Lake Como Food Tour - Eat like a real Local
Overview
Available languages
3 hours 30 minutes
Mobile ticket
Discover Como through its flavors on our city food tour, a journey through the charming streets of this lakeside city. Taste the dishes locals love, from hearty traditional flavors to the finest wines and specialties of the Lombardy region. Every stop is carefully chosen to introduce you to authentic Como culinary traditions, showcase the best local eateries, and create an unforgettable food experience.
Your guide is a passionate local “Foodie,” a friendly expert who shares insider tips, explains each dish, and reveals the history and stories behind every bite.
Do Eat Better Experience tours combine high-quality gastronomy with an immersive cultural walk, offering a true taste of Italian life. To ensure a personal, authentic experience, we welcome only small groups, so every guest receives our full attention and guidance.
Please note that the tour is always run in English and Italian; other languages available upon request.
Additional Info
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Specialized infant seats are available
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Minimum drinking age is 18 years
Please be aware that the guide may speak both in English and Italian during the tour
For safety reasons, guests with severe or life-threatening food allergies are unfortunately unable to participate in this experience.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Cattedrale Di Como
You will meet your local expert at the meeting point. Let's begin the food adventure!
Starting from the Cathedral of Como, our food tour begins at the first stop, where we’ll savor a selection of high-quality cured meats, perfectly paired with a glass of local wine, all served in a charming, historic wine shop.
What‘s Included
English-speaking local tour guide
Water
This is an itinerant full meal. At the end of the tour, you will have eaten the equivalent of a full meal in at least 4 stops
One alcoholic beverage included (served only to 18 years old and above)
Gratuities
Options
Lake Como Food Tour - Dinner
Lake Como Food Tour - Lunch
Deal
Surprise
Reviews
225 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Great tour, great guide, yummy food and easy walk
anitapT736SF,,Jan 11, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We have been to Como several times before, but this food tour was absolutely worth it. It offered a completely new perspective and introduced us to the regional cuisine in a very authentic way. We learned a lot about local culinary traditions and discovered traditional restaurants. Janis was knowledgeable and it was fun. A great way to explore the city beyond the usual sights — highly recommended!
Best tour guide, best tasting food
Cyril Jude M,,Jan 10, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Janis was an amazing storyteller, combining short tidbits about Como’s history and art, all the different food and the people behind it, and taught us different words in Italian. Would book with her again in the future.
Good intro to Como.
NFC6076,,Dec 28, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00A delightful afternoon. We were a small group, so easy to chat and ask questions, and it was an easy walk. There were five stops and ample food. I particularly enjoyed trying to the buckwheat polenta, which was a first for me and the chestnuts and zabaglione ice cream. Janis, our guide, was friendly and very knowledgeable, providing lots of tips and recommendation for those of us staying longer.
Great insights
Vin M,,Dec 3, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Janis our tour guide was a local which was great bc she was able to tell us all the good local spots. The time flew by.
Lake Como Food Tour
Karen B,,Nov 12, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Giada was an excellent local guide with extensive knowledge as a resident of Como. She was friendly and outgoing with an excellent pace for the tour.
Great experience
Al82,,Nov 8, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Very interesting tour both gastronomically and culturally! It 's all well organized and Giada was a fantastic guide, professional and kind, knows many anecdotes and shines through all her passion in what she does. Highly recommended both the tour and the guide.
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Teresa H,,Oct 31, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Very enjoyable tour guide. I recommend Giada!! She is really knowledgeable! Giada went out of her way to make it enjoyable & was always very pleasant.
Janis is fun!
Heather M,,Oct 28, 2025
- Review from Viator
4.00Janis did a very nice job explaining the food, the shops, geography of the région and gave us lots of tips. Wish I had more time to explore. Some of the reviews complained that there wasn’t enough food but we thought it was more than enough. We especially enjoyed the wine shop and went back after the tour for a longer tasting experience. Only one glass of wine was included in the tour but there was opportunity to buy more as desired. Definitely try the filletto at the wine shop! Pizza was Roma style with very light delicious crust. Had rabbit polenta and raviolis for lunch and finished off with espresso and nuvoloso! Yummy day and a nice introduction to the city.
Fantastic
XDLEO F,,Oct 26, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Wonderful time, Janis was a pleasure to spend time with, great energy and much local knowledge, highly recommend
It was ok.
travellingtan,,Oct 16, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
3.00We were so excited for our food tour in Como, it was the morning after arriving late and we looked forward to finding out more about Como, little hidden gems and just knowing more about the city. We are a group of friends that book European trips 1/2 times a year and always book in for a local tour. We certainly sampled lots of food- but all very quickly after each other, the tour felt really rushed and if I am honest like our guide was just waiting for it all to be over, we've never had such an awkward tour. We're a fun and equisitive bunch so we normally have a great time with tour guides. I wonder if our guide was having a difficult day maybe, I have seen another review for him so maybe that's what it was. We did feel disappointed though. It wasn't cheap and we hoped it would be like tours we've had before. We had one lovely glass of wine included and the rest was water- which did not feel how the tour was pitched with options of beer, wine and soft drinks. We ordered a bottle of wine with dinner (there were 6 of us) - then another which we expected to pay for, but was charged for both. Again other tours elsewhere have offered food and drink across the tour. The food we sampled was lovely, crispy polenta was new to us and we enjoyed, the charcuterie in the wine shop lovely, stunning gelato and finished with a lovely coffee, we also liked the experience of the crispy pizza. Our tour started at 11 but finished very quickly at 2pm. The booking stated approx 4 hour tour. It just wasn't all we'd hoped. But the food was great and the places we visited.
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