15 Florence Street Food Tours Worth Booking

1.Cinque Terre Park Day Trip with Optional Street Food

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 3,593 reviews · 12 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $60Our pick

Travel from Florence to Cinque Terre by coach, train, and, from April through October in safe sea conditions, boat. Visit Manarola, Monterosso, Vernazza, and Riomaggiore with a tour leader, free time, and an optional light street food lunch. Guides such as Gabriele, John, Alex, and Constantino are noted for clear directions and strong group management.

“Great all day experience exploring 4 villages of Cinque Terre. Lots of walking and each village was very beautiful. Took the train between villages. Fredericko our tour guide was great!”

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2.Day Trip to Cinque Terre with Optional Street Food

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 2,854 reviews · 12 hours · from $135

Leave Florence early for a full day along the Cinque Terre coast. Guides such as John, Alex, Chiara, and Federico lead you between villages by coach, train, and seasonal boat, leaving time to explore Riomaggiore, Manarola, Vernazza, and Monterosso. Choose the street-food lunch or eat independently, and bring swimwear from April through October.

“Very easy way to see all the villages of Cinque Terre. Very organized, the guides were very friendly and there was enough time in each stop to wander around these small places.”

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3.Street Food Tour with Wine & Local Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 1,443 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $44

Spend 2.5 hours walking central Florence with an English-speaking local guide such as Francesco, Giovanni, Anna, or Paolo. Visit San Lorenzo Market when the morning schedule allows, sample schiacciata, pasta, cantucci, gelato, olive oil, truffles, and Tuscan wine, and learn how food connects to Florence’s history and daily life.

“Thanks for all the good food including the Pasta for Lunch!:-)”

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4.Cinque Terre Day Trip with Optional Street Food

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,315 reviews · 13 hours · from $53

Leave Florence early for a full day in Cinque Terre, visiting Manarola, Riomaggiore, Vernazza, and Monterosso. Your multilingual escort handles the trains and timing, while you enjoy free time for photos, food, and the coast. Choose transport only for freedom, or add trains, ferry travel, and a small focaccia and gelato tasting.

“Walter was excellent. Extremely organized and kept our group on track. I felt the time in each city was just right:) would recommend this tour if you can only do one day in Cinque Terra.”

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5.Street Food Walking Tour with Wine

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 719 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $45

Spend 2.5 hours walking Florence with an English-speaking guide such as Gabriel, Antonio, Marco, or Serena. Visit food stops, taste schiacciata, cured meats, cheese, wine, sweets, and gelato, and hear stories near the Cathedral, Baptistery, Dome, and Ponte Vecchio. Morning tours include San Lorenzo Market; afternoon routes change when it is closed.

“Christina was a super guide. She was knowledgable and competent. We very much liked the tour. Tour with Christina is highly recommended.”

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6.Cooking Class with Local Food Market Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 407 reviews · 3 - 5 hours · from $63

Join an English-speaking chef such as Alice, Roberta, Victoria, or Federico for a Central Market visit and hands-on Florence cooking class. Taste olive oil, truffles, cheeses, and cured meats, then make pasta, lasagna, sauces, and tiramisù before sitting down to eat with Chianti. Vegetarian options need advance notice.

“My daughter and I had a wonderful day with Jon as our chef. We learned how to make ravioli and tagliatelle and tiramisu- plus some traditional sauces. Jon was a fun and knowledgeable host: we learned a lot and had a great time!”

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7.Tasty Florence Street Food with Guided Walking of the City

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 174 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $54Top rated

Walk Florence with a local food guide such as Francesco, Marilisa, or Gio, stopping for olive oil, truffles, pasta, schiacciata, cantucci, gelato, and wine. You will also see the Duomo, Palazzo Vecchio, Piazza della Signoria, and Santa Croce. The morning market visit and food-focused route make this a useful first-day introduction to the city.

“Paolo, was an excellent guide! He was very knowledgeable. We had an amazing time! The food was delicious!!!”

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8.The Original Florence Street Food & Market Tour (by Streaty)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 158 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $101

Spend about three hours walking Florence with a local food guide such as Alice, Tina, Stefano, or Martina. Visit Sant’Ambrogio and Piazza dei Ciompi markets, taste seven or more Florentine bites, sample lampredotto and ribollita, enjoy cantucci with dessert wine, and finish with gelato near Ponte Vecchio.

