Lake Como Food and Wine Tour with a Local Guide
4 hours
Group 1+
English, Italian
4 hours
What you'll do
Get beyond tourist fare and explore authentic local cuisine with this food tour that stops at favorite eateries hidden in Como’s old town. Sample a variety of northern Italian goodies and learn about traditional local wine and food from your guide as you stroll past the cathedral and through the historic center. Tuck into plates of charcuterie, “polenta uncia”, “sciatt”, and other specialties—all paired with excellent Italian wines.
Highlights
Eat like a local with a guided food and wine tour through the center of Como
Sample traditional fare like polenta and nuvola cake, plus area wines
Discover favorite restaurants and cafés known only to locals
Enjoy the personal attention and relaxed pace of a small-group tour
Itinerary
- 1piazza duomo and cathedral of Como
- 2
Starting from the Cathedral we will begin our food tour to the first stop where we will taste cured meats of very high quality accompanied by a lovely glass of wine served in a historical wine shop.
- 3
Here you can enjoy one of the most traditional dishes of Como: Polenta uncia/ polenta with braised meat. The queen of the table in the Como area as well as in the whole Alpine area. Polenta here is obtained by mixing and cooking corn and buckwheat flour and then served with braised meat or with cheeses and melted butter (polenta uncia).
Also the famous Sciatt, delicious and crunchy pancakes with a stringy cheese heart.
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You can't miss the traditional Nuvola cake: the shape resembles that of a large plumcake, while the texture is something halfway between panettone and pandoro, but much softer ... like a cloud, precisely! Inside it, a filling of apricot jam!
After all, don't miss the ice cream and coffee, because a respectable Italian lunch can only end with a good espresso!
What's Included
Bottled water
Wine tasting
Lunch
Coffee
Notes
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Specialized infant seats are available
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Minimum drinking age is 18 years
Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
Allergies: please let us know if you suffer of any food allergy or intolerance. Do Eat Better will not be responsible for any guest not informing us about special dietary restrictions at the time of the booking.
Please be aware that the guide may speak both in English and Italian during the tour
Gallery
Cancellation policy
A full refund will apply if you cancel more than 24 hours before the activity start time.
No refund is possible if you cancel less than 24 hours before the activity start time.
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