Lake Como Food Tour: 5 tastings with local guide

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1/23

Duration3h 30m

GroupUp to 12

LanguagesEN · IT

Mobile ticketAccepted

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.

3h 30m

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.

Good to know

Moderate physical levelStroller 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.