All of our tours not only feed you the best each city has to offer but also immerse you in the local culture, authentic street life and history.
A Food Lover’s Guide to Sticky Toffee Pudding in London
British food has a fierce reputation on the global gastronomic scene, but nothing is as divine as the sticky toffee pudding. This specialty, which I often take our customers to try on our London food walks, is a moist date sponge cake covered in a warm toffee sauce. In most...
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In Venetian cuisine, dessert holds the same importance as any other part of a meal. Sweet treats like cakes, cookies, and other baked goods also serve as popular snacks, evident from the lengthy queues outside local pastry shops and much-loved Venice cafes every day of the week! From my Venice...
The 6 Best Family Restaurants in Venice
Venice’s romantic, mystical nature would lead you to believe it’s a destination best suited to couples and grown-up travelers. While it certainly appeals to each of those groups, it’s also an incredibly welcoming spot for little visitors, with a bunch of family-friendly restaurants. I’ve noticed many people on my Venice...
Enjoying a leisurely gondola ride around San Marco and marveling at the Ponte de Rialto are all part of the Venetian experience, but making time to discover the finest bacari in Venice is equally important! A bacaro is a traditional haunt for local wines and cicchetti, the city’s unique take...
Eating Europe vs Viator: Which is the Better Option for Food Tours?
Food tours have become a must-do for travelers looking to explore a city’s culinary scene and dig deeper into the true flavors of their destination. In fact, up to 66% of people agree that food tourism helps provide a better understanding of local culture, and I believe that there’s no...
The 10 Best Cicchetti in Venice
To truly enjoy Venice as the locals do, you have to sample some Venetian cicchetti and hop between the city’s countless cicchetti bars, known as bacari. Reminiscent of Spanish tapas, cicchetti consists of bite-sized snacks traditionally teamed with local wines or spritzes. Tucking into some delectable finger food at a...
Gelato is one of those iconic Italian treats you find in cities like Rome, Sicily, and Florence. Venice in particular has so many gelatarias it can leave you spoiled for choice. From Gelato di Natura to Gelateria Nico and the sorbets at Bacaro del Gelato there are so many places...
The 7 Best Francesinhas in Porto
Portugal has a lengthy selection of satisfying sandwiches, but none have the prestigious reputation of the epic francesinha. Packed to the brim with succulent meat and covered with a sumptuous and spicy cheese sauce, these sandwiches always go down a treat on my Porto food tours. A take on some...
The 6 Best Pastel de Nata in Porto
Pastéis de nata, the esteemed Portuguese custard tarts, might be rooted in Lisbon, but that doesn’t mean you won’t find some incredible varieties in Porto. The original recipe for these indulgent morsels came from the Jerónimos monastery in the Belém area before spreading north to Porto. A long-standing feature on...