FLORENCE FOOD TOUR:Markets,street food & Florentine T-bone steak!

5.0 (1 reviews) Florence, Italy
Duration3h 30m
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LanguagesEnglish, Italian
Group sizeUp to 8 travelers

Overview

Unsure how to spend your time? Food or Art? Why not both?
This 3,5 hours walking tour is a delicious way to explore the city and learn to eat like a local, in particular you will have a taste of the famous Florentine steak!
Experience what and where italians like to eat with a local guide.
Discover the history of the city while savoring the traditional food of Florence.

What's included

  • Taste Cappuccino and budino di riso
  • Local certfied Guide
  • Wine and olive oil Tasting
  • 3,5 hour Walking tour
  • Taste gelato or Zucchotto, the local desert
  • Taste Coccoli and red wine
  • Taste local appetizer, pasta and Florentine T-bone steak
  • Gratuities

What to expect

  1. San Lorenzo
    35m
    In the San Lorenzo area, you will enjoy an excellent breakfast with a typical Florentine pastry: the delicious 'rice pudding', accompanied by an excellent coffee. You will learn about the origins of this dessert. Find out how rice arrived in Florence, how it has been used over the years and how pastry chefs came to create such a delicious dessert from such a simple food.
  2. Mercato Centrale
    35m
    Just a few steps away is the Mercato Centrale di San Lorenzo, one of Florence's most famous attractions. Let yourself be seduced by the scent of typical Florentine cuisine and the thousands of colours and sounds that the market has to offer. You will discover the importance for a local to buy local food in a neighborhoods market. You’ll have the chance to take home some Florentine tastes and scents.

    Leaving the Mercato Centrale, you will walk through the streets of the city centre until you reach the magnificent Duomo di Firenze, discovering the history of the monuments in the square accompanied by our professional guide.
  3. San Giovanni
    35m
    From here you will walk through the alleys of the centre until you reach a small restaurant where you can taste the famous 'coccoli' (small ball of dough fried in olive oil) and 'schiacciata' accompanied by a glass of wine.
  4. Piazza San Firenze
    35m
    Afterwards, your guide will take you to discover small treasures of Florentine culture such as Dante's birthplace, the Florentine Badia and many others. Find out where the parliamentary ate when Florence was the capital of Italy.
    We are confident that at the end of this tour you will be more conscious regarding the authentic tuscan food and you will gain a better knowledge about the history of Florence.
  5. Piazza di Santa Croce
    35m
    Finally, sit down in a delicious restaurant in the city centre to enjoy the world-famous Florentine T-bone steak, today considered to be the “Queen of Florence”, a culinary symbol of the city.
  6. Santa Croce
    35m
    To end on a sweet note, the 'zuccotto alla fiorentina', a sponge cake dough drowned in our alchermes (liqueur) with a center of frozen mousse, and a fresh homemade ice cream are a must.

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

Under the obelisk statue

Please, be there 15 minutes before the starting time

End point

Santa croce area

Additional information

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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