Pasta, Pizza & Gelato Food Tour Rome: 10+ Tastings

Taste your way through Rome's neighborhood food scene without planning the stops yourself.

A food tasting tour through Rome's Monti neighborhood where you walk the streets with a local guide, sample more than 10 regional specialties including pasta, pizza and gelato, and learn the history and eating habits of the district. The tour runs 2.5 hours and includes water, wine, lunch and dinner tastings. Groups stay small, and the guide speaks English.

Step-by-step itinerary

Monti Food Tour with Tastings

• Join Monti Food Tour
• Roam Rome streets with guide
• Enjoy over 10 food tastings
• Learn about local cuisine
• Receive tips on eating and drinking

The experience

What makes a food tour work is stopping at the places locals actually go, and that's what this one does. You'll roam the Monti streets with a guide who knows which pasta shop has been there thirty years, which pizzeria fills up at lunch, and which gelato maker still churns by hand. The walk covers the neighborhood's history and culture while you taste: more than 10 tastings across 2.5 hours means you're eating real food, not samples. Water and wine come with you. Lunch and dinner are built into the stops themselves, so you're not buying separate meals on top of the tour price.

The group stays small, which changes how the guide can move and what they can show you. You'll learn where to eat and what to order when you come back to Rome on your own, because the tour isn't just about tasting. It's about understanding what you're tasting and why it matters to the neighborhood. The guide speaks English and knows the local suppliers, the family recipes, and the reasons certain dishes show up on certain tables at certain times of year.

What’s included

• More than 10 tastings of pasta, pizza, gelato and other Roman specialties.
• bottled water.
• wine.
• lunch and dinner as part of the tasting stops.
• all fees and taxes.

Options for this experience

2 options

Guided food tour for a small groupGuide in 5 languages · 11:00 and 18:00

Private TourGuide in 5 languages · 5 departure times: the first at 12:30, the last at 18:00A gluten-free option is available: on request, private, tailored experiences can be arranged for guests with special dietary requirements.

You pick the guide language when booking.

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

Before you book

Days and timesEvery day6 departure times: the first at 11:00, the last at 18:00

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AgesAdult (18 and older) · Child (3 to 17 years) · Infant (under 3): free

GroupUp to 12

Live guideEnglish, Spanish, French, German 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.

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Good to know

Low physical effortPublic transport nearby

Operated by Show Me Italy

Is this one for you?Pick the Monti tour if you want to eat your way through a neighborhood that's quieter than the tourist center but still packed with food history. Pick Trastevere if you prefer a different part of the city. Either way, the small group size and the guide's knowledge of where locals actually eat is what turns a food walk into a real education about Rome.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English, Spanish, French, German and Italian.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (3 to 17 years); Infant (under 3): free.

How many tastings are included on the Monti food tour?

The tour includes more than 10 tastings across the 2.5 hours, covering pasta, pizza, gelato and other Roman specialties. Water and wine are included with the tastings, and lunch and dinner are part of the stops themselves.

What's the difference between the Trastevere and Monti food tour options?

You can choose between the Trastevere Food & Wine tour or the Monti tour (Your Time, Your Taste, Your Tour). Both follow the same format (a small group, a local guide, more than 10 tastings and 2.5 hours), but they cover different neighborhoods and their own local food scenes.

Do I need to arrange my own way to the tour, or is transport included?

The tour meets near Rome Termini station, and public transportation options are available nearby. Transport to and from the meeting point is not included, but the neighborhood is accessible by metro and bus.

Is this tour suitable if I have dietary restrictions or food allergies?

The tour includes tastings of pasta, pizza, gelato, wine and other Roman foods. If you have allergies or dietary needs, contact the operator before booking so they can advise on what will be available at each stop.