Venice Street Food Tour: Cicchetti & Spritz with Local Guide

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Inclusions / Exclusions

Mobile ticket
Offered in: English
Vegetarian option with prior notice(though not suitable for celiacs or people with severe allergies)
Samples of typical Venetian cicchetti (tapas – style)
Guided visit around site such as Ghetto area
Local Guide

Gratuities

Overview

Join us for an immersive walking tour led by a local guide to discover the vibrant culinary culture of Venice, focusing on the delightful cicchetti—Venetian small bites. The word "cicchetti" means "to take a small bite," and these tasty morsels offer a wonderful variety of flavors and textures, perfect for sharing and sampling. The tour begins in the historic Jewish Ghetto, where you’ll explore narrow, charming streets and hear captivating stories about the neighborhood’s rich cultural heritage and its role in Venice’s history. During the tour, you’ll indulge in a selection of traditional cicchetti at some of Venice's best local spots. Taste the authentic flavors of sarde in saor (sweet and sour sardines) and creamy baccalà mantecato (whipped codfish), each bite offering a delicious taste of Venetian street food. By the end of the tour, you'll have a deeper appreciation for the culinary traditions that make Venice so enchanting, leaving with a new love for its flavors and food stories.

Meeting points

Outside Gam Gam restaurant,

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Ghetto Ebraico

The Venetian Jewish ghetto was established over 500 years ago, this city in the city has had a lasting cultural impact on Venetian language, cuisine, music and dance.

15 minutes
Cannaregio

Indulge in a selection of traditional cicchetti at some of Venice's finest local eateries. Experience the delightful flavors of sarde in saor (sweet and sour sardines) and creamy baccalà mantecato (whipped codfish), with each bite offering a taste of authentic Venetian street food.

45 minutes
Ghetto Ebraico

Explore more the jewish area and enjoy the beautiful corners, walk around for a true appreciation of the true essence of this enchanting neighborhood.

15 minutes
Cannaregio

Continue your bacaro tour with an other tastings in a good local wine bar for a spritz and some more cicchetti, they are so different and you could taste more samples of the huge variety of finger food in Venice, modern and regional products are waiting for you! Of course you may know Aperol Spritz, but it is not the only one in Venice... ask your guide to suggest you more and find your local refreshing drink in this beautiful area of the city.

45 minutes

Additional Info

Public transportation options are available nearby
Specialized infant seats are available
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
On certain dates, most travelers staying outside of Venice who are planning to visit for the day will be required to pay a €5 access fee. For further details (including exemptions) and to learn what days this fee is applicable, please visit: https://cda.ve.it

Free Cancellation

April 25100% refund

April 26No refund

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.

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We had a great experience touring New York City with Jonathan. He's a great tour guide and he made it very memorable and enjoyable. The tour was also super informative and I'm glad to have had a great tour guide during my visit in NYC. Would definitely recommend this tour to anyone looking for a tour her We had a great experience touring New York City with Jonathan. He's a great tour guide and he made it very memorable and enjoyable. The tour was also super informative and I'm glad to have had a great tour guide during my visit in NYC. Would definitely recommend this tour to anyone looking for a tour her We had a great experience touring New York City with Jonathan. He's a great tour guide and he made it very memorable and enjoyable. The tour was also super informative and I'm glad to have had a great tour guide during my visit in NYC. Would definitely recommend this tour to anyone looking for a tour her We had a great experience touring New York City with Jonathan. He's a great tour guide and he made it very memorable and enjoyable. The tour was also super informative and I'm glad to have had a great tour guide during my visit in NYC. Would definitely recommend this tour to anyone looking for a tour her We had a great experience touring New York City with Jonathan. He's a great tour guide and he made it very memorable and enjoyable. The tour was also super informative and I'm glad to have had a great tour guide during my visit in NYC. Would definitely recommend this tour to anyone looking for a tour her We had a great experience touring New York City with Jonathan. He's a great tour guide and he made it very memorable and enjoyable. The tour was also super informative and I'm glad to have had a great tour guide during my visit in NYC. Would definitely recommend this tour to anyone looking for a tour her

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Showing 1-5 of 25 reviews with 5 stars

Real spritz & cichetti

Published on Jan, 2025

Excellent tour with Eleanor who was such a lovely knowledgable lady who is very proud of Venice. The variety of Cichetti and spritz offered were fab as have us lots to try

Highly recommend!

Published on Jan, 2025

Our tour was extremely informative. Our tour guide was very knowledgeable in the history of the local area and the local quisine+ why Venetian’s prepared foods to preserve them at a time when there was no refrigeration.

Tasty

Published on Dec, 2024

We enjoyed it. It was a lovely and easy way to spend an evening. Olympia was a great hostess. Thank you!

Highly recommended tour!

Published on Nov, 2024

Alice was AMAZING!!! She really knew her history and took us around to some of her favorite places and knew the locals. We were treated like royalty!

10 out of 10

Published on Oct, 2024

We had a absolutely fantastic time. Sylvia our guide was very personable, told us so much history and made us feel very comfortable. Met some very nice people.