Trastevere Street Food Tour Rome: Over 12 Tastings

Roman street food is eaten standing up at neighborhood shops, not sitting down at restaurants.

A small group street food tour through Trastevere in Rome where you taste over 12 traditional Roman foods at local artisan shops, starting with an aperitivo and ending with gelato. You'll walk past the Basilica of Santa Maria in Trastevere and through seasonal markets, learning how Romans actually eat from a live guide who knows where locals go. The tour avoids tourist traps and focuses on the cured meats, cheeses, fried rice balls and squared pizza that define the neighborhood's food culture.

Step-by-step itinerary

Stops and time spent at each2 stops

1. Basilica of Santa Maria in TrastevereEntry included15m
2. Piazza di San CosimatoEntry included10m

Trastevere Rome Street Food Tour

• Meet guide at Piazza Mastai taxi station
• Taste fresh Roman Tramezzino
• Sample cookies at artisan biscuit factory
• Visit seasonal markets near ancient basilica
• Discover secrets of Roman nasoni drink
• Enjoy coffee at historic cafes by basilica
• Taste four types of Roman square pizza
• Visit Norcineria for cured meats and cheeses
• Taste Supplì, Roman street food specialty
• Enjoy artisanal gelato to end tour

The experience

You meet your guide at the taxi station near Piazza Mastai in Trastevere, close to the Tram 3-8 stop, and spend the next two and a half hours moving through the neighborhood on foot. The route is built around the shops themselves: a centuries-old biscuit factory, the farmers market at Piazza di San Cosimato that fills the square in the mornings, a norcineria (a specialty grocer stocked with cured meats and aged cheeses), and the friggitoria where supplì (fried rice balls filled with mozzarella and sauce) are made fresh. You taste four different types of squared Roman pizza with various toppings, learn why Romans eat it for lunch instead of the round kind, and discover the difference between Pecorino Romano and 30-month Parmigiano Reggiani by tasting them side by side.

The tour starts with a Spritz, Peroni, soft drink or cappuccino, depending on what you choose. From there you move through tastings of Roman tramezzini (sandwiches), artisan cookies, seasonal market delicacies, supplì, and local wine or beer paired with the cheeses and cured meats. You'll learn about the nasoni, Rome's public drinking fountains, and the coffee culture concentrated around the cafes near the Basilica of Santa Maria in Trastevere, where artists and students have gathered for decades. The tour ends back at the starting point with fresh artisanal gelato or tiramisu from an old bakery.

Small groups keep the experience personal and let the guide adapt to the pace of the people walking with you. If you're vegetarian, let the operator know when you book and they'll adjust the tastings to skip the meats and focus on the cheeses, vegetables, breads and sweets instead. You can bring a reusable water bottle to refill for free along the route.

What’s included

• Aperitivo (Spritz, Peroni, soft drink, beer or cappuccino).
• sliced Roman pizza in multiple flavors.
• artisan cookies and tiramisu from an old bakery.
• supplì (fried rice balls).
• Parmigiano and Pecorino cheeses with Italian meats.
• local wine or beer.
• fresh artisanal gelato in a cone or cup.
• a reusable water bottle refill option along the route.

Information

Lasts 2h 30m, runs every day, 6 start times, from € 78 per person, with a live guide in English, Spanish and Italian, in groups of up to 12 and with free cancellation up to 24 h before.

Days and timesMonday to Friday: 10:15, 12:15, 14:30, 16:30 and 18:15Saturday and Sunday: 10:15, 12:00, 14:30, 16:30 and 18:15

GroupUp to 121 private ›

Live guideEnglish, Spanish and ItalianOther languages ›

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

Book up to12h before

AgesAdult (18 and older) · Youth (4 to 17 years) · Infant (under 4)

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

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Good to know

Low physical effortStroller-friendlyPets welcomePublic transport nearbyNot recommended with heart problemsNot recommended with back problems

Operated by Top Food Tour - Top Rome Street Food

Is this one for you?The guide speaks English, Spanish or Italian, so book the language that matches your comfort level. Small groups mean the pace stays manageable for families and food lovers of any fitness level, though the tour involves walking through neighborhood streets and shops for two and a half hours.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English, Spanish and Italian.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Youth (4 to 17 years); Infant (under 4).

What is supplì and why is it called the king of Roman street food?

Supplì is a fried rice ball filled with mozzarella and sauce, and it's the signature street food of Rome because it's cheap, portable, and eaten standing up at a friggitoria (fried food shop) on the way to work or school. You'll taste it at a traditional shop during the tour.

Why does the tour say Romans eat squared pizza for lunch instead of round pizza?

Squared pizza al taglio (sliced Roman pizza) is sold by weight at neighborhood bakeries and eaten standing up or walking, while round pizza comes from pizzerias and is meant to be sat down with. The tour tastes four different squared varieties with different toppings to show you how Romans actually eat at midday.

What happens at Piazza di San Cosimato on the tour?

Piazza di San Cosimato hosts a farmers market in the mornings where seasonal delicacies change throughout the year, and the tour stops there to taste what's in season. You'll also visit the norcineria on the piazza, a specialty grocer with aged cheeses, cured meats, wine and porchetta on white pizza.

Does the tour include coffee or just aperitivos?

The tour starts with your choice of a Spritz, Peroni, soft drink, beer, water or cappuccino and affogato, so you can pick coffee if you prefer it to an alcoholic drink. The guide will also take you to historic cafes near the Basilica of Santa Maria in Trastevere where you can experience Rome's coffee culture.

Can I do this tour if I'm vegetarian?

Yes. Let the operator know when you book and they'll adjust the tastings to focus on cheeses, breads, vegetables, cookies and gelato instead of the cured meats and porchetta. You'll still taste the same number of foods and visit the same shops.