6 Local Market Tours in Rome to Build a Morning Around

1.Farmers’ Market Shopping with Cooking Class and Pasta Making

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 91 reviews · 4 to 5 hours (approx.) · from $217Our pick

Meet a chef at Campo de’ Fiori, choose fresh ingredients, and cook a three or four-course Roman meal in a historic palazzo near Piazza Navona. Guides such as Roberto, Davide, Sara, Max, and Filippo tailor the menu when possible. Wine, antipasti, lunch, and recipes are included.

“I would highly recommend doing this course. Davide was a lovely person, very professional, who gave us so much information, brought us around the food market which was lively with fabulous organic produce. We were made feel very welcome and relaxed back at the school which was in a beautiful palazzo and all the staff were friendly and welcoming. Cooked a meal of our choice and enjoyed it with some prosecco and wine. Can't wait to try it all at home now. Suitable for any age or standard of cooking knowledge. Would do it again next time in Rome. Go with an appetite!”

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2.Street Food, Local Market and Hidden Gems Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 57 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $119

Spend 3.5 hours walking from Trastevere into Testaccio, tasting maritozzo, supplì, cheese, wine, and Roman pasta. A local guide, including Giulia, leads a group of up to 10 through the market, former slaughterhouse district, Monte Testaccio, and a traditional trattoria.

“Really enjoyed the farmers market portion, although all of it was great! Our guide Julia couldn’t have been more informative or pleasant!”

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3.Tasty Trionfale Farmers Market Food Tour and Local Wines Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 43 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $82

Start at Mercato Trionfale with guide Christiano, sampling Italian foods and local wines among more than 200 stalls. Then walk through Prati, Borgo, the Vatican Walls, and Passetto di Borgo, ending at St. Peter’s Square after about two hours.

“Great knowledge of history of Rome. Willingness to assist us in finding what we liked to eat. We would not have found the market without Christian and he was personable and gracious.”

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4.Vatican Street Food and Wine Tour with Farmers Market

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 37 reviews · 2 hours · from $79Best value

Meet your English-speaking guide at Santa Maria delle Grazie al Trionfale for two hours of Roman food, wine, history, and market life. Taste pizza, cheeses, cured meats, fried rice balls, pastries, and regional wines, then finish near Piazza del Risorgimento. Vegetarian options require advance notice.

“Our guide was Martina and she was super friendly and knew a lot about what she was talking about. My Boyfriend gave me this tour as a birthday present and we had a great time. We would definitely do it again and can’t recommend it enough. Love from Germany and Brazil”

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5.Farmers Market Shopping and Roman Full Course Class – SHARED

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 12 reviews · from $186

Meet your English-speaking chef at Campo de Fiori, choose fresh ingredients at the market, then prepare pasta, a main course, contorno, and dessert. Alessandro and Simone have led highly praised classes, with dietary needs handled when arranged in advance. The day ends with wine and your homemade meal.

“Learned so much ! The chef was really kind I recommend the class”

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6.Eat Like a Roman – Traditional Food, Local Market & History

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $79

Join an English-speaking Roman guide, such as Greta, for more than 20 food and wine tastings around the Vatican district. Visit Italy’s biggest farmers market, enter Rome’s oldest pasta shop, taste fresh supplì and gelato, and finish with a 360-degree rooftop view.

“Greta was a great, knowledgeable guide who made the tour very interesting. She welcomed questions and provided a big variety of traditional local foods, drinks and historical information. We had a wonderful time and enjoyed our tour with her. Definitely recommend! Thank you.”

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