Ciao! I’m a local chef, pasta maker, and licensed Guida Enogastronomica, featured in Forbes Magazine as one of Bologna’s top culinary experts. I hold a Certificato di Specializzazione IFTS in Gastronomia in IGP and DOP products and study Gastronomy at the Università di Bologna. I’ve cooked in some of Emilia-Romagna’s finest kitchens, including a Michelin-starred restaurant.
We’ll begin beneath the arches of Palazzo della Mercanzia with a macchiato and historic torta at a family-run pasticceria, then explore the Quadrilatero as I reveal the secrets of Parmigiano Reggiano DOP, Prosciutto di Parma DOP, Mortadella IGP, and Aceto Balsamico DOP.
Taste the region’s best salumi, cheeses, breads, a...
Highlights
3 hours and 40 minutes
Offered in English
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
3 hours and 40 minutes
Offered in English
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Professional Guide
Tour includes: Bolognesi Torta or brioche, IGP and DOP salumi, pane e crackers, artisanal cheeses, condimenti, handmade pasta, gelato, two glasses of wine, tasting of 25 year old balsamic, water
Gratuity
Meeting Points
Departure
Palazzo della Mercanzia
Meet guide right in of the Gothic style Palazzo della Mercanzia
Return
Bologna Food Tour and Enogastronomia Experience with Local Chef
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Bologna
About
Ciao! I’m a local chef, pasta maker, and licensed Guida Enogastronomica, featured in Forbes Magazine as one of Bologna’s top culinary experts. I hold a Certificato di Specializzazione IFTS in Gastronomia in IGP and DOP products and study Gastronomy at the Università di Bologna. I’ve cooked in some of Emilia-Romagna’s finest kitchens, including a Michelin-starred restaurant.
We’ll begin beneath the arches of Palazzo della Mercanzia with a macchiato and historic torta at a family-run pasticceria, then explore the Quadrilatero as I reveal the secrets of Parmigiano Reggiano DOP, Prosciutto di Parma DOP, Mortadella IGP, and Aceto Balsamico DOP.
Taste the region’s best salumi, cheeses, breads, a...
Highlights
3 hours and 40 minutes
Offered in English
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
3 hours and 40 minutes
Offered in English
Non-refundable
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Professional Guide
Tour includes: Bolognesi Torta or brioche, IGP and DOP salumi, pane e crackers, artisanal cheeses, condimenti, handmade pasta, gelato, two glasses of wine, tasting of 25 year old balsamic, water
Gratuity
Meeting Points
Departure
Palazzo della Mercanzia
Meet guide right in of the Gothic style Palazzo della Mercanzia
Return
Itinerary
1
Palazzo della Mercanzia
Meet up and start the tour, heading to the first stop a nearby pasticceria for a macchiato and historial torta of Bologna
30 minutes
2
Le Due Torri Torre degli Asinell
After a sweet start, hear the history of these iconic towers of Bologna, then onward to the Quadilatero
15 minutes
3
Quadrilatero
Stroll through the markets with your chef, taste seasonal delights, then salumi e formaggi at a popular hidden spot After enjoy a traditional pasta dish at family owned trattoria or salumeria.
15 minutes
4
Osteria Del Sole
You'll enjoy several salumi & condimenti, along with local wines of Emilia Romagna, Pignoletto and Lambrusco in a historical wine bar which dates back to 1465. Then go to a local trattoria and enjoy handmade tagliatelle al ragù and a glass of Sangiovese di Romagna
1 hour
5
Via Ugo Bassi
Walk along Ugo Bassi under the portici, on our way to the best gelato in the city!
