Top Perugia Dining Experiences - page 2

You cannot visit Umbria without enjoying its food and wine delights. The viticulture of our region has the origins of the etruscan people of the Umbrian people To date, Umbria has about 13,000 hectares of vineyards, where the quality of production, and the sustainability of the environment. Quality and level of delicacies. The excursion will take you to the deepest secrets of our cuisine. You visit a renowned winery and taste some local specialties ... enjoy your meal!

Thanks to this day trip, you will have the opportunity to delve into the Umbrian food and wine traditions. In the morning, together with the truffle hunter and his loyal truffle hound, you will learn everything regarding the truffle: the different types of truffle, the seasons in which they grow, their cultivation, their value, the tools that are necessary to take them out of the ground, and much more about this ancient Umbrian tradition at a beautiful location in the middle of the nature that characterizes our region. At the end of the truffle hunt a delicious tasting of truffle and other typical products - wine included. In the afternoon, you will visit a renowned oil mill and winery and there, you will have an interesting guided tour in which you will learn all the details regarding the Umbrian production of olive oil and its wine traditions, followed by a tasting of their products.

Thanks to this special day trip you'll discover everything you don’t expect from Umbria! We begin our day with a guided tour of a farm in which animals are raised in the wild and food is cultivated without utilizing pesticides.Then, we'll get in the kitchen for getting in contact with the Italian and Umbrian culinary traditions. We'll learn all the secrets about preparing an excellent lasagna, from the preparation of the dough and its spreading, up to the cooking of the ragù and the different combinations. We are so confident in your skills, that the lasagna you'll prepare will be the main course of our lunch! After lunch, we will reach Mount Subasio for a fun experience that will give us the chance to live Umbria from a different point of view. Accompanied by our expert instructor, we will have a fun guided excursion in ATV of 1 hour along a naturalistic trail of great beauty in Mount Subasio, near Assisi, with a pleasant stop in the forest for an aperitif included.

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.

With this day trip you will have the opportunity to come into direct contact with the Umbrian and Italian culinary tradition in general, in the kitchen of a renowned farm. You will learn how to prepare an excellent homemade lasagna and all the secrets of the preparation of the dough, its spreading, the preparation of the recipes and the combinations. At the end, lunch with the result of our work and other typical Umbrian products. In the afternoon the splendid Perugia awaits you, with its panoramic views, its characteristic narrow streets and alleys, its arches, squares, the cathedral, Corso Vannucci, Piazza IV Novembre and many other important monuments... with a private guide who will accompany you and provide you with much important and curious information about the Umbrian capital.

Explore one of Umbria’s oldest cities when you take this private tour of Gubbio. First, explore its historic monuments and churches, including the ancient Roman theater. Then, tuck into a traditional Umbrian lunch at a typical restaurant with drinks included. End your day with a horseback ride through the countryside followed by a tasting of local delicacies.

We’ll firstly take a visit to the olive oil museum, where this precious product is illustrated through museum objects retracing its history and analyzing its countless virtues. Only a few steps away from this fascinating museum, and we are faced with 5000 years of history narrated through archaeological finds and artifacts that document the role of wine in Mediterranean civilization. And if it is true that knowing is at the basis of taste, at the end of the museum tour, we’ll enjoy a rich wine tasting and lunch in a prestigious winery, in which Torgiano wines and olive oils will be the undisputed protagonists. After a brief introduction to horseback riding and approaching with this noble animal, a relaxing horseback ride will begin along the enchantment of the Franciscan path through landscapes of uncontested beauty, spirituality, and fragments of precious history unique in the world.

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.

Today we will come into contact with an Umbrian tradition: butchery. That of the pork butcher is a very ancient profession, and Umbria, in particular, has managed to make it a real culinary art renowned since Roman times. Our chef will talk about the anatomy of the pig, the different types of cuts and will teach us all the secrets of this culinary tradition: from the basic techniques to the processing of the meat, up to the salting and maturing stages, and the making of sausages. At the end, we'll enjoy a well-deserved lunch with the results of our work and other typical Umbrian products! Perugia, a lovely city with numerous monuments and places of interest: we'll start from the underground Perugia under the Rocca Paolina to learn the details of the ancient city, then we'll stroll along Corso Vannucci, the main street of the historic center and the place where the main events take place, with all the buildings and monuments of greatest historical, artistic, and architectural interest.

We get up early in the morning to live one of the most exciting experiences you can ever imagine: ballooning over Umbria! Not just an unquestionably privileged point of view to observe the beauty of the region, but also an extraordinary adventure to be kept forever. At the end of the ride, we enjoy a large breakfast of typical products and renowned winery in the Assisi area. Requirements: suitable for everyone; we recommend a minimum age of 6 years Approximate duration: 4h (flight duration 1 hour) Departure at 6:30 a.m. Hotel pick up / drop off service upon request for a fee. Other languages available for a fee.

