Top Piedmont & Liguria Food Tours

Learn to do the real Pesto sauce from a local foodie e cooker in Manarola, Cinque Terre. Taste hand made focaccia with your pesto and cheers with glass of white wine.

Italy is a patchwork of local cuisines, each with a proud heritage and unique dishes. On this walking tour, take a deep dive into that of food-centric Turin's neighborhood eateries. Sample a plethora of local delicacies from street foods to restaurant fare, learning about their role in the city’s gastronomic culture. Taste wines and get your caffeine fix with Turin’s prized coffee.

A visit to the Piedmont region cannot be considered complete without having seen the cellars; this experience makes it possible thanks to a guided tour of a vineyard and a cellar, followed by a tasting of local wine. With a regional wine expert as a guide, you will get to know all the stages of production according to the seasons and discover the local food, with tastings of walnuts, cold cuts and cheeses.

Piedmont is one of the most well-known wine-producing regions in the world. Wines make up a significant part of this region's heritage, meaning that if you are in Turin, you should definitely explore them. Cultura Liquida Wine School makes it easy, as we are located right in the heart of the city, so you can just stop by after a long day of sightseeing and participate in our wine tasting, where a professional sommelier will guide you through the secrets of Piedmont's terroir in a fully immersive, fun, and engaging sensory experience! You will explore four traditional Piedmont wines and discover their specific features, winemaking techniques, and how to serve and pair them. Some fun surprises and lots of wine-buying and tasting tips await you! P.S. We are within walking distance from Porta Nuova railway station, Piazza Vittorio Veneto, Piazza Bodoni, Po river embankment, Via Roma shopping street and other historical places.

Learn the secrets of the Italian kitchen with this 3-hour cooking class in La Spezia. Led by an expert chef, begin at the local market to select fresh seafood and vegetables for your dishes. Then, bring your ingredients to the kitchen of a nearby ‘osteria.’ Receive hands-on training in your small group as you craft three courses of delicious Ligurian cuisine, sitting down to feast on your creations afterward. Numbers are limited to four people to keep the experience intimate.

Making fresh pasta and authentic tiramisù can be tricky if you don’t know the right techniques. With this home cooking class, connect with a passionate local host to discover the secrets to preparing both of these crowd-pleasers like a pro. Roll up your sleeves and prepare two classic pasta dishes under the guidance of your host, then assemble dessert together. Sample your handiwork paired with wine at the end of the class.

Embark on a savory gastronomic journey through the historic port city of La Spezia, led by a friendly foodie guide. Sample tasty regional specialties at 4–5 different food stops, pre-selected to bring you the best of local cuisine. Taste briny fried anchovies, or a delicate chickpea pancake. Menus are seasonal, guaranteeing the freshest ingredients, and small groups are capped to ensure a personalized tasting adventure.

Enjoy an amazing truffle hunting with a professional "Trifolao" and his trained dog in Monforte d' Alba. Breathe pure air in a plank of gorgeous wood and enjoy the intense truffle scent. Accompanied by your guide to meet the hunter and his two dogs, who are specially trained to sniff out truffles, you’ll have a good chance of tracking down the elusive fungi. Along the way, learn more about truffles and why they are so rare, and pick up expert tips on how to find them. The experience ends with a wine tasting.

Turin is known for its prestigious cuisine featuring delicacies from truffles to chocolate. Take a deep dive into the city’s food culture with this gourmet walking tour to visit restaurants, learn about traditional dishes, and enjoy tastings and lunch with a foodie guide. Sample specialties including grissini (breadsticks), agnolotti and tajerin pasta, vitello tonné (veal with tuna sauce) and steak tartare, chocolates, and bicerin (a chocolate-infused coffee drink).

Pesto class & Wine tasting Unique opportunity to get to know our cellar, its history, its wines, the heroic viticulture of the Cinqueterre. -Vineyard tours: We will take you on a tour of the BarCa cellar and the historic vineyards of the Barrani-Capellini family, illustrating the different winemaking processes, from grape harvesting to bottling. -Wine tasting: You will taste the different types of wine: BarCa Cinqueterre DOC, Rosaluna rosé wine and Memento cru white wine directly in the vineyard overlooking the sea, far from the tourist chaos of the Cinqueterre. -Pesto class: The tasting will be accompanied by a pesto class where you will be the one to cook your basil pesto directly in the mortar, discovering the secrets of the family recipe! We are waiting for you!

Bask in the history, flavor and aromas of Cinque Terre wine on this tour of Manarola. Led by a local wine lover, discover the emotional depths of the iconic beverage. The vineyard features a natural amphitheater with a famous dry wall. Admire the view over Manarola village before visiting the grapes. Learn how soil, pruning and production practices impact the wine. Finish with a tasting session and homemade focacacia.

