About this tour
A 2.5-hour ramble through Venice's backstreet food culture with a local guide who knows where to eat. Start in Campo San Bartolo, work your way through traditional baccari sampling cicchetti, local cheeses, and bunarelli, then walk past the Frari Basilica, Campo Santa Margherita, and across the Grand Canal to finish at Rialto Market. Your guide doubles as a city resource—ask them anything about Venice while you eat.
Highlights
- Taste cicchetti and regional cheeses at authentic neighbourhood baccari
- Walk past Basilica dei Frari and Campo Santa Margherita
- Cross the Grand Canal on foot through San Polo
- Finish at Rialto Market (weather and timing dependent)
- Local guide shares insider tips on the city
- Vegetarian options available with advance notice
What to expect
You'll meet your guide at Campo San Bartolo and spend the next two-and-a-half hours moving through Venice's quieter quarters, stopping at small baccari to sample what locals actually eat. Expect to taste several rounds of cicchetti—think cured meats, seafood bites, cheese—plus bunarelli and a dessert. The pace is steady but leisurely; you're walking neighbourhoods, not rushing monuments. The route takes you past notable buildings and across the main canal. Rialto Market may or may not be open depending on the time of day and day of week.
Good to know
Inform the operator of allergies and dietary needs at booking (vegetarian okay with notice, but vegan and strict gluten-free not catered). Drinks aren't included. Wear comfortable shoes and expect moderate walking. A €5 entry fee may apply if you're visiting Venice as a day trip—check the council website for your date. Rain doesn't stop the tour.
Tour sold and operated by Viator via Viator. Descriptions on this page are original BugBitten summaries written by our team — not copied from the operator. Prices and availability are confirmed at checkout.