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Plan a food trip to Italy
A food trip to Italy is planned around its markets, classes and regions: Osteria del Gambero Rosso, Mercato Centrale. Choose laid-back for two things a day, or packed for four.
Your 5-day food and drink plan for Italy
Where you stayFlorence 3 nightsRome 2 nightsabout 230 km between them
5 days · packed · 14 of 19 bookable now · activities from about $1,874
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Day 1 Florence
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morning
Osteria del Gambero Rosso
Restaurant near Montecatini Terme.
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afternoon
Mercato Centrale
Market hall in Florence, Italy.
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evening
Nonna's Lasagna Cooking Class & Florence Local Market Tour
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evening
Pizza and Gelato Making Class in Florence - Fun for Everyone
Where to eat
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Breakfast
Mercato Centrale
The Mercato Centrale (Central Market in English) in Florence is located between via dell'Ariento, via Sant'Antonino, via Panicale and Piazza del Mercato Centrale.
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Lunch
Loggia del Mercato Nuovo
So called to distinguish it from the Mercato vecchio (pronounced [merˈkaːto ˈvɛkkjo]; "Old Market") that used to be located in the area of today's Piazza della Repubblica.
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Dinner
Has been awarded three stars by the Michelin Guide in 1993 and 1994 and perennially since 2004.
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Day 2 Florence
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morning
house of Machiavelli
Niccolò Machiavelli's house while in exile. Dates from 1. Italian national heritage.
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afternoon
Pasta and Tiramisu Class in Pisa
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evening
Chianti Wine Tour from Florence with Tastings
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evening
Pasta and Gelato Authentic Cooking Class in Florence
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Day 3 Florence
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morning
Pasta and tiramisu cooking class in Montepulciano
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afternoon
Italian pasta cooking class in Florence
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evening
Pasta and tiramisu cooking class in Chianti
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eveningalso worth doing
Chianti hills cycling route
Rolling vineyard roads between Florence and Siena - the classic Tuscan ride, and mostly quiet outside August.
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Day 4 Rome
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Travel day
Florence to Rome
Journey time is an estimate rather than a timetable - check the operator before you book anything tight on either side of it.
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afternoon
Rome Tipsy Cooking Class: Make Pasta & Mix 3 Spritz Cocktails
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evening
2-in-1: Rome Pasta and Tiramisu Cooking Class near the Colosseum
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evening
Pizza and Gelato Cooking Class in Rome
Where to eat
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Breakfast
Tufello Local Market
The Tufello Local Market, also known as the Tufello Market or Market of Piazzale degli Euganei, is an active market in Tufello, a quarter of Rome.
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Lunch
La Pergola
Holds a Michelin star.
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Dinner
Rated 5 by 67 people who booked it.
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Day 5 Rome
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morning
Colosseum, Forum & Palatine Hill skip-the-line
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afternoon
Learn to Make Pasta & Tiramisu with Wine and Limoncello Included
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evening
Pasta and Gelato Cooking Class in Rome City Center
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eveningalso worth doing
Gladiator Training Experience in Rome
Where to eat
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Breakfast
Pasticceria il Boccione
Noted for its "grumpy" staff - Graziella Limentani, three of her granddaughters, and a niece in 2019 - it is the last remaining kosher bakery in the Ghetto.
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Lunch
Rated 5 by 52 people who booked it.
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Dinner
Mostly famous for the behaviour of its waiters, who curse at or otherwise verbally abuse the diners, including tourists.
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Prices are indicative and in Australian dollars. Flights and accommodation are not included. Distances between stops are straight-line, so a walking or driving route will be longer, and they are shown only where both stops have a known location. Items marked also worth doing sit outside the food and drink theme and are there because they are among the best things to do in Italy.
Before you fly to Italy
The part an itinerary app leaves out. These are Italy's rules for Australian passport holders, re-read from the official source and dated below.
Entry
No - Australian passport holders can enter Italy without a visa for up to 90 days in any 180-day period.
Passport
Italy wants 3 months of validity beyond the day you leave. A fare is non-refundable long before a passport renewal is.
Your checklist
22 things to sort for Italy, built from these same rules, 3 of them essential.
- Passport valid - valid for at least 3 months beyond your planned departure from the schengen area, and issued within the last 10 years
- Take out travel insurance
- Get an International Driving Permit
Last reviewed 2026-10-24. Entry requirements change without notice. Always confirm with the official sources below before you book or fly.
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Food and drink trip questions
Do I need to book restaurants and food tours in advance?
Cooking classes and food tours, yes - they run small and fill up. Street food and markets, no. The plan marks which is which, and anything bookable can be held before you leave Australia.
What if I have dietary requirements?
Cooking classes and organised tours will almost always accommodate them if you say so when booking rather than on the day. Street food is harder to control, so it is worth learning the phrase for what you cannot eat in the local language before you go.
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Food and drink trips in other countries
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Closest to home, easiest to plan.
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