A Bolzano food tour is the quickest way to taste where Italy meets the Alps: sausages and rye bread from the Austrian side, wine from the vineyards above town. Two tours lead Viator. The Bolzano Street Food Tour is rated 4.9 across 69 reviews, from about $126. Taste Bolzano, a food tour that adds up to a full meal, is rated 4.8 across 40 reviews, from about $103.
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The verdict
Choose by appetite. The Bolzano Street Food Tour is our pick for most travelers. It starts under the statue in Piazza Walther and covers four food tastings plus a cocktail and a glass of wine or a craft beer, with stops at a bread producer for Schüttelbrot, a crisp rye flatbread, and at the town’s oldest bakery. All 69 ratings are four or five stars, and it is listed as wheelchair accessible.
Taste Bolzano by Do Eat Better costs less and feeds you more: at least four stops that add up to a full meal, with at least one alcoholic drink and water. It lasts 3 hours 30 minutes, ends in Piazza Walther and is not wheelchair accessible. Its reviews are more mixed, with two ratings of two stars or lower, and the supplier notes that the guide may speak both English and Italian.
Both offer free cancellation up to 24 hours before.
South Tyrol belonged to Austria until the end of World War I, and in the 2024 language census 68.6% of the province’s residents declared themselves part of the German-speaking group. That is why a food walk here means Würstel and dark rye bread as much as pasta. If you are heading into the mountains next, see our Dolomites itinerary.
Which one is for you?
Take the street food tour if
- You want the higher rating: 4.9 from 69 reviews.
- You like a tasting walk with a cocktail and wine.
- You need a wheelchair-accessible tour.
- You want to start and finish in Piazza Walther.
Take the full-meal tour if
- You want the lower price, from about $103.
- You want to skip dinner afterward.
- You don’t mind a guide who may switch between English and Italian.
- You can walk for three and a half hours.
What each price covers
The street food tour, from about $126
Included: a professional guide, four food tastings, one cocktail, and one glass of wine or one craft beer.
Not included: gratuities, other drinks and transportation.
The full-meal tour, from about $103
Included: an English-speaking local guide, food at four or more stops that adds up to a full meal, at least one alcoholic drink for guests 18 and over, and water.
Not included: gratuities.
Where each one starts
- Street food tour: under the statue of Walther von der Vogelweide in Piazza Walther, ending at the same spot.
- Full-meal tour: Piazza del Municipio, near the bike rack under the building marked “Sportler”, ending in Piazza Walther.
Side by side
| Street food tour | Full-meal tour | |
|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.9 from 69 | 4.8 from 40 |
| Five-star reviews | 64 (93%) | 36 (90%) |
| Price | from about $126 | from about $103 |
| Length | 3 hours | 3 hours 30 minutes |
| Food | 4 tastings | Full meal, 4+ stops |
| Drinks | Cocktail, plus wine or craft beer | At least 1 alcoholic drink, water |
| Start | Piazza Walther | Piazza del Municipio |
| Wheelchair accessible | Yes, as listed | No |
| Cancellation | Free up to 24 hours before | Free up to 24 hours before |
What travelers say
On the street food tour
Our guide, Claudia, led us to fantastic street food spots while giving us some history of the area
Mark_P, September 2026, via Viator
We like to do a food tour in each city we visit and this was one of the best!
Erin_H, September 2026, via Viator
On the full-meal tour
This food tour will ABSOLUTELY leave you feeling FULL.
Anna_B, April 2026, via Viator
This food tour is significantly overpriced for low quality food.
Kathy_B, July 2026, via Viator
The street food tour has 93% five-star ratings and nothing below four stars. The full-meal tour has 90% five-star ratings; among its two lowest reviews, one calls the tour overpriced for the quality of the food.
More of Bolzano and the Dolomites
Going up into the mountains? Compare the Dolomites hiking tour or, from the lagoon, the Dolomites day trip from Venice. Our guide to Dolomites tours ranks the rest.
In late fall and winter, the same square fills with stalls: see our Bolzano Christmas market guide. For food walks in other cities, read food tours in Italy.
Questions travelers ask
Which Bolzano food tour should I book?
For most travelers, the Bolzano Street Food Tour, rated 4.9 from 69 reviews on Viator, from about $126 (checked September 2026). For a cheaper tour that replaces dinner, Taste Bolzano by Do Eat Better, rated 4.8 from 40 reviews, from about $103.
What do you eat on a food tour in Bolzano?
South Tyrolean food: the street food tour lists Würstel, a sausage from the Austrian and German tradition, Schüttelbrot rye bread, and sweets from the town’s oldest bakery.
Where do Bolzano food tours start?
The street food tour meets in Piazza Walther, under the statue. The full-meal tour meets in Piazza del Municipio and ends in Piazza Walther.
Are drinks included?
Yes. The street food tour includes a cocktail and a glass of wine or a craft beer. The full-meal tour includes at least one alcoholic drink for guests 18 and over, plus water.
Can I cancel a Bolzano food tour?
Both offer free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start.
Book the street food tour for the higher-rated walk; book the full-meal tour if you want dinner covered for less.
Editorial assessment by Italy2Love, September 2026. Inclusions and exclusions, meeting points, prices, ratings, review counts and cancellation terms read on both Viator product pages (product codes 55390P1 and 51159P34), September 2026. Reviews quoted with attribution to their authors and to Viator. Language data: 2024 language census of the Province of Bolzano (ASTAT), as reported by ANSA on December 6, 2024. Next review March 2027, or sooner on any change to either option.