Rialto Market Food Tour: Wine Tasting & Sightseeing in Venice
Overview
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4 hours
Mobile ticket
Stroll through the streets of the city center and explore the best foodie stops of the city of Venice. Led by a local and expert guide, this 4-hour tour, will put history and cooking together. Experience the local atmosphere at the famous Rialto food market, visit authentic eateries and try traditional Venetian cuisine off-the-beaten palates. Samples of mouthwatering tapas, locally known as Cicchetti accompanied by Italian wines, all while you admire the amazing city sights like Rialto Bridge, Marco Polo’s house and Grand Canal. Places that have been the heart of Venice’s city life over the centuries, also thanks to its lively market and legendary Bacari bars. A great combination of the best food stops in town, with Venice being the jewel in the country's eye, this food tour of Venice is sure to be an experience you’ll remember forever.
Additional Info
Public transportation options are available nearby
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Dress code is smart casual;
Transfer from your hotel to the meeting point is NOT INCLUDED in the price. Taxi or buses are a convenient option;
Places visited during your tour are subject to change;
Vegetarians can be accommodated if advised in advance. Please note this in the 'special requirements' field on booking;
Refunds will not be issued if tour/activity is missed due to late or non-arrival of cruise ship;
At the moment of reservation please specify your mobile number inclusive of country code in case of an emergency.
This tour does NOT accommodate gluten/dairy-free or vegan participants.
The tour takes place rain or shine.
Please note that on Sundays and Mondays the Fish Market is closed.
On certain dates, most travelers staying outside of Venice who are planning to visit for the day will be required to pay a €5 access fee. For further details (including exemptions) and to learn what days this fee is applicable, please visit: https://cda.ve.it
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Ponte di Rialto
Taste your way during this 4-hour tour that combines rich food, fine wine and the exquisite sights of Venice. The tasty food will leave you wanting more, stopping in several different restaurants to devour it all from the traditional pasta, washed down by classic prosecco and topped off with a dessert that was born in Venice.
Mercati di Rialto
Discover one of Italy’s most traditional food markets, the colorful stands of the fresh daily market will grab attention of all your senses allowing your guide to describe to you all the types of food sold in the region including fruit, vegetables and meat. The guided food tour will show you the best dishes, samples of Venetian Cicchetti (tapas) like soft and succulent polenta chunks served with marinated seafood, baccalà mantecato a classic codfish Venetian dish and a rich lunch in a local trattoria. All that will tickle your taste buds and will be served accompanied with local wine. While you walk from one food stop to another, you’ll explore the narrow picturesque alleyways, hidden canal gems, ancient bars and shops.
What‘s Included
Alcoholic Beverages
Lunch
Food and Drinks
4-Hour Walking Food Tour
Local and expert guide
Gratuities
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Transportation to/from attractions
Options
Lunch Time Small Group Tour
4-hours small group tour
Reviews
19 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Hidden Gems
CORY R,Apr 1, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Our Guide Tonne showed us around the city with several stops along the way tasting different foods and sampling many wines. This tour was great! I would highly recommend doing this tour at the beginning of your trip so you'll have time to revisit some of the stops later during your stay.
Venice walking tour
Rita S,Feb 23, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Great tour guide. Plenty of food and drink to try. Weather was perfect & all the places we stopped were nice
Off the beat and path
DebraAnn K,Oct 14, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Tone was great! Loved to be away from the crowds experiencing Venice . Great food tour, discovered real Venice !
Worth every penny great guide lots of food very informative
Christine C,Jun 1, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Our tour guide was was fantastic. It was a little tricky finding the meeting point, but we did. It was very informative. We ate lots of food for what we paid. It was well worth it. He even escorted us back along the river on the boat to get back to our ship definitely would recommend.
All the Venice cuisine you could want!
Kellie F,Oct 30, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00We had a wonderful tour with Denys! He was very knowledgeable and we got to experience all the local cuisine in Venice! Great tour!!!
Would recommend to anyone who loves food and wine
Christine L,Jun 14, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00You can tell that Gulianna loves Venice and the food/wine. Every location had great appetizers, wine, and I loved her “1 min” stops and explanations such as why the digital counter is so important
Denis from Venice - Pick him!
Sharon P,Apr 10, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00Denis was a fantastic tour guide! He was funny and entertaining and operated the tour and the perfect pace. I never felt rushed. I recommend touring with Denis every time!
Perfect food tour!
lora b,Oct 29, 2023
- Review from Viator
5.00This is a must do in Venice! Vanessa was a great tour guide - we visited several locations to try local food and wine and ended with a lunch - it was so much food and we were very happy with the tour. The fish market was real cool and our tour guide was very informative along our whole tour through Venice - food and cultural!
Tons of food
John E,Sep 4, 2023
- Review from Viator
5.00Food and guide(Denys) were awesome. Well worth the money. Restaurants and service were great. Highly recommended
Great Food - Great History
John P,Jun 25, 2023
- Review from Viator
5.00This was a great food tour. We were fortunate that there was only 12 in our group so I really appreciated it being a smaller group. You might want to confirm group size when you book as Venice's streets are small so doing a food tour with a large group would be challenging. All of the food stops were excellent. We got to hear about the history of each of the places we visited which was really nice and added a special touch. There was a fair bit of food so you will not go hungry. We did about six stops in total and the size of the food portions were generous for a food tour. We also appreciated that at two of the stops we could sit down and eat. This was a big plus for a 4+ hour tour. We really enjoyed the ability to sit. Would definitely recommend!
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