Rome: Golf Cart Food Tour with Pasta & Gelato

Five Hours Around Rome in a Golf Cart, Eating Things You'll Think About Later

You ride a golf cart through Rome's neighborhoods, stopping at six handpicked spots for food and wine tastings: fried artichokes, Amatriciana pasta, gelato, and a Prosecco toast at Gianicolo Hill. The morning tour swaps the first two stops for Testaccio market. You get five to six hours, four drinks, a local English-speaking guide, and enough stories to justify the cost. Book with at least two people and arrive on time.

Step-by-step itinerary

Rome golf cart food and wine tour

• Spritz-making demo with appetizers
• Prosecco toast at scenic viewpoint
• Taste fried cod with white wine
• Get Jewish style artichoke to go
• Drive past Non Catholic Cemetery and Pyramid
• Try Pasta Amatriciana and tiramisù
• Enjoy authentic Italian gelato

The experience

The golf cart pulls up and you realize you're about to spend the afternoon sitting sideways through the narrow streets of Rome, which is either the best or most awkward idea you've had all week. It turns out to be both. You start at a bar where someone teaches you how to make a Spritz while you eat burrata crostino and cured meats, then the cart winds uphill to Gianicolo Hill for a Prosecco toast at what might actually be the city's best viewpoint: the kind of spot where Romans bring people they want to impress. After that, the stops come in a rhythm: a historic eatery in the Jewish Ghetto where you taste fried cod fish with white wine, a trattoria in Trastevere for crispy fried artichokes that taste like they've been made the same way for fifty years, then past the Pyramid of Cestius and Monti dei Cocci. A hill made entirely of broken Roman amphorae from ancient trade routes, which your guide points out like it's the kind of detail most tours skip.

The main course lands at a top-class restaurant where you sit down to Pasta Amatriciana (the Roman version, not the one you've had before) with wine, followed by tiramisù that doesn't taste like it came from a mix. By then you've had four drinks, six or seven tastings, and you're moving slowly enough through the city that you actually notice the light on the buildings instead of just rushing past them. The golf cart Rome food tour ends at a centuries-old gelateria, which feels like a small mercy because you're full and tired and the gelato is the kind that tastes nothing like the stuff at home.

Morning and afternoon versions run differently. The morning includes Testaccio market with a tasting experience instead of the first two stops, which means you get the working market side of Rome if you book early. Either way, the guide speaks English and hands out insider tips about neighborhoods you'll actually want to come back to. Minimum two people, and if you're late, the golf cart leaves without you, so punctuality matters. Dietary needs work if you email ahead or add a note at booking, though severe food allergies aren't something the company can manage on a tasting tour.

What’s included

Your tour includes hotel or meeting point pickup (arrange with the company), six to seven handpicked food tastings across five stops, four drinks (Spritz, Prosecco, wine, and beer or craft cocktails), a Prosecco toast at Gianicolo Hill, entry to Testaccio market (morning tour) or the Jewish Ghetto (afternoon tour), a local English-speaking guide, insider tips about Rome's neighborhoods, and transport in a private golf cart through the city's most interesting streets. Gelato at a centuries-old gelateria closes the tour.

Options for this experience

2 options

Food tour for small groups (up to 7 people)Guide in English · 10:00 and 17:00Travel by golf cart to 6-7 Roman tastings and 4 drinks, starting with Jewish Ghetto artichokes and finishing with a Prosecco toast over Gianicolo Hill. Duration: 4 hours

Private Food Tour upgradeGuide in English · 10:00 and 17:00Have your own golf cart and guide for 6-7 tastings and 4 drinks, finishing with Prosecco at Gianicolo Hill, with only your group. Duration: 4 hours

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

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDepartures at 10:00 and 17:00

Book up to2h before

AgesAdult (18 and older) · Youth (13 to 17 years) · Child (8 to 12 years) · Under 8: can't be booked

GroupUp to 7

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

Low physical effortPublic transport nearby

Operated by Eating Europe Food Tours Rome

Is this one for you?Book this if you want to taste Rome's signature dishes without spending the day figuring out which trattoria to trust or how to get between neighborhoods: the golf cart and guide handle both, and the fixed stops mean you're eating at places locals actually go.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Youth (13 to 17 years); Child (8 to 12 years). Children under 8 can't be included in the booking.

How long is the Rome golf cart food tour?

The tour runs approximately five to six hours, depending on the route and stops.

What's included in the food tastings?

Six to seven tastings across the stops, including fried artichokes, burrata crostino, fried cod fish, Amatriciana pasta, and gelato. You also get four drinks: Spritz, Prosecco, wine, and beer or craft cocktails.

Is there a morning or afternoon option?

Yes. The morning tour includes a visit to Testaccio market with a tasting experience. The afternoon tour visits the Jewish Ghetto instead. Both tours include the same number of food stops and drinks.

What if I have dietary restrictions?

Email the company or add a note at booking for vegetarian, gluten-free, or other dietary needs. They'll do their best to accommodate. Severe or life-threatening food allergies cannot be managed on this tour.

What's the minimum group size?

A minimum of two guests is required. If the minimum isn't met, the company will contact you to reschedule or offer a refund.

What if I'm late to the tour?

The golf cart cannot pick you up midway through the tour. Arrive on time or you won't be able to join that departure.

Is the tour suitable for people with mobility concerns?

The tour is suitable for all physical fitness levels, though you'll be seated in a golf cart for most of the time.

What's the Gianicolo Hill stop like?

You stop at Rome's most scenic viewpoint for a Prosecco toast and views across the city. It's one of the tour's signature moments.

Can the food stops or tastings change?

Yes. The specific tastings and tour stops may vary by day or season, but you're guaranteed a selection of local Roman dishes and wines.