Milan Navigli: Food Tour & Aperitivo with Wine Tastings

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Guide in English10:30, 17:00 and 17:30

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Walking the Navigli: Six tastings from aperitivo to gelato along Milan's canals

You walk the Navigli with a local English-speaking guide, stopping at six food spots and three drink pours: pizza fritta and Campari Soda, polenta with Gorgonzola, focaccia di Recco, risotto alla Milanese with wine, and artisanal gelato. The tour includes insider tips on the neighborhood and takes about two hours. Groups stay small, minimum two guests.

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore Milan Navigli food and culture

• Visit Sciuè Navigli for pizza fritta and Campari Soda
• See authentic Milanese housing with shared balconies
• Walk historic alley with original stone washboards
• Explore Milan’s historic canal district
• Enjoy polenta with Gorgonzola and charcuterie
• Taste Ligurian farinata and focaccia di Recco
• Eat risotto alla Milanese with ossobuco or venison ragu
• End with artisanal gelato tasting

The Experience

You step off the street into Sciuè Navigli and the rhythm shifts: pizza fritta arrives with a Campari Soda, and you're already inside the aperitivo hour the way locals live it. The Navigli food tour moves through the district in a loose line, stopping where the guide knows the owners, tasting as you go. There's focaccia di Recco from a Ligurian specialist that's been here since 1994, its creamy cheese still warm from the copper pan. Polenta with Gorgonzola and charcuterie sourced from a butcher on the Naviglio Grande. Risotto alla Milanese with saffron, the kind that takes patience to get right. It's not a lecture on food history. It's six tastings and three glasses of wine strung across two hours, the kind of evening a Milanese person would actually have, just compressed and guided.

Between stops, the tour doubles back into the quieter corners. You'll see the inner courtyards of old working-class housing, now studios and galleries, their shared balconies still overlooking the same stone. There's a historic alley where washerwomen used to work the canal. The original stone washboards are still there, the water still flowing. The guide points these things out without ceremony, the way someone who knows the neighborhood would. It's the texture of how the Navigli actually sits, not a postcard version of it.

The last stop is gelato made by a husband-and-wife team who've been doing it for over 15 years. They use milk instead of cream, natural ingredients, the silky velvety thing that tastes like what gelato is supposed to taste like. By then you've moved through the district enough times that the streets feel less foreign. You know where the water is, where the restaurants are, which corners get loud and which ones stay quiet.

What’s included

Your tour includes a local English-speaking guide, six food tastings across the Navigli district, three drinks (Campari Soda, wine pours), insider tips on the neighborhood, and access to the historic corners and courtyards that shape the district. Dietary accommodations for vegetarians, gluten-free guests, and other needs can be arranged with advance notice at booking.

Days and timesDaily · 4 departure times, from 10:30 to 17:30

AgesAges 18+ · 13 to 17 years · 4 to 12 years · Under 4 — No ticket type: can't be added to a booking

Meeting point and pickupNo pickup · ends elsewhereMeeting point, per the operator: “Your guide will be waiting for you right in front of the main monument and wearing our purple Eating Europe bag!”

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24h 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

Easy physical levelStroller friendlyPets welcomePublic transport nearby

Operated by Eating Europe Food Tours Rome

Is this one for you?Book this if you want to taste the Navigli the way locals do: moving through the district at a human pace, stopping where the guide knows the food, without arranging transport or timing yourself across six different spots.

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Top questions

Can children come?

13 to 17 years; 4 to 12 years. Under 4: no ticket type, they can't be added to a booking.

What's included in the Milan Navigli food tour?

Six food tastings, three drinks (wine and Campari Soda), a local English-speaking guide, and insider tips on the neighborhood. Dietary needs can be accommodated: email or note it at booking.

How long is the Navigli food tour?

Approximately two hours, moving between six stops across the district.

What food will I taste on this tour?

The tour features pizza fritta, focaccia di Recco, farinata, polenta with Gorgonzola and charcuterie, risotto alla Milanese, and artisanal gelato. Offerings vary by day and season.

Is this tour suitable for people with food allergies?

The tour is not recommended for those with severe or life-threatening food allergies to ingredients featured on the tour. The company cannot take responsibility for allergies or intolerances. Vegetarian and gluten-free options can be arranged with advance notice.

What's the minimum group size for the Navigli food tour?

Two guests minimum. If your group doesn't meet this, the company will contact you to reschedule or offer a refund.

Do I need to be fit to do the Navigli food tour?

The tour is suitable for all physical fitness levels. It involves walking at a relaxed pace between stops in the Navigli district.

Can I bring a service animal on the tour?

Yes, service animals are allowed.