Raphael Tours & Events · Rialto and San Polo
A local guide meets you two minutes from the Rialto Bridge and leads a small group through the market and about five bacari and snack shops, ending with gelato. Pick it for the cheapest proper food tour around Rialto, and book a morning so the fish stalls are still open.
This is the walking version of a market food tour. You meet beside the Goldoni statue in Campo San Bortolomio, a two-minute walk from the bridge on the San Marco side, cross to the Rialto Market for half an hour, then work west through San Polo past Campo San Polo and the Frari. The listing ends the tour at Campo Santa Margherita in Dorsoduro. Guests describe five stops: cicchetti, fried snacks, regional cheese, buranelli biscuits and a gelato to finish.
Food is included; drinks are not, not even water. Some guests buy a glass of wine at a stop or two, and the stops are mostly standing room. Portions are tasting size, and most reviewers say they skipped lunch afterwards; one three-star reviewer in September 2026 found the samples small for the price. That review also points to the main trap: the fish market closes on Mondays, holidays and every afternoon, so an afternoon tour walks past empty stalls.
The operator, Raphael Tours, also runs the four-hour Rialto Market lunch with wine. If you want the drinks poured and a seat at some stops, pay the extra there. If you want to taste a lot for $50 and keep your afternoon free, this one does the job.
Campo San Bortolomio, beside the statue, guide holding a "Food Tour" sign. The guide waits 10 minutes at most and you can't join later.
Fish in the Pescheria (Tuesday to Saturday mornings) and fruit and vegetables in the Erbaria, with what is in season.
Cicchetti, fried bites and local cheese in San Polo, at bars the guide knows.
Past Campo San Polo and the Frari to the last stops, then gelato as the tour ends in Dorsoduro.
★★★★★We got to sample a lot of street food and got a history lesson too. [...] It was super cool to see the oldest bar. The samples were enough that you probably won’t eat lunch after ; plan accordingly.
★★★★★Don’t eat before you go and bring a water bottle to fill along the way. Michaela was amazing. We tried sweet, salty, meats, and dessert.
★★★★★He was also very accommodating to those with mobility issues by moving more slowly and waiting at various points to explain things.
★★★★★I liked that she asked at each spot what we wanted. Encouraged us to try new things but respected our choice.
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No. The listing excludes all drinks, and water too. You can buy a glass of wine or a spritz at some stops; in a bacaro an ombra of house wine costs about EUR 1.50 to 3.
Only on Tuesday to Saturday mornings. The Pescheria is closed on Sundays, Mondays and public holidays and packs up early in the afternoon. The fruit and vegetable stalls of the Erbaria open Monday to Saturday mornings. See our Rialto Market hours guide.
Near Campo Santa Margherita in Dorsoduro, about 15 minutes' walk from the Rialto Bridge. It's a lively square with cheap bars, handy for the rest of the day.
Vegetarians, yes, if you tell the operator when you book. Vegans and gluten-free or dairy-free guests can't be accommodated, according to the listing.
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Five food stops around the Rialto Market in a group of 14 at most. Morning slots catch the fish stalls open.
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