Genoa Street Food Tour with a Local Guide

Genoa's street food tastes nothing like what you'll find elsewhere in Italy.

A three-hour street food tour of Genoa led by a local guide who shares the city's gastronomic traditions and hidden spots. You taste fried squids, focaccia with olive oil, farinata, savory pastries, focaccia with cheese and artisan ice cream. Local wine or craft beer is included, and the tour ends with a caffè, the ritual locals follow. Available in English or Italian.

The experience

Your guide is someone born and raised in Genoa (Valentina, Valeria, Marina, Beatrice or Marta), who wants to show you the city through food the way they eat it. You'll move through neighborhoods where locals actually go, stopping to taste fried fish, the best focaccia in town, and typical savory pastries. The route is built around the places only residents know, not the tourist checklist.

Along the way you taste local pesto and other specialties, drinking local wine or a cold artisanal beer. The tour wraps up with an authentic caffè: the simple ritual Genoese people follow at the end of a meal, the thing that marks you as someone who understands the city's pace. Food restrictions and allergies can be accommodated if you mention them when you book.

Three hours is enough to eat your way through several neighborhoods without rushing, and it leaves the rest of your day open. Public transportation stops are nearby, so getting to the starting point doesn't require a car or a transfer.

What’s included

• Fried fish, focaccia with olive oil, farinata, savory pastries, focaccia with cheese and artisan ice cream.
• local wine or craft beer.
• an espresso at the end.
• insider tips and recommendations from your local guide.
• the chance to buy local specialties if you want to take them home.

Before you book

Days and timesMonday to SaturdayDeparts at 11:30

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AgesAdult (10 to 89 years) · Under 10: can't be included in the booking

GroupUp to 12

Live guideEnglish and Italian

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.It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

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Good to know

Easy physical levelPublic transport nearby

Operated by eatwith

Is this one for you?Three hours is a morning or afternoon block, leaving the rest of your day free for museums, the waterfront or another neighborhood. Book this if you want to eat like a local without spending a full day on food alone.

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Top questions

What languages is the guide in?

Live guide in English and Italian.

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 exactly do you eat on the Genoa street food tour?

You taste fried squids, classic focaccia with extra virgin olive oil, farinata (a chickpea flour pancake), savory pastries, focaccia with cheese and artisan ice cream. Local wine or craft beer comes with the tour, and it ends with a caffè.

Can I do this tour if I have food allergies or dietary restrictions?

Yes. Let your guide know about allergies or special diets when you book, and they'll work with you to adapt the tastings so you can still join the tour.

How long does the tour take and will I have time for other things that day?

The tour runs three hours, which leaves you the morning or the late afternoon to explore other parts of Genoa or rest between meals.