Roma Trip Overview
Testaccio is the city’s original foodie neighbourhood and where cucina romana (Roman cuisine) was born. Our guided 4-hour walking food tour lets you experience Rome like a local and enjoy the best local eats at places that few tourists ever discover.
You’ll visit our local food market and meet the vendors who have been there for generations, and taste the most delicious pasta you’ve ever had (no joke). You’ll also be sampling everything from classic Italian dishes to a typical Roman street food snack. Along the way, your local guide will entertain and educate you with stories and insights into Rome’s culture and history, while exploring the city’s most fascinating offbeat landmarks like the birthplace of the city’s local mob gang and the final resting place of famed poet Keats. This 4-hour tour lets you taste first hand the best local foods, while experiencing this tourist destination as if you were a true local
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Duration: 4 hours
Starts: Roma, Italy
Trip Category: Tours & Sightseeing >> Half-day Tours
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Testaccio is the city’s original foodie neighbourhood and where cucina romana (Roman cuisine) was born. Our guided 4-hour walking food tour lets you experience Rome like a local and enjoy the best local eats at places that few tourists ever discover.
You’ll visit our local food market and meet the vendors who have been there for generations, and taste the most delicious pasta you’ve ever had (no joke). You’ll also be sampling everything from classic Italian dishes to a typical Roman street food snack. Along the way, your local guide will entertain and educate you with stories and insights into Rome’s culture and history, while exploring the city’s most fascinating offbeat landmarks like the birthplace of the city’s local mob gang and the final resting place of famed poet Keats. This 4-hour tour lets you taste first hand the best local foods, while experiencing this tourist destination as if you were a true local
Itinerary
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Stop At: Testaccio market, Via Aldo Manuzio, 66b, 00153 Roma RM, Italy
Visit Testaccio market wouldn’t be complete without tasty tomato bruschetta, Rome’s best buffalo mozzarella and Roman street food suppli and craft beer.
Duration: 35 minutes
Stop At: Via Mastro Giorgio, 00153 Roma RM, Italy
Start the day the Italian way at a local bakery. This family owned bakery has been run by the Passi family since 1975. They have two ovens – one for bread and one for cookies.
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Via Galvani, 00153 Roma RM, Italy
At this trendy bar run by partners Emiliano and Rita you’ll sample some of Italy’s finest cheese, prosciutto and salami and enjoy a glass of wonderful local wine.
Duration: 35 minutes
Stop At: Monte Testaccio, 00153 Rome, Metropolitan City of Rome, Italy
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Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Non-Catholic Cemetery, Via Caio Cestio, 6, 00153 Roma RM, Italy
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Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Pyramid of Caius Cestius, Via Raffaele Persichetti, 00153 Roma RM, Italy
This is the ‘old section’ of the cemetery, which was opened in the early 1700s for non-Catholic, non-Italians who were not allowed to be buried in the Catholic cemeteries.
Duration: 5 minutes
Stop At: Via Amerigo Vespucci, 00153 Roma RM, Italy
Become a gelato–tasting expert by learning how to spot the fake stuff from the real thing. Graduate from our gelato school at Giolitti, the bustling neighbourhood bar serving up some of the city’s best since 1914.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Via di Monte Testaccio, 00153 Roma RM, Italy
Savour Rome’s 3 most famous pasta dishes with wine at award-winning restaurant Flavio al Velavevodett built into the side of Monte Testaccio.
Duration: 35 minutes
