What a Venice food tour around Rialto includes
A Venice food tour near the Rialto Bridge usually joins two things: a walk through the market district and a round of tastings in bacari, the traditional wine bars. You eat small portions, drink a little wine and learn how the market feeds the bars. The tour is a product of its own. It is not a ticket for the bridge.
Two daytime examples run in 2026. One is a private tour of 2.5 hours at 11:00, Tuesday to Saturday. The other is a market and bacaro tour of about 3 hours at 10:30, Monday to Saturday. An evening walk starts at 18:00 on three days of the week. Prices and details are below.
Our picks: food tours around the Rialto
Our take: the bacaro crawl from the market is the classic cicchetti evening. The spritz tour is the most filling, and the street food walk is the cheaper choice if you buy your own drinks.
Hand-picked tours, booked through GetYourGuide. Prices are indicative starting prices in euros (as of October 2026). Tap a tour for live availability and the current price in your currency.
Cicchetti and wine in six to eight bacari
- 15 tastings
- Six to eight local bars
A bar-to-bar walk that starts right by the Rialto Market.
Check availability →
Cicchetti, warm dishes, wine and spritz
- Cicchetti and warm dishes
- Wine and spritz
- Gelato
A filling evening of tastings that ends with gelato.
Check availability →
Street food walk with local tastings
- Several local tastings
- Local guide
The lighter food option, starting a few steps from the bridge. Drinks are extra.
Check availability →Venice food tours around Rialto
Market walks, cicchetti and bacaro tastings near the Rialto Bridge, with live prices and availability.
Cicchetti, bacari, ombra and spritz
Four words you will hear on every food tour.
Cicchetti
Small savory bites served with an aperitivo. Typical examples are sarde in saor with onions, pine nuts and raisins, fried pieces of baccalà, and mozzarella with anchovies. These show the kinds of dishes, and no tour guarantees a fixed menu.
Bacaro
A traditional Venetian osteria or wine bar. The plural is bacari. Along the arcades near San Giacomo di Rialto you find several.
Ombra
A glass of wine. Ask for an ombra at the bar, and add a cicchetto.
Spritz
A drink for the aperitivo hour. It is not a dish like the cicchetti and not a glass of wine like the ombra. Strength and recipe vary from bar to bar.
Venice food tour examples compared
Each row is one tour type with its 2026 details.
| Tour | Meets | When | Length | Price 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Private street food tour | Campo San Bartolomeo, ends at Rialto | 11:00, Tuesday to Saturday | 2.5 hours | Per person: €275 alone, €175 for 2, €135 for 3, €115 for 4, €102 for 5, €92 for 6, €86 for 7, €79 for 8 |
| Market and bacaro tour | San Giacomo di Rialto | 10:30, Monday to Saturday | About 3 hours | From €94 to €99 |
| Evening bacaro tour | Rialto | 18:00, Tuesday, Friday and Saturday | – | €50 per person |
For most visitors, the market and bacaro tour is the best fit: it starts at Rialto, runs six days a week and includes food and wine in the price. A group of three to eight that wants a guide of its own gets a lower price per person on the private tour, which also takes in the market. Both daytime tours are limited to 10 people. The evening walk suits those who prefer to eat later.
What the tours include
Details of the 2026 tours.
Private street food tour
The tour covers the market, a bacaro tasting and a gondola crossing. English is standard, and other languages are possible on request. The crossing is not a gondola ride along the Grand Canal. Ask about child prices and online fees before you book.
Market and bacaro tour
It includes at least 5 cicchetti, 2 pasta tastings, a dessert and 4 regional wines. It is run in English. The tour is not suitable for vegetarians and is suitable for pescatarians. Free cancellation is possible up to 24 hours before the start.
Evening bacaro tour
The walk is a bilingual group tour with a guide, starting at Rialto at 18:00. Ask about the number of drinks, the length and child prices before you book.
The bridge at night →Market days for a food tour
The fish stalls and the fruit stalls follow different weeks.
The fish market runs Tuesday to Saturday from 07:00 to 14:00 and is closed on Sunday and Monday. The fruit and vegetable market runs Monday to Saturday from 07:00 to 20:00 and is closed on Sunday. On Monday only the fish market is closed. So on a Monday, expect fruit and vegetables, and no fish stalls.
Stalls may close before the end time, so a morning tour fits best. The market page has the hours and the layout, with the Pescheria and the Erbaria.
Tips for your food tour
Practical points before you go.
Come hungry, eat light before
Three hours of tastings add up. A tour with at least 5 cicchetti and 2 pasta tastings is a meal.
Say your diet at booking
One tour is not suitable for vegetarians. Write to the operator about allergies and child rules before the day.
Keep the stairs clear
Groups are limited to 25 visitors in Venice, and the tours above take 10. Do not stop on bridge stairs to eat or sit.
Walking tour guide →Plan your wine
Ask the guide about the glass sizes. A tour can include 4 wines, so keep the afternoon calm.
For all tour formats side by side, see Rialto Bridge tours. Gondola rides are covered by the gondola ride guide.
Venice food tour: frequently asked questions
What is a cicchetto?
It is a small savory bite served in a bacaro, usually with a glass of wine. Examples are sarde in saor, fried baccalà and mozzarella with anchovies.
What does ombra mean?
An ombra is a glass of wine. It is not a food and not the same as a spritz.
How much is a Venice food tour near Rialto?
In 2026 the examples run from €50 for the evening bacaro walk to €94 to €99 for the market and bacaro tour. The private tour costs €275 for one person and falls to €79 per person in a group of eight. Final prices depend on the date and the group.
Is the market open on Monday?
The fruit and vegetable market is open, and the fish market is closed. A Monday food tour will not offer fish stalls.
Are food tours suitable for vegetarians?
The market and bacaro tour is not suitable for vegetarians but works for pescatarians. Ask about the menu on any other tour before you book.
Can I cancel a food tour?
The market and bacaro tour allows free cancellation up to 24 hours before. Terms differ by tour, so read the conditions before you pay.