Street food tour in Asti: 3 hours with a local guide

Wander Asti’s hidden corners, savoring bites from trusted artisans’ shops

A three-hour street food walking tour in Asti led by a local Cesarina guide, visiting three carefully chosen artisanal food shops where you taste typical Piedmont street food and learn about the city's gastronomy. You walk between tastings through Asti's neighborhoods, discovering how locals actually eat, and leave with an official Le Cesarine shopping bag. Groups stay under 12 people.

The experience

You spend three hours walking through Asti's food shopping areas with a guide who knows which shops matter and what to taste there. The route covers three stops (each one a small, trusted artisanal vendor), and at each one you taste something typical: sweet and savoury bites that show you what Piedmont actually eats. The guide talks about the products as you taste them, so you learn the story behind what's in your mouth instead of just eating your way through the city.

The walk itself is the sightseeing. You move from one shop to the next through neighborhoods where locals actually buy food, not through a museum or a tourist district. The guide chooses the route based on how far you want to travel from the starting point, you decide that when you book, so the tour fits the energy you have that day. Public transportation is nearby if you need it, and the pace suits all fitness levels.

You leave with an official Le Cesarine shopping bag and the names of three places you can come back to. Le Cesarine is Italy's oldest network of home cooks across more than 120 cities, so your guide is someone who cooks at home and knows Asti's food world from the inside, not from a script.

What’s included

• A three-hour street food walking tour with a local Cesarina guide.
• visits to three artisanal food shops.
• three tastings of typical Asti street food (sweet and savoury).
• an official Le Cesarine shopping bag.
• and local taxes.

Options for this experience

2 options

Tour PMGuide in English or Italian · 17:00

Morning tourGuide in English or Italian · 10:00am

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 dayDepartures at 10:00 and 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 tour if you want to eat early and spend the rest of your day exploring Asti. Pick the afternoon departure if you prefer to start later. Either way, the small group size, no more than 12 people, means you move at a pace that lets you actually talk to the guide and the other tasters, not just rush through the stops.

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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 exactly do I taste on this street food tour in Asti?

You taste three typical Piedmont street food items (a mix of sweet and savoury bites) at three different artisanal food shops. The guide chooses the shops and explains what each product is as you taste it, so you learn what makes each one worth eating.

How far do I walk during the three hours in Asti?

You walk between three food shops in Asti's market or food shopping areas. The exact distance depends on how far you want to travel from the starting point, which you decide when you book and confirm with the guide.

Can I choose a morning or afternoon departure for this tour?

Yes. You can book either the morning tour or the afternoon tour, depending on which fits your schedule in Asti.

Is this tour suitable if I'm not very fit?

Yes. The tour is suitable for all physical fitness levels, and you can adjust the walking distance when you book by choosing how far from the starting point you want to go.