# Bologna Food & Wine Tours - food and wine tours in Bologna, Italy, compared

> Independent guide to food walks, wine tastings, Colli Bolognesi winery visits and Food Valley day trips from Bologna:
> what each tour serves, where it goes, ages, diets and booking. No prices are quoted on this site; live prices are on the booking page.
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Language: en (also fr, de, es, it). Country: Italy (Bologna, Emilia-Romagna).

## Verified facts

- Bologna's own dishes: tortellini in brodo (filling deposited 7 Dec 1974), tagliatelle al ragu (golden measure deposited 16 Apr 1972; ragu recipe 17 Oct 1982, renewed 20 Apr 2023), lasagne verdi, Mortadella Bologna IGP (1998).
- Parmigiano Reggiano is made in Parma, Reggio Emilia, Modena, Bologna (left of the Reno) and Mantua (right of the Po); minimum 12 months' ageing.
- Aceto Balsamico Tradizionale di Modena DOP is aged at least 12 years (affinato) or 25 years (extravecchio).
- Lambrusco is from Modena and Reggio Emilia. The Bologna hills' wine is Pignoletto (Colli Bolognesi Pignoletto DOCG since 2010).
- Amaro Montenegro was created in Bologna in 1885 and is made in San Lazzaro di Savena.
- Osteria del Sole (Vicolo Ranocchi, founded 1465) serves drinks only; guests bring their own food.
- Mercato delle Erbe stalls: Monday to Saturday, closed Sunday. La Piazzola: Friday and Saturday (no food). Mercato Ritrovato: Saturday morning.
- The Porticoes of Bologna (about 62 km) were inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List on 28 July 2021.
- The Asinelli tower is closed to visitors in 2026 while the Garisenda is restored.
- Trains: Bologna to Modena about 30 min on average, to Parma about an hour, to Florence 37 min on the fastest train.

## Tours listed on this site

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- Dinner, Wine & Food Tastings Walk (Quadrilatero and centre, Bologna) - 3 hours; you taste: Wine, salumi and cheese board, fresh pasta, gelato; operator: Depetrini Tours; rated 4.8 from 219 GetYourGuide reviews. Page: https://bolognafoodandwinetours.com/tours/dinner-wine-food-tasting-walk/ Booking: https://www.getyourguide.com/s?partner_id=7GG5I5H&et=980768&lc=1431
- Walking Food Tour with a Local Expert (Neptune Fountain to the Two Towers) - 3 hours; you taste: 15+ tastings: tigella, salumi, Parmigiano, balsamic, fresh pasta, wine, gelato; operator: Tours and the City; rated 4.8 from 2,053 GetYourGuide reviews. Page: https://bolognafoodandwinetours.com/tours/bologna-walking-food-tour-local-expert/ Booking: https://www.getyourguide.com/s?partner_id=7GG5I5H&et=508219&lc=1431
- Food Valley Day: Parmigiano, Balsamic & Wine (Modena countryside, by van) - 8 hours; you taste: Parmigiano 12 to 36 months, aged balsamic, seven wines, full lunch; operator: Tours and the City; rated 4.9 from 75 GetYourGuide reviews. Page: https://bolognafoodandwinetours.com/tours/food-valley-day-parmigiano-balsamic-lambrusco/ Booking: https://www.getyourguide.com/s?partner_id=7GG5I5H&et=947499&lc=1431
- Street Food Tour in the Historic Centre (Palazzo della Mercanzia) - 2 hours; you taste: Tigelle, crescentine, fried tortellini, mortadella, Parmigiano, ragu sandwich; operator: Depetrini Tours; rated 4.8 from 559 GetYourGuide reviews. Page: https://bolognafoodandwinetours.com/tours/bologna-street-food-tour/ Booking: https://www.getyourguide.com/s?partner_id=7GG5I5H&et=1016024&lc=1431
- Local Food Tour with Tastings and Wine (Via Zamboni, university quarter) - 2 to 3.5 hours; you taste: Fresh pasta, mortadella, Parmigiano, balsamic, wine, dessert (3-hour); operator: Secret Food Tours; rated 4.9 from 432 GetYourGuide reviews. Page: https://bolognafoodandwinetours.com/tours/secret-food-tour-bologna/ Booking: https://www.getyourguide.com/s?partner_id=7GG5I5H&et=173310&lc=1431
- Guided Food Markets Tour (Mercato delle Erbe to Santo Stefano) - 2 hours; you taste: Cured ham, cheese, fresh pasta, mortadella, balsamic, bread, gelato (paid at each stop); operator: MyBologna.com; rated 4.8 from 86 GetYourGuide reviews. Page: https://bolognafoodandwinetours.com/tours/bologna-food-markets-tour/ Booking: https://www.getyourguide.com/s?partner_id=7GG5I5H&et=515799&lc=1431
- City Centre Guided Wine Experience (Piazza del Nettuno) - 1.5 to 2.5 hours; you taste: 3 to 4 Colli Bolognesi wines; operator: BOLOGNA.WINE; rated 4.9 from 227 GetYourGuide reviews. Page: https://bolognafoodandwinetours.com/tours/bologna-city-centre-wine-walk/ Booking: https://www.getyourguide.com/s?partner_id=7GG5I5H&et=419582&lc=1431
- Wine Tasting & Sommelier Game at Bottega Botlé (Central Bologna) - 45 minutes; you taste: Pignoletto, two Sangiovese, mortadella, Parmigiano, balsamic, olive oils; operator: Bottega Botlé; rated 4.8 from 205 GetYourGuide reviews. Page: https://bolognafoodandwinetours.com/tours/bottega-botle-wine-tasting/ Booking: https://www.getyourguide.com/s?partner_id=7GG5I5H&et=709569&lc=1431
- Boutique Winery Tour at Terre Rosse Vallania (Colli Bolognesi, west of the city) - 1.5 hours; you taste: Four wines with mortadella, tigelle and Parmigiano; operator: Slow Travel at Terre Rosse Vallania; rated 4.9 from 17 GetYourGuide reviews. Page: https://bolognafoodandwinetours.com/tours/terre-rosse-vallania-winery-tour/ Booking: https://www.getyourguide.com/s?partner_id=7GG5I5H&et=806705&lc=1431
- Cantina Tomisa Organic Wine Tasting (San Lazzaro hills, east of the city) - 1.5 hours; you taste: Five organic wines with cured meats and cheeses; operator: Cantina Tomisa; rated 5.0 from 24 GetYourGuide reviews. Page: https://bolognafoodandwinetours.com/tours/cantina-tomisa-organic-wine-tasting/ Booking: https://www.getyourguide.com/s?partner_id=7GG5I5H&et=1108279&lc=1431
- Pasta Cooking Class with Ragu, Spritz, Wine & Gelato (A kitchen in the city centre) - 3 hours; you taste: Your tagliatelle with ragu, spritz, Pignoletto, Sangiovese, gelato; operator: Tours and the City; rated 4.9 from 1,303 GetYourGuide reviews. Page: https://bolognafoodandwinetours.com/tours/bologna-pasta-cooking-class-ragu-spritz/ Booking: https://www.getyourguide.com/s?partner_id=7GG5I5H&et=586062&lc=1431

