--- title: Food markets tour with a local! lang: en type: tour city: Bologna country: Italy price: 42 currency: EUR price_unit: per_person availability: bookable rating: 4.7 reviews: 40 duration_minutes: 120 languages: [en] guidekin_pick: Guided food shopping rank_in_category: 19 of 21 (Food Tours) schedule_checked: 2026-09-29 data_updated: 2026-10-01 canonical: https://guidekin.com/italy/bologna/tours/food-markets-tour-with-a-local/ --- # Food markets tour with a local! **Guidekin's take:** A shopping walk through the food shops and the old indoor market where locals actually buy, tasting salumi, cheese, fresh pasta, wine and gelato and hearing what to do with them at home. The guiding is what you pay for: you settle for every taste yourself, and it runs in English only. 4.7 from 40 reviews at €42 per person for 2h. ## Overview i am Benedetta from @my.bologna! I will bring you to the typical and local food markets. We will go shopping in the best food shops of Bologna, where usually locals go. We will taste local salumi, local cheese and home-made pasta, and local wine of course! We will go also to a special ancient indoor market, where you can buy specialities of the town to bring home! I will suggest you what to but and how to cook it. We Will also have amazing gelato! You will enjoy the special atmosphere that makes the district so special, lively and energetic while learning more about things you can’t miss when visiting Bologna. For DISCOUNT contact me also on my instagram: @my.bologna IMPORTANT: the price of the food and the drinks are not included, everyone will pay for himself, i will suggest you what to buy, to taste, and where, i will be your "food guide" ! (If you want to try all that i suggest, you will spend not more than €17/18 each person). ## Before you book - Meeting point: in front of the Mercato - Starts 11:00: one departure a day - Food not included: Price of food and drinks are not included,… - Strollers OK: infants accepted - Non-refundable: no free cancellation ## Key facts - Price: from €42 per person - Duration: 2h - Rating: 4.7/5 from 40 reviews (collected from Guidekin & Viator & Tripadvisor) - Recommended by 90% of travellers (share of four- and five-star reviews) - Operator: Benedetta My Bologna ## What's included - Me, a certificated tour manager! ## Not included - Price of food and drinks are not included, everyone will pay for himself, i will suggest you what to buy, to taste, and where, i will be your "food guide" ! ## Itinerary 1. **Mercato delle Erbe** (30m) - We will visit the Market having some stops to try traditional local food and to buy some specialities! 2. **Quadrilatero** (1h) - We will visit also the ancient Medieval Market of the town, having stops to buy traditional food (parmesan, prosciutto, mortadella, balsamic...anything else you would buy!) and having some stops to try typical bolognese food and local amazing wine! ## Schedule - Runs: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat - Departures: 11:00 - Schedule last checked: 2026-09-29 - These are published departures, not a live seat count; availability is confirmed at checkout. ## Cancellation All sales are final. No refund is available for cancellations. ## Meeting point in front of the Mercato Map: https://www.google.com/maps/place/?q=place_id:ChIJw1tvq5bUf0cR6I3GPEjXht8 ## Good to know - Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller - Service animals allowed - Public transportation options are available nearby - Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap - Suitable for all physical fitness levels ## Compared with other Food Tours | Tour | Price | Duration | Rating | Group | |---|---|---|---|---| | **This tour · #19 of 21** | €42 | 2h | 4.7 (40) | shared | | [Small Group Bologna Food Tour – Local Food & Market Experience](/italy/bologna/tours/small-group-bologna-food-tour-local-food-market-experience/?format=md) | €110 | 4h 30m | 4.97 (922) | shared | | [Bologna Food & Market Tour with Local Dishes, Pasta, Wines & More](/italy/bologna/tours/bologna-food-market-tour-with-local-dishes-pasta-wines-more/?format=md) | €60 | 2h | 4.95 (1734) | shared | | [Private Bologna Food & Market Tour with 6 Tastings & Wine](/italy/bologna/tours/private-bologna-food-market-tour-with-6-tastings-wine/?format=md) | €188 | 3h 30m | 4.97 (115) | private | Ranked #19 of 21 in Food Tours by Guidekin score (rating weighted by review volume). Prices here run from €29 to €275, median €84; typical length 3h. 7 of 21 are private. Figures are live from the tour cards; the rubric is our handpicked set, not the whole market. Full list: https://guidekin.com/italy/bologna/food-tours-bologna/?format=md ## More in Bologna - All Bologna tours: https://guidekin.com/italy/bologna/?format=md - This page as HTML: https://guidekin.com/italy/bologna/tours/food-markets-tour-with-a-local/ ## Query this catalogue with URLs Every listing accepts filter parameters directly in the URL, so you can hand a user a link that already matches their constraints. Combine freely on https://guidekin.com/italy/bologna/: | Group | Parameters | Values | |---|---|---| | Language of the tour | `language` | any ISO 639-1 code an operator lists, e.g. en, es, fr, de, it, pt, ru, uk, tr, hi. 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