Florence Food Tour. A Tasting journey of Gastronomical Gems

Florence Food Tour, where identity and culture are all connected

An undeniable part of the Italian culture is exploring local delights and exploring the multitude of gastronomic traditions. Italy is enriched with an abundance of top-quality products, diversified not only from region to region but from one town to another, reinforcing the link between the people and the authentic identity of a place.

Florence’s undeniable connection between Art, History and Food

A city known for its art, beauty and history, Florence forever maintained a fascinatingly profound relationship between art and the art of food. Like Tuscany, Florence is incredibly proud of their gastronomy, rooted in humble origins and ancestral recipes. These values have been central to Tuscan culture since the times of the Arts and Corporations, when the Art of Butchers combined the owners of trattorias and osterias. The deep cultural importance of food is reflected through the many still life Renaissance masterpieces, conveyed at the Uffizi Gallery.

Florence is enriched with excellent-quality local products, offering an authentically Florentine experience such as Mercato Centrale in the San Lorenzo neighbourhood, completed in the 1870s, when Florence was the capital of Italy, by architect Mengoni and Sant’ Ambrogio market, also by Mengoni. Both markets are renowned places to experience an authentically-Florentine tasting journey.

This Florence Food Tour:

This tour is an artisanal path of Florentine delicacies, a journey to explore and discover the city through its traditional tastes and mouth-watering smells, providing a true essence of Florence’s popular culture.

Through Florence’s streets, popular markets and neighbourhoods, prepare to discover the best of both salty and sweet delights in some of the following places:

• Historical and famous cafes

• Traditional bakeries serving ‘schiacciata’ (flat bread),

• Florentine street food such as ‘coccoli’ (fried bread dough),

• Desserts made with alkermes (reddish liqueur created by the Dominican friars of Santa Maria Novella

• Typical ‘Vinaino’ serving Florentine traditional specialties. 

• An option for an unforgettable urban picnic, accompanied by a nice wine or glass of prosecco.

Buon appetito!

*Itinerary dependent on time and availability.

*Tastings around 20€ per person (not included in the price of the tour)