Street Food Florence Market Walk:
Traditional Food in Florence
Taste time-honored local foods and explore everyday Italian life with this cultural food tour of Florence’s daily markets!
You’ll be led by local food writers, sommeliers and food historians to learn about a variety of delicacies from street food to quality-driven ingredients at the best market stalls and bustling family-run trattorias. This truly unique culinary walk respects a small-group format so you’ll get behind-the-scenes without the crowds.
This tour includes several stops (including hanging out with bakers in their generational-run bakery, panini makers and greasy spoon trattoria owners). You'll understand how to navigate open-air markets and shop like an Italian, learn historic culinary curiosities and dive deep into Florentine food culture through produce stands, butchers, cheese mongers, street food vendors and more.
The specialties we will devour include classic Florentine pastries like rice pudding tartlets, ricotta and pear stuffed puff pastries, the best street food panini in the world, bold espresso, oven-fresh Tuscan breads and seasonal specialties (grape pie schiacciata con l’uva, carnival apple fritters, etc), flavorful local cheeses & cured meats, pappa al pomodoro (Tuscan bread & tomato soup), wine and artisanal gelato.
This cultural food tour in Florence introduces you the fun people who make the market as well as the peak season ingredients which make Italian cuisine special. Let us take you to the soul of the city's food culture with a local expert in the know.
Our cultural market tour in Florence is perfect for food lovers, chefs, bakers, cooks, farm-to-table enthusiasts and gastro geeks. After this unique culinary experience, you will feel more confident to return to these markets and know exactly where to go for the best. Be prepared to eat and drink your way through this food market cherished by locals and Florence aficionados worldwide.
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Lonely Planet recommended food tour in Florence with a bilingual, engaging and knowledgable expert guide
3hr walking tour with several (5+) tasting pit-stops inc. 2 wine tastings (standing street food style, some stops are sit-down)
Kick-off with Italian coffee and the best Florentine pastries (rice puddling budino di riso, puff pastry sfoglia, etc) at a revered bakery coffee shop
Go behind the curtains at a local-favorite historic bakery and see how Florence's schiacciata flatbreads are made (including tasting fresh from the oven specialties)
Devour Florence’s street food from fried pizza dough coccoli with cheese & prosciutto, lampredotto (not tripe, it’s the 4th cow’s stomach), the best panini in Florence and more
Savor Tuscan charcuterie in the market: Artisanal cheeses (i.e. ewe’s milk pecorino Toscano) & cured meats (prosciutto, salame, finocchiona, etc) with wine
Discover what produce is in season at the market, tasting Italian-grown fruit (i.e. figs, berries, citrus, etc)
Indulge in local seasonal specialties served like Autumn harvest grape pie, carnival fried rice pudding and apple fritters
Learn about Tuscan cucina povera dishes such as: chestnut cakes, pappa al pomodoro, ribollita, panzanella, etc
Wholly artisanal, award-winning gelato.
As this culinary walking tour is apart of our Private Experience Collection, you have the flexibility to make special bespoke requests in addition to the core offerings listed
Duration: 3hrs Inclusions: All tastings listed (types vary on season) and personable, bilingual food expert.
Bespoke Options: Guided wine tastings at a family-run enoteca, visits to local artisans to learn about jewelry, mosaics, ceramics and more! If you are interested in adding artisans and/or a wine tasting to your tour please make a note in your booking form.
Not included: Travel insurance, transport, additional tastings and trip cancellation insurance. -
PRIVATE TOUR Cost (buy-out): 1-2 adults: $375 pp, 3 adults: $265 pp, 4 adults = $205 pp, 5-6 adults = $169 pp, 7-8 adults = $150 pp
Youth under 16: Dynamic pricing based on private group size, discounted tickets displayed at check out ($10min off per youth under 16y/o) 2 adult ticket min. purchase required before a youth rate can be applied.
If you have a group larger than 8, please contact for a custom quote via “Request Additional Info” button
PRIVATE TOUR Days & times: Monday-Saturday at 10am (the markets are closed on Sundays)
Bespoke options available upon request: Guided wine tasting, sit-down trattoria lunch, visits to local artisans to learn about jewelry, mosaics, ceramics and more!
If you are interested in adding artisans and/or specific tastings to your tour please make a note in your booking form.
For further questions, large groups and/or customized itineraries, send us an e-mail via “REQUEST INFO” button.
*Please note all pricing is in USD$. Click on "Tour Pricing & Schedule" to expand and view Private pricing details.
Curious for a memento of Florence’s iconic flavors to take home?
Add one of our artist designed tote bags to your experience tickets at check-out!
Additional notes:
We can accommodate virtually any food lifestyle. Just let us know how we can help. If you would like to start later or earlier than the times listed OR have a party larger than 6, please send us an inquiry via REQUEST INFO.
Still curious? Consult these FAQs
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The meeting point is typically located in Piazza Beccaria in the Sant’ambrogio neighborhood.
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Our tours require a morning start time only due to the stalls at the market being closed in the afternoon. We would suggest to book our Historic Food Lover’s Tour if you’d like an afternoon food tour in Florence.
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Our Street Food & Market Walk takes place in a more local neighborhood around Sant’Ambrogio and Santa Croce. Ideal for guests interested in food markets, seasonal produce and experiencing one of Florence’s most local-loved neighborhoods. You’ll kick off at a bustling pastry shop café and bakeries before walking through the neighborhood’s daily market.
This private food tour in Florence offers a no-frills deeper dive into the Florentine and Tuscan cooking pantry and everyday food culture.
If you’re looking for a small group join-in experience, our Historic Food Lover’s Tour could be your best fit.
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We’d be happy to arrange a guided wine tasting, sit-down trattoria lunch, or visits to local artisans to learn about jewelry, mosaics, ceramics and more! Please inquire at booking.
