15 Market Tours in Rome Worth Booking

1.Colosseum, Roman Forum & Trajan’s Market Exterior Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 2,038 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $29Our pick

Meet an English-speaking guide for a 1.5-hour outdoor walk around Rome’s ancient center. Hear stories of gladiators, emperors, Roman engineering, Caesar’s Forum, Palatine Hill, Trajan’s Column, and the Markets. Headphones are included, but admission to the Colosseum and Trajan’s Market is not.

“Wonderful. The guide brought the Colosseum to life. She was outstanding. There was a young boy on the visit who was very knowledgeable. She really involved him and asked questions. In fact she involved all of us. Perfect size group too. We all clapped at the end of the tour.”

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2.Roman Food Tour with Visit to the Trionfale Food Market

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 471 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $107Top rated

Meet your guide at La Nicchia Café for coffee, then taste Bonci pizza, gourmet specialties, Trionfale Market samples, Roman pasta, wine, and gelato. Guides have included Irene, Stefania, Giada, Martina, and others. The tour ends near Ottaviano Metro and suits hungry food lovers.

“A great experience to get a taste of real Roman cuisine at places you will want to return to! Irene was a vibrant guide who clearly celebrates all that Rome has to offer. Lots of historical information delivered in an engaging way. Exceptionally good value - we did not eat until lunch time the next day!”

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3.Pasta Cooking Class with Market Visit and Wine

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 274 reviews · from $141

Spend a hands-on day with Chef Marco, starting at Nomentano Market and continuing in the Kitchen of Mamma. You will make several kinds of pasta, including filled pasta, learn sauces and dough techniques, then eat your work with wine, coffee, and limoncello. No experience is needed.

“Chose this experience based on feedback and rating as there is many similar experiences around and we did not regret!! Marco was amazing, great chat, amazing experience at local market, the cooking lesson was so great! It wouldn’t be the right experience without Marco and he was attentive to everyone in the group. Would recommend 100%.”

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4.Food Tour with Market Visit

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 200 reviews

Spend four hours eating through Rome with an English-speaking guide such as Vincenzo, Giordano, Irene, or Stefania. Visit Mercato Trionfale, try Bonci pizza, sample truffles and aged balsamic, then sit down to Roman pasta, wine, and natural gelato.

“Excellent foodie experience in Rome! Tour group size was 9 which worked well. Octavia was knowledgeable and shared lots of information and paced the tour well. There was no shortage of food to taste so go with an empty stomach!! Good spacing between tastings and a small amount of walking to help digest between tastes! Definitely recommend as an easy way to get a quick food experience.”

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5.Rome E-Bike Tour: Ultimate Street Food and Market Feast

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 50 reviews · from $117

Ride a comfortable six-gear e-bike through Imperial Rome, the Jewish Ghetto, Trastevere, and Testaccio with an English-speaking guide. Six food stops include breakfast, Roman pizza, supplì, fresh pasta, wine, and gelato. Guides such as Tony, Marco, Alex, and Michele add local tips and history.

“It was well organised, but we were missing a bit more historical information on the way between the stops.”

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6.Taste of Testaccio Food & Market Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 38 reviews · from $106

Spend four hours eating through Testaccio, Rome’s food-first neighborhood. Visit its market, sample bakery treats, coffee, cheeses, cured meats, bruschetta, pasta, supplì, wine, and gelato, then see the Pyramid and Protestant Cemetery with an English-speaking guide.

“Amazing! Our tour guide was exceptional and we had a wonderful day with lots of exquisite food and drink. Thank you !”

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7.Vatican Street Food and Wine Tour with Farmers Market

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

Meet an English-speaking guide at Santa Maria delle Grazie al Trionfale for two hours of Roman food, wine, market stalls, and local history. Expect pizza, cheeses, fried rice balls, cured meats, pastries, and regional wines before finishing near Piazza del Risorgimento.

“Tour was simple amazing! Barbara gave us a taste of Roma and shared a lot of knowledge on how to make sure that we don’t lose any detail of the story of the place that we visited!!! We really enjoyed the wine and food and little tips for come back and have more fun and eat well around Rome! Highly recommended!”