Considered one of Italy’s greatest red wines, Barolo is a favorite of oenophiles around the world. During your next visit to the Piedmont wine region—a UNESCO World Heritage Site—learn more about how Barolo and other local varietals are made during a behind-the-scenes tour of a family-run winery. Tour the vineyards, visit the cellar, and enjoy samples of a dozen wines, plus locally made meats and cheese.

Get to know in depth the authentic Cinque Terre and its history which is closely linked to wine production. During this experience we will take a walk through the vineyards to get a close look at the famous dry stone walls and vineyards clinging to the rock. The vineyard has a natural amphitheater with the famous dry wall. During the tour admire the view over the town of Manarola. Learn how soil, pruning and production practices impact the wine. After this wonderful tour we will have a wine tasting with an expert sommelier native of Manarola and connoisseur of Cinque Terre wine and its history. We will taste 3 wines and recognize their different aromas and sensations.

As you were a bohemien, we will start the tour with a chocolate experience. Try firstly Bicerin, the traditional hot cup receipe consumed in these '800 century cafès. We will move than to explore how local chocolatiers have worked cocoa for our happinness. Sampling a selection of traditional chocolates like Gianduiotto, Cremino and Cri Cri and moving to premium dark versions made with Criollo. Talking about the global sourcing issues and challanges. Turin has been developing as a community of citizens from all the regions of Italy, each one bringing over their own recipes and traditions. From the closest seaside of the city near Cinque Terre sample the Focaccia Ligure from a family shops and experience how great olive oil plays together with a fluffy and tasty bake. Turin and Piedmont are famous for its wines, from vineyards in the slopes of Alps. The 2 tastings of whites and icon red will be paired with ham and cheese.

Explore Sanremo like a local—and discover many of the city’s most delicious bites—on this small-group walking tour. Set off in the morning from the city center, and come hungry: you’ll taste up to 11 different Ligurian snacks and delicacies, from cakes and pesto to olive oil and wine. As you go, learn more about the region’s culinary traditions from your guide, and wander Sanremo’s atmospheric alleys.

Genoa is a sprawling city and its top sights are a hassle to visit on foot or by public transportation. With this e-bike tour, pedal through the city with your guide and take in the highlights in just a few hours. Explore the historic port area, maze of “caruggi” alleys in the old town, the UNESCO-listed palaces on Via Garibaldi, and even the charming Boccadasse fishing village without getting footsore.

The Italian city of Genoa, where pesto got its start, is home to antique shops; stunning 15th-, 16th-, and 17th-century palaces; and scores of outstanding restaurants and bars. This tour leads you through the top sites, secluded squares, and hidden spots. You’ll try local Prosecco, coffee, pesto, and focaccia, all with the expertise of a local guide.

Discover the sights, sounds, and tastes of the colorful villages of Cinque Terre on this 2-hour walking tour. Follow your guide around one of the UNESCO-listed villages and immerse yourself in the local fishing culture and traditions. Stop at small shops and cafes to sample treats and drinks from the Liguria region, such as focaccia, and admire the beautiful coastal scenery of the Italian Riviera

Unlike most tours, you will have the opportunity to interact directly with the owner, the winery's winemaker, who will guide you in all phases, from the vineyard to the tasting

A perfect choice for wine lovers visiting Turin, this tour takes you on an adventure around Piemonte to see wineries where the renowned Italian Barolo and Barbaresco wines are made. As well as meeting the owners of family-run wine farms, the tour also has the added perk of having tastings included along the way.

The hills of Le Langhe are home to some of Piedmont’s premier wineries, but not all cellars offer tours and tastings. With this experience, book your visit to a landmark wine estate in advance and enjoy a guided walk through the vineyards and cellar to learn about the history and production of Nebbiolo and Barolo wines, ending with a sommelier-led tasting of four top wines.

Piedmont produces some of Italy’s top wines, but it’s easy to get lost when visiting its wineries on your own. With this private tour, leave the driving to a professional and focus on the views and wines. Enjoy a customized itinerary with two to three stops at local cellars, chosen to suit your taste and interests. Sample Barolo, Barbaresco, Barbera, and other flagship wines plus stop for a traditional lunch (own expense).

Delve into the world of Langhe wines with this insider tour of the top cellars in Piedmont’s most prestigious wine country. Join your sommelier guide on a customized itinerary through the hills surrounding Alba to taste the area’s top-rated Barolo, Barbaresco, and other wines and learn about their history and production. Meet the winemakers and access vineyards and barrel rooms where some of Italy’s most prized vintages are born.