15 Food Experiences in Milan to Build a Day Around

1.Milan’s Authentic Street Food tour: A Gourmet Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 717 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $116Our pick

Spend about three hours with a local guide such as Marco, Francesco, Simone, or Irene, visiting four or five food shops in a less touristy Milan district. Expect pizza, regional bites, wine, pastries, gelato, neighborhood history, and walking or public transport between stops.

“Don’t miss out. This tour is truly amazing Marcos left us with a life changing experience to learn about real authentic Italian food and much more!”

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2.Guided Street Food Walking Tour with Food Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 654 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $58Best value

Join guides such as Francesca, Luca, Anna, or Maria Christina for a 2.5-hour English walking tour through central Milan. Expect several tastings, including regional cheeses, charcuterie, risotto al salto, balsamic vinegar, arancini, and cannoncini, along with stories at the Duomo, Piazza Affari, and old markets.

“Really enjoyed the tour. Anna not only discussed food (and we sampled great food!), she also discussed the culture behind food, and brought us around some tourist spots along the way. Such a great way to connect with a local!”

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3.Sunset Navigli Food & Drinks Tour by Do Eat Better

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 517 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $96

Walk from Porta Ticinese into Milan’s canal district with an English-speaking guide such as Anna Maria, Francesco, Michela, or Chiara. Over 3.5 hours, you’ll sample cocktails, wine, charcuterie, street food, Milanese risotto, and gelato in a small group of up to 12.

“Highly recommend this tour. So fun-small group. Francisco was guide and made the event terrific! Great food and wine. Beautiful canal district of Milan.”

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4.Italian Cooking Class with Food and Wine

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 509 reviews · 3 hours · from $80

At Chef and the City in Milan, Chef Ilaria and her team guide you through three Italian dishes, often including fresh pasta, bruschetta, gnocchi, or dessert. You cook at your own station, learn practical kitchen tips, then share the meal with wine and take home every recipe.

“My husband and I had been wanting to take a cooking class in Italy for a couple of years now. We finally decided to do and we picked the perfect Chef! She was very knowledgeable and passionate about cooking, and we learned a ton from her. We had so much fun! Thank you for helping us check another bucket list item.”

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5.Navigli Food & Drinks Tour with Eating Europe

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 394 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $125Top rated

Spend 3.5 hours walking Milan’s Navigli district with an English-speaking guide such as Jessica, Chiara, Laura, or Giuseppe. Taste pizza fritta, charcuterie, farinata, saffron risotto, wine, and tiramisu in a group of up to 12.

“Good experience and knowledge of the local dishes and culture. Walking wasn’t too far and advised of pit stop breaks along the way”

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6.Delicious! Milan’s Favorite Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 268 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $95

Walk from Piazza della Scala through Brera and central Milan with a local English-speaking guide, tasting sweet and savory Italian specialties, wine, gelato, coffee, and more. Guides such as Armando add food and city history, while the tour ends near Largo la Foppa.

“Armando was a terrific guide. He gave us solid information in a fun way. He took us to good places. The food was terrific. My only negative was that we signed up for an 11:00 tour so it would be lunch and it was moved to 2:00. The same happened for another couple in our group. That made for awkward meal timing for us Americans! I would absolutely recommend the tour, but I hope they don’t make a habit of changing the tour times for people.”

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7.Sunset Navigli Food & Drinks Tour with a Local

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 264 reviews · from $80

Spend 3.5 hours tasting Milanese aperitivo in Navigli with a local English or Italian-speaking guide. Visit five food and drink stops for cocktails, wine, beer, cheeses, cured meats, gourmet stuffed potatoes, a Pizza Cone, and gelato. Expect a social small-group evening and plenty to eat.

“It is a must to do this Aperitivo Tour in Mailand. Our Tourguide Giulia was absolute amazing and My friends and me had a lot of fun. The baked Potato was also very nice. I will do it again when i am in mailand the next Time”

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8.Milan Gourmet Tour: A Premium Tasting Experience by Do Eat Better

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 241 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $89

Start at Piazza Cordusio at 11:15 for a 3.5-hour English-language food walk through central Milan and Brera. With guides such as Anna, Chiara, Maria, and MC, you’ll eat pizza, saffron risotto, charcuterie, wine, gelato, and pastries in groups capped at 12.

