Bolzano Street Food Tour: Medieval arcades, tastings, local guide

Taste what Bolzano eats, stop by stop through the old town

The Bolzano Street Food Tour® is a 3-hour guided walk through the medieval center where you taste four local foods and one cocktail or regional wine or craft beer at authentic street stalls and eateries. A professional guide leads groups in English or German, moving between the market square, the Franciscan Church, the town's oldest bakery and inn, and the medieval arcades. Vegetarian options are available if you request them at booking.

Step-by-step itinerary

Bolzano street food and cultural tour

• Meet guide and start walking tour
• Taste Wuerstel sausage
• Visit local bread producer
• Enjoy Schuettelbrot bread
• Visit Franciscan Church
• Learn about famous guest
• Taste sweets at oldest bakery
• Walk along medieval street
• Enjoy bruschette and local cocktail
• Discover Medieval arcades
• Taste beer at oldest Inn

The experience

You meet your guide in the historical center and walk through Bolzano's medieval streets, stopping at the stalls and eateries locals actually use. The first stop is a food vendor where you taste Wuerstel. The sausage that carries Austrian and German tradition into the town's daily life. From there you move to a local bread producer for Schuettelbrot, a regional bread made in a way that has stayed the same for generations. The route takes you past the Franciscan Church, where your guide points out one of its notable visitors, then into the town's oldest bakery for local sweets and cakes. Each stop is chosen because it sits inside the rhythm of the neighborhood, not because it caters to tourists.

The walk continues along the medieval street to a popular trattoria where you experience a South Tirolean cocktail paired with bruschette: the kind of early evening gathering locals do on their own time. Your final stop is the town's oldest inn, where you taste either a glass of regional wine or a craft beer from one of Bolzano's micro breweries. The medieval arcades frame the route, and the guide weaves in the history and culture of the town as you move between tastings. Note that specific stops can shift depending on shop availability, so the exact sequence may change.

The tour runs 3 hours and stays small enough that you move as a group without feeling rushed. Comfortable shoes matter because you're on your feet the whole time, walking cobblestone and paved streets through the center. All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible, and if you need a vegetarian version of the tastings, let the operator know when you book.

What’s included

• Professional guide in English or German.
• four food tastings (sausage, bread, sweets and cakes, bruschette).
• one South Tirolean cocktail.
• one glass of regional wine or craft beer from a local micro brewery.

Options for this experience

2 options

Bolzano Street Food Tour®Up to 10 people · Guide in English · 10:00 and 14:00

Bolzano Street Food Tour® in GermanUp to 8 people · 10:00Tour conducted in German

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Before you book

Days and timesMonday to SaturdayDepartures at 10:00 and 14:00Last departure this season: 23 Nov

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AgesAdult (13 and older) · Child (5 to 12 years) · Infant (under 5): free

GroupUp to 10

Live guideEnglish and German

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go 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.

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Good to know

Low physical effortWheelchair accessibleStroller-friendlyPets welcomePublic transport nearby

Operated by Italy Destination Services

Is this one for you?Book the English tour if you want a guide who narrates Bolzano's history and food traditions in English. Choose German if that's your language. Small groups mean you move at a pace that lets you ask questions and linger at stops without holding up the walk.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

In English, at 10:00 and 14:00. In German, at 10:00.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (5 to 12 years); Infant (under 5): free.

What's the difference between the English and German tour options?

The Bolzano Street Food Tour® runs in English or German. You choose the language at checkout. The route, tastings and guide are the same. Only the language of the guide changes.

What exactly do you taste on this tour?

You taste four food items: Wuerstel (sausage), Schuettelbrot (local bread), sweets and cakes from the town's oldest bakery, and bruschette at the trattoria. You also get one cocktail and either a glass of regional wine or a craft beer from a local micro brewery.

Can I do this tour if I'm vegetarian?

Yes, vegetarian options are available for the food tastings. Tell the operator at the time of booking so they can arrange the right stops and samples for you.

How much walking is involved, and what's the pace like?

The tour is 3 hours of walking through Bolzano's medieval center and historical streets. The pace is steady but not rushed, and you stop frequently at food stalls and eateries. Comfortable shoes are recommended because you're on your feet the whole time on cobblestone and paved surfaces.

What is Schuettelbrot, and where do you taste it?

Schuettelbrot is a traditional South Tirolean bread with a distinctive texture and flavor. You taste it at a local bread producer during the tour, where the guide explains how it's made and why it's central to the region's food culture.

Is this tour accessible for people in wheelchairs?

Yes, all areas and surfaces on the route are wheelchair accessible. Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller, and service animals are allowed.