## Guide pages

- https://bolognafoodandwinetours.com/guides/best-food-tour-bologna/ - The best food tour in Bologna for you: five food walks side by side, with what you eat, how long each lasts, diets and who each one suits.
- https://bolognafoodandwinetours.com/guides/bologna-wine-tours/ - Bologna wine tours: Pignoletto and the Colli Bolognesi, city tastings versus hill wineries, why Lambrusco belongs to Modena, and the drink of Bologna.
- https://bolognafoodandwinetours.com/guides/what-to-eat-in-bologna/ - What to eat in Bologna: the registered dishes, local versus regional products, the spaghetti bolognese myth, where locals eat and what to buy.
- https://bolognafoodandwinetours.com/guides/food-valley-day-trip-from-bologna/ - A Food Valley day trip from Bologna: the Parmigiano, balsamic and Lambrusco tour stop by stop, DOP rules, train times and doing it yourself.
- https://bolognafoodandwinetours.com/guides/bologna-food-markets/ - Bologna food markets: the Quadrilatero lanes, Mercato di Mezzo, Mercato delle Erbe, La Piazzola, Mercato Ritrovato and which day each one runs.
- https://bolognafoodandwinetours.com/guides/how-many-days-in-bologna/ - How many days in Bologna is enough: a 2 to 3 day food plan, things to do, the 7 secrets, walkability, Bologna or Florence and the best time to go.

## Blog posts (dated)

- 2026-10-12: https://bolognafoodandwinetours.com/blog/bologna-truffle-season-2026/ - White truffle season in the Colli Bolognesi hills: Tartufeste and Tartofla 2026 dates, other autumn food fairs, and how to add a winery visit.
- 2026-10-12: https://bolognafoodandwinetours.com/blog/two-towers-bologna-2026/ - Can you climb the Asinelli Tower in 2026? The Garisenda works, the 2028 target, the best viewpoints instead and what food walks do near the towers.
- 2026-10-12: https://bolognafoodandwinetours.com/blog/bologna-ragu-recipe-2023-update/ - The Accademia's renewed ragu recipe of April 2023 against the 1982 original: what is banned, why tagliatelle, and where to taste it in Bologna.

## Corrections to claims found elsewhere

- Spaghetti bolognese is not a Bologna dish; the local pairing is tagliatelle al ragu.
- Balsamic vinegar, Lambrusco and Prosciutto di Parma are not from Bologna; a city food walk serves them, a Food Valley day visits the producers.
- The Bologna ragu recipe often quoted from 1982 was replaced by a renewed Accademia recipe in 2023.
- The three arrows among Bologna's seven secrets are in Corte Isolani on Strada Maggiore, not Via Castiglione.

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