Bari Street Food Tour with Wine Tasting and Sommelier

Your guide is a sommelier and food critic, not just someone who knows the restaurants.

A customized street food and wine tasting walk through Bari's old city, led by a certified sommelier and food critic who tailors the route to your preferences. You'll taste orecchiette in the alleys where locals eat, visit the Basilica of San Nicola and its crypt, and finish with gelato or granita near the castle walls. The guide speaks English, Italian or Russian and picks up from your hotel.

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore Bari old city and taste food

• Walk through old city alleys
• Learn traditions from local ladies
• Savor a plate of orecchiette
• Visit Basilica of San Nicola
• See sacred remains in crypt
• Taste homemade ice cream or granita

The experience

The guide meets you and shapes the route around what you want to taste and learn. Walking through the narrow alleys of the old city, you stop where the women of the neighborhood cook, not at a restaurant, but where they actually live and work. They tell the stories behind the dishes while you eat a plate of orecchiette made that morning. The sommelier explains what you're tasting and why the local ingredients matter.

You'll visit the Basilica of San Nicola, the pilgrimage church at the heart of Bari's identity. The guide walks you through the ornate crypt where the saint's remains are housed and explains why this church shaped the city itself. Then, near the castle walls, you stop for homemade gelato or a fresh granita: the kind that tastes nothing like what you've had elsewhere.

The tour runs two to three hours and includes private transportation in an air-conditioned vehicle. Your guide arrives speaking the language you booked, ready to adjust the stops and pacing if something catches your interest. The cost of the tastings themselves is separate and varies by what you choose to try.

What’s included

• Private transportation in an air-conditioned vehicle.
• hotel pickup.
• a live guide who is a certified sommelier and food critic.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery day

AgesAdult (19 to 64 years) · Senior (65 to 85 years) · Youth (13 to 18 years) · Child (4 to 12 years) · Infant (under 4): free

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish, Italian and Russian

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup is optional; you can also go straight to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather or if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Prices and times updated 12 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortWheelchair accessibleStroller-friendlyPets welcomePublic transport nearbyInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Itanata -Tour Guide in Puglia & Basilicata

Is this one for you?Two to three hours leaves room for other parts of your day in Bari: a morning or afternoon slot that fits around museum hours or a later dinner. The tastings themselves cost extra and vary by what you choose, so budget separately for the food and wine you'll try.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English, Italian and Russian.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Youth (13 to 18 years); Child (4 to 12 years); Infant (under 4): free.

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

What is orecchiette and why do people eat it in Bari?

Orecchiette is a hand-rolled pasta shaped like small ears, and it's the signature dish of Puglia. In Bari, the women of the old city have made it the same way for generations. You taste it where they cook it, not in a restaurant kitchen.

Does the guide take me inside the Basilica of San Nicola?

Yes. The Basilica of San Nicola is a pilgrimage church in the heart of Bari's old city, and the guide walks you through it and down into the ornate crypt where the saint's remains are kept. The guide explains the church's role in Bari's history and culture.

Can I choose what food and wine I taste, or is it set?

The guide customizes the route to your preferences before you start. Tell the sommelier what you like or want to avoid, and the stops and tastings adjust accordingly.

Is this tour wheelchair accessible?

Yes. All areas and surfaces on the tour are wheelchair accessible, and the vehicle is air-conditioned. Infants can ride in a pram or stroller, and service animals are allowed.