Venice Food Tour: 3.5-hour Venetian Aperitivo Tradition Experience Food and Wine experiences

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Overview

Join a Venice food tour and visit authentic Venetian wine bars to try famous aperitivo. Follow your local foodie and visit four bars for a glass of wine and appetizers at each one, experiencing Venice like a local.

◾ Learn all about aperitivo culture in Venice and its famous Cannaregio district
◾ Stop at four fantastic bars for drinks and snacks, included in the tour and Immerse yourself into the true "happy hour" culture in Venice!
◾ Taste Venice's special aperitivo "cicchetti" with a fun group of food lovers and a local foodie guide

About this Experience

✔ Safety measures apply
✔ Small group tour
✔ No booking fees

DURATION: 3.5 hours
STARTING TIME: 5.30 pm
MEETING POINT: Santi Giovanni e Paolo Church, (near the front door), Castello, Campo S.S. Giovanni e Paolo, 6363, 30122, Venice
LANGUAGES: English & Italian
OPENING SEASON: Year-round
WHO CAN COME: Venice food tour is suitable for everyone. Not wheelchair-accessible experience. Children won't be served alcohol

Description - What to expect

Meet your guide in the Cannaregio neighborhood and embark on a Venice food tour to taste some of the best Venetian wines and try the delicious, gourmet snacks (‘cicchetti’), along the Cannaregio Canal! Stop at four different bars, or “bacari,” along the Venetian lagoons and each time taste a different drink such as wine or a cocktail, accompanied by high-quality local delicacies!

Follow your enthusiastic guide and select some of the best aperitivo spots in Venice. Learn about this local food tradition and try a true Spritz with the Venetian specialty “cicchetti.” These snacks can be anything from meatballs to fish, to vegetables, to fresh pieces of bread with regional toppings, deep-fried delicacies, and much more!!

This is more than just a Venice food tour! It is a dip into the authentic Venetian social culture and exposure to its daily aperitivo ceremonies by the locals.

What's included, what's not

✔ Small group walking food tour
✔ Four stops with food tasting
✔ Friendly and professional local foodie

Free Cancellation

Free cancellation is available for this Venice food tour for up to 48 hours before the start of the experience

Good to know - practical information

Your Venice food tour might include some of the following

◾ Spritz, the cornerstone of Venetian aperitivo. The name originated from spritzen, an Austrian word referring to the practice of watering down wine during the war with sparkling beverages. In the 20’, the cocktail we know today was invented and the sweet-tasting Aperol was added to sparkling water and wine
◾ Prosecco, local, high-quality prosecco is the best way to enjoy Italian moments. Drinking it in good company is even better!
◾ Crostini, toasted artisan bread topped or stuffed with the best directly from the lagoon. Some options are the sarde in saor (sardines with caramelized onions, vinegar pine nuts, and risings), cured meats, cheeses with truffle sauces, veggie balls, and mixed fried snacks.
◾ Warm dishes, you will taste some of the following Venetian specialties: risotto, deep-fried mozzarella sandwich (‘mozzarella in carrozza’), codfish with cornmeal, and the aubergines with tomato sauce, mozzarella and basil (‘melanzane alla parmigiana’)
◾ Espresso coffee and chocolate - as a sweet end will try one of the best espressos in town along with amazing artisan chocolates in the most famous confectionery in Venice