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8.Testaccio Food & Market Tour with Pasta & Wine

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 31 reviews · from $89

Walk through Testaccio with an English-speaking food guide, starting with coffee and pastries before 14 tastings at eight family-run stops. Meet market vendors, eat pasta with wine, learn about Monte Testaccio, and finish with house-made gelato. Guides have included Aurelio, Mattia, Manu, Fernanda, and Sylvia.

“Aurelio our guide was excellent with a deep knowledge of the produce and the local vendors”

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

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

Meet your English-speaking chef at Campo de’ Fiori, shop for fresh ingredients, then prepare a Roman meal near Piazza Navona or the Pantheon. Expect prosecco, antipasti, hands-on pasta making, wine, and help with dietary needs. The class lasts 4.5 hours and ends where it begins.

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

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10.The Vatican Market Experience Tasting and Class

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 10 reviews · from $155

Join Elisabetta, a local Roman Foodie, at Mercato Trionfale near the Vatican. Taste more than 10 Italian specialties with wine, then make carbonara in a private kitchen and finish with gelato. The four-hour private tour is offered in English or Italian.

“Just loved this personalized tour of the market and cooking lesson. Sampled and walked in locals market and followed up by a wonderful meal. Guide was excellent and a nice different experience in Rome.”

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11.Campo De’ Fiori Market & Trevi 4-Hour Food & Wine Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 9 reviews · 4 hours · from $105

Meet your English-speaking guide at Piazza Farnese for a four-hour walk through Rome’s food and monuments. Visit Campo de' Fiori, the Pantheon, Trevi Fountain, and Piazza Navona, stopping at seven eateries for local food, wine, coffee, gelato, and a lunch among ancient theater ruins.

“The tour was average and not what I expected. I was double booked and double charged. I didn't take the tour with getyourguide but directly with the merchant.”

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12.Prati Food & Wine Market Tour with St. Peter Square

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · 2 hours · from $81

Meet your English-speaking guide by Santa Maria delle Grazie al Trionfale for a two-hour walk through Prati and Trionfale. Taste Roman pizza, regional cheeses, cured meats, wine, and dessert at local stops and the market, then finish at St. Peter’s Square.

“Grundet vores “svenske” guide Christian var det en fantastisk oplevelse. Go mad og go vin. Kan varmt anbefales👍”

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13.Port of Rome Food Tour with Market Visit

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · 3 hours · from $106

Meet your English-speaking guide at Largo della Pace for a three-hour walk through Civitavecchia. Taste suppli, pizza, cold cuts, cheese, wine, pastries, espresso, and gelato while hearing local stories from guides such as Erik and Omar.

“The tour around the port city of Civitivecchia was a unique and fun experience. We got to try various local restaurants. We had a charcuterie, board and wine. We had pizza went to a pastry shop had fabulous biscotti and ended with the most delicious double scoop of gelato. Omar, our guide was absolutely fabulous. He was knowledgeable, friendly fun and we had a great time, listening to his stories about his culture, his foods and the history of this wonderful area. We chose not to go to Rome because of so many previous visits and wanted to stay Local. It was a great experience. I highly recommend if you…”

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14.Testaccio Experience: Street Food, Market and Traditions

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · from $100

Start with a Roman Maritozzo near Trastevere, then walk into Testaccio Market for tripe, supplì, cheeses, regional wine, pasta, and dessert. A local English-speaking guide, including Marica or Manuela, leads this small-group food tour through family-run stalls and everyday Roman traditions.

“Marica was a great tour guide. There was a discrepancy with the tour start time 10am vs 10:30 from the company that had nothing to do with her. She was there on time and gave us her background and got started. The tour was set up excellent in terms of the pace and the food. It was so nice to learn the history of the area, food, and its people. The market was wonderful and we would have loved to spend more time there after the tour. Food was scrumptious and different than the Rome typical tourist food - no pasta, pizza, or gelato here!”

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

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $79

Explore Rome’s Vatican district with an English-speaking guide such as Greta, tasting more than 20 Roman foods and drinks. Visit Italy’s biggest farmers market, enter Rome’s oldest pasta shop, sample fresh supplì and mozzarella, finish with Pope-favored gelato, and enjoy rooftop views.

“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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