Rome Food Tour with Pizza-Making, Trattoria Tastings & Gelato

Rome's culinary traditions date back centuries with an emphasis on fresh, local produce prepared simply. This Rome food tour immerses you in the flavors of the Eternal City with a pizza-making class in a local pizzeria, and stops at local food shops and trattorias to taste quintessential dishes.

The tour starts in one of Rome's quintessential foodie neighborhoods, the old Jewish Ghetto. As you explore its lovely streets you'll pop into some of its beloved trattorias to taste traditional Roman starters and learn how the Jewish community of Rome has influenced its culinary culture.

Your food tour will include a stop into one of our favorite cheese shops where, with a glass of local white wine, you'll taste a range of Italian cheeses including the famous pecorino romano. Oh, and did you know that the Italians were enthusiastic beer brewers? You can learn more about this while enjoying a cold bottle!

If you didn't know that Italians were big beer brewers you might be even more surprised at the sheer range of cured meats in the butchers that we visit. You'll taste everything from proscuitto and coppa, to salamis spiked with truffles and Barolo wine along with a nice glass of local red to cleanse the palate.

Now it's time to duck into a local pizzeria to learn the history and lore of one of Italy's most cherished dishes while making your very own version. Roll out the dough (which has been rising all morning) and add whichever toppings you would like. Then pop your pie into the blazing pizza oven. The best part, of course, is getting to eat the fruits of your labor when they come fresh out of the oven.

Afterwards, you'll stroll through the city with your guide and enjoy a cup or cone of gelato as they give you a plethora of helpful tips and info about how to eat well when in Rome. You'll also get a lot of inside knowledge on the conventions and traditions surrounding Italian food, like why you’re not automatically offered parmesan with every pasta (especially in Rome) and whether mozzarella di bufala really comes from buffalo milk.

By bringing you into contact with the people and places that form Rome's vibrant food culture, this Rome food tour will give you an in-depth understanding of both the ingredients and the humans that make Italian food world-renowned. You'll also leave with a very full belly.