4-Hour Rialto Market Lunch

Venice: Rialto Market Food and Wine Lunchtime Tour

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4 hours, free cancellation.

from $110 per person

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Duration: 4 hours
Meeting point: Campo San Giacomo di Rialto
Cancellation: Free cancellation
Run by: Food Raphael Tours and Events

Overview

This four-hour walk with Food Raphael Tours and Events starts near the Rialto Bridge and works its way through the market quarter, stopping at osterias, trattorias, pastry shops and wine bars along the way. The first proper stop is the Rialto Market itself, where the fish, fruit and vegetable stalls spill out across the square and locals do their shopping. From there the route moves to an 18th-century osteria known for cicchetti, the small tapas-like snacks that are a Venetian institution, served with regional wine.

Food is only part of the story. The guide leads the group past Campo San Bartolomeo, pointing out the former home of Marco Polo and the haunts of Casanova, and shares trivia such as how the Bellini cocktail came about. The walk ends at Campo Santi Giovanni e Paolo with an authentic tiramisu and a coffee, in the city where Italian coffee culture took root.

Along the way the group meets producers and business owners and hears the stories behind what is on the plate. The tour runs in English and suits travellers who are happy on their feet for the full four hours. Vegetarian options exist, and anyone with allergies should tell the supplier at the time of booking.

A tour guide speaking to a small cluster of visitors in a Venice campo

What's Included

Included

Guide
Walking tour
Food and wine tastings

Not Included

Tips

Itinerary

Meet near RialtoThe group meets at Campo S. Giacomo di Rialto in Venice. Hotel pickup is not provided.
Rialto Market strollThe walk begins with a stroll through the Rialto Market, with its stalls of fish, fruit and vegetables.
18th-century osteriaThe tour visits an osteria dating from the 18th century, famous for its cicchetti, paired with regional wines.
Campo San BartolomeoThe route passes Marco Polo's former home and the haunts of Casanova, with stories along the way including the origins of the Bellini cocktail.
More eateries and wine barsFurther stops introduce bite-sized regional flavours at local eateries, with the chance to meet producers and innkeepers.
Campo Santi Giovanni e PaoloThe tour finishes with an authentic tiramisu and coffee at Campo Santi Giovanni e Paolo.

What To Expect From The Tour

Here is what helps to know before booking, drawn from the listing and from what travellers have said afterwards.

Where this tour sits among 6 tours in Market And Street Food listed here (from-price per person, USD)

Street Food With a Local Guide$51
Cicchetti Plus Sightseeing Walk$51
Pastries, Chocolate and Gelato$91.24
4-Hour Rialto Market Lunch (this tour)$110
Small-Group Food and Drinks Walk$124.31
Jewish Ghetto, Cannaregio Route$135.71

Meeting point. The tour starts at Campo S. Giacomo di Rialto, near the Rialto Bridge. One reviewer found it easy to find. There is no hotel pickup.
Footwear and pace. The listing asks for comfortable shoes, and the tour runs for four hours on foot.
Come hungry. The tastings include food and wine at a series of stops, which one reviewer described as including lunch. Several reviewers describe the food and wine as delicious.
Group feel. Reviewers repeatedly mention small groups that fit easily into the bars and leave room for questions. One described a group of six.
Dietary needs. Vegetarian options are available. Anyone with allergies should notify the supplier when booking, as stated on the listing.
Guides rotate. Reviewers name several different guides, all praised as knowledgeable and friendly.

Common issues. One reviewer found the Rialto Market closed on their departure, since the tour is not scheduled around market opening times, and felt the market element was not really part of the experience on that day. The same reviewer had already visited some of the stops on another food tour in the city. The tour is on foot for four hours, and hotel pickup is not provided.