Farmers Market Tours in Italy: Our 12 Favourites

1.Cooking Class and Lunch at a Tuscan Farmhouse with Local Market Tour from Florence

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4,831 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $145Our pick

Cook a four-course Tuscan meal, tour Florence’s market, taste local wine, and visit a farmhouse from Florence in one full day.

“If there is any doubt about this experience, rest easy. The meeting instructions were clear, our instructors/chefs were knowledgeable and very entertaining, the class was fun. The food was delicious. The kitchen was beautiful, clean, and fully equipped. The staff was pleasant and on top of everything. Luca and Erika were fabulous instructors- great sense of humor! Would highly recommend this course! You won’t be disappointed!”

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2.Street Food and Local Market Tasting Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 540 reviews · 3 hours · from $81

Taste Palermo’s best street foods, explore Capo and Vucciria markets, and learn Sicilian food traditions on a generous 3-hour tour.

“What a way to start our trip in Palermo, with Alejandro (I hope I spelled this right) for our street food tour guide. He was entertaining, knowledgable & fit in well with the group, Great food & drink as we all enjoyed eating like the locals. We had a fabulous time! Kudos to Alejandro he was top notch!”

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3.Pasta and Tiramisu Cooking Class with optional Local Market Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 515 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $83

Make tagliatelle, ravioli, and tiramisu in Florence with a local chef, market visit, wine, and a meal you prepare yourself.

“Highly recommend even if you are an avid cook! David, our chef, provided tips that made pasta sauce(s) tastier and less time consuming to prepare! Impressed with the basic ingredients that make the pasta meal restaurant quality!”

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4.Cooking Class at a Tuscan Farm & Local Market Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 354 reviews · 6 hours · from $94

Cook Tuscan classics after shopping Florence’s Mercato Centrale, with farmhouse views, local wine, transport, recipes, and a diploma.

“What a wonderful day! My husband and I loved the whole experience. The tour moved at the perfect pace. We learned many helpful things about Italian cooking and dined on the food we cooked in a peaceful setting with an amazing view.”

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5.Florence Central Market Food Tour with Eating Europe

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 224 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $113

Taste Tuscan specialties, meet San Lorenzo vendors, and sample wine, cheese, lampredotto, and gelato on this small-group Florence food tour.

“This tour included lots of tastings as well as detailed history about how the various culinary trends came to be. Ely was an amazing guide with tons of knowledge and a great sense of humor.”

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6.Florence Cooking Course with Historic Local Market Visit

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 151 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $95

Review of Florence’s 5-hour cooking class with San Lorenzo Market, hands-on Tuscan dishes, wine, recipes, and practical booking tips.

“The chef was nice but there were too many people to get any real instruction. The market can easily be visited without a guide. The cooking facilities were clean and comfortable”

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7.Farmers’ Market Shopping with Cooking Class and Pasta Making

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 91 reviews · 4 to 5 hours (approx.) · from $217

Shop Campo de' Fiori with a chef, make fresh pasta, and enjoy a Roman meal in a historic palazzo cooking school.

“The market tour and tastings included outstanding local produce, cheeses, and meats. Max was flexible about adding in Agretti or Monk's Beard to our menu. It is a wildly delicious and nutritious veggie that was new to us for a side dish. When we took the ingredients to his cooking school, it was also helpful to have him demonstrate how to prepare freshly harvested spring artichokes to add to our homemade ricotta ravioli. Max’s pasta making tips were excellent and our pasta was tender but held its structure. Tiramisu is a staple dessert in many Italian restaurants but I believe Max’s version is far superior. Every dish was very delicious!…”

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8.The Spanish Quarters, Street Art and Local Market

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 59 reviews · 2 hours · from $35Best value

Explore Naples on foot with street art, Maradona murals, Pignasecca market, local food, and historic sights in a 2-hour guided tour.

“La guida è stata molto gentile e simpatica, ma il tour guidato non ha nessun valore aggiunto rispetto a un tour fatto da soli.”

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9.Street Food, Local Market and Hidden Gems Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 57 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $119

Taste Rome through Testaccio street food, market stalls, wine, pasta, and local history on this friendly small-group walking tour.

“Really enjoyed the farmers market portion, although all of it was great! Our guide Julia couldn’t have been more informative or pleasant!”

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10.Tasty Trionfale Farmers Market Food Tour and Local Wines Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 43 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $82

Explore Rome’s Trionfale Market, taste regional foods and wines, and walk through Prati, Borgo, and Vatican landmarks with a local guide.

“Great knowledge of history of Rome. Willingness to assist us in finding what we liked to eat. We would not have found the market without Christian and he was personable and gracious.”

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11.Vatican Street Food and Wine Tour with Farmers Market

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 37 reviews · 2 hours · from $79

Taste Roman street food, regional wine, and market specialties while exploring Prati, Trionfale, and the Vatican area.

“Tour was simple amazing! Barbara gave us a taste of Roma and shared a lot of knowledge on how to make sure that we don’t lose any detail of the story of the place that we visited!!! We really enjoyed the wine and food and little tips for come back and have more fun and eat well around Rome! Highly recommended!”

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12.The Spanish Quarters, Street Art and Local Market Tour in Naples

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 23 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $36

Explore Naples’ Spanish Quarter, Maradona murals, street art, and Pignasecca Market with local guides and a tasty food stop.

“Very competent and helpful guide, without a narrator you do not appreciate so much the Spanish neighborhoods.Auto-translated”

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