Top Ancona Food & Drink

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 the vibrant and unique cuisine of Ancona on this all-inclusive foodie experience. Visit a local market to stock up on fresh, local ingredients and then head back to an authentic Italian household to learn cookery tips from a certified home cook. Dine on a three-course home-cooked menu paired with local wine, and learn about the cultural importance of each dish as you eat.

Connect with a local and see how Italians make magic in the kitchen first-hand with this home cooking demonstration in Ancona. Enjoy a warm welcome into your host’s “casa” and watch as they prepare a number of classic recipes passed down through the generations. Then gather around the table for a family-style meal featuring the dishes you’ve just seen created from scratch.

Explore the many flavors of Ancona on this small-group tour that takes in the local markets and some of the town’s best artisanal food and produce shops. Taste local Arberobello delicacies and learn about local specialty foods, such as pastries, pastas and breads. Eat traditional street food, and see some of Ancona’s most iconic sites as you walk the streets and take in the atmosphere.

Don't lose the opportunity to become a "pizzaiolo" (pizza-maker) and a great tiramisu maker! Enter a local home, connect with an expert home cook and discover how Italian mamma and nonnas used to prepare awesome pizza at home. With this private hands-on cooking class, you will learn how to make pizza and tiramisù from scratch from a real Italian family. To complete your feast, enjoy what you have prepared for lunch or dinner with a selection of local wine included. Have fun putting your cooking skills to the test and amaze your friends and family with a pizza party once you come back home! 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.

Treat yourself to the perfect Italy souvenir—the gift of food—on this private culinary experience. Discover how true Italians live as your host escorts you around Ancona’s artisan stores and local market and welcomes you into her home. During your class, prepare three regional favorites, then wash them down with a curated selection of authentic local wines. Choose between lunch and dinner options to suit your schedule.

Foodies that want to take a cooking class in Ancona shouldn't settle for a crowded culinary school experience, when you can try this home cooking workshop, with the personal attention of your local host. With this foodie-friendly outing, you visit your hosts' home, and learn how to make local recipes. Just be sure to arrive hungry, since you prepare a three-course meal from scratch, and feast on your dishes with a selection of local wine.

The boat tour along the Ancona Coast and Riviera del Conero will give you a privileged point of view to appreciate the artistic, architectural and naturalistic treasures of this region. It is an exclusive activity with a private skipper and motor yacht that takes place in a relaxing way, and on the hottest and sunniest days it also allows you to sunbathe while sipping a good wine included. Lunch is prepared and served on board for your private group and is a full seafood lunch. The visit of Ancona is a private guided tour for your group with a certified tourist guide, who will show you not only the most beautiful and significant places in the city, but will also tell you many curiosities. The visit can be personalized according to your interests (art, architecture, religion) and pace: it's a touristic visit, not a marathon.

One of the most pleasant ways to experience experiential tourism is to attend a cooking class and the handmade pasta courses are an excellent opportunity to learn about local gastronomic traditions.

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.

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 (filled pasta + fresh pasta) from scratch with your Cesarina. 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. • Learn to roll 'sfoglia' (fresh pasta) by hand • Learn to make 2 iconic pasta types • Learn to make the iconic tiramisu • Small-group cooking class with a maximum of 12 people. Share your passion for the Italian cuisine with other lovely guests • Enjoy an Italian Aperitivo to warm-up Cesarine is Italy’s oldest network of home cooks all over the country. They are welcoming hosts that open the doors of their own homes to curious travellers for immersive culinary experiences.

Explore the historical center of Senigallia and discover its millenary history on this guided evening tour. Starting from the historic center, admire the Rocca Roveresca, a 15th-century fortress with preserved friezes, stucco work, and carvings, and the scenic Foro Annonario. Walk along the river under the Portici Ercolani and visit the renovated and spacious Piazza Garibaldi. Then, head toward the seafront to La Rotonda a Mare for a drink.

Immerse yourself in a private pasta and tiramisu-making class at the Cesarina's home, learn the secrets of the region's most famous pasta dishes and taste the fruit of your labour accompanied by a glass of local wine. During the lesson the Cesarina will reveal the tricks of the trade of 2 authentic regional pasta recipes and of the iconic tiramisu. Have fun putting your cooking skills to the test. Each participant will have a workstation equipped with utensils and all the ingredients to make the dishes. Then, taste everything you have prepared accompanied by a selection of red and white local wines. 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.

Italy has a vast and varied culinary heritage, and our local hosts are proud to share its hidden secrets. Share your passion for Italian gastronomy with other lovely guests, immerse yourself in the vibrant local market and enjoy an authentic hands-on cooking class. You'll visit the local market with your Cesarina host, who will teach you all about how to select the best ingredients with the seasons. Then, you'll return to their home, warm up with an Italian Aperitivo and enjoy the class. You'll learn how to make one iconic Pasta type, typical of the city you are visiting, and the famous Tiramisu. After the class, you will enjoy everything you've prepared with local wines. This experience is the perfect choice if you want to encounter the real Italian regional gastronomy through genuine connections, food, and friendship.