Siena street food tour: Taste local shops with guide

Discover Siena’s flavors through hidden gems and trusted artisan stops

A small-group street food tour in Siena where you walk to three trusted artisanal food shops with a local guide, tasting typical Sienese street food at each stop. Groups stay under 12 people. The tour runs three hours and covers a carefully selected market or shopping area in the city or nearby, with the exact route confirmed after you book. Available in English or Italian.

The experience

You arrive in Siena with an afternoon free and no plan to eat. A local guide meets your group, no more than 12 people, and walks you to the food shops she actually uses. This is not a restaurant tour. You stop at small neighborhood places where Sienese people buy what they eat, and you taste as you go. Three stops, three tastings of street food staples both sweet and savoury, and the route moves through the city itself, so you see Siena while you eat your way through it.

The guide is a Cesarina: part of Italy's oldest network of home cooks who open their kitchens and their knowledge to travelers. She knows which shops matter, what each one makes, and why. You learn about the typical products while you taste them, not from a script but from someone who buys them. The three-hour window gives you time to linger without rushing, and you choose the morning or afternoon slot that fits the rest of your day.

After booking, you receive the exact meeting point and the neighborhood you'll explore. You can decide how far from the center you want to travel. Public transport is nearby if you need it. The tour suits any fitness level. It is a walk with stops, not a hike.

What’s included

• Food walking tour visiting three typical food shops.
• local guide.
• three delicious tastings of sweet and savoury bites.
• local taxes.

Options for this experience

2 options

Small group street food tour in the afternoonGuide in English or Italian · Available from 18 Nov · 17:00Afternoon

Small group street food tour in the morningGuide in English or Italian · Available from 4 Feb 2027Morning

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 dayDeparts at 17:00

Book up to10h before

AgesAdult (9 and older) · Child (4 to 8 years) · Infant (under 4): free

GroupUp to 12

Live guideEnglish and Italian

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

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 Cesarine: Cooking Class

Is this one for you?Choose the morning slot if you want to eat early and have the rest of your day free, or the afternoon departure if you're settling in after exploring the city. Either way, groups stay small, under 12 people, so the guide can move at a pace that lets you actually talk to the shopkeepers and taste without feeling like you're on a conveyor belt.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English and Italian.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (4 to 8 years); Infant (under 4): free.

What kind of food will I taste on this Siena street food tour?

The three tastings are typical Sienese street food staples, both sweet and savoury bites. The exact items depend on what the shops have that day and what your guide recommends, so you taste what locals actually eat rather than a fixed menu.

How many stops do we make, and how long do we spend at each one?

You visit three artisanal food shops over the three-hour tour. The pace allows time to taste, chat with the shopkeepers, and learn about each product without feeling rushed.

Will I see other parts of Siena, or is this only about the food shops?

You walk between the three shops, so you move through Siena itself: the route covers a carefully selected market or food shopping area in the city or surrounding neighborhoods. The walking is part of how you discover the city.

Can I choose a morning or afternoon departure?

Yes. The tour runs in two time slots: Small Group Street Food AM or Small Group Street Food PM. Pick whichever fits your schedule when you book.