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Rome Chef-Guided Weekend Food Tour and Market Visit 3 hr 30 min
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- Rome, Italy
- 3 hrs 30 min
- Updated November 2, 2026
Explore a lively Roman market with a chef guide, sample local specialties, and enjoy a two-course lunch with regional drinks.
About this tour
Step into the lively flavors of Rome on a weekend market visit led by a chef guide who shares the stories and traditions behind the city’s food. This Rome Chef-Guided Food Tour brings you close to local producers and ingredients rooted in Roman and Lazio cuisine.
Wander through the market, hear about traditional recipes, and enjoy guided tastings of local cheeses, cured meats, and a snack made with local farm products. The experience also includes a taste of an ancient-style Roman pastry. Then settle into the market restaurant’s open-air porch for a two-course lunch based on the daily specials, followed by a typical dessert. Sip three glasses of local wine, or choose two glasses of wine and one glass of local beer; a small bottle of water is also included.
With a chef guide connecting each bite to Rome’s culinary heritage, this Rome Chef-Guided Food Tour offers a flavorful way to experience the market. Book your place and come hungry for local tastes and stories.
Highlights
- Explore one of Rome’s liveliest markets with a chef guide
- Meet local producers and sample traditional Roman and Lazio specialties
- Taste local cheeses, cured meats, farmer-made snacks, and a Roman pastry
- Enjoy a two-course lunch in the market’s open-air porch
- Pair lunch with local wine or wine and beer
What's included
Included
- 1 small bottle of water with lunch
- 3 glasses of local wine or 2 glasses of local wine and 1 glass of local beer
- Ancient-style Roman pastry tasting
- Two-course meal based on the market restaurant’s daily specials
- Guided local cheese tasting
- Walking tasting of cured meats
- Local farmer’s product snack
- Typical dessert
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Important information
- Meet in the small square in front of the market entrance; look for the guide wearing an ID badge
- Comfortable walking shoes are recommended
- Vegetarian options are available upon request
- Please share food allergies or intolerances in advance; cross-contamination cannot be avoided
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- Pasteurized-milk cheeses are available upon request; cheese tastings may include raw-milk cheeses
- Lunch is served in an open-air porch
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers, people with spinal injuries or poor cardiovascular health, those who have difficulty standing, or young children
- Infants must sit on an adult’s lap; strollers and service animals are allowed
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Frequently asked questions
How long is the tour?
The tour lasts 210 minutes.
What food and drinks are included?
The experience includes guided tastings, a two-course lunch, a typical dessert, water, and either three glasses of local wine or two glasses of wine and one glass of local beer.
Are vegetarian options available?
Yes. Vegetarian options are available upon request.
Can the tour accommodate food allergies?
Please communicate allergies or intolerances in advance. Cross-contamination cannot be avoided.
Where is the meeting point?
Meet in the small square in front of the market entrance and look for the guide wearing an ID badge.
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