Venice · VENETIAN FOOD & CICCHETTI
25 reviewed
Venice eats in small bites and standing up: cicchetti on the counter, an ombra of wine, a spritz whenever. Ranked below are the best food and cicchetti tours: how many stops and tastings each includes, whether the Rialto market is on the route, group size and price, and which ones a hungry traveller should book first.
Guided walk from St. Mark’s to Rialto with a local bacaro spritz, VR Venice Gallery, plus optional gondola or Fortuny palace entry.
“The guide was very enthusiastic and she shared a lot of interesting information”
Eat like a local in Venice on a 3-hour small-group food walk with coffee, cicchetti, fish tastings, cured meats, wine, and gelato.
“This was the best tour (food tour, Venice) , hands down I had ever been on, led by Marianna (hopefully I got that right). It felt personal, warm, funny, engaging, fascinating and many other superlatives by a tour guide that in our opinion is the best of all for one reason …. Genuinely themselves.”
Street food in Venice with a local guide: Rialto Market produce, classic cicchetti stops, gelato, and end in Dorsoduro at Campo Santa Margherita.
“We loved trying different the different foods of the area! Walking through the streets of Venice was amazing!! Tone gave great insight of the area.”
Venice cicchetti, wine, and spritz tour with a local traghetto ride across the Grand Canal, ending near Campo San Bortolomio.
“The tour was great - food and drinks were generous and delicious, and our guide “Ludo(?)” was amazing as well!”
Watch Venice turn gold on a luxury catamaran with live jazz sax, spritz or prosecco, and Venetian cicchetti aperitivo on the lagoon.
“We had an absolutely wonderful time celebrating our honeymoon! Thank you for a special evening!”
Venice bacaro food tour with small-group cicchetti, aperitivo drinks, and gelato across local spots in Cannaregio. 3.5 hours.
“Food was excellent. Had wine at each of the 4 stops. Only one restaurant had seating for us. Did not like standing outside to eat and drink, although the weather was nice.”
Small-group progressive wine and food tastings in Venice with Prosecco, Amarone, local stories, and insider stops away from tourist traps.
“My girlfriend was not feeling well and slept most of the day so I did two of the same tour in a day and I was not bored two great guides I highly recommend”
A small-group Venice food and wine walk through Cannaregio and Rialto, with cicchetti, spritz, and a real traghetto crossing.
“The tour was brilliant and very informative. Giovanna our guide was excellent and fun. The food was amazing. Highly recommend”
Venice at golden hour with 15+ tastings, regional wine, and sunset sights like Rialto Bridge, plus a guided history story.
“Carlo was a super tour guide. He was able to share much about Venice, wine and food. The food wall very good as well as the wine. Carlo was able to share a Venetian insiders view with us. I would do this tour again, 100%.”
Venice street food tour with a Rialto market visit. Sample cicchetti, regional cheese, cakes, and biscuits with a local guide.
“It’s a great afternoon out exploring Venice. The food is good but just exploring and hearing about the history of Venice was sooo good! Highly recommended.”
San Marco to Rialto walking tour with spritz in a bacaro, photo stops, and optional gondola VR. Small group, map-free Venice.
“Valentina was a good guide, sometime it took her longer time to describe things. The content of the guided tour was adequate for the venue taken and the length of the tour. She shared many interesting stories and facts about the locations.”
Private-style Venice boat and walking tour with Grand Canal views, quieter canals in Cannaregio, plus snack tasting with coffee or cicchetti.
“The tour guide never showed up. both my wife and I and the other two couples were stood up by our guide. The couple from Bosnia contacted their tour guide agent and found out that our 10:00 tour was cancelled. The tour was being rescheduled for 1:00. We were unable to make that time because we had already scheduled our day beginning with your 10:00 tour.”
Private Venice food tour with a local guide and 6 or 10 tastings, including spritz, cichetti, cheese, seafood, and gelato in about 2.5 hours.
“Horrible experience. Guide was the worst we have had in 8 countries. We had a private tour for $450 and got spoiled food and a bag of cookies in plastic . Guide lied about where we went and what we ate Fought with Viator ( who hired a guide from WITHLOCALS) for 4 months and finally got a refund. We have had awesome experiences in Rome , Marseilles But Venice was the WORST. It really was a WITH locals guide but Viator refused to get involved. Horrible experience”
Taste Venetian street snacks, prosecco and spritz, plus risotto and gelato in Cannaregio and the Jewish Ghetto on a 3.5-hour walk.
“Daniela was an amazing tour guide- got to experience a ton of Venice outside of the major touristy areas (huge bonus) and some excellent food. Really enjoyed the tour of the Jewish Ghetto and the history, as well as the hidden bits of what makes Venice amazing.”
A 3-hour Venice food tasting tour with 15 cicchetti tastings and wine at local bacari across three districts, led in English.
“Our guide, Martina, was friendly and knowledgeable. We made a special request at the last minute for no seafood items and she was extremely accommodating. At the end of the tour we felt we had special insights into life in Venice. It was very worthwhile.”
