This Venice food tasting private tour provides excellent insight into the real Venice, far from the crowds in Piazza San Marco. You will get a glimpse of the daily life of the city's 50,000 full-time inhabitants as you follow your friendly and knowledgeable guide, on an off-the-beaten-track tour of some local hideaways that, as a tourist, you might not find on your own. The objective is to munch on some delectable bar snacks - the Venetians call them cicchetti - with little glasses of wine known as ombre.

Our Venice food tasting private tour takes you to the city's best taverns in which to try Venice's traditional cuisine. During this foodie-led exploration of Venetian culture, you will savor an authentic local experience – assorted cicchetti dishes paired with picturesque moments. Like Spanish tapas, cicchetti involves getting together with friends to enjoy a number of small dishes and some regional wine.

Together with your food-loving local guide you’ll explore three of our favorite eateries sampling a tasty selection of cicchetti accompanied by a glass of regional Italian wine at each. Take advantage of this opportunity to discuss local ingredients and cuisine with your knowledgeable guide. Venetians claim that their food is the best in Italy; you be the judge!

The charming taverns we’ve chosen are quintessentially Venice. You’ll see stone walls hung with shelves of gleaming wine bottles and locals chatting animatedly. Here, off the beaten path, is the real Venice. This is a typical slice of daily Venetian life, one you’ll be happy to be a part of.

Interested in learning where to eat best cicchetti in Venice? Read our post to drink and eat like Venetians do!