“my husband was ill....guide adjusted the tour so that he could participate. when he got worse she got us a cab and some medications from pharmacy. She was thoughtful, hopeful and appreciated”

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9.Private Milan Food Walking Tour of Brera

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 217 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $332

Meet your English-speaking foodie guide near Lanza-Brera Station for six tastings across Brera. Expect Milanese risotto, meatballs, cured meats, cheeses, gelato, wine, a special spritz, and aperitivo, with guides such as Paola, Antonio, Julia, and Valentina sharing local food and city history.

“Antonio was an amazing guide! He was very knowledgeable about the neighborhood and food and answered all of our many questions! On the tour we discovered the beautiful neighborhood of Brera and ate delicious food! I highly recommend this tour!”

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10.Walking Food Tour of Milan with Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 194 reviews · from $141

Walk from the Colonne di San Lorenzo toward Porta Ticinese and Navigli while sampling Milanese dishes, Lombard cheeses, pasta, wine, and dessert. Guides such as Agnes, Maria Christina, Francesca, and Francesco add local history and restaurant insight. The three-hour tour welcomes up to 15 people.

“Foods were wonderful. Loved the progressive 'dinner' approach and wine paintings. But the best part by far was our guide. Agnes was outstanding in every way.”

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11.Street Food Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 180 reviews · from $108

Follow a Milanese guide such as Marco or Francesco through the historic center for three hours of savory bites, sweets, wine, and city stories. You’ll stop at family-run food spots around Piazza Sant’Alessandro, Piazza San Sepolcro, and the Columns of St. Lawrence. Vegetarian options are available.

“Francesco was an amazing guide! Took us to the main attractions that Milan is known for as well as showing us off the beaten path places. The food choices were great since it was places I wanted to go to anyways. Francesco gave some insightful Italian history and it was very educational. Some places were closed but Francesco was more than willing to show us an alternative place to eat and still enjoyed the tour. Overall be prepared to walk but stay open minded some places may be closed and that’s not on the guide.”

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12.Guided Food Tour with Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 107 reviews · from $64

Spend three hours walking Milan with an English-speaking local guide and a group of up to 10. Expect cannolo, pizza, gelato, and other Italian tastings, plus stories at Colonne di San Lorenzo and Santa Maria delle Grazie. Guides such as Mattia, Sevda, Virginia, and Amr are praised for their warmth and city knowledge.

“Amr was great at selecting local food spots but exceptional at painting the historic picture during our walk of Milan’s place in history!”

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13.Discover the Milano by Food

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 107 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $181

Join Caterina Torella for a private 2.5-hour introduction to Milan through food, art, and city neighborhoods. Walk from Brera to the Orto Botanico, Piazza Gae Aulenti, Bosco Verticale, and Porta Garibaldi, with food tastings, local dining tips, and a finish near Moscova Metro.

“Great host, good food, fun tour! This is a wonderful way to start a visit in Milan because you get advice on restaurants, sightseeing, and shopping. Catarina is a really fun guide!”

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14.Private Original Milan Food Tour on Foot

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 103 reviews · from $621

Spend three hours eating your way through Brera and Porta Nuova with an English-speaking private guide. Expect more than 10 tastings, including Milanese risotto, meatballs, Parma ham, wine, Spritz, pizza, lasagna and gelato, plus tips for finding good food in Italy.

“My husband and I along with our 9 year old did the Milan food tour. Was all good. Enjoyed everything. Thanks”

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15.The Award-Winning Private Food Tour of Milan: 6 or 10 Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 85 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $158

Spend about three hours with a private Milan guide, combining Brera-area history with six or 10 food and drink tastings. Expect local specialties such as charcuterie, cheese, coffee, cannoli, chocolate, and gelato, with vegetarian options available.

“Our train tracks were in mainenance and we had to get off the train and take a bus. Then we had to get back on a train and go to Milan. The trip was 3 hours late getting into Milan. We missed our tour. No refund or credit due to the fact we did not notify Viator within the alloted 24 hours. Granted those are their rules you read when you purchase a tour. Sometime stuff happens out of your control, they need to change their rules.”

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