During this activity you will be able to come into even more contact with the culinary traditions of our region. Our cook will teach you everything you need to know (techniques, raw materials, utensils, ingredients) about the preparation of handmade pasta at home and will also give you precious tips on preparing the sauce so that when you return home, you will enjoy your family or friends with a delicious Italian pasta dish. In the afternoon, our private tour guide will take us to see the capital city of Umbria, Perugia, a wonderful city with numerous monuments and places of interest: we will start from the underground Perugia under the Rocca Paolina to learn the details of the ancient city, and then we will visit Corso Vannucci, the main street of the historic center and the place where the main events of the city take place, with all the buildings and monuments of greatest historical, artistic, architectural and cultural interest.

During this workshop we'll come into contact with an Umbrian tradition: butchery. That of the pork butcher is a very ancient profession, and Umbria, in particular, has managed to make it a real culinary art renowned since Roman times. Today our chef will talk about the anatomy of the pig, the different types of cuts and he will teach us all the secrets of this culinary tradition: from the basic techniques to the processing of the meat, up to the salting and maturing of the meat, and the making of sausages . At the end, we will enjoy a well-deserved lunch with the results of our work and other typical Umbrian products! The visit of Assisi with a private guide will give you the chance to have a more complete approach to Assisi's and St. Francis's history, and the artistic, architectural and religious treasures of the city. You'll visit the main monuments and churches, walking through its enchanting alleys until reaching the Basilica of San Francesco, where the remains of the Saint rest.

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.

We’ll firstly take a visit to the olive oil museum, where this precious product is illustrated through museum objects retracing its history and analyzing its countless virtues. Only a few steps away from this fascinating museum, and we are faced with 5000 years of history narrated through archaeological finds and artifacts that document the role of wine in Mediterranean civilization. And if it is true that knowing is at the basis of taste, at the end of the museum tour, we’ll enjoy a rich wine tasting and brunch in a prestigious winery, in which Torgiano wines and olive oils will be the undisputed protagonists. In the afternoon, we will reach Assisi and we will meet our tour guide, who will take you on a private walking tour to discover Assisi, Franciscan place par excellence, its wondeful alleys, its main places of interest and the Basilica of Saint Francis, where the remains of the saint rest. Audio guide for visiting the Basilica included.

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. 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.

Super fun experience to explore the Umbrian countryside, riding mud, stones, water, ... your quad does not ask for anything better! No special driving skills are required: after the first few meters you will be able to drive confidently, and you will never want to get off the saddle! Your guide will take you for an easy naturalistic route. At the end of the ride, you'll enjoy a delicious lunch.

Finger foods, panini, savory pies, fresh cooked pastas, cold cuts, fine wines, organic fruit juices, panzanella, homemade bread and sweets are only some of the delicacies you will enjoy during this gourmet picnic! The natural setting among the olive trees, and the appointments thought out down to the smallest detail, will top off this nice experience satisfying both your palate and sight!

The experience in the vineyard has the aim of making known the taste of Umbrian wine by accompanying it with appetizers of fresh truffles from the area. Get inebriated by the scents of the earth, taste excellent internationally awarded wines and even taste the black truffle of Norcia. First, however, we'll make an excellent Aperol Spritz with some appetizers inside the vineyard, to experience the countryside and its scents from within. This experience will take you to the heart of Umbrian tastes and culture, also giving you the opportunity to meet genuine local people.

Thanks to this special day trip you will discover all the things you don’t expect from Umbria! We will learn the biological phases of the product from the grain to the grind, learn to recognize the various types of flour, the flour processing techniques, the seasons and their crops, and experience the flour processing into typical Umbrian pasta. At the end of the class, we’ll enjoy a delicious lunch with the result of our work and other typical products! And then, after lunch, a relaxing horseback ride will begin along the enchantment of the Franciscan trail through landscapes of uncontested beauty, spirituality, and fragments of precious history unique in the world.

To do a truffle hunt is a unique experience for blending good food, traditions and contact with locals. It will start in the morning at a farm. From there together with a truffle hunter we will enjoy a walk in a wood with trained dog hunting the so called black diamond of Umbria, truffle. After the truffle hunt you will have a tasting with truffle, extra virgin olive oil and other umbrian products.

Thanks to this activity you will get even closer to the culinary and food and wine traditions of our beautiful region. You will learn how to prepare typical Umbrian homemade pasta by hand and our chef will teach you all the secrets to make it well and prepare tasty pasta dishes for your family and friends when you get back home. Today you will also get to know a jewel of our region, an ancient village that not everyone knows and which, although small, has become one of the most visited villages in recent years. Rasiglia, the village of springs... crossed by cold spring waters, with its well-preserved medieval architecture, with its small houses and enchanting alleys.

In the heart of Umbria, a unique culinary experience awaits those seeking not just a meal but a journey into the soul of the region's gastronomic heritage. An intimate, hands-on approach to crafting classic Umbrian dishes, providing participants with an immersive and authentic taste of the local culinary tradition. The activity takes a distinctive turn as participants engage in the art of pasta-making, using the traditional rolling pin method. What makes this experience truly exceptional is the thoughtful inclusion of a slowly cooked ragù, ensuring that every participant can savor the depth and complexity that slow-cooked sauces are known for.