Top Siena Dining Experiences - page 2

Enjoy an immersive experience in Italian culture and savor a traditional aperitivo on this private cooking workshop in Siena. Visit a local Italian home, and meet your host and instructor. Using fresh, local ingredients, prepare five tantalizing nibbles to accompany a refreshing glass of bubbly or Tuscan wine. Relax over a drink among new friends, and learn of role the aperitivo plays in Italian society.

Nibble your way through one of Italy’s most spectacular medieval cityscapes and learn about its traditional sweet and savory treats with this Siena street food tour. Meet a local foodie guide and discover the top spots in town for everything from charcuterie to pastries at food shops and market stalls. Enjoy the relaxed pace and personal attention of a small group and come away with a deeper understanding of Sienese cuisine.

Join us for a jeep excursion to the panoramic terrace where you will enjoy fantastic views. You will be handed a picnic basket with a bottle of wine, freshly baked tuscan bread with olive oil, a selection of cold meats, salami and local cheeses. Tenuta Fertuna will be seen at a distance, overlooking the pretty hilltop towns like Vetulonia, Montepescali, Giuncarico. A bit of history... Designed by man with the utmost respect for the environment and for nature, the estate was purchased in 1997 and it counts 145 hectares, of which 50 are used for the cultivation of vines, 10 hectares are dedicated to olive groves. The soil rich in Galestro (schist rock) and Alberese (calcareous substrate), the fertile and uncontaminated nature, the Mediterranean microclimate with a strong marine influence and a good day / night temperature range, make the Maremma a terroir particularly devoted to the cultivation of vines .

Experience Tuscany’s unique coastal cuisine first-hand with this unique home dining experience in Grosseto that includes time in the kitchen with your host. Watch as your lunch or dinner is prepared, discovering new kitchen techniques and traditional recipes along the way. Then gather around the table for a four-course lunch or dinner featuring classic local dishes served with regional wines.

Explore the history and production of a boutique winery in the Tuscan hills with this exclusive winery tour and private tasting. Join your guide and host for a walk through the vineyards where you’ll learn about the terroir, grapes, and cultivation methods behind each bottle. Then sit down for a guided tasting at the wine shop, where you’ll sample whites and reds paired with local gourmet specialties.

If you would like to experience Siena in a glass and have a glimpse inside a real Tuscan home, this Wine tasting is for you. The experience takes place in the home of a local professional Wine Taster from ONAV (the Italian Association of Wine Tasters). Together with your host you will: - Learn the basic techniques of wine tasting in order to detect and enjoy its different notes and aromas - Taste 3 different regional wines and discover their characteristics. The tasting session includes: Brunello di Montalcino, Bolgheri rosato and Moscadello (or similar wines). The wine tasting will be paired with savory regional food: a table of cold cuts and cheese or vegetarian appetizers. If you do not finish the wine during the tasting session, don’t worry... You can take it back home and enjoy it afterwards! As this experience is private, you will have the time to ask all the information you would like to have in a lively and authentic atmosphere.

Enjoy a wine experience in the heart of Val D'Orcia, surrounded by the most authentic Tuscan countryside. Together with Tatiana, the owner of Poggio del Moro, or our oenologists, you will explore the Poggio del Moro estate - from the vineyards, to the oil mill, to the cellar and the barrique cellar - and you will learn the production process of our natural wines, free from pesticides and unnecessary production interventions. Poggio del Moro is an out of the ordinary boutique winery, an extraordinary open-air art gallery. In addition to our excellent wines, here you will find contemporary art exhibitions or artistic performances, which you can observe while visiting the cellar or tasting your wine in relaxation, an absolutely original and refined experience in an intimate and exclusive setting!

A licensed sommelier, will always be by your side as your driver and guide to share his knowledge and help you discover the best of the world famous Tuscan flavors and the Brunello wine. You will visit small boutique wineries and have a typical lunch in a off the beaten path location and taste excellent Tuscan products. The sommelier and his knowledge of wine will make sure you go to the best wineries and avoid the busy, touristy locations, but have a more authentic experience. Tours are normally in groups but can also be done privately on request.

