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About this activity

Meet your guide near Lanza-Brera Station in central Milan, and then set off on your 3-hour food walking tour of Milan’s historic Brera district. The neighborhood has long been a haven for bohemians, attracting inspired locals and travelers alike with bustling street markets and a vibrant nightlife scene.

Your guide dishes on the city's history and cuisine as you walk. Learn how Milan has changed over the centuries, from the Navigli district (home to the city’s ancient, defunct canal system) to the futuristic enclave of Porta Nuova that was constructed to host the Expo 2015. Along with its architecture, the city's cuisine has also evolved over the centuries, but many original dishes remain. Learn about the staples of Milanese cuisine such as rice and polenta, and discover classic dishes like saffron-flavored risotto and veal Milanese.

In between walking and talking, enjoy up to six food stops to try some of the city specialties. Samples vary on each tour according to availability, but dishes you may try include traditional melanzane alla parmigiana (baked eggplant with Parmesan and tomatoes), mondeghili meatballs, and traditional Milan dishes. Along with local delicacies, enjoy samplings of popular Italian treats such as gelato and cannoli, or melt-in-your-mouth slivers of culatello — a prized Parma ham.

Wash down the food with an artisan Italian beer, and then enjoy a Milan-style aperitivo (or a pre-dinner alcoholic drink) at the trendy art bar La Bicicletta. The aperitivo is big in Milan, and many bars put on a lavish happy-hour buffet with enough food to satisfy the hungriest of appetites.

After three hours exploring Brera and its atmospheric eateries, work your way to Piazza XXV Aprile in central Milan, where your tour finishes.

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Included

Local guide
Food tastings (6 stops)
Italian beer (one bottle per couple)
Aperitivo

Not included

Drinks, unless specified
Gratuities

Additional

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
Comfortable shoes and dress are recommended
Guests must be at least 18 years to participate in wine/alcohol tastings
Not wheelchair accessible
Most travelers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travelers

Features

Tourism

85%

Food

75%

Cultural

70%

Original

45%

Reviews

4.8

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harthamm

4 | 2018-10-16

This was a very good experience. The selection of foods and stores were both interesting and of very high quality. The tour guide was very good but not quite as good as a tour guide we have had in Paris. I would strongly recommend the tour and feel we did have a very good experience. The Brera district is beautiful and is a good place to experience food.

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igalassota

4 | 2018-09-10

I was pleasantly surprise by this tour. My tour guide Debra was great, took us to several eateries. We'd big portion of prosciutto, parmesan cheese,and beer. Next we tasted, lasagna, two types of meatballs, one boiled in broth and the other fried in the clarified butter. Bread with green olives to follow. There was a good wine and on the end we had gelato. On the way to different tasting places Debra told us about the history of Milan, just enough to get you interested.

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Janet L

5 | 2018-04-01

This is a must do! Great walking food tour with a little bit of history lesson. We sampled a lot of great food and some beer and wine. We did a lot of walking and like how each place is spread out. We left very full!

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annakhangdo

2 | 2018-03-20

Not worth the money

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warriormouse95

5 | 2018-01-15

Great tour, lots of food info as well as history of the area, great variety of food.

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cliffjones38

5 | 2017-12-10

Absolutely worth every penny or Euros ,and the calories brilliant tour guide,really made our holiday enjoyable