Dining Experience at a local's Home in Pistoia with Show Cooking

Recommended by 100% of travelers

Lucca, Italy

2 hours 30 minutes (approx.)
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

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.

Experience Italian hospitality first-hand at a home in Pistoia
Delve into traditional Tuscan cuisine with a private cooking demonstration
Sample beloved family recipes over a four-course meal
Choose a lunch or dinner experience to break up your sightseeing

Sample Menu

Starter

Seasonal starter

Main

Fresh Pasta

Main

Second course with side dish

Dessert

Typical dessert

What's Included

Private show cooking
Private 4-course dinner or 4-course lunch
Beverages (water, wines and coffee)

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

51100 Pistoia, Province of Pistoia, Italy
This experience will be held in one of our Cesarina homes and, for privacy reasons, you will receive the full address of your Cesarina host after you have booked. We will contact you after you've booked to match you up with your ideal Cesarina based on what you are looking for.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Near public transportation
Most travelers can participate

Not wheelchair accessible
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Reviews

5.0

based on 14 reviews

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Beautiful flavor's of Tuscany

Sherry_K, Oct 2024

We arrived at the home of Luisa in Pistoia, Italy. She welcomed 8 of us into her lovely home for a cooking demonstration and a wonderful meal. She showed us how to make egg pasta, we all took part in making the pasta which was a lot of fun. We then saw how she made Bruschetta with tomato and garlic, oil and basil and how to arrange a plate with local meats and cheese. Our first course was the pasta we made with a delicious zucchini sauce with garlic and mint. Our second course was pork with milk and sage along with Gratinated cherry tomatoes. Most of the meal came from Luisa's garden which made it so fresh and delicious. Our dessert was a traditional Creme Caramel. We had homemade bread and local Tuscan Red and White wines. This was one of the highlights of our vacation, Luisa was a wonderful host, she was so warm and made us feel so welcome. We were a group of 8 friends, but after sitting around the table with Luisa and learning about some if the traditions involved in Tuscan cooking we felt like a family of 9. Thank you so much Luisa for your warmth and hospitality. This will be one of my favorite memories of our beautiful tirip to Italy.

Definitely recommend

Pam_K, Sep 2024

We had a fabulous time. Host was so knowledgeable about food, culture and area. Definitely recommend. Good value for money.

Would recommend to everyone

Jeanine_M, Mar 2024

Louisa was wonderful, warm and welcoming. She made us very comfortable in her home and was a pleasure to have a meal with. She answered all of our questions and share much information about Pistoia

A special dinner

tbell4, Feb 2024

Sonia welcomed us in her beautiful home and cooked a wonderful meal with local ingredients. Everything was fresh, homemade and tasty. She included us in the cooking which was so much fun. Our conversation and time spent is something we will always cherish. Highly recommended!