“We had a great time with Tina who was our foodie guide on this sunny Wednesday morning in Florence. She was very knowledgeable about Tuscany food culture, knew many local businesses, the tour was well organized and the food we tried tasty. Will definitely recommend to my friends!”

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9.City Highlights and Street Food Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 83 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $41

Walk Florence’s center with an English-speaking guide, tasting local foods such as fresh pasta, pizza, truffle products, prosciutto, and gelato. Morning tours visit the market, while evening outings bring sunset walks and local eateries. Guides including Lorenzo, Francesco, Martina, and Dilara add food stories, city history, and useful restaurant tips.

“our guide Lorenzo was a lot of fun. lots of local knowledge and information. it was a fun tour with great food tasting spots visited along the way. fully recommend , especially late afternoon”

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10.Florence Street Food Walking Tour with Wine in Duomo Area

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 76 reviews · 2h 30m · from $63

Spend 2.5 hours with an English-speaking local guide such as Marco, Serena, Ilaria, or Valmira, pairing Tuscan street food and wine with Florence’s top sights. Visit San Lorenzo Market when the schedule allows, taste schiacciata with cured meat, and finish with gelato near Ponte Vecchio.

“Christiana was a fabulous guide. She was so informative and took us on a wonderful trip thru Florence with some fantastic food. So Yummy!”

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11.Florence Street Food Walking Tour with wine in Duomo Area

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 68 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $65

Spend 2.5 hours walking Florence’s central streets with a local guide such as Gabriel, Antonio, or Val. Taste cheeses, cured meats, truffles, olive oil, pasta, wine, gelato, and other Tuscan specialties while visiting San Lorenzo, the Duomo, Piazza della Signoria, Mercato Centrale, and the Arno near Ponte Vecchio.

“Very informative and fun excursion. Gabriel was very knowledgeable and was kind enough to slow his walking down to help me as I use a cane.”

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12.Street Food Tour and Sightseeing with Local Expert Guide in 2.5 hours

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 20 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $45

Spend 2.5 hours walking from Piazza dell’Unità Italiana to Santa Croce while tasting Florentine street food, pasta, bakery treats, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, truffles, pistachio cream, and gelato. Guides such as Anna, Valeria, Marilisa, and Dilara add local stories and practical food tips. Vegetarian options are available, but vegan, gluten-free, and dairy-free diets cannot be accommodated.

“Our tour guide Valeria was excellent!!! Really enjoyed the food and stories she told along the way. The stop at Rivareno Gelato was by itself worth the price of admission all by itself!!! Grazi Mille!!!”

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13.Florence Street Food Tour and sightseeing with Central Market

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 19 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $50

Walk central Florence with a small group of up to 14, tasting olive oil, balsamic vinegar, pasta, truffle, cantucci, Tuscan soups, coccoli, and gelato. Guides such as Lorenzo, Giordano, Anna, and Mara Lisa have led engaging outings, with Mercato Centrale and a family-run pasta stop among the highlights.

“Lorenzo, our guide was perfecto! This is such a fun way to see Florence and taste what it has to offer. Lorenzo’s knowledge of the neighborhood around Mercato Centrale and Florence, in general, can’t be beat. We returned to the bakery and truffle shop to get more. If I could give more stars I would.”

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14.Eat and Go: The Florentine 3-Hour Street Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $105

Meet at Piazza di San Firenze at 11 a.m. for a three-hour English-language food walk through Florence. You’ll try schiacciata, ribollita, lampredotto, cantuccini, wine, and Vin Santo in a group capped at 10 people. The route includes Piazza della Signoria, San Lorenzo, and Mercato Centrale.

“Fantastic tour! An amazing skip-the-line style experience but with the hottest food spots in Florence. We sampled amazing food and had an awesome experience. Highly recommend.”

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15.The Original Street Food & Market Tour of Florence

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 3 hours · from $99

Spend three hours with a small group of up to eight, sampling Florentine foods around Sant’Ambrogio Market. Your English-speaking guide introduces you to vendors, local customs, crostino nero, pecorino, salami, fried coccolo, Chianti, and seasonal dessert. Guide Alici has earned special praise for her warmth and clear explanations.

“Our guide Alici was absolutely wonderful! The small group made it easy to hear, ask questions and get to know everyone! We absolutely loved this tour and would recommend it to anyone going to Florence or any other city they are located in”

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