Share a taste of local life in Rome's non-touristy Testaccio neighborhood, and visit the famous Testaccio market.
Ages
4+
Duration
3.5 hours
Departs
Daily 10:30 am, 11:15 am
Highlights
Explore Rome’s famous Testaccio neighborhood, a bustling hub of food, flavors, and culture.
Master the art of making bruschetta and create your own with fresh tomatoes from local vendors at Testaccio market in Rome 🍅
Try the iconic trapizzino 🥪 of your choice.
Visit Testaccio market highlights and get mesmerized by its incredible tapestry of historical surprises
Step into history at a 105-year-old gelateria, and learn the difference between the real gelato and the fake stuff.
Tour Description
Discover Testaccio, Rome’s hidden treasure, with the city’s first food tour, delighting food lovers since 2011. Venture off the beaten path into the vibrant Testaccio Market Rome, and stroll through the quaint streets that surround it. Experience a journey through all the flavors of Rome, capturing the genuine and authentic character of one of the city’s most charming undiscovered neighborhoods.
Wonderful Rome food tour in the authentic Testaccio market Rome area of the city. Our guide Gianluca was enthusiastic and informative, bringing this neighborhood and the historic Rome Testaccio market to life! An amazing Rome food experience away from tourist traps.
Jeff | Tripadvisor
Please note: Itinerary & tastings subject to change due to seasonal availability, individual closings or local holidays.
Dietary Information
Vegetarian-Friendly Tours but vegan, gluten-free, or kosher options may be limited. Please share dietary restrictions upon booking for best accommodation.Note that tastings outside those catered for your needs are at your own risk. The company assumes no responsibility for any food allergies or intolerances. Guests with severe or life-threatening allergies cannot participate in this activity for their safety.
Why Eat with Us?
Expert Local Guides: Fun, knowledgeable, and English-fluent Rome locals.
Rome’s Hidden Gems: Enjoy exclusive access to local favorites where you’re treated like family.
Culinary Diversity: Taste a variety of delicious dishes, and hear the stories behind the food.
Cultural Immersion: See Rome through the eyes of a local.
Established Expertise: Since 2011, simply the best food tours in Rome!
"Wonderful Rome food tour in the authentic Testaccio market Rome area of the city. Our guide Gianluca was enthusiastic and informative, bringing this neighborhood and the historic Rome Testaccio market to life! An amazing Rome food experience away from tourist traps.
" — Jeff | Tripadvisor
Please note that the items above are a selection of the delicious foods we often feature. Offerings may vary by day or season, but you're sure to enjoy a delightful array of local flavors!
Meeting Point
Piazza Testaccio, 39
Roma 00153
Your guide will be waiting for you and wearing our purple Eating Europe bag!
What people are saying
5.0
★★★★★
Guiseppo was amazing and fantastic! Our party loved him! He was not only very knowledgeable, he was also incredibly personable and entertaining! Highly recommend!!! Oh and the food & drink were fabulous! Plus the historical pieces were fascinating to see and hear about!
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STEPHANIE M.
8/25/2025
We had such a great time on the tour with Luca Murphy as our guide. The food and drink were great and Luca made this tour even better. His combination of humor and knowledge made this an outstanding evening for our group. By far the best way to learn about Rome and enjoy some of the best food and drinks that Rome has to offer. If your planning to visit Rome, the is a "must do" tour and to make it even more enjoyable, be sure to request Luca Murphy as your guide!
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Stuart Berenhaut
8/18/2025
Our guide, Caesar was fantastic! He was very passionate and brought us to many amazing restaurants and food stops in the market. All the stops were perfect!!!! and all the food tasted so wonderful, authentic and fantastic! I would recommend this tour to everyone! so amazing!
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Lisa Heath
8/11/2025
We enjoy local food tours and found this tour with Walter (from Australia) to be interesting and very informative. Walter is also a professional chef so not only did he provide interesting details of the historic areas as we walked but also gave a lot of great insight of the food and cooking techniques. Would we tour again with Walter, YES!, without any hesitation. You definitely should book a tour with him because he is so good!
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RC Texas
8/11/2025
We took the food tour with Cesar and what an amazing time we had. He was very informative, personable and made the trip very enjoyable. I highly recommend enjoying this experience with Cesar. Make sure you take your appetite with you! Lots of food and fun!
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Jennifer Estrada
7/30/2025
Very fun tour!! Do not use Apple map for meeting point, took us to the river walk and I had to contact the urgent number provided in the email. Had great conversations with the others in the group. It was about 13 of us. All the stops were so great and by the end of the night I was very full! Emiliano was a very nice man, educated and funny tour guide!
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A Suleski
7/28/2025
Davide was an incredible guide!
