MILAN
The Milan classics, and the best way to do each.
The 15 most popular food & drink tours for visitors to Milan. The ones worth building a morning or a day around, with prices, running times and who you book through.
A 3-hour Milan street-food walk with a local guide, 4–5 tastings, wine/beer, and sweet gelato in real neighborhoods.
Most Popular“This was a great tour. I especially loved that it was guided by a local so they really knew what they were talking about. Excellent history and great food. Lots of fun. Would recommend if you're a foodie and love to walk!”
Small-group Barolo tasting from Milan: Alba walks, UNESCO Grinzane Cavour castle, and a Langhe cellar visit with six DOCG reds.
“My husband and I were looking for something local for a wine tasting in Italy, and this experience was absolutely perfect! Everything was thoughtfully organized from start to finish — we didn’t have to worry about a thing, just got on the bus and enjoyed! The attention to detail really stood out, and we met…”
Taste Milan street food on a 2.5-hour guided walk. Duomo, L.O.VE and The Finger, plus balsamic, risotto, pastries.
“Very nice experience with Maria Christina - gave us a good and profound overview of the history of Milan adapted to the places we passed. The places we stayed for food tasing were very nice selected- charcuterie and cheese, some risotto Milanese “salto”, the highlight was a very interesting tasting of Balsamico di Modena. And…”
Sunset Navigli aperitivo food tour with spritz, wine, risotto, street bites, and gelato in Milan’s canal neighborhoods.
“This tour is terrific. The canal area of Milano is a must see. Most tourists never go there. But it’s fascinating with many bars and restaurants. We experienced the best of Milano: a cocktail, wine, inventive food and a gelato. Fantastic guide Anna Maria made the tour fun and informative and we never felt rushed…”
Milan cooking class where you make fresh pasta and classic dishes with an Italian chef, then eat with included wine.
“We all had a very enjoyable time, learnt a lot about Italian cooking and managed to turn out some great food. Ilaria was very welcoming and knowledgeable”
Walk Milan’s Navigli canals on a 3.5-hour small-group food tour with wine, classic bites, and tiramisù finish.
“Great! Jessica was fantastic!!! Lots of opportunities to try Milanese specialties. She gave us a lot of info as we walked. Food was preordered and we never waited for access course”
Family wine cellar tour in Domaso on Lake Como. Sip three local wines with pairings and snacks on an Alps-view terrace.
“This experience was the highlight of our trip to Como. The wine, the food and the host were all excellent. Plus the view is stunning.”
2-hour shared Lake Como boat ride with wine and music. See famous villas from the water, stop for Nesso waterfalls.
“Great 2h tour with friendly guide and on a lovely boat. Well worth to book long in advance and avoid the hassle of negotiating and paying overpriced rates (for just 1 hour). Highly recommend doing this tour while in Como.”
Milan food crawl with local context, wine, and sweet-and-salty tastings, plus church and Brera stops, all in a small group.
“Fabulous way to see Milan from a different perspective. The guide was friendly , knowledgeable and introduced us to great food, wine and some streets that were yet to be explored. Would highly recommend.”
Milan food tour in Navigli with 7+ tastings: risotto with gorgonzola & pear, panzerotto, arancina, sweets, wine and coffee.
“Inadvertently ended up on a private walking tour because we booked on a weekday during low season. We were initially a bit nervous because we’re not the most talkative bunch, but Davide was an awesome tour guide who put us at ease and was just really easy to talk to. He brought us to a…”
3.5-hour Milan Navigli aperitivo tour with cocktails, wine, street food like Pizza Cone and stuffed potatoes, plus gelato.
“Our tour guide was great! She led us to a lot of local places with really great vibes. One thing we wanted more of was more focus on places in Milan that served local Milanese food. There was one particular location we were taken to, but we would have preferred more. Overall, it was a…”
Small-group Milan gourmet walking tour with pizza, saffron risotto, prosciutto and cheese, plus gelato or cannoncini in Brera.
“We enjoyed the tour very much. Michaelle was a very nice knowledgable guide. We learned a lot about the food culture of Milan.”
Lake Como food tour in Como’s center with a local guide, tasting stops for polenta uncia, sciatt, pizza by the slice, wine, gelato, and espresso.
“Lovely experience walking around town. Our hostess Janis was very entertaining and kept us laughing. We enjoyed all of the various “family” establishments and the food.”
A 3-hour private food walk through Milan’s Brera. Six tastings, spritz, Northern aperitivo, and dish-by-dish history in walkable spots.
“Meeting the Cotti family who run the 100 year old family store. The Cotti family were simply lovely to all us tourists. The host Paolo was a local Milano lady too who loved her city and food scene.”
A 1.5-hour Lake Como winery visit in Domaso with vineyard/cellar tour, 3 wine tastings, and local food, plus killer lake views.
“We spent an amazing afternoon here, it is so much more than just a wine testing. There is a generous food pairing with each wine, white, red and rose and plenty of water if it is very hot, as it was on our visit today. The location is fabulous, with panoramic views across the northern…”
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