Top Tuscany Dining Experiences - page 6

Immerse yourself in local culture as you prepare a traditional Italian meal under the guidance of a Cesarina—an Italian certified home cook. Meet your host at their home in Lake Como, set out to explore the town on a walking tour, and shop for seasonal ingredients together at your host’s favorite artisanal food shops. Afterwards, get hands-on in the kitchen as you make three regional dishes, then join your host for a delicious lunch or dinner, accompanied by a selection of Italian wines.

Sip, swirl, and savour six delicious wines on a small-group tasting tour in San Gimignano. Learn how grapes become wine from a local expert as you enjoy paired bites and ask questions. Share tasting notes with your group and pick up insights you might otherwise miss. This one-hour tour is perfect for fitting into a busy day exploring the surrounding area of the beautiful region.

Devour freshly prepared Tuscan food without leaving your vacation lodgings during a private 4-course meal. To keep things simple, your local cook brings all of the ingredients and prepares the food right at your accommodation. In addition to a starter, pasta, main course, and side dish, the meal includes dessert and a selection of regional wines. Your cook takes care of cleanup and leaves you to unwind in your home away from home.

There's no better way to discover Italy's culture from the inside. Our national network of expert Italian home cooks offers the finest Italian food experiences. Located on the outskirts of Pisa, our winery invites you to embark on a sensory journey through the heart of Tuscany. Explore our cellar and indulge in a wine tasting experience paired with local gastronomic delights. This tasting unfolds in three phases: a vineyard tour where you'll stroll through the rows, learning about the seasonal processes between harvests; a cellar visit where our techniques and materials for winemaking and aging are revealed; and finally, a tasting of three wines (IGT Costa Toscana Rosso 2022, IGT Sangiovese Toscana 2020, IGT Merlot Toscana 2020) accompanied by bruschetta with local extra virgin olive oil, and a platter of regional cold cuts and cheeses (bread and water included). Join us for an authentic taste of Tuscany just beyond the gates of Pisa

Sharpen your Italian cooking skills during a small-group class in Florence. Learn about the staple ingredients that make up Italian cuisine during visits to markets and artisan shops. Practice cooking techniques essential to making Tuscan dishes under the guidance of a professional and get live feedback.

Learn how to make traditional Tuscan pasta from scratch during this small-group cooking class in the home of a local in Lucca. Once everything is prepared, enjoy the fruits of your labor with a selection of red and white regional wines, plus coffee. All materials and ingredients are provided, as is your fully-equipped workstation.

Savor the flavors of Tuscany on this food-lover’s dining experience in Pisa. Step inside a Pisa home and experience an authentic Italian welcome from your host. Watch as they prepare a traditional 3-course lunch or dinner, and gain insight into the role food plays in Italian culture. With the cooking done, savor your dishes alongside wine and Italian espresso.

Discover the Tuscan craft beer and its characteristics. How is it produced and how does it acquire its flavor? During the guided tour you will discover a series of very interesting things about the craft beer in Italy, the raw materials and the production.. Of course, a tasting of three of our craft beers will be awaiting for you!

Our picnic basket is perfect for a day trip, a walk in our olive grove and vineyard or a quiet lunch on our rooftop terrace. The ingredients are all fresh, local and high quality: fresh bread made in La Chiusa every day, typical Tuscan cold cuts, cheeses and everything you need to create a gourmet sandwich! And again olives, salads or fresh vegetables available and desserts made from our kitchen. Water and juices are always available to complete your basket. It is possible to choose the wine from the wine list by paying it separately.

Connecting with locals can be a challenge when visiting a new city. This private home dining experience welcomes you into a family home in Pistoia to learn about traditional cuisine and share a meal. Watch as your hosts prepare classic Tuscan dishes, then enjoy a four-course meal featuring regional specialties served with area wines.

Immerse yourself in a private dining experience at a local's home, enjoy an exclusive show cooking and taste authentic recipes from Varese treasured in family cookbooks passed down by real Italian Mammas. Feel the warmth of Italian hospitality as you connect with local people. Enjoy a 4-course menu including starter, pasta, main course with side dish, dessert with drinks included (water, selection of red and white wines from regional cellars and coffee). This experience is held by Cesarine: Italy’s oldest network of home cooks all over the country in more than 500 cities. They are passionate and welcoming hosts that open the doors of their own homes to curious travellers for immersive culinary experiences.

Enjoy a hospitable introduction to Trieste’s culinary culture when you book a private dinner hosted by a local cook. Part of the Ceserina community—a network of over 1,000 home cooks across Italy, each of whom has been certified for their commitment to traditional, high-quality cooking—your host will be matched with you based on your schedule and preferences, and will prepare a 4-course meal, complete with wine and drinks pairings.

