About this tour
Spend three hours eating your way through Florence's culinary neighbourhoods with a local guide, stopping at markets, hole-in-the-wall eateries, and family-run producers. You'll move between stalls sampling cured meats, cheese, traditional street food, wines, and oils—the kind of tastings Florentines actually seek out, not what ends up in guidebooks. This is how locals know their city's food story.
Highlights
- Lampredotto and coccoli from authentic street vendors
- Schiacciata layered with salumi and Tuscan cheeses, still warm
- Two pours of Tuscan wine: Chianti Classico and Vernaccia
- Extra virgin olive oil and aged balsamic vinegar side-by-side tastings
- Cantucci biscuits dunked in Vinsanto dessert wine
- Artisan gelato made without shortcuts or additives
- Truffle sauce sampling at a producer's counter
What to expect
Your guide will lead you through neighbourhoods where Florentines actually shop and eat, not tourist clusters. Expect narrow streets, small independent shops, and conversations with people who've been doing this for decades. You'll stop regularly—seven or eight times over the three hours—to taste something specific and talk through where it comes from and how it's made. Wine pours happen at proper intervals; food keeps coming in genuine portions. The pace is relaxed; this isn't a rushed tick-box exercise.
Good to know
Arrive hungry. Wear comfortable shoes suitable for cobblestones. Transport to the meeting point is your own affair; public transport nearby. Children under five sit on a parent's lap, but older kids manage fine. Suitable for all fitness levels—it's a gentle ramble with stops.
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