Rome: Campo de' Fiori & Trastevere Food Wine Walking Tour

The smell of cured meat and fresh bread stops you cold at Campo de' Fiori

You walk from Campo de' Fiori through Rome's food center for four hours, stopping at local producers and eateries to taste PGI-protected cured meats, cheeses, baccalà fritto, pizza, and supplì, each paired with Italian wine. The tour ends with a sit-down supper in Trastevere (antipasto, two courses, wine, and gelato) before wrapping around 9:30pm. All food and wine are included. Your guide handles the route and the history.

Step-by-step itinerary

Food and wine tasting walking tour

• Meet guide at Campo de’ Fiori
• Taste artisanal Italian salamis with wine
• Walk through city center with guide
• Taste PGI protected cheeses and fried salted cod
• Taste pizza ‘at the slice’ and supplì
• Walk to Trastevere for supper
• Taste Roman antipasto and two first courses with wine
• Try locally made Italian ice cream
• Conclude tour around 9:30pm

The experience

The square fills with street musicians and the clatter of café chairs being set out around 5:30pm, when your group of no more than 16 gathers near the market stalls. Your guide is already there, and within minutes you're tasting your first thing: artisanal Italian salamis with PGI protection. The kind of label that means the region itself vouches for what you're eating. A glass of wine arrives. You haven't walked anywhere yet, but you're already inside Roman food culture instead of watching it pass by.

The walk from Campo de' Fiori into the city center takes you past the strange history your guide knows (the kind of detail that makes a street corner suddenly matter), and then you stop at a historic shop that sells only protected cheeses from different Italian regions. There's fried salted cod here too, baccalà fritto, a Roman thing that tastes nothing like what you expected. Another wine. You're moving slowly, deliberately, the pace built so your stomach catches up with what you're tasting. Pizza at the slice comes next, then supplì (the rice croquette that Romans eat standing up) each one from a place that specializes in just that one thing, done right.

By the time you reach Trastevere, the neighborhood has shifted from tourist-packed to the kind of place where locals actually eat. The trattoria is small and knows what it's doing. You sit down for the first time all evening and there's antipasto, two first courses, two more wines selected to match what's on the plate, and then gelato from a gelateria that's been making it the same way for years. The tour ends around 9:30pm, and you've eaten your way through four hours of Rome without once wondering what to do next or where to go.

What’s included

Your four hours include an expert guide, all food tastings (cured meats, PGI cheeses, baccalà fritto, pizza, supplì, and Roman antipasto), two first courses at the final trattoria, all wine pairings throughout the evening, gelato, and the walk itself through Campo de' Fiori and Trastevere. You do not arrange stops, order separately, or pay for anything along the way.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery day except Thursday and SundayDeparts at 17:30Last departure this season: 30 Nov

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AgesAdult (18 and older) · Child (6 to 17 years) · Infant (under 6): free

GroupUp to 15

Live guideEnglish

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-friendlyPublic transport nearby

Operated by Nicom Tours

Is this one for you?Book this if you want to eat like a Roman without spending the afternoon researching where to go or negotiating menus. The guide knows the producers, the pacing means you taste without rushing, and the fixed route gets you from the market to a proper supper in Trastevere in one evening.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (6 to 17 years); Infant (under 6): free.

What time does the tour start and end?

Departure is 5:30pm from Campo de' Fiori. The tour concludes around 9:30pm in Trastevere.

How many people are in the group?

Maximum 16 people per group.

Is all food and wine included in the price?

Yes. All tastings, food stops, and wine pairings throughout the four hours are included.

What if I have dietary restrictions?

Advise the tour operator of any specific dietary requirements at the time of booking.

Do I need to be very fit for this tour?

A moderate level of physical fitness is recommended, as the tour involves four hours of walking with stops.

What neighborhoods do we visit?

The tour starts at Campo de' Fiori, walks through Rome's historic center, and ends in Trastevere.

Is public transport nearby if I need it?

Yes, public transportation options are available near the meeting point and throughout the route.