Category: Rome Food & Drink

A Local’s Guide to Healthy Food in Rome

If we’re being entirely honest with ourselves, Italian food is not typically known as the most sought-after cuisine for health-conscious folks. However, pizza, gelato, and carbonara aside, you might be surprised to learn that healthy food in Rome isn’t all that difficult to come by. When I first moved to...

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Eating Europe's Guide to the Top 15 Foodiest Cities in Europe

Planning to holiday throughout Europe and not sure how to decide which cities to visit? Some people might base their itinerary on famous or historical sights, but we foodies look to research which cities will be the best food and wine destinations to enhance our overall travel experience. You might...

10 Things I Learned on the Italian Wine & Food Pairing Class

The Italian Wine & Food Pairing Class is a 6-course dinner hosted by an Italian Master Sommelier, Marco Lori. The dinner is a unique way to explore the marriage between food and wine: what are the characteristics about food and wine that make them either a match made in heaven...

33 (Mostly Culinary!) Things to Do in Italy

Narrowing down a list of mostly culinary activities in cities across Italy to 30 33 is no easy feat! There are just simply too many beautiful cities and towns with stunning art and architecture and unique cuisines to choose from. We’ve managed, however, to come up with a list of...

Food Tours of Rome

Top 5 Food Tours of Rome

It’s no surprise that Rome is one of the world’s best culinary cities. But with thousands of years of history and culture, it can seem a bit daunting to find the perfect Rome tour for you. Luckily, we’ve put together a helpful guide to some of Rome’s most popular food...

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10 Wonderful Italian Wine Facts (we bet you didn't know!)

Does your knowledge of wine stop at pairing white wine with fish and red wine with meat? Fear not: we’ve collected 10 amazing facts about (Italian) wine from our resident sommelier, Marco Lori, and turned them into this handy info-graphic, gorgeously illustrated by Helsinki-based designer and illustrator Ilona Oksanen. Yes, this is...

16 Best Restaurants and Cafés in Venice

For a few decades, the food scene in Venice has been seen as very touristy, overpriced and generally pretty bad. But thanks to the internet and the birth of food blogs, guide books and food tours – and thanks also to the desire of travelers to eat better and the...

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A Foodie Abroad: Why You Shouldn’t Eat Pasta in India or Burgers in Italy

Recently I was working for a few days at the World Expo in Milan. I was at the Etihad Alitalia Pavilion with Tourism Australia, working with Australian Aboriginal chef Mark Olive. Cooking demonstrations were done each day with Mark using herbs and spices indigenous to Australia, all of them new...

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What to Do on Mondays in Rome

For most of us, Monday can bring a case of the beginning-of-the-week blues, of 5 long days until the weekend’s fun and freedom. But if you’re fortunate enough to be on vacation in Rome on lunedì, then you’re in luck: there’s plenty to do, see, and eat in the capital,...

Eating Europe Tours

Tastes & traditions
Athens Morning Food & Drinks Tour: a Bite from the Acropolis
Iconic scenes & eats
The Great Notting Hill Bake Off Tour

The Great Notting Hill Bake Off Tour

A 2-hour snacking stroll through London's most beautiful neighborhood

  • Monday-Saturday
  • 2 Hours
  • Small Group
Exclusive small group experience
Barcelona Gothic Quarter VIP Tapas & Wine Tour
  • Daily
  • 3.25 Hours
  • Small Group

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