Do Eat Better Full Meal

Do Eat Better Full Meal, 3 hours, rated 4.9 across 241 traveller reviews.

Overview

This is a walking dinner through Verona's city center built as a progressive meal rather than a string of snacks. A local guide leads a group of no more than 12 people to at least four restaurants and food venues, tasting a variety of items along the way. Three alcoholic drinks are poured along the way, and by the final stop the operator says guests have eaten the equivalent of a full meal.

Between stops the group walks, and reviewers repeatedly describe those stretches as part of the fun: the guide points out sights and folds in the history of Verona and the Veneto region while the group moves between venues. Several travellers said their guides took them to spots they would not have found on their own. Guides rotate, but reviews consistently describe them as knowledgeable, friendly and quick to answer questions, with recommendations for the rest of the stay.

The tour runs about three hours and works as an introduction to Veronese food and drink. Anyone with a severe or life-threatening food allergy cannot join, for safety reasons. Portions add up across the stops, so arrive with an appetite.

What's Included

Itinerary

1. Meet at Porta BorsariMeet the guide at Corso Porta Borsari 57A, under the sign bearing the Porta Borsari name.
2. Walk between food stopsThe guide leads the group on foot through the city center between venues, pointing out sights and sharing history along the way.
3. At least four food venuesThe meal unfolds across at least four stops, from small bites through pasta and local dishes at different restaurants and food venues, with local wines poured along the way. Some reviewers mention gelato or a traditional baked good at the final stop.
4. Finish at Piazza ErbeThe tour ends in Piazza Erbe in central Verona.

What To Expect From The Tour

A few practical points will help you get the most out of the evening.

• Come hungry. The operator describes this as an itinerant full meal, not a tasting. Reviewers describe generous amounts of food and wine across the stops.
• Comfortable shoes. The tour is on foot between at least four venues across the city center, so wear shoes you can walk in. Reviewers mention the walking between restaurants as a regular part of the experience.
• Group feel. The cap is 12 travellers, and one reviewer found a group of 10 kept things reasonable.
• Wine and drinks. Three alcoholic drinks are included, for guests aged 18 and over only. Water is provided. The guide may speak in both English and Italian during the tour.
• Dietary limits. Guests with severe or life-threatening food allergies cannot participate, for safety reasons, so check with the operator before booking if you have restrictions.
• Fitness level. The listing asks for a moderate level of physical fitness. Pushchairs are fine and service animals are allowed, but the tour is not wheelchair accessible.

Common issues. Gratuities are not included. The tour needs a minimum number of travellers to run; if that minimum is not met it can be cancelled, with the choice of a different date or experience or a full refund. It is not wheelchair accessible, and the guide may switch between English and Italian, which some travellers might not expect. One reviewer arrived an hour late because of a delayed train and was helped to join mid-tour, but that is goodwill rather than a guarantee.

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