Taste of Testaccio Rome Food Tour: Special 15 Year Anniversary Edition, 3.5 Hours
by Eating Europe Food Tours Rome
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✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.€218Overview
This 3.5-hour food tour in Rome’s Testaccio neighborhood includes tastings, cooking, and visits to local landmarks. The tour begins at Testaccio Market with a 40-minute tasting of cured meats, artisanal cheeses, olive oil, and balsamic vinegar, accompanied by a glass of Prosecco. Next, the group spends 15 minutes at the 2,000-year-old Egyptian-style pyramid located in central Rome. Afterward, participants spend about 45 minutes making their own bruschetta using fresh tomatoes from market vendors, followed by samples of fried street food and a caprese salad with buffalo mozzarella. The tour continues with a visit to the former city slaughterhouse, the historic culinary center of Testaccio, where the guide explains the traditional "quinto quarto" cuisine. There is also a stop at Monte Testaccio, an ancient man-made hill made from broken Roman olive oil jars. Later, guests enjoy three classic Roman pastas - carbonara, amatriciana, and cacio e pepe - paired with local wine in a traditional setting for 30 minutes. The tour concludes with a 25-minute visit to a 105-year-old gelateria, where participants taste authentic gelato and learn how to distinguish real gelato from imitations. A local English-speaking guide leads the tour, providing information about the food and the city. All tastings mentioned are included. This is the special 15 Year Anniversary Edition of the Taste of Testaccio tour.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Cured meats, cheeses, olive oil, vinegar and Prosecco tasting
Start with a selection of fine cured meats and artisanal cheeses, accompanied by tastings of olive oil and balsamic vinegar. This stop includes a celebratory glass of crisp Prosecco.
40 min
Egyptian-style Pyramid in Rome
Visit an authentic 2,000-year-old pyramid built in Egyptian style, located in the heart of Rome.
15 min
Bruschetta making and street food tasting
Make your own bruschetta using fresh tomatoes from local market vendors. Continue tasting with classic fried street foods and a fresh caprese salad made with buffalo mozzarella.
45 min
Former city slaughterhouse and Testaccio neighborhood
Explore the historic complex that was once Rome’s city slaughterhouse, now known as the culinary heart of Testaccio. Learn about the local "quinto quarto" cuisine made from offal cuts.
Monte Testaccio archaeological site
See Monte Testaccio, an artificial hill formed entirely from fragments of ancient Roman olive oil jars (amphorae), illustrating the vast scale of the Roman Empire’s olive oil trade.
Traditional Roman pasta tasting with wine
Enjoy three Roman pasta dishes—carbonara, amatriciana, and cacio e pepe—served with local wine in a welcoming, traditional setting in Testaccio.
30 min
Historic gelateria tasting
Visit a 105-year-old gelateria favored by locals. Taste rich, authentic gelato and learn how to distinguish real gelato from imitations.
25 min
Meeting point
Your guide will be waiting for you and wearing our purple Eating Europe bag!
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.
Additional info
Taste of Testaccio Rome Food Tour: Special 15 Year Anniversary Edition, 3.5 Hours
by Eating Europe Food Tours Rome
Choose from 2 available options
How do you want to book?
✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.€218Overview
This 3.5-hour food tour in Rome’s Testaccio neighborhood includes tastings, cooking, and visits to local landmarks. The tour begins at Testaccio Market with a 40-minute tasting of cured meats, artisanal cheeses, olive oil, and balsamic vinegar, accompanied by a glass of Prosecco. Next, the group spends 15 minutes at the 2,000-year-old Egyptian-style pyramid located in central Rome. Afterward, participants spend about 45 minutes making their own bruschetta using fresh tomatoes from market vendors, followed by samples of fried street food and a caprese salad with buffalo mozzarella. The tour continues with a visit to the former city slaughterhouse, the historic culinary center of Testaccio, where the guide explains the traditional "quinto quarto" cuisine. There is also a stop at Monte Testaccio, an ancient man-made hill made from broken Roman olive oil jars. Later, guests enjoy three classic Roman pastas - carbonara, amatriciana, and cacio e pepe - paired with local wine in a traditional setting for 30 minutes. The tour concludes with a 25-minute visit to a 105-year-old gelateria, where participants taste authentic gelato and learn how to distinguish real gelato from imitations. A local English-speaking guide leads the tour, providing information about the food and the city. All tastings mentioned are included. This is the special 15 Year Anniversary Edition of the Taste of Testaccio tour.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Cured meats, cheeses, olive oil, vinegar and Prosecco tasting
Start with a selection of fine cured meats and artisanal cheeses, accompanied by tastings of olive oil and balsamic vinegar. This stop includes a celebratory glass of crisp Prosecco.
40 min
Egyptian-style Pyramid in Rome
Visit an authentic 2,000-year-old pyramid built in Egyptian style, located in the heart of Rome.
15 min
Bruschetta making and street food tasting
Make your own bruschetta using fresh tomatoes from local market vendors. Continue tasting with classic fried street foods and a fresh caprese salad made with buffalo mozzarella.
45 min
Former city slaughterhouse and Testaccio neighborhood
Explore the historic complex that was once Rome’s city slaughterhouse, now known as the culinary heart of Testaccio. Learn about the local "quinto quarto" cuisine made from offal cuts.
Monte Testaccio archaeological site
See Monte Testaccio, an artificial hill formed entirely from fragments of ancient Roman olive oil jars (amphorae), illustrating the vast scale of the Roman Empire’s olive oil trade.
Traditional Roman pasta tasting with wine
Enjoy three Roman pasta dishes—carbonara, amatriciana, and cacio e pepe—served with local wine in a welcoming, traditional setting in Testaccio.
30 min
Historic gelateria tasting
Visit a 105-year-old gelateria favored by locals. Taste rich, authentic gelato and learn how to distinguish real gelato from imitations.
25 min
Meeting point
Your guide will be waiting for you and wearing our purple Eating Europe bag!
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.