Lake Como Food Tour: 5 tastings with local guide

Eat your way through Como with a local who knows every story

A small-group food tour of Lake Como led by an English-speaking local guide, tasting five traditional dishes at carefully chosen stops across the city. The tour runs 3.5 hours and includes an English-Italian guide, water, one alcoholic beverage, and the equivalent of a full meal. Other languages available on request. Groups stay small so every guest gets the guide's full attention and insider knowledge about the history and traditions behind each dish.

Step-by-step itinerary

Lake Como local food tasting tour

• Meet local expert at meeting point
• Start tour at Como Cathedral
• Taste cured meats with local wine
• Enjoy pizza by the slice in city
• Taste polenta uncia and sciatt
• Finish with zabaione or ice cream and espresso

The experience

You'll meet your guide at the Cathedral of Como and walk through the charming streets to five stops, each one chosen to show you how locals actually eat. The first stop is a historic wine shop where you taste cured meats paired with a glass of local wine. Then comes pizza by the slice: the Como way of eating it, quick and standing up in the heart of the city. From there you move into heartier territory: polenta uncia, the traditional dish of braised meat layered with polenta made from corn and buckwheat flour, served alongside sciatt, the crispy golden pancakes with melted cheese inside that locals crave. The tour closes with a seasonal finish (either warm zabaione with chestnuts or artisanal ice cream), and an espresso, because no Italian meal is complete without one.

Your guide is a local foodie who explains the history and stories behind every dish, sharing insider tips about Como's culinary traditions and the Lombardy region's specialties. The tour runs in English and Italian by default. Other languages can be arranged on request. Water is provided throughout, and one alcoholic beverage is included with your meal. Because the group stays small, you get the guide's full attention instead of being one of many faces in a crowd.

What’s included

• English-speaking local guide who shares the stories and history behind each dish.
• water throughout the tour.
• one glass of local wine.
• the equivalent of a full meal across five stops: cured meats, pizza, polenta with braised meat, sciatt, and a seasonal dessert with espresso.

Options for this experience

2 options

DealGuide in English or Italian · Only on 10 Nov · 11:00Surprise

Lunch: Lake Como Food TourGuide in English or Italian · 11:00

You'll see the exact price of each option when you check availability.See dates and prices

Before you book

Lasts 3h 30m, runs Tuesday to Sunday at 11:00, from € 74 per person, with a live guide in English and Italian, in groups of up to 12 and with free cancellation up to 24 h before.

Days and timesTuesday to SundayDeparts at 11:00

Book up to4h before

AgesAdult (11 and older) · Child (6 to 10 years) · Infant (under 6): free

GroupUp to 12

Live guideEnglish and Italian

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends at a different place from where it starts.

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

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Good to know

Moderate physical effortStroller-friendlyInfant seats availablePublic transport nearbyInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Do Eat Better Experience

Is this one for you?Book the lunch or dinner option depending on when you want to eat your way through the city: both follow the same route and tastings, just at different times of day. The small-group format means your guide can answer questions and linger at each stop instead of moving a crowd through, so you get the insider knowledge that makes the difference between a food tour and a real introduction to how Como eats.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English and Italian.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (6 to 10 years); Infant (under 6): free.

How many food stops are included on the Lake Como food tour?

Five stops make up the tour: a wine shop with cured meats, a pizzeria, a polenta and sciatt stop, and a final dessert and coffee finish. Together they add up to the equivalent of a full meal.

What is polenta uncia and why is it important to Como?

Polenta uncia is one of Como's most traditional dishes: cornmeal and buckwheat flour cooked and served with braised meat or melted butter and local cheeses. It's a queen of the table throughout the Como area and the Alps, and the tour includes it as a centerpiece of the local food culture.

Is wine included in the Lake Como food tour?

Yes, one alcoholic beverage is included, served at the wine shop stop where you taste cured meats. The minimum drinking age is 18.

How long does the Lake Como food tour take?

The tour runs 3.5 hours from start to finish, covering the city on foot and stopping to eat and drink at each location.

Can I bring a stroller or pram on the food tour?

Yes, infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller, and infants can sit on an adult's lap. Specialized infant seats are also available.