Group size varies by option: small group from €109 · private from €193
Guide languages
English
Start & pickup
14 start times between 11:00 and 19:00 · No hotel pickup: everyone meets at the start point
Booking
Instant confirmation · mobile ticket
Guidekin's take
An evening food walk across the river into Oltrarno with a prosecco toast, nine or ten Tuscan bites, four wines in cellars and at a wine window, a Negroni lesson and gelato, in a group capped at twelve.
It needs two guests booked to run; tips and extra drinks are not included. 4.95 from 6,004 reviews for 3h 30m at €109 per person.
Best for: Small Group: up to twelve, Tuscan bites, four wines and Negroni lesson at €109 per person; needs two guests to run. 4.95 from 6,004 reviews. Food & Wine Tours comparison
Trade-off: Needs two guests; tips and extra drinks on you.
In our comparison: #1 of 9 in Food & Wine Tours, by rating weighted by review volume (see the comparison).
Editorial check: September 18, 2026How we choose tours →Commissions never affect our verdicts.
Options and prices
2 options from the operator, described in its own words. Prices are the operator's from-prices per adult for a party of two. Click an option to book it on Viator. Guide languages on every option: English.
Option
What the operator says
From, per adult
Small-Group Food Tour (12 max)The page price
Duration: 3 hours 30 minutes
€109
Private Food Tour Upgrade
Enjoy a more intimate, personalised food experience, shared exclusively with your group. Duration: 3 hours 30 minutes Includes an extra tasting
€193 for 2+ people
Children from €98 (ages 4 to 12). Option texts and prices come from the operator's listing; prices checked on Viator on 3 October 2026.
Included and not included
Local English-speaking guide
Kick your evening off with a Prosecco toast in one of Florence’s liveliest squares
Indulge in 9-10 hearty Tuscan bites, a cocktail-making lesson, and gelato to finish the night
'Food & the City' Insider Tips
Enjoy a cheese and cured meat tasting with the neighborhood's self-declared King of Cheese
Drink 4 amazing wines across a historic cellar, a centuries-old wine window, and a family-run shop
Gratuities / Tips for the guide
Hotel pick-up and drop-off
Extra drinks
Reviews
5.0
6,004 ratings Guidekin, Viator & Tripadvisor
99% of ratings with a star breakdown are 4★ or 5★: 5,938 of 6,004
Star breakdown of all 6,004 ratings
5 stars
5,816 · 97%
4 stars
122 · 2%
3 stars
39 · 1%
2 stars
15 · 0%
1 star
12 · 0%
What reviewers say
Reviewers praise the guides, local food and sociable groups; finishing all the wine can be a challenge.
Praised
Friendly guides explain local food, wine and Florence's history
Varied regional dishes, wines and gelato at local tasting stops
Oltrarno shops and restaurants away from the busiest tourist areas
Welcoming groups where solo travellers feel included
Dietary needs and food preferences accommodated at tasting stops
Complaints
The amount of wine can be hard to finish
Written by Guidekin from the 100 most recent English reviews on Viator & Tripadvisor (19 September 2026 to 3 October 2026). Refreshed as new reviews arrive; last checked 4 October 2026.
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Meeting point and route
Meeting point
Where
Your guide will be waiting for you by the fountain and wearing our purple Eating Europe bag. · Open in Google Maps
Departure
14 start times between 11:00 and 19:00 daily; scheduled year-round (operator schedule, seats confirmed at checkout)
Return
This activity ends back at the meeting point
Pickup
No hotel pickup: everyone meets at the start point
Operator
Florence Food Tours by Eating Europe; booking and payment are completed on Viator
Itinerary
1
Piazza Santo Spirito
Enjoy a Prosecco in one of Florence’s liveliest squares. Cheers to Italian dolce vita and to the start of your night out with new friends!
10 min · Admission included
2
Visit a Wine Window and taste mouth-watering charcuterie boards paired with the most delicious wine, all served in a cellar dating back to the XII century25 min
3
Step into a family-run shop run by a man the neighborhood has crowned King of Cheese, tasting two styles of pecorino and a parmigiano while he makes his case for the title with total conviction20 min
4
Learn the story behind Florence's Wine Windows, small openings built for plague-era wine sales, reopened in recent years
Bruschetta with stracciatella and a glass of Tuscan wine come alongside the history.
20 min
5
At a trattoria run by a mother-son duo, you'll watch gnudi (naked pasta) tossed and plated tableside, paired with a glass of Chianti Classico, one of Tuscany's most tightly regulated wines, and one of its best30 min
6
This fiaschetteria has poured wine for Oltrarno's restaurants since the 1950s
Here you'll learn to make a proper Negroni before settling into wild boar stew with a glass of Super Tuscan wine, served through its own Wine Window.
30 min
7
Close the night with a short lesson in spotting real artisanal gelato, then taste two flavors from a shop Florentines themselves voted the city's best
The neon-colored stuff at tourist stands won't tempt you again.
15 min
About this tour, from the operator
As the sun drops over the Arno River, you'll cross into Oltrarno, the quieter half of Florence that locals never left.
Your guide walks you into a centuries-old fiaschetteria for local wine paired with plates built on Tuscan cucina povera, out to a wine window still used exactly as it was in Florence's plague years, and into a deli where the self-appointed King of Cheese let's you try his best pecorino and parmigiano cheeses.
There's a Negroni lesson at a historic wine shop, a slow-cooked stew to go with your Super Tuscan wine, and a gelato finish from the shop Florentines voted their own favorite. A small group, and six or seven carefully selected stops.
Walking, children and accessibility
The operator's own notes, grouped by topic. Nothing here is added by Guidekin.
Walking and health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Children
Children under 4 years old do not need a ticket and can join the tour for free. However, food is not included. Paid tickets with food included are available for ages 4 and up.
Accessibility
Wheelchair accessible
Wheelchair accessible
Public transportation options are available nearby
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
This activity requires a minimum of 2 guests. Should this not be met, we will contact you directly to help you get rescheduled or reimbursed.
Please note that the tastings mentioned are a selection of the delicious foods we often feature. Both offerings and tour stops may vary by day or season, but you're sure to enjoy a delightful array of local flavors!
Have dietary requirements? Simply email us or add a note at booking, and we’ll do our best to accommodate vegetarians, gluten-free guests or other dietary needs where we can. For guest safety, this experience isn’t suitable for those with severe or life-threatening food allergies to ingredients found on the tour, and the company cannot take responsibility for any food allergies or intolerances.
Good to know
Food included 'Food & the City' Insider Tips
Children from €98 ages 4 to 12
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Ranked #1 of 9 in Food & Wine Tours by Guidekin score (rating weighted by review volume). Prices here run from €59 to €200, median €94; typical length 3h. 1 of 9 are private. Figures are live from the tour cards; the rubric is our handpicked set, not the whole market. Compare all 9 Food & Wine Tours