Bologna Traditional Food Tour
Bologna is a beautiful city, rich in historical buildings, piazzas, colonnades, which deserved the appointment at world common heritage by UNESCO. The city features one of the oldest and better preserved medieval historic centres in Europe, filled with life, music, monuments, small restaurants, theatres and artisans’ boutiques.
In the past, Bologna presented 180 towers, and many of them are still visible today. In Italian
tradition, Bologna is called “the Wise”, for second most ancient University in Europe, “the Red” for the red roofs of its houses and “the Rich” for its food offer and tastiness.
The Italian gastronomy, despite being very diverse, points at Emilia-Romagna region as a reference, due to its historical ties with food. Bologna, the capital of Emilia-Romagna is historically a lab for culinary excellence.
Our food and wine tour will escort you in the discovery of Bologna and its history through the classical
dishes of Emilia-Romagna regional tradition. We will begin with a rich appetizer composed by local cured meats and warm, hand-baked bread; then will have classic tortellini or tagliatelle, impossible to miss when in Bologna, and the typical fried meat with cream, parmesan cheese and smoked ham. The meal and the tour end with a slice of cake (or an artisanal gelato) and a high-quality espresso.
This is a walking food and wine tour, ideal for exploring the city with eyes and palate. For our most exigent guests, we also offer the Drink Card, a pass for tasting one or more glasses of wine and/or ale at each of the 5 food stops.
Visiting Bologna?
Join our original Do Eat Better Experience Bologna Food Tour and let us indulge your palate in a memorable and rich dining experience!
Basics
3,5 HOURS
5 COURSE
72€ PER PERSON
Possible tastings
We always choose the best dishes, aiming to introduce you to our traditions, suggest the best restaurants and make you live the best culinary experience ever. With Do Eat Better you can make your visit to Bologna an unforgettable experience of eating Italy's best preparations.
You will taste some of the following specialities in our Bologna Food Tour (according to products availability):
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Board with local cured meats and cheeses with hand-baked bread:: according to Bolognese
tradition, the meal opens with a wide variety of local cured meats and cheeses. They are served
along with warm bread, hand-baked by the wise hands of professional bakers. -
Bolognese Tortellini:: fresh pasta, stuffed with different types of meat (pork, mortadella and
prosciutto) and parmesan cheese. They are a must-have on traditional Italian Christmas table but
served at any moment of the year: usually, they are served in meat broth, but our guests will have
the opportunity to choose among different options for garnishing their tortellini! -
Bolognese cotoletta: veal meat served with a rich sauce made with cream and parmesan cheese,
and topped with smoked ham. The traditional recipe requires that the meat is fried, then sunk in
meat broth: this is the trick which makes it so incredibly soft. Finally, it is briefly baked in the oven
and served covered in melted cheese and ham. -
Brazadela: traditional cake prepared in a doughnut-shape, it is a very old preparation coming from
peasants’ cuisine. Since its origins, the recipe has been passed from mothers to their kinds, in order to preserve its simplicity and tastiness, for a delicate and unique taste. -
Espresso: it is the inevitable conclusion of every Italian proper meal. We offer it in a historical
coffee shop, accompanied with artisanal whipped cream.
Are you vegetarian? Do not worry! Our partner restaurants will offer you tasty alternatives, in the respect of the local food tradition.
Tour details
The tour will last about 3,5 hours
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Meeting point: Via Ugo Bassi, to the statue (in front of Furla shop)
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Starting time: 11:45 am (Mon/Sat)
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A local foodie Italian/English/French/Russian/Portuguese/Spanish speaking will be there waiting for you.
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The tour will take place in Bologna downtown, mostly in pedestrian only areas, internationally known for they beauty
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This is a social eating experience: people from all over the world sharing food and stories, enjoying a relaxed and joyful atmosphere. Therefore, we have a 2-people minimum and a 10-people maximum policy. If the minimum number of guests is not reached, we will contact you to reschedule onto another time or date
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Expect one serving minimum at each stop. Water, wine or beer/soft drinks (in fixed amounts) will be served
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Child policy: children under 5 years old are free of charge. Children between 5 and 12 years of age have 50% discount
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Don’t see the date or time you want? Want to upgrade to a private tour? Email us at reservations@doeatbetter.com
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Please let us know if you suffer from any food allergies or intolerances, Do Eat Better will not be responsible for any guests not informing us about special dietary restrictions at the time of the booking.
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