Top Italy Dining Experiences - page 6

Take a break from sightseeing and experience the authentic side of Turin with this home cooking class. Learn how to knead, roll out, and form two traditional types of pasta (filled and shaped) plus assemble a luscious tiramisù from scratch under the guidance of your local host and instructor. Then relax over a family-style meal featuring the dishes you've created, served with wine and coffee.

Press pause on your sightseeing and experience Italian cuisine first-hand with this pasta and tiramisù cooking class with a passionate home cook in Assisi. Join your host and a small group to hone your kitchen skills and learn how to prepare fresh pasta from scratch like an Italian “mamma”. Then put together a creamy tiramisù using all traditional ingredients before sampling your handiwork over a festive meal.

Orvieto is known for its prestigious white and red wines, produced in the area’s rolling vineyards. Learn more about the history and production of local vintages with this tour and tasting at a family-run winery. Visit the vineyard and wine cellar, plus the unique barrel room that is set in an ancient Etruscan cave. End by tasting five wines paired with artisanal goat cheese sourced from a nearby organic farm.

Learn how to cook with an expert cook with this private class in Turin. You and your party will be equipped with aprons and work stations and then learn how to make three regional recipes yourself. When the experience is done, you'll get to sample your creations, served along with your choice of local red or white wine.

Pizza is undeniably one of Italy’s most famous culinary exports. Learn the secrets behind traditional pizza making in Rome with this small-group cooking class. Under the guidance of an Italian chef, you’ll make pizza dough from scratch and top it with your favorite ingredients before feasting on the fruits of your labor with fellow foodies. Conclude your experience with Italian gelato.

Valpolicella is one of Italy’s most important wine countries, and its scenic hills are dotted with traditional, family-run cellars. With this experience, visit one of these small wineries and learn about how the wines are produced and aged directly from the winemaker. Discover the history of the family and its estate, and end with a guided wine tasting paired with extra-virgin olive oil and local cheese and salami.

Piedmont produces some of Italy’s top wines, but it’s easy to get lost when visiting its wineries on your own. This private tour includes hotel pickup and full-day transport, letting you focus on the views and wines. Enjoy a customized itinerary with two to three stops at local cellars, chosen to suit your taste and interests. Sample Barolo, Barbaresco, Barbera, and other flagship wines plus stop for a traditional lunch (own expense).

Become a pilgrim of sorts and take a scenic hike on the historic Via Francigena, an old pilgrimage route that stretched from Canterbury in England to Rome. The rural route takes you through villages, vineyards, and some of the most scenic countryside in Tuscany. Best of all, once you get to the medieval village of Monteriggioni you're rewarded with a wine tasting. At the end, head back to Siena via train.

Food enthusiasts: make the most of your time in Venice with a market tour and cooking class combination. Everything you need—ingredients and equipment—is provided, so all you need to do is show up and have fun. Start by exploring the vibrant Rialto Market, then dive into a hands-on cooking session to master authentic Venetian recipes. Best of all, savor your creations at the end of the class.

This food experience is perfect for anyone looking to immerse themselves in the flavors of Naples and learn how to cook with fresh, seasonal ingredients. Enjoy a delicious Italian meal in a cozy, welcoming atmosphere of a true Neapolitan home, and savor the authentic flavors of Naples. Perfect for all food lovers – ideal for couples, families, or anyone eager to dive into authentic Naples cuisine and culture. - Experience authentic Neapolitan cuisine in a local home with breathtaking views of the Bay of Naples - Hands-on Italian cooking class in Naples - learn to make fresh pasta or pizza or caprese ravioli or scialatielli - Cook with time-honored family recipes for an unforgettable culinary experience - Savor a Neapolitan meal served with local wine and delicious tiramisu with homemade limoncello, adding a unique Naples flavor - If you choose the optional market tour - explore Pignasecca market, one of the best local markets in Naples

Skip the usual restaurant scene for this pizza-making cooking class in the heart of Naples. Meet your pizzaiolo and small group in a restaurant near Piazza Plebiscito, and learn the secrets of the pizza-making trade, such as finding the finest flour, proper cooking temperatures, and where to find the best mozzarella. Enjoy tour pizza with wine and sorbet or coffee.

