Rome VIP Wine and Food Tasting in a 2,000 Year Old Roman Cistern

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Rome VIP Wine and Food Tasting in a 2,000 Year Old Roman Cistern

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Summary
Experience Details
What You’ll Experience
Where to Meet
Reviews
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Duration
45 minutes
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Number of Guests
1 - 15 guests
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Language
English, French, Spanish, Italian, German
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Other
Vegetarian, Family-friendly
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Digital Ticket
Mobile or paper ticket accepted

Discover Rome's Trastevere through a unique food and wine journey in a historic 18th-century cellar. Savor traditional Italian treats paired with exquisite wines in a 2000-year-old setting.

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For each guest that attends this experience, byFood will donate
10 meals

Experience Details

In the heart of the most characteristic district of Rome, Trastevere, it is located in the basement of an 18th-century building, the Catina Fabullus. An underground cellar, obtained from the careful recovery of a cistern of the 1st century A.C., furnished with antique furniture that make this place unique. By booking this food and wine tasting, you will have the opportunity to experience an exclusive moment. During the tasting, served in an underground environment with over 2000 years of history, our staff will welcome you and tell the stories and origins of many Italian culinary delicacies. Prepare to immerse yourself in history and savor the best Italian culinary culture paired with rare and excellent wines, all produced with respect for tradition. Fabulous winery has selected for you the products recognized by the Slow Food* presidium from small artisans who preserve the tradition and history of Italian gastronomy while respecting the environment and biodiversity.

What You Get

Selection of products recognized by the Slow Food* presidium from small artisans.
Superior Italian wines selected by our sommelier
If you choose the option "4 wines tasting Only "; food is not included.
Gratuities
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Transportation to/from attractions

Good To Know

  • For the safety of all guests, the tour operator reserves the right to refuse service to passengers who are intoxicated or show signs of intoxication. If, as a result, your tour is canceled, you will not be entitled to a refund.
  • It is mandatory to communicate any allergies or intolerances to food and drinks at the time of booking. Failure to communicate does not guarantee the service.
  • Fabullus and the staff are not responsible for any reactions caused by allergies or intolerances to food and drinks if not communicated before the service.
  • Late arrivals cannot join the group or reschedule, unless you pay for the activity again. As per "No Show" rules you will not be entitled to a refund.
  • No change on a booking can be accepted after 24hrs to the starting time of the tour. In that instance, no refund will be issued.
  • Mandatory meeting time for the experience is 5 minutes before the scheduled time

What You’ll Experience

Trastevere (Pass By)

The people who live in Trastevere, the medieval maze of curving alleys and piazzette on the west bank of the Tiber, believe that their neighborhood is the only true Rome — and its inhabitants the only true Romans. In the heart of the most characteristic district of Rome, Trastevere, it is located in the basement of an 18th-century building, the Catina Fabulous. An authentic underground cellar, obtained from the careful and skillful recovery of a Roman cistern from the 1st century AD, furnished with antique objects and furniture that make this place unique. Original Roman marble, ancient artifacts, furniture, and things related to the production of wine decorate the walls and wooden shelves, which make this place welcoming and pleasant. Over the years, this cellar has become a place for tastings of excellent products for lovers of products with authentic taste and faithful to the ancient tradition of Italian food and wine culture.
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Fabullus Wine Cellar

The Fabullus winery is the ideal place to live and share an experience in which food and wine balance each other in a perfect combination of tastes. It is a true sensory and informative journey in a perfectly preserved ancient environment, during which you can appreciate and learn about many aspects and secrets of the Traditional Italian food and wine art. In the heart of the most characteristic neighborhood of Rome, Trastevere, the Wine Cellar Fabullus is located in the basement of an 18th century building. An authentic underground cellar, obtained from the careful and skillful recovery of a Roman cistern from the 1st century BC, furnished with antique objects and furniture that make this place unique. Our philosophy is to combine pleasure with the history of Italian culinary culture by selecting excellent products by combining them with high quality wines that express the essence of our peninsula.
1 hourAdmission Ticket Included

Meeting & Pickup

Meeting Point

Residenza San Calisto, Via dell'Arco di San Calisto, Roma Città metropolitana di Roma Capitale Lazio, Italy, IT, 00153

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The food and wine tasting experience will be in the wine cellar Fabullus in Via dell'Arco di San Callisto, 19/20 Roma 00153, inside The Residenza San Calisto. Meet at the "Hotel Residenza San Calisto" where the ted red canopy is. Please, when you arrive, ring the bell at the entrance.
End Point

This experience ends at the meeting point.

Cancellation Policy

Cancel your booking at least 24 hours before the experience start time to receive a full refund.

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Great Wine Tasting!
October 05, 2025

This was a wonderful tasting experience! We were hung up with traffic and ended up being a little bit later than the suggested arrival time, and the hosts could not have been more kind about it. We...read more

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If you love wine, you'll love this!
June 30, 2025

A must do for wine lovers! Located in a beautiful wine cellar, this experience is very special and you feel like you've VIP treatment all throughout due to the cellar only having 5 tables. Ginevra ...read more

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The experience was...
May 04, 2025

The experience was amazing. The wines were all great as well as the food. My fiancée’s favorite food in Rome was at this experience. She was very knowledgeable with the food pairings and we enjoyed...read more

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5/5 wine tasting experience
October 06, 2024

Great knowledge service and wine/food. Our host was happy to provide useful context and history for everything that she served

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Authentic fantastic experience
August 05, 2024

This was amazing. So friendly and such a beautiful setting. Our host was outstanding. This was a memory we will treasure forever thank you so much.

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