We joined his food tour and cooking class, and it was such a memorable experience from start to finish. We began with a visit to a local shop to pick out our ingredients, where Davide shared the rich history and traditions behind each one, plus a few delicious tastings along the way!
Then we headed to the kitchen to make his grandmother’s pasta recipes, fettuccine and ravioli, completely from scratch. And of course, we got to enjoy everything we made! Absolutely delicious!
Highly recommend booking this experience with Davide. It’s the perfect way to immerse yourself in pasta, tradition, and fun!
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Thais Tiosi
7/04/2025
Walter provided an excellent twilight Trastevere Rome food tour. He was so knowledgeable about food and Italy in general. It was a good balance between history and food information (and how they’re related). He was very personable and great with relating to people of all ages. (He even navigated an unexpected thunderstorm) I would high in recommend his tours.
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Philip LaBella
7/04/2025
Kat was an amazing guide! We had such a lovely time on this tour. We had a small group, only 6 people. We started at a cheese and meat shop, went to a local restaurant where we made and enjoyed two types of pasta and wine, and then finished with an amazing local gelato place. I would definitely book this tour again, we had a wonderful experience!
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Whitney Thomson
7/03/2025
We had an amazing tour with Giorgia through eating Europe! Amazing food and she was fun and very knowledgeable. We only had one night in Rome and this tour was a great way to get a little taste of all the Roman classics, highly recommend!
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Jessica Schieda
7/03/2025
Fabio was fabulous! He gave us the history of Rome where he grew up and took us to numerous restaurants and shops. This was our favorite experience on our trip to Italy. Highly recommended! Fabio went over and above to explain everything to us. We had the best time with him, he kept us laughing the entire time. Thanks again for a wonderful time… Mike, Ellie, Chloe and Ella❤️
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Michael Donovan
6/30/2025
Our family loved this tour! Jasmin was such an absolute delight - a welcoming, engaging guide, warmly sharing the local traditions through to ancient history. The foods were fabulous as we tried specialties we never would have found on our own - including an unexpected visit to an ancient subterranean site. And such a treat to arrive at the varied restaurants to have each specialty freshly made and waiting for us. This was a highlight of our trip, absolutely recommended!
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Cate Holt
6/30/2025
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Our team of Rome Food Tour Guides includes local experts that speak several different languages.
Valentina
I was born and raised in Rome
My favorite thing to eat is bucatini all'a matriciana
When visiting Rome remember this - "cibi condimentum esse famem" or "hunger is the seasoning of food"
Gianluca (Luca)
Living in Rome for over 10 years, born and raised in Puglia (Southern Italy)
My favorite thing to eat is fresh mozzarella di bufala
Take long walks to better enjoy the eternal city - it's a museum in the open!
Katherine
Born in Santa Clara California but Rome became my adopted home!
An excellent extra virgin olive oil makes most things better!
I enjoy strolls in the parks. There are lots of lush, green spaces to enjoy from Parco degli Acquedotti, to Caffarella, Doria Pamphili, Appia Antica & more..
Rish
Born in Mumbai, living in Rome since childhood!
Pasta with truffles, coda alla vaccinara (Roman style oxtail), puntarelle (Italian chicory), and vino!
I love to wander around my city and be overawed by its incredible beauty!
Chiara
Born and raised in Rome!
Favorite food is trippa alla Romana! (Roman-style tripe)
Don't be afraid to talk to the locals. Romans love giving advice, if you give them a chance
Domenico
From the US, has called Rome home since 2000.
Favorite dish is Fusilli with Fiore di Zucca sauce (from Acquavella) because that is my family's specialty!
Don't miss the night life in a non-touristy neighborhood like San Lorenzo.
Luca
Born in Tuscany, a Roman by passion!
I can't resist a good Florentine steak.
I love reading a book in the magical non-catholic cemetery in Testaccio
Toni
Born in Melbourne but I have lived in Italy for 25 years!
I LOVE IT ALL! ❤️ pasta, roman style pizza, all the desserts & pastries, gelato, wine, cheese.
Walk everywhere & admire the street scenes of everyday life. Don't miss the ''Aperitivo hour'' for a good Negroni! 😬
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LATE ARRIVALS AND NO SHOWS
Due to extremely strict time slots for entry into attractions and for food preparation, both in-person & virtual/online, we recommend you show up 15 minutes before the scheduled starting time of the tour or experience. Our group tours begin & depart precisely at the scheduled tour or experience start time. If you show up late or cannot find the meeting point, for any reason, refund requests are not honored per policy. If you are having a hard time arriving on time we encourage you to contact us as soon as possible so we can do everything in our power to assist you with arriving at the meeting point at the scheduled time or reschedule to the next available tour.
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