Top Lucca Dinner

Skip going straight out to eat in Lucca, and follow the lead of the locals instead with a pre-dinner “passeggiata” (stroll) and aperitivo. In the pleasant evening heat, you’ll walk around the old town with a local guide to learn about the city, then finish in a bar to enjoy a classic aperitivo. Wine, snacks, and good company awaits.

Take a break from sightseeing and head to the hills surrounding Lucca to sample the area’s excellent wines. Connect with a winemaker at a boutique winery for a relaxed tour through the vineyards and cellar, with plenty of time to ask questions about the history and production of the local vintages. Then relax on the terrace overlooking the rolling countryside to sample the estate’s wines and olive oil while enjoying the view.

Learn how to make three traditional Tuscan pastas from scratch during a 4-hour private class in Lucca. Set in a local home, you get the undivided attention and expert instruction of a local cook. Once everything is prepared, enjoy the fruits of your labor with a selection of red and white regional wines. All materials and ingredients are provided, as is a special gift for you to take home.

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 Lucca, shop for seasonal ingredients together at the local market, then get hands-on in the kitchen as you make three regional dishes. Finally, join your host for a delicious lunch or dinner, accompanied by a selection of Italian wines.

Connecting with locals can be a challenge when visiting a new city. This home dining experience gives you the chance to be welcomed into a family home in Pistoia to learn about the city’s traditional cuisine and share a meal. Watch as your hosts prepare a number of classic Tuscan dishes, then gather around the table for a four-course meal featuring regional specialties served with area wines.

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.

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 Lucca, get hands-on in the kitchen as you make three regional dishes, and pick up tips and techniques to help you recreate them back home. Finally, join your host for a delicious lunch or dinner, accompanied by a selection of white and red Italian wines.

See fresh pasta, dessert, and other distinctly Tuscan dishes prepared right before your eyes during a private 3-hour cooking experience in Lucca. Set at a local home, your enthusiastic host shares insider tips on how to get the recipes just right. You can help with preparation or just appreciate the demonstration. Once everything is ready, enjoy the 4-course meal with a selection of regional red and white wines.

Discover Italian family secrets for creating the perfect pizza and tiramisu during a private cooking class in Lucca. This intimate workshop is perfect for food-loving travelers seeking an authentic culinary experience. You’ll enjoy the welcoming and laidback environment of a home kitchen, while learning insider techniques from an experienced cook. Afterward, you'll be ready to impress your friends back home with your new skills.

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.

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.

Chianti is synonymous with excellent cuisine, so take advantage of your time in this corner of Tuscany to pick up tips from a passionate home cook with this exclusive cooking class. Roll up your sleeves and get to work preparing three classic recipes under the watchful eye of your host, then sample the dishes you’ve prepared together over a casual sit-down meal at the end of your lesson.

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.

The aperitivo is one of Italy’s most charming traditions, a symbol of the country’s “la dolce vita” spirit. Learn how to recreate the Italian-style cocktail hour with this exclusive aperitivo experience at a private home in Lucca. Be welcomed by your host and prepare an array of snacks and drinks together. Afterwards, sample your handiwork over an authentic aperitivo as you relax and chat with your host.

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.

Immerse yourself in a private cooking class at the Cesarina's home, learn the secrets of the most famous dishes of the Italian cuisine 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.

Immerse yourself in a private cooking class at the Cesarina's home, learn the secrets of the most famous dishes of the Italian cuisine 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.

A one-of-a-kind location nestled between the ocean and mountains, providing a unique dining experience curated by Chef GY DILO. With customizable, healthy 3-course fine dining options, guests are in for an unforgettable and exceptional culinary journey.

You will be welcome in a familiar, informal and warm ambience of an historical building from the 17th century with all the modern comforts. The location is peaceful and perfect for recharging your batteries and for making your creative aspect come out. You are in an unspoiled area perfect for every activity in nature in your free time. Learn how to cook from scratch: the food used in the cooking course is outstanding, always fresh, local and high quality ingredients. Italian dishes are characterized by its simplicity and this makes the course ideal for entry level to more expert students. Besides all of this your teacher is not only passionate about Italian cuisine but also a wine expert and he will always match the food with the most appropriate wine.