--- title: Rome Food Tour by the Vatican lang: en type: tour city: Rome country: Italy price: 89 currency: EUR price_unit: per_person availability: bookable rating: 4.94 reviews: 357 duration_minutes: 240 languages: [en] free_cancellation: "true" rank_in_category: 6 of 138 (Vatican, Sistine Chapel & St Peter's Tours) schedule_checked: 2026-09-12 data_updated: 2026-10-12 canonical: https://guidekin.com/italy/rome/tours/rome-food-tour-by-the-vatican/ --- # Rome Food Tour by the Vatican **Guidekin's take:** Not the Museums but the neighbourhood behind them: an award winning food walk through Prati and Trionfale with pizza, cheeses and cured meats, truffles, aged balsamic, handmade pasta and tiramisu, and wine poured freely, in a group capped at fifteen. Food, wine and water are included at €89 per person, pickup is not. In our comparison: #6 of 138 in Vatican, Sistine Chapel & St Peter's Tours, by rating weighted by review volume (table below). ## Overview This award winning food and wine tour operates by the Vatican City in the Roman neighborhoods of Prati and Trionfale. There are 4 locally loved food venues, offering Rome’s #1 pizza, the best cheeses and cured meats Italy has to offer, truffles, 25 year aged balsamic vinegar, handmade pasta and Tiramisu with free flowing fine wine, including D.O.C.G Vermentino di Gallura, D.O.C.G San Lorenzo Chianti and Frascati Superiore D.O.C.G Group size is limited to max 15 people Book now to reserve your place. * Please note the 6:00 pm wine and food pairing experience option is 90 minutes. This takes place at the restaurant Il Segreto (Via Candia 71) This is not the 4 hour tour. ## Before you book - Meeting point: The 90 minute wine tasting experience… - Max 15 people: shared group - 6 start times: between 10:45 and 19:30 - Food included: Wine tasting, Snacks, Food tasting - Strollers OK: infants accepted - Children from €60: ages 6 to 17 **Pickup:** No hotel pickup: everyone meets at the start point ## Key facts - Price: from €89 per person for the Trionfal Market Tour 10:45 AM option; other options up to €99 - Duration: 4h - Rating: 4.94/5 from 357 reviews (collected from Guidekin & Viator & Tripadvisor) - Free cancellation (see policy below) - Operator: COOKING ITALY - Group: Shared, up to 15 travellers - Guide languages: English - Start times: 10:45, 15:30, 16:30, 17:30, 18:30, 19:30 - Booking: Instant confirmation, mobile ticket - Price checked on Viator: 2026-09-12 ## Reviews 4.94 from 357 ratings on Guidekin, Viator & Tripadvisor. 99% of ratings with a star breakdown are 4 or 5 stars: 352 of 357. - 5 stars: 343 (96%) - 4 stars: 9 (3%) - 3 stars: 3 (1%) - 2 stars: 1 (0%) - 1 star: 1 (0%) ### What reviewers say Reviewers praise the guides, varied tastings and wine pairings; some found the food portions too small. **Praised:** - Guides who explain where foods and wines come from and how they are made - Varied tastings of cheeses, cured meats, pizza, pasta and gelato - Wine pairings that complement the tastings - Welcoming shop owners and restaurant staff - Discovering local food venues reviewers would have missed on their own **Complaints:** - Some found the food portions insufficient, while others left feeling very full Written by Guidekin from the 100 most recent English reviews on Viator & Tripadvisor (2025-01-01 to 2026-09-27); last checked 2026-10-03. ## Tour options Prices are the operator's current list price for two travellers (whole euros); options sold only to bigger parties say so; pick the option on the booking page. | Option | Price | Guide languages | Details | |---|---|---|---| | Trionfal Market Tour 10:45 AM | €71 / person | English | Starting point: La Nicchia Cafè, Via Cipro, 4L, 00136 Roma RM, Italy | | 4 hour sunset food tour | €99 / person | English | Duration: 4 hours Starting point: La Nicchia Cafè, Via Cipro, 4L, 00136 Roma RM, Italy | ## What's included - Bottled water - Alcoholic Beverages - Wine tasting - Snacks - Food tasting ## Not included - Hotel drop-off - Hotel pickup ## Itinerary 1. **Rome** (pass by, no stop) - Enjoy either a 4 hour food and wine tour including 5 venues (meeting point La Nicchia cafe - Via Cipro 4L ) or a 90 minute wine tasting experience with food pairing (meeting point il segreto - via Candia 71) Both operate by the Vatican City ## Schedule - Runs: daily - Departures: 10:45, 15:30, 16:30, 17:30, 18:30, 19:30 - Schedule last checked: 2026-09-12 - These are published departures, not a live seat count; availability is confirmed at checkout. ## Cancellation For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time. ## Meeting point The 90 minute wine tasting experience meets at il segreto restaurant located at Via Candia 71 at 18:00 Map: https://www.google.com/maps/place/?q=place_id:ChIJa1hhPSphLxMR9ATfrI3Zdw0 Ends: After the tour our guides will call a taxi for you or help you to the nearest metro station (Ottaviano metro) a 10 minute walk from St. Peter’s square. ## Good to know - Public transportation options are available nearby - Specialized infant seats are available - Suitable for all physical fitness levels ## Compared with other Vatican, Sistine Chapel & St Peter's Tours | Tour | Price | Duration | Rating | Group | |---|---|---|---|---| | **This tour · #6 of 138** | €89 | 4h | 4.94 (357) | shared, max 15 | | [Private Vatican Highlights Guided Tour with Sistine Chapel](/italy/rome/tours/private-vatican-highlights-guided-tour-with-sistine-chapel/?format=md) | €250 | 3h 15m | 4.99 (1713) | private | | [Rome: Complete Early Morning Vatican Tour / Small Group](/italy/rome/tours/rome-complete-early-morning-vatican-tour-small-group/?format=md) | €99 | 3h 30m | 4.94 (2821) | shared | | [Express Early Morning Sistine Chapel Tour with Max 6 People](/italy/rome/tours/express-early-morning-sistine-chapel-tour-with-max-6-people/?format=md) | €148 | 2h | 4.98 (513) | shared | Ranked #6 of 138 in Vatican, Sistine Chapel & St Peter's Tours by Guidekin score (rating weighted by review volume). Prices here run from €8 to €4913, median €136; typical length 3h. 57 of 138 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/rome/vatican-tours/?format=md ## More in Rome - All Rome tours: https://guidekin.com/italy/rome/?format=md - This page as HTML: https://guidekin.com/italy/rome/tours/rome-food-tour-by-the-vatican/ Filters, the full catalogue and the URL contract for this city: https://guidekin.com/italy/rome/?format=md