Small Group Bologna Walking Food Tour in Historic Center

Meet your guide at Piazza di Porta Ravegnana

Your tour begins beneath Bologna's iconic Two Towers, where brick giants from the medieval skyline mark the entrance to the city's culinary heart. Your guide greets you in front of Feltrinelli bookstore, ready to lead you through a full meal spread across Bologna's ancient porticoed streets.

Taste fresh pasta at a local trattoria

Dig into silky tagliatelle ribbons draped in the original ragù alla bolognese, a sauce that's been simmering for hours with meat, wine, and vegetables. You might instead savor tiny tortellini floating in fragrant capon broth, each one hand-folded by local sfogline using recipes their grandmothers taught them.

Sample tigelle or mortadella at a traditional spot

Warm tigelle flatbreads arrive next, straight from the Emilia hills and stacked with artisanal cured meats and creamy local cheeses. Alternatively, taste mortadella served in a playful cone, the way locals grab it on the go.

Savor cotoletta alla bolognese

A tender veal cutlet follows, lightly fried and simmered in broth before being baked under a blanket of melted Parmigiano and smoked ham. Rich, satisfying, and a little indulgent, this dish comes straight from Bologna's historic taverns.

Enjoy espresso at a historic café

Pause at a favorite neighborhood bar for a quick, intense espresso pulled fresh and sipped standing at the counter. This is how Bolognese locals fuel their day, several times over, and now it's your turn to join the ritual.