Rome Food Tour: Campo de' Fiori, Jewish Ghetto & Trastevere

Porchetta, fried cod, cherry ricotta pie, and a wine cellar older than the Colosseum

A 4-hour food tour of Rome's Campo de' Fiori, Jewish Ghetto, and Trastevere neighborhoods with a local English-speaking guide. You taste at top-rated restaurants including Spirito Divino and Da Enzo al 29, visit a 2000+ year-old wine cellar, and sample dishes like porchetta, fried artichokes, and real gelato. The tour runs small group (up to 12 people) or private, and dietary needs can be accommodated with advance notice.

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore Rome's culinary neighborhoods

• Start at Campo de' Fiori square
• Eat Porchetta sandwich with red wine
• Walk through Passetto del Biscione
• Try ricotta and sour cherry pie with Prosecco
• Dine on fried cod, supplì, and white wine
• Pass by Portico of Octavia
• Pass by Tiber Island
• Eat Jewish-style fried artichokes
• Enjoy pasta with beef ragu and wine
• Taste artisan gelato

The experience

What makes a food tour work is the stops, and this one strings together three neighborhoods most visitors miss or rush through. You start at Campo de' Fiori with a porchetta sandwich in pizza bianca and a glass of red wine, then move into the Jewish Ghetto: a district enclosed by walls for centuries, now a warren of narrow streets and restaurants serving recipes that have stayed unchanged for generations. You taste a traditional ricotta and sour cherry pie with Prosecco, crispy fried cod fillet with a savory supplì, and Jewish-style fried artichokes. The guide walks you past the Portico of Octavia, a 1st-century Roman structure that still stands in the neighborhood, and across to Tiber Island before you head into Trastevere.

The wine cellar stop is the one detail that shifts the whole day. It's older than the Colosseum. You descend into it and taste pasta with beef ragu paired with wines chosen from a collection that has lived underground for more than two millennia. That alone justifies the tour, but you also get into an artisan gelato shop where the guide teaches you how to spot real, high-quality gelato instead of the tourist version. The restaurants are Slow Food Network members, which means they're cooking from local tradition, not a menu built for outsiders.

The tour runs 4 hours and you can book it as a small group (up to 12 people) or upgrade to private. A local English-speaking guide leads the whole thing. If you have dietary needs (vegetarian, gluten-free, or other restrictions), email ahead or add a note at checkout and they'll work with the restaurants to adapt what they can. Children under 4 join free but don't get food. Ages 4 and up have paid tickets with meals included. The tastings listed are what they often feature, but offerings and stops can shift by season, so you're guaranteed a mix of local flavors, not a fixed menu.

What’s included

• Local English-speaking guide leading the whole 4 hours.
• tastings at top-rated restaurants including Spirito Divino and Da Enzo al 29 (both Slow Food Network members).
• access to a 2000+ year-old wine cellar with pasta and wine.
• samples of porchetta, fried cod, ricotta cherry pie, fried artichokes, and real gelato.
• 'Food & the City' insider tips on the neighborhoods.

Options for this experience

2 options

Guide in English10:00, 10:45, 17:00 and 17:45

Guide in English11:30 and 16:30

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Before you book

Days and timesMonday to Saturday6 departure times: the first at 10:00, the last at 17:45

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AgesAdult (18 and older) · Youth (13 to 17 years) · Child (4 to 12 years) · Under 4: can't be included in the booking

GroupUp to 12

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends at a different place from where it starts.Operator's directions: “Your guide will be waiting for you and wearing our purple Eating Europe bag next to the green newspaper stand.”

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 levelWheelchair accessibleAccessible transportStroller friendlyPets welcomePublic transport nearby

Operated by Eating Europe Food Tours Rome

Is this one for you?Book the small-group option if you want to meet other travelers and split the cost. Choose private if your group wants the guide's full attention and the freedom to linger at any stop without keeping others waiting.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Youth (13 to 17 years); Child (4 to 12 years). Under 4: they can't be included in the booking.

What neighborhoods do you actually walk through on this Rome food tour?

You explore three: Campo de' Fiori, where the tour starts with porchetta and wine at the daily market square; the Jewish Ghetto, a historic enclosed district where you taste century-old recipes like fried cod and ricotta cherry pie; and Trastevere, where you dine at restaurants like Da Enzo al 29 and Spirito Divino.

Can you visit the wine cellar on this tour, and what's special about it?

Yes. The wine cellar is older than the Colosseum itself and sits beneath a restaurant in the Jewish Ghetto. You descend into it, taste pasta with beef ragu, and drink from wines stored there for centuries. It's the single most distinctive stop on the tour.

How long is the tour and what time does it start?

The tour runs 4 hours. The morning option includes a tasting at the lively Campo de' Fiori market, while the evening tour takes you to a historic location for Roman street food. The exact start time depends on which departure you choose at checkout.

What if I'm vegetarian or have dietary restrictions?

Email the operator or add a note at booking with your dietary needs (vegetarian, gluten-free, or other requirements), and they'll work with the restaurants to adapt what they can. Severe or life-threatening food allergies aren't suitable for this tour due to shared kitchen environments.

Can I book this as a private tour instead of a small group?

Yes. You can upgrade to a private food tour at checkout, which means your group goes alone instead of joining up to 12 other guests on the small-group option.