Top Tuscany Dining Experiences

Treat yourself to a Tuscan dining experience with lunch and wine at Bottega Torciano in San Gimignano. You'll enjoy foods such as cheese, salami, and lasagna and try several varietals of Tuscan wine, from Chianti Classico to Brunello di Montalcino.

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.

Take your knowledge of Italian cuisine up a notch with an immersive cooking class experience in the heart of Venice. With hands-on help throughout, learn how to create Venetian bigoli (a thick pasta shape that's unique to Venice), and even use a historic pasta press. Dine on your creation as you sip on local wine—perfect for foodies who want to explore the local food scene beyond a restaurant reservation.

Learn a new skill on vacaton and try your hand in an Italian kitchen during this hands-on pasta-making class in Florence. Use seasonal and organic ingredients to make different types of pasta with different sauces and a typical Italian dessert under expert guidance. Enjoy lunch or dinner with Tuscan wine and take home printed recipes to recreate your dishes at home.

Experience Tuscany's wine culture on this private wineries tour. Ideal for travelers based in Florence, explore beyond the city without having to hire a car. Travel with a knowledgeable sommelier guide through rolling hills and vineyards, visiting three estates to sample regional wines and olive oil. Enjoy a traditional Tuscan lunch at a family-owned winery paired with wine. Perfect for food lovers looking to immerse themselves in local flavors.

Taste your way through Florence on a walking food tour led by a private gourmet guide. Visit the city’s best markets, delis, gelaterias and cafés to sample traditional Tuscan products like extra virgin olive oil, aged balsamic vinegar, wine, truffles and ice cream. With all tastings included, it’s a delicious way to explore the city and learn to eat like a local. Price is per group, based on a maximum of six people.

Immerse yourself in Italian cuisine with this small-group cooking lesson in Florence. The class is a practical, interactive group experience that allows you to learn and enjoy an important part of the culture. Prepare four courses: an appetizer, a fresh pasta dish such as potato gnocchi and egg pasta, a meat dish like Hunter's chicken, and dessert such as panna cotta. Then sit down to enjoy your creations paired with local wine.

Become more familiar with Tuscan food heritage while taking time away from sightseeing on this group cooking tour. Enjoy a trip to a historic local market as you learn about Italian flavor profiles and ingredients before heading back to prepare a multi-course meal, including handmade pasta, Tuscan stew, and traditional almond biscuits.

Learn to eat and drink like a local Florentine on this tasting tour through Tuscany’s most famous city. Start with a crash course in Tuscan cuisine with regional cheeses, bruschetta, focaccia, and Chianti Classico wine. Afterwards, follow your guide to artisanal boutiques, art galleries, and trendy eateries to sample more food and drinks in wine bars and restaurants. All in all, enjoy about 8 food tastings and 6 drinks.

Chianti is known for its wines, but exploring this picturesque region of Tuscany isn’t easy without your own transportation. Experience Chianti’s famous flavors and beauty on this small-group wine-tasting tour from Florence. During visits to two traditional wineries, learn to sample wines like a true Italian. Savor Tuscan products during a light meal. A wine-loving guide arranges all logistics, so you can enjoy a carefree day.

Discover the beauty of Tuscany on this evening tour from Florence, featuring a visit to the Chianti countryside and a 4-course dinner. Head to a charming farmhouse winery to sample up to three glasses of Tuscan wine. Then head to a second estate to enjoy a relaxing evening of wine, dinner, and stunning views before returning to Florence.

Use great quality ingredients under the supervision of the head of personnel to make two different kinds of pasta and tiramisu during this small-group cooking class. Flavor your pasta with fresh truffle and 24-month aged parmesan, and taste Tuscan wine to go with your meal. Get home from your vacation with not just fond memories, but new cooking skills to wow your friends and family.

Experience the tranquility of Elba Island at an authentic farmhouse on top a hill, with scenic views of the Tuscan countryside all around. Join the family to taste local food and produce, and sit around the family dining table outside to enjoy the scenery as you dine. Try local cheeses, organic wine made in nearby wineries, and taste their own homemade gelato and goat’s milk yogurt.

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.

For a taste of Tuscany, book this private vineyard tour that takes you behind the scenes to learn about wine production. You’ll have a private guided tour, where you can ask questions, sample wines, and learn about the vineyard and farm’s history. Then you’ll sit down to a private tasting, paired with local cheese, cold cuts, and bruschetta.

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.

Find out how Italians eat in Montepulciano during a private lunch or dinner at the home of a local chef. Everything is prepared before you, so you get an insider’s look at traditional family recipes. Connect with a local host and fellow travelers as you enjoy three courses served with wine and espresso.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.