Florence Markets & Street Food Tour

Get your fill of Florence’s fascinating foodie scene on this authentic market and street food tour, taking you on a tantalizing journey through the stunning Sant’Ambrogio Market (off the beaten tourist track), which offers a sumptuous wealth of wonderful wares from the surrounding hills of Tuscany.

Your fantastic food tour kicks off from the scintillating Sant’Ambrogio Market, where you and your laid-back guide will stroll between the stalls, marveling at the magnificent produce and observing the traditional handicraft and cooking habits of the Florentines. Your guide will provide insightful commentary into the culinary heritage of the city, as well as an understanding of the artistic and cultural history of fabulous Florence.

Your attention will be drawn to the wonderful seasonal products on display at Sant’Ambrogio and you’ll try a tantalizing selection of traditional street food dishes, including classic ‘crostino nero’ (chicken liver pate), potent pecorino cheese, and succulent Tuscan salami.

Your cultural stroll will continue through the historic backstreets of this fascinating city for a full-bodied flavor of life as a local Florentine. Taste some more sumptuous street food along the way, including fried ‘coccolo’ with stracchino cheese, the legendary ‘panino al lampredotto’, and some stunning wine.

Your fabulous food tour winds up in the gorgeous heart of the city, where you’ll end the trip on a sublimely sweet note as you try a traditional Italian gelato. Florentines claim to be the inventors of the first gelato flavor in the country - ‘crema buontalenti’ - so this is truly the place to ‘go gelato’!

Highlights

• Florence
• Sant’Ambrogio Market
• Food tastings

What’s Included

• Food guide
• Street food samples
• Seasonal dessert
• 2 Drinks

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Food & Drink Tours