with Eating Europe

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 377 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $113

Spend three hours tasting your way through Florence’s Oltrarno with an English-speaking guide. Sample pecorino, Finocchiona, cantucci, lampredotto, Tuscan dishes, Chianti Classico, and gelato while exploring wine windows, Santo Spirito, and local food traditions.

“I wasn't feeling well the day before the tour, so I had to cancel the Cinque Terre excursion. However, my boredom got the better of me, and I impulsively decided to join a food tour just an hour before it began. Luckily, I made it on time, and the tour group consisted of only 8 people. Our first stop was at a remarkable cheese shop, where the owner, known as the "King of Cheese," displayed a unique and colorful personality reminiscent of a character from a Fellini movie. The experience of tasting three distinct cheese selections was delightful. Regrettably, after the cheese shop visit, I started feeling faint. Our thoughtful…”

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Florence Evening Food Tour with Florentine Steak & Tuscan Wine - Piazza della Signoria sets the scene
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Florence Evening Food Tour with Florentine Steak & Tuscan Wine

14.Florence Evening Food Tour with Florentine Steak & Tuscan Wine

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 376 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $79

Join an English-speaking guide such as Marco, Federica, Lori, or Lorenzo for a 3.5-hour evening walk through Florence. You’ll make five food stops, sample Tuscan wine, eat Florentine steak and gelato, and finish in Piazza Santo Spirito.

“Lori was an amazing guide! She explained the history of both the establishments and the food, and we enjoyed every minute! It was a wonderful evening!!”

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Florence: Michelangelo Hill Panoramic Tour with Food Tasting - Galileo’s final home in Arcetri
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Florence: Michelangelo Hill Panoramic Tour with Food Tasting

15.Michelangelo Hill Panoramic Tour with Food Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 309 reviews · 2 - 3 hours · from $52

Ride an open electric golf cart from Porta Romana through Arcetri and Florence’s hillside roads. Stop at Galileo’s former home, San Miniato al Monte, Piazzale Michelangelo, and Trattoria Omero for cured meats, bruschetta, and Chianti. Guides such as Pasquale, Dario, and Roberto vary by departure.

“Enjoyed this tour immensely! Denny our tour guide made the experience so much fun and informative, his knowledge and passion for his beautiful city shone through. Would highly recommend this tour!! Regards, Angela and Melody from Wales.”

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