Top Ascoli Piceno Food & Drink

Experience authentic Italian food exactly the way it should be enjoyed—at home, and made with love. On this Italian dining experience in Ascoli Piceno, enjoy a four-course meal, home cooked and hand made by a real local Italian family. Sit at the family dining table and learn about local culture and customs, and hear about the local provenance of each ingredient.

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.

Enrich your time in Ascoli Piceno and go beyond the tourist-track sights with this intimate home cooking class with a local host and instructor. Be welcomed into their family kitchen and dive right in to prepare two types of fresh pasta from scratch plus a sweet tiramisu dessert, all with one-on-one guidance. Pick up tips and techniques plus sample the fruit of your labors over a casual meal to cap off the experience.

Would you like to discover the most authentic side of Italian gastronomy and share it with other enthusiasts of the “cucina italiana”? Enjoy this shared Market tour and typical Dining experience. Visit the vibrant local market and learn about the seasonal produce and secret ingredients. Then, head to your Cesarina’s house to enjoy a 3-course dining experience, showcasing the authentic regional dishes stored in the cookbooks of your host. You will take part in an experience which is so much more than just a lunch or dinner. You will make new friends, feel like one of the family and live like the Italians do.

Offida is the epitome of "living well" in the Piceno region, and we would like to take you on a walk to experience this atmosphere. Join this village tour to discover the history, food and wine and crafts tradition of this picturesque and expertly preserved village in Ascoli's hinterland. You'll have a chance to see the imposing medieval Abbey of Santa Maria della Rocca and perhaps meet some ladies intent on lace-making, producing elaborate lace decorations. And to finish in good company, we have reserved a table at a town wine shop that produces wines locally so you can also taste Offida at its best.

Go truffle hunting in Italy during a culinary experience in Abruzzo, featuring an optional traditional lunch with truffles. Meet a truffle hunter for a small-group guided truffle hunt in the countryside and learn about the secrets behind searching for truffles with dogs. Choose between a truffle hunt only, or add on a three-course lunch to taste traditional fare with truffles.

Your day in Ascoli Piceno is just winding down, the sun's about to set... It's time for an Aperitivo. This glamorous Italian tradition is loved all over the world, and this is your chance to learn how to prepare it for yourself, the perfect souvenir. Preparing the perfect aperitivo is an art; you will learn how to prepare a selection of five elegant nibbles to pair with a refreshing glass of fizz, ideal for sharing with friends in the early evening. Your aperitivo will be a bite-size representation of its local culture, using typical regional ingredients and local wines, such as a sparkling prosecco or a light red. This experience is held by Cesarine: Italy’s oldest network of 1000+ 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.

Visit the vibrant local market and immerse yourself in a private dining experience at a local's home, enjoy an exclusive cooking demo and taste authentic Ascoli 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 Marche cellars and coffee). This experience is held by Cesarine: Italy’s oldest network of 1000+ 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.

Visit the vibrant local market and the traditional food shops with the Cesarina and immerse yourself in a private cooking class at the Cesarina's home, learn the secrets of the most famous dishes of cuisine from Ascoli Piceno 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 3 authentic regional recipes. 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 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.

Experience Italian hospitality firsthand and learn how to cook like a true Italian “mamma” with this hands-on cooking class in Ascoli Piceno. Meet your host and instructor in their home and get to work preparing three authentic pasta dishes from scratch, including specialties like tagliatelle, gnocchi, and ravioli. Once you’ve perfected your technique, sample your handiwork with a final tasting that includes local wines and espresso.

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.

The way to the heart of Italy lies at the dining table. Dive deep into Ascoli Piceno’s rich food culture on an intimate private culinary experience with your “Cesarina” host. Choose between lunch or dinner options, then work alongside your host in her kitchen to create three delicious local signatures. Savor them with a curated selection of red and white wines, plus coffee and conversation.

Have you ever been to a local market and traditional food shop in Italy, full of ingredients you'd love to experiment with? This is your chance to  visit a market with a local expert, choose your most inspiring ingredients, and create and name your very own two recipes.  Go food shopping with your Cesarina and choose 3-5 staple ingredients that capture your imagination before immersing yourself in a private cooking class at their home. With their expert guidance, you will learn how to prepare your chosen ingredients and make your own two Italian creations. Cultivate your creativity and confidence in the kitchen by adding an Italian flair to your 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.

Go beyond just sightseeing and connect with authentic Italian food and hospitality with this home cooking class in Ascoli Piceno. Learn how to prepare fresh pasta from scratch and classic tiramisù in just a few hours with a passionate home cook, improving your kitchen techniques and picking up insider tips during a hands-on lesson. Cap off your experience with a family-style meal featuring the dishes you’ve prepared served with wine.

Let's learn how to prepare egg pasta: Tagliatelle and Ravioli with ricotta and spinach ... Other times we make "Pesto" with fresh basil, pine nuts and Parmesan. We also prepare Ascoli Piceno specialties such as "di magro" sauce and "all'Ascolana" olives. First we cook and then we eat what we have prepared together with the teacher and his family ... finishing the dinner with a fabulous "Tiramisu" prepared by us.

Italian language and culture course. Wide program of free activities in the afternoon with other students such as guided tour of the historic center, river walk, cooking class. The school also organizes visits to wineries and vineyards with tasting of the excellent white wines (Pecorino and Passerina) and red wines (Rosso Piceno, Montepulciano d'Abruzzo) in the area, in the companies that produce oil. The Academy also organizes beautiful trips to other cities in the Marche and Rome.