Verona food walking tour: Espresso, risotto & wine tasting

Taste Verona the way locals do, one stop at a time

A 3-hour food walking tour through Verona's historic center with a live English-speaking guide, combining breakfast, aperitif, lunch, wine tasting and gelato at neighborhood spots. You start at Piazza Brà with espresso and a traditional pastry, move through the city tasting handmade meatballs and Valpolicella wine, sit down for risotto all'Amarone at a trattoria, and finish with artisanal gelato. The guide shares the stories behind each place and the recipes that define Veronese cooking. Minimum 2 participants; children welcome from age 6.

Step-by-step itinerary

Verona food and wine walking tour

• Meet guide in historic center
• Enjoy espresso and Risino pastry
• Stroll near Arena and learn local stories
• Taste Soppressa, cheese, and cicchetti at Osteria
• Discover Valpolicella and local wines
• Eat traditional dish in food district
• Taste artisanal gelato at gelateria

The Experience

The morning starts at Piazza Brà with an authentic Italian espresso and Risino, a traditional pastry locals have eaten for generations. Your guide then leads you into the streets around the Arena, moving toward Piazza delle Erbe where a historic Osteria serves the aperitif: Soppressa salami, Monte Veronese cheese and cicchetti—small bites that are distinctly Veronese. This is not a museum tour dressed up as food; you are eating what the city eats, in the places where it eats them.

The centerpiece comes next: a trattoria where you sit down for risotto all'Amarone, the signature dish of the region, made with Valpolicella wine that grows in the hills outside the city. Before that, at an elegant wine bar in the historic center, a sommelier guides you through three local wines—reds from Valpolicella, whites from the east toward Lake Garda—explaining why this region's winemaking matters. The guide walks you through the food district near Porta Borsari, where the Osterie and botteghe cluster, so you understand the geography of where Verona's food actually lives.

The tour ends at an artisanal gelateria with gelato to close the morning. Three hours total, all on foot through the center, with a licensed guide who speaks English and knows the recipes and the stories. You do not arrange transport to each stop or wonder where to sit; the guide handles the route and the timing, so the day holds together without you building it.

What’s included

• Local licensed guide speaking English.
• typical Veronese breakfast with espresso and Risino pastry.
• aperitif with handmade meatballs, Soppressa salami and Monte Veronese cheese.
• guided wine tasting with a sommelier featuring three local wines.
• lunch of risotto all'Amarone at a historic trattoria.
• artisanal gelato.

Good to know

Easy physical levelStroller friendlyPublic transport nearby

Operated by Ways

Is this one for you?Book this if you want a guide to lead you through neighborhood stops and handle all ordering decisions; choose a self-guided walk if you'd rather set your own pace.

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Top questions

What's the difference between the breakfast pastry and regular Italian pastries?

Risino is a traditional Veronese pastry that locals have eaten for generations, paired with espresso as the classic morning ritual in the city. It is specific to Verona and marks the authentic start of the day the way the guide structures it.

Do I taste the Amarone wine at the wine bar or with the risotto?

The wine tasting happens at an elegant wine bar in the historic center with a sommelier, where you taste three local wines including Valpolicella. The risotto is infused with Amarone wine when you eat it at the trattoria, so you experience both the wine itself and how it flavors the dish.

How many stops does the tour include?

Five main stops: a café for breakfast, an Osteria for aperitif, a wine bar for tasting, a trattoria for the risotto lunch, and a gelateria for gelato. The guide also walks you through the food district near Porta Borsari between stops.

Is this tour suitable for children?

Children are welcome from age 6 and must be accompanied by an adult. Infants and small children can ride in a stroller or pram. If your child has any food allergies or intolerances, inform the operator in advance.

What happens if the weather is bad?

The tour runs rain or shine, so bring appropriate clothing. In case of extreme weather or unforeseen circumstances like monument closures, the company will examine each case individually; a full refund is not guaranteed.

Do I need to arrange my own way to each stop?

No. The guide leads the entire route on foot through Verona's historic center, so transport between stops is built into the tour. You walk from one neighborhood spot to the next with the group.