Taste Perugia Food Tour

Meet the locals and stroll through a maze of medieval streets as you taste and sip your way through Perugia!

  • 10+ tastings, bites & sips – with locally sourced foods and much more.
  • Vegetarian Options Available!
  • Enjoy Umbria’s local food, wines and craft beer including handmade pasta, truffles, chocolates, cheeses and more.
  • Feel the history as you walk in the footsteps of ancient Etruscans, Roman Emperors, noble families and renaissance painters.
  • All food tastings provide enough for breakfast and a hearty lunch.
  • All age groups welcome. Must be 18 years or older to participate in wine tastings.
  • Parking: Saba Piazza Partigiani lot. Then take the escalators (Scala Mobile) to the historic center.
  • Our tours take place in rain or shine. Wear comfortable clothing and shoes for walking.
  • Tours run Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri and Sat at 10am

What to expect?

One-of-a-Kind Food Tastings – Our guided Perugia Food Tour visits multiple tasting locations within the historic center of Perugia. Classic Umbrian food samplings, enough for breakfast and a hearty lunch, are served from local, one-of-a-kind restaurants, charming cafes and markets.

Stops and tastings include Perugia’s famous chocolates, hand-made truffle pasta, cheeses, an authentic Umbrian “osteria,” the city’s oldest spice shop, and one of Italy’s top rated artisan gelaterias. The tour also includes two wine tastings. All food and wine tastings are included in the ticket price. See all Tasting Locations below.

Historic & Cultural Experience – Between tastings, you’ll experience the vibrant life of “i Perugini” as you stroll the medieval streets and alleyways of Perugia’s historic center. Our enthusiastic local guides share their knowledge and recommendations of ancient architectural gems, historic local attractions, museums, music and arts venues, and restaurants.

Eat and drink like a local as our guides share the history and charm of this amazing city.

Breakfast Italian Style: Sip a creamy cappuccino with your freshly baked cornetto in this contemporary café that pays homage to Perugia’s ancient past.

Farmstead Cheeses & Famous Prosciutto: Enjoy a variety of typical cheeses, Umbria’s famous Prosciutto, ancient flatbread and local craft beer at a welcoming local cafe with an international twist.

Wine & Olive Oil: Sample the ancient and nearly extinct Fagiolina del Trasimeno with tangy olive oil and Grechetto wine.

Chocolate & Spice: Step back in time while tasting Perugia’s famous and lesser known chocolates at the city’s oldest spice shop and general store.

Local Truffles: Enjoy a taste of Sagrantino wine alongside a plate of handmade pasta with black truffle sauce.

Artisan Gelato: Not all gelato is created equal! Taste two flavors of creamy gelato or dairy-free sorbetto made fresh daily at one of Italy’s Top 100 artisan gelaterias.

Where to meet?

Outside Café Turan, Piazza IV Novembre 35, directly across from the Fontana Maggiore and near the steps of the cathedral of San Lorenzo.

Have questions? Here’s the most frequently asked.

During our Perugia walking tour you will enjoy around 7+ tastings, or enough food that you will not be hungry at the end of the tour!

Our Taste Perugia Walking Tour includes two servings of wine per person, a sip of liqueur and one small glass of craft beer. Our culinary getaways include fully customized itineraries and menus, which can include wine with all lunches and dinners.

Yes. Our Perugia walking tours are suitable for children of all ages however, alcohol will only be served to participants who are aged 18 years (the legal age in Italy) and older. There is no cost for children aged 3 and under if they are not participating in the tastings. Our tiered pricing includes tickets for children aged 4-12, and adolescents aged from 13-17.

When you make your booking we ask what dietary restrictions you have. For the Taste Perugia Food Tour, we can accommodate vegetarians but we are unfortunately unable to make substitutions for individuals with a gluten or lactose intolerance. For our culinary getaways we are able to accommodate special menus that can be decided upon in the planning of your tour.

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