Top Lucca Dining Experiences

Experience the picturesque countryside views and the fresh valley air of Segromigno on this farm tour of a local olive grove and winery. See where the high quality grapes and olives are grown, and learn about how the olives are pressed and made into olive oil, and where the grapes go to be made into wine. Taste both the local olive oil and local wines, and enjoy the local ambiance.

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.

Discover the secrets to turning out fresh pasta and classic tiramisù like a real Italian 'mamma' with this home cooking class. Join a local cook in her kitchen and learn how to make two different types of pasta from scratch, then try your hand as assembling a creamy tiramisù under her careful guidance. Top off your class with a family-style lunch or dinner featuring the dishes you've created together.

The uncontaminated nature, the relationship with my sweet dogs, the silence of the woods interrupted only by birdsong. All this is the background to the discovery of one of the oldest and most secret jobs in Tuscany: that of the truffle hunter. The truffle for its underground nature, for its delicacy and for its great economic value has always fascinated man, having a leading role in Tuscan culture and tables. During the truffle hunting experience we will walk the paths where truffles are naturally born. All the secrets about the truffle will be explained, the plants that live in symbiosis with him and the training of the dogs; and if we are lucky we will also be able to find some nice truffles. Adults and children will have a great time following the dog and helping me to extract the truffle from the ground. They will also learn a lot about truffles and nature.

The Pairing as a Dialogue: When wine meets local foods-such as artisanal cured meats, local cheeses, or fresh bread-a harmony is created that enriches the soul. Food does not merely serve to "cleanse" the palate but enhances the nuances of the bottle, making the experience personalized for each guest. Atmosphere and Sharing: The wine bar offers a warm and welcoming environment where passion becomes shared experience. It is a moment of reflection as well as empathy, where wine acts as a means to rediscover values and traditions.

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.

Explore the traditional Tuscan town of Lucca on a walking tour of the historic center. Stroll the cobblestone streets, bustling piazzas and old Renaissance walls; trace the city’s Roman past along Via San Paolino and Piazza San Michele; and see the birthplace of local composer Giacomo Puccini. Keep your camera poised as you admire the medieval buildings along Via Fillungo, peek inside San Frediano church and visit landmarks like the Cathedral of San Martino, Piazza Anfiteatro and Torre delle Ore.

When you’re on vacation in or around Lucca, treat yourself to a private dining experience with a difference. This dinner takes place in the home of a local in San Miniato, who will treat you to a show cooking demonstration, creating the recipes handed down in family cookbooks. Giving you a taste of warm Italian hospitality, your host is part of Italy’s Cesarine network of home cooks who showcase the food of their region by opening their doors to curious travelers.

See fresh pasta, dessert, and other distinctly Tuscan dishes prepared right before your eyes during a small-group cooking experience in Lucca. Set at a local home, your enthusiastic host shares insider tips on how to get the recipes just right as you appreciate the cooking demonstration. Once everything is ready, enjoy the 4-course meal with a selection of regional red and white wines.

Taste authentic Tuscan wine straight from the source, without worrying about driving afterward, on a relaxing half-day trip from Lucca. Sample red and white wines, along with local products like extra-virgin olive oil. Learn about traditional wine production methods and see all the work that goes into making some of the world’s most coveted vino.

If you want to try real Lucca’s flavors you are in the right place. We will make everything together and at the end we will eat what we cooked with a good glass of wine as accompaniment. Also kids can cook with us and actively participate to the cooking class. It is an excellent opportunity to learn how Italian grandma’s cook. We are here to learn and have fun by cooking together! We will cook pasta and tiramisù together, two very typical italian dishes and in the meanwhile we drink local wine or aperitivo! Vegetarian, vegan and no dairy options.

Italian cuisine is all about simplicity, high-quality ingredients, and easy preparation. In this hands-on experience, you’ll learn to make classic Italian pizza from scratch, including bianca, Margherita, Quattro Stagioni, Capricciosa, and Napoletana. Discover the secrets of dough leavening and cooking in both a wood-fired and electric oven. Afterward, prepare delicious homemade gelato, like fior di latte or stracciatella with dark chocolate. Enjoy the experience with Tuscan red wine, Italian craft beers, homemade coffee, and a traditional digestif. Hosted by Cesarine, Italy’s oldest network of passionate home cooks, this unique class offers an authentic perspective that no restaurant can provide. Join us to cook, taste, and experience Pistoia like a local!