Escape the crowds in Rome and discover the peaceful Castelli Romani hills, famed for its wine production since ancient times. Skip the hassle of the train with hotel pickup and a scenic drive aboard a private vehicle directly to one of the most historic wineries in Frascati. Tour the vineyards and barrel room before sitting down to taste a variety of wines paired with olive oil and other local treats.

Take a break from a busy sightseeing schedule, whilst still keeping kids entertained, with this family-friendly cookery class. Follow the guidance of a local chef as you all learn to make pizza and tiramisu, with specific cooking techniques and tools designed to keep children safe and engaged. Then, sit down together to enjoy your homemade meal, with prosecco for the adults and soft drinks for little travelers.

Try your hand in an Italian kitchen with this small-group cooking class in Florence. Set in a palace in the heart of the city, learn how to whip up an authentic 4-course dinner with the help of an expert instructor. Craft Tuscan classics such as fresh pasta, chicken stew, and tiramisu for dessert. Reward your hard work afterward with a feast of your creations, paired with delicious Tuscan wine.

Experience the authentic side of Livorno far from the bustle of the cruise ship port with this unique home dining experience. Be welcomed into a local home and watch as your host prepares traditional dishes for you to enjoy together over an informal meal, picking up tips and techniques along the way. Feast on a four-course lunch or dinner paired with local wines and come away with new friends in Livorno.

Learn to prepare Southern Italian cuisine like a local with this private cooking class. Meet at the home of your instructor and learn the secrets of famous Neapolitan dishes such as spaghetti with fresh clams or paccheri pasta with potatoes. After watching a cooking demonstration, try your hand at cooking from your workstation with all the needed tools and ingredients. Then, enjoy the fruit of your labors with local wines.

Enjoy a privileged insight into the authentic home and life of a Salerno local on a cookery experience that takes place in the home kitchen of an excellent local cook. Learn about local cuisine and see how traditional meals are made the authentic way, then taste the dishes for yourself around the family table, along with a glass or two of locally-made wine.

Take in the beauty of the Amalfi Coast by boat on this small-group sailing experience. Set off from Sorrento Coast along the dazzling coastline, stopping to swim in quiet coves and snap photos. Dock in Amalfi and Positano, enjoy free time to wander the picturesque streets, and savor an original organic Italian lunch before the scenic return cruise.

Connect with a local and learn the secrets to preparing some of the most beloved dishes from the Cinque Terre with this private home cooking class. Join your host in their Riomaggiore kitchen for a hands-on lesson and make three traditional recipes from scratch. Turn out a seasonal starter, fresh pasta, and a classic dessert with the guidance of your host, then relax over a festive meal featuring the dishes you’ve created together.

Learn how to make traditional local pasta and a tiramisu in Positano with a Cesarine host, a member of an Italian home cook community who showcase and preserve their culinary traditions. Taking place in your host’s own home, this Positano cooking class gives you a taste of true Italian hospitality as you create pasta dishes by hand and a classic tiramisu. An aperitivo of prosecco is included, along with the food you personally make.

Satisfy your food cravings and expand your Italian cooking repertoire in a local home with this hands-on pasta and tiramisu class. Avoid big crowds in this intimate small-group experience hosted by welcoming Cesarine cooks. Learn to make two types of pasta and the signature Italian dessert tiramisu, with a chance to taste all your gastronomic creations after the class.

Embark on an exciting journey through the Tuscan countryside to uncover Italy’s most prized culinary treasure—truffles—with an expert forager. Meet Francesca and her truffle dog and set out for a jaunt through the woods to find fresh truffles. Afterward, relax at her family farmhouse over lunch featuring the truffles you’ve found together.

Learn to cook Italian staples during your time in Milan with this small-group cooking class in a local home. Discover techniques to create fresh pasta and prepare two different types, with help from your host. To top off your class, learn to make an iconic Italian dessert—tiramisu. After you’ve worked up an appetite, enjoy the fruits of your labor paired with local wines.

Discover the secrets to preparing two of Italy’s crowd-pleasing classics like a pro with this hands-on lesson led by a passionate home cook. Roll up your sleeves and get to work making two types of fresh pasta plus authentic tiramisù from scratch under the guidance of your host and instructor. End your lesson by sampling your handiwork over a final tasting paired with area wines.