Urban Market Testaccio Food Tour in Rome

Testaccio, a mecca for foodies, is the best place to go for food in Rome. This 3.5 hour walking tour starts at the Piazzale Ospiense where your guide will be waiting for you to take you around Testaccio to experience this food culture.

Your first stop is for breakfast at a local bar of breakfast. However, there is no alcohol involved since the word bar in Italian means a café. Once here you will experience a real Roman breakfast, as your guide introduces you to the culture of locals.

Then, you will walk to a family run bakery, to admire the sweet and savory snacks before trying some homemade pizza. You will sample some other treat before going to your next stop, the market. During this market food tour you will meet the vendors behind the ingredients that make Italian homes smell so good. You will taste an award winning panino, cured meat and vino Sfuso.

As if wasn’t enough food already, you will have lunch in a restaurant buil on the side of Monte Testaccio. You will try 3 different local pasta and plenty of wine. Your guide will explain the history of each pasta, ingredient and how to make these at home.

As you walk around the foodie neighbourhood of Testaccio you will stop for gelato as your guide brings to life the depth of Italian food culture. Your guide will then take you back to Piazzale Ostiense, where you can continue to explore Testaccio on your own.