Looking for the best Bologna food tour?
Bologna is Italy’s food capital. This page helps you choose and book the best Bologna food tour in 2025, from market walks and pasta-making classes to full-day gourmet experiences including Parmigiano Reggiano, traditional balsamic vinegar, and prosciutto.
Bologna Food Tour: The Best Food Experiences in Bologna
Since 2009, Emilia Delizia has been organising guided food tours in Bologna and Emilia-Romagna, offering authentic access to local producers, markets, and traditional recipes. Below you’ll find our curated selection of the best Bologna food tours, followed by an overview of the iconic foods you’ll taste along the way.
The Best Bologna Food Tours & Experiences
All tours start in or near Bologna and are led by local experts.
Taste the Tradition: Bologna Food Walk
A guided walk through Bologna’s historic markets with tastings of mortadella, Parmigiano Reggiano, fresh pasta shops, and artisanal delicacies. Ideal for first-time visitors.
Foodie’s Delight Tour – From Bologna
A full-day gourmet experience visiting a Parmigiano Reggiano dairy, a traditional balsamic vinegar acetaia, and a prosciutto producer. Includes generous tastings and optional winery lunch or cooking class.
Bologna Pasta-Making Class
Hands-on cooking class with a local sfoglina, learning how to make tortellini and tagliatelle from scratch.
Truffle Hunt near Bologna
Join expert truffle hunters and trained dogs in the Apennine hills for a Bologna truffle experience.
Why Book a Bologna Food Tour?
- Access to producers not open to the public
- Local guides with food expertise
- No transport or planning stress
- Authentic tastings, not tourist traps
- Perfect for first-time visitors to Bologna
Traditional Foods You Taste on a Bologna Food Tour
Crescentine (Tigelle)
Originally from the Apennine mountains, these small breads are served warm and filled with cured meats or traditional Pesto Modenese.
Mortadella di Bologna
Authentic mortadella is slow-cooked and delicately spiced, completely different from industrial versions.
Parmigiano Reggiano
The King of Cheeses, aged between 12 and 36 months, often paired with traditional balsamic vinegar.
Tortellini in Brodo
Handmade pasta filled with pork, mortadella, and Parmigiano Reggiano, served in rich broth.
Zuppa Inglese
A traditional dessert layered with custard, chocolate cream, and sponge soaked in Alchermes liqueur.
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