Satisfy your tastebuds by visiting small artisanal shops that you’d have a hard time finding on your own with this small-group food tour of Viareggio. Walk with your guide to local shops favored by foodies to learn about and sample typical Viareggio products. Try local street food staples and also just explore the city as you go. For this small-group tour there is a limit of 12 travelers.

You can't visit Italy without trying at least one pasta dish... So, we'll teach you two! Learn how to roll 'sfoglia' (fresh pasta) by hand and how to prepare 2 simple different kinds of pasta from scratch with your local host. As the icing on the cake, you will learn to prepare also the iconic Tiramisu. Share your passion for the Italian cuisine as you make new friends in this hands-on cooking class. It's a great way to truly experience Italian culture. This experience is held by Cesarine, the oldest Italy’s network of home cooks available in more than 500 cities all over the country. Cesarine stands for "home cook", they are passionate and welcoming local hosts that open the doors of their own homes to curious travellers for immersive culinary experiences. The Cesarine serve only local specialties from their family cookbooks to tell the great story of their traditional regional cuisine.

Embark on a sensory journey at Poggio ai Laghi, nestled in the heart of Tuscany, Italy. This unique tasting tour is not just about savoring the flavors of exquisite wines, oils, and vinegars, but it’s an immersive experience that engages all your senses. The tour begins with a tasting of Poggio ai Laghi wines dedicated to Donna Ava and her handmaids. Each sip tells a story of the rich Tuscan soil and the meticulous care taken in every step of the winemaking process. Next, you’ll sample the estate’s olive oils as well as the special chili pepper oil and white truffle olive oil. The tour concludes with a sampling of Poggio ai Laghi artisanal vinegars: the balsamic viegar which is an all-Italian excellence and the special vinegar with Valdelsa onions.. The wine expert will guide you through each tasting, explaining the production process, the flavor notes to look out for, and the ideal food pairings.

Join Francesco, a proud Tuscan host, in the serene garden of our farmhouse nestled in the Chianti hills. Experience a day as part of our family, learning traditional Tuscan recipes, cooking together, and enjoying a feast of homemade pasta and secret desserts. Immerse yourself in our warm hospitality, accompanied by excellent Chianti wine. Perfect for families and groups, you'll even receive a special gift to remember the dish you cooked.

Immerse yourself in Italian food culture with this pasta-making cookery class at a beautiful Florentine kitchen. Learn to prepare authentic pasta from scratch, pick fresh herbs from a private garden, and sip unlimited Tuscan wine throughout the class. Enjoy the fruits of your labor in a family-style lunch. A great activity for foodies and those wanting to meet other travelers with similar interests.

Educational Tour Extra Virgin Olive Oil and wine: tasting class dedicated to extra virgin olive oil with a visit to an oil mill

Feel like a local, as you accompany your own private cesarina (chef) through a traditional, bustling marketplace in Siena, picking up fresh ingredients as you go. Afterwards, enjoy an exclusive cooking demonstration in your chef’s own home—Italian hospitality at its finest—before tucking into the four-course meal they prepare.

Meet with a local chef-instructor at their home and watch a cooking presentation during this half-day culinary experience in Siena. Learn to prepare a 4-course Italian meal, then enjoy the lunch or dinner that you helped to make with your host. You’ll also sample a selection of red and white wines from Tuscany.

Connect with a Florentine chef in his home and learn the secrets to preparing pasta and other classic Italian dishes from scratch with this hands-on cooking class. Roll up your sleeves and get busy making two types of pasta or gnocchi and sauces, a variety of appetizers, and even tiramisù under the guidance of your host and instructor. Top off your lesson by sampling the specialties you’ve prepared, served with wine.

Dive into the Italian way of life by living just like the locals do. Visit the vibrant local market and immerse yourself in a private dining experience at a Cesarina's home, enjoy an exclusive cooking demo and taste authentic local recipes treasured in family cookbooks passed down by real Italian Mammas. Feel the warmth of Italian hospitality as you connect with local people. Enjoy a 4-course menu including starter, pasta, main course with side dish, dessert with drinks included (water, selection of red and white wines from regional cellars and coffee). At the end of the experience, take your souvenir back home: the official Cesarine apron and shopping bag. Le Cesarine is Italy’s oldest network of 600+ home cooks all over the country in more than 120 cities. They are passionate and welcoming hosts that open the doors of their own homes to curious travellers for immersive culinary experiences.

Take your exploration of Italian cuisine to a great level of depth with this shared Viareggio food tour. Visit a local market in Viareggio with a cook who will explain the different kinds of seasonal produce, before heading to their home kitchen, where a 3-course meal will be prepared in front of you and with you participating. This small-group tour is limited to 12 participants.

Learn to make two of Italy’s most popular recipes in this private cooking class in Montepulciano. Your host teaches you to prepare fresh pasta and tiramisu from scratch, sharing tips to recreate these dishes at home. Then enjoy the fruits of your labor paired with Italian wine and good conversation in an intimate setting.