Italy's culinary culture is like nowhere else on earth, and taking a cooking class is a great way to bring a bit of that culture home with you. With this private cooking class, you'll learn how to cook in the home of a local expert. You'll start with a visit to a market to choose three to five ingredients, followed by a private cooking class where you'll get to create, and eat, a meal all your own.

Immerse yourself in a private dining experience at a local's home, enjoy an exclusive show cooking and taste authentic recipes from Capannori 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.

Learn about Lucca's culinary traditions from market to plate with this cooking experience. You and your local host will start with a visit to a market to pick up ingredients, which you'll take back to her home and learn to cook up into a four-course meal. Then you'll taste your creations, washed down with local red or white wine.

Experience Gaiole in Chianti like a local and be treated to this dining experience at a local's home. Savor authentic recipes passed down through generations of Italian mothers as you indulge in a delectable four-course menu complete with starters, pasta, main course, dessert, and drinks. Immerse yourself in the warm hospitality of this network of home cooks as they open their doors to curious travelers for an immersive culinary adventure.

A one-of-a-kind location nestled between the ocean and mountains provides a stunning ambiance for a unique drinking and dining experience curated by Chef GY DILO. She offers a 3-course, fine-dining Mexican menu built upon authentic and healthy ingredients. Happy to customize her menu to accommodate any preferences and dietary restrictions, guests are in for an unforgettable and exceptional culinary journey. Pro Chef GY DILO welcomes you to her home restaurant, which she views as an expansion of her creativity. Situated with an exceptional view of the Apuan Alps and Tuscany’s Skyline, enjoy a remarkable dining experience. Whether you’re celebrating a birthday, anniversary, or any other type of occasion, this is the place for an unforgettable gathering!

Experience the beauty of one of Italy’s most famous and photographed destinations without having to rent a car on a small-group tour from Lucca to Cinque Terre. Admire the dramatic contours of the Ligurian coastline as you travel by minivan, train, and boat (depending on the weather) between terraced fishing towns that spill down the rocky hillside to the shore. See why the entire area is a UNESCO World Heritage.

We invite you to experience something unique: an exclusive cooking class directly at the Chef's home. Not just any class in an aseptic school, but a journey into the most authentic flavors, welcomed by the warmth of a real home kitchen. Here's what awaits you: Authentic dishes and ingredients of excellence: You will learn to cook using only very fresh, local, and seasonal ingredients. You will rediscover the value of simplicity and quality, transforming excellent raw materials into masterpieces of taste.

Immerse yourself in a private pasta and tiramisu-making class in a welcoming home, learn the secrets of the region's most famous pasta dishes and tiramisu and taste the fruit of your labour for lunch or dinner accompanied by local wines. During this private lesson, you will learn how to prepare 2 pasta recipes and the tiramisu dessert from scratch. Your Cesarina will reveal the tricks of the trade of these iconic recipes. Have fun putting your cooking skills to the test and amaze your friends and family once home with an Italian meal! This experience is suitable for families with children of all ages. Le Cesarine is Italy’s oldest network of 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.

- San Miniato is internationally recognized as the truffle capital — this is geography and history, not marketing - Francesca is a professional truffle hunter by trade, not a tour guide with a borrowed dog - The truffles you taste are found during your experience — fresh, not preserved - Small group (max 10 guests) or private option: no crowds, no tour buses 1. **Hunt** for truffle in the forests of San Miniato with a professional truffle hunter and her trained dog — the variety changes with the season 2. **Learn** the secrets of the search: truffle biology, seasons, how to read a productive woodland 3. **Taste** fresh truffles collected during your own experience, paired with local farm produce and wine 4. **Explore** a historic 16th-century estate at the heart of the world's truffle capital 5. **Experience** a small group outing (max 10 guests) or private format — no crowds, no rush 6. **Take home** the memory of a morning in the Tuscan forest

The tasting at Cantalici is a way to immerse yourself in a family atmosphere to discover typical wines of the Chianti Classico production area, an experience that allows you to rediscover ancient flavors and the love for creating a product that contains the history of an entire family. You have the possibility to taking a guided tour in the vinification area and aging cellar with explanation of production processes, history and company philosophy. Not just wine! The guided tour leads to the discovery of an ancient brick kiln dating back to the early 1500s - past, present and future! It ends with the tasting of 6 wines, accompanied by a dish with typical local products: Cheeses, mixed Tuscan cold cuts, Crostini and Bruschette...come to discover a perfect combination between food and wine!

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.