La Spezia traditional food tour
Activities

La Spezia traditional food tour

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£76.00
Free cancellation
Language: English, Italian
Mobile voucher accepted
Duration: 3 hours
Why you’ll love this…
  • Experience a tasting tour in the city centre of La Spezia
  • Enjoy traditional local dishes and the best street food specialties
  • Discover the city's mixed culinary tradition between Liguria and Tuscany
What to expect

On this walking tour, you'll discover the food scene of a beautiful small town, La Spezia, enjoying traditional local dishes and the street food specialities.

La Spezia is the best place to stay while visiting the amazing Cinque Terre. Surrounded by other beautiful places like Porto Venere and Pisa, it has inherited a mixed culinary tradition, combining dishes from Liguria and Tuscany.

This dining experience incorporates five different eateries with food ranging from traditional cuisine to street food. The walking tour will start with an entrée and end with a typical Italian dessert or a delicious ice cream. You will taste some of the following dishes (according to products availability):

  • Sgabei and Frisceu: Small fried pancakes with vegetables and fritters made from bread dough
  • Panissa and Gattafin: Typical of Liguria street food, Panissa is made with chickpea flour and water. Gattafin are herbs, eggs and greens filled ravioli served fried
  • Mesciua: A local soup made from chickpeas, beans and wheat grains
  • Testaroli or Panigacci: A sort of pancake, boiled and enriched with pesto, oil, parmesan cheese and mushroom sauce, baked and served with cheese and cured meat
  • Fried Calamari and Anchovies: Locally caught fresh fish, cooked directly by the fishermen
  • Farinata: A delicious chickpea pancake cooked in a flaming oven
  • Ice cream or dessert: Enjoy the finest artisanal treats in La Spezia
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What's included
  • check 3-hour walking tour
  • check Local foodie and multilingual guide
  • check 5 food tasting stops
  • check One serving minimum at each stop with drinks
What's not included
  • x_not_included Gratuities (optional)
  • x_not_included Hotel pick-up and drop-off
Where

Piazza Giuseppe Garibaldi, 28, 19122 La Spezia SP, Italy

Meeting point:
Meet your local food guide in Piazza G. Garibaldi, in the city centre.
What to remember
  • You will be asked to specify any dietary requirements at the time of booking
  • The tour requires a minimum of 2 adults per booking and there is a maximum policy of 12 people per tour
  • There will be a minimum of one food serving at each stop with drink including water, wine or beer/soft drinks (in fixed amounts)
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Provider
Do Eat Better Experience
Booking fee
Good news! No extra fees are applied to this booking.
Cancellation policy
Receive a 100% refund if you cancel up to 24 hours before the experience begins.

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