Discover the spectacular scenery and secret sights of the Tuscan countryside on a small-group ATV safari from Siena. As you cruise through the unspoiled landscapes aboard a Polar 6 ATV, your chauffeur-guide will point out medieval castles, quaint farmhouses, and charming hamlets. Along the way, keep your eyes peeled for boar, fox, deer, and other native wildlife. After a light lunch at a Chianti winery, relax during the return journey to Siena.

This adventure is also perfect for children, who can participate and have fun together with the alpacas. An unforgettable experience for the whole family!

Our dynamic team of cooks, tutors and interpreters will guide our guests on a voyage of discovery of traditional cooking, preparing the most typical of the local dishes, home made pasta with sauces of organic seasonal vegetables from our kitchen garden, melt in the mouth home made gnocchi, bruschetta, second courses like Vin Santo chicken or eggplant parmigiana, delicious desserts.. .all accompanied by our own Chianti Colli Senesi wine. The courses are organized for small groups (2 to 14 pax) and make the most, both our own produce, wine, honey, saffron, extra virgin olive oil, our fresh garden vegetables and also other local produce from neighboring farms. The classes start in the morning at 10.30 ending with a delicious lunch or in the afternoon around 15:30 ending with a wonderful dinner, to celebrate the joy of cooking with all the delicious dishes we have prepared together.

The pleasure of sharing our knowledge by teaching how to make natural doughs that you can make at home. Tasting local products and wines spend a cheerful afternoon discovering this still natural and intact Tuscan area A different evening to remember

The best way to learn about and appreciate Tuscany’s beloved cuisine is in the home of a local. With this experience, take a deep dive into authentic dishes from Siena with a private hands-on lesson with a home cook, or “Cesarina”. Learn to prepare three traditional Sienese pasta recipes and enjoy your creations paired with local wines to end your class.

The guided ride will take you on a relaxing and unforgettable stroll on horseback through the luscious green landscape typical of the Tuscan countryside. At the end of the ride, the scents and colors of our vineyards will await you. We will let you know the secrets of winemaking, starting from the harvest to the aging. Everything will then be followed by a tasting of the wines of our production accompanied by a delicious Tuscan menu with a first choice, a platter of cheeses and cured meats, plus dessert.

Feel like a local, as you accompany your own private cesarina (chef) through a traditional, bustling marketplace in Siena, picking up fresh ingredients as you go. Afterwards, enjoy an exclusive cooking demonstration in your chef’s own home—Italian hospitality at its finest—before tucking into the four-course meal they prepare.

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.

Inside a suggestive park located in a Franciscan convent converted into a hotel located in the center of Chianciano Terme, you can relax sipping excellent local wine paired with delicacies proposed by the chef, all in a bucolic setting with background jazz music which makes this experience unique and unrepeatable.

Enjoy an immersive Wine experience, where you’ll get to taste a range of local wines paired with local delicacies. The experience takes place in the home of a local professional Wine Taster from ONAV (the Italian Association of Wine Tasters). Together with your host you will: - Learn the fundamentals of wine tasting in order to detect, understand and enjoy its different notes and aromas. - Taste 6 different wines: Brunello di Montalcino, Bolgheri, Bolgheri rosato, Vernaccia di San Gimignano, Moscadello, Vin Santo del Chianti (or similar wines) . Your selected wines will be paired with the finest local specialties: a table of cold cuts and cheese or vegetarian appetizers. If you do not finish the wine during the tasting session, don’t worry... You can take it back home and enjoy it afterwards! You will have the pleasure to enjoy an exclusive private experience. Your host will explain all the nuances, characteristics and curiosities of the wines in a relaxed and intimate setting.

On board an electric van, you will visit two organic producers in Valdichiana Senese and taste their products

Discover the secrets to creating the perfect pizza and tiramisu during a private cooking class in Siena. Set in a local's home, your host will teach you their special techniques passed on from previous generations. No culinary experience is necessary, and families with children are welcome. After the class, you’re ready to wow your friends and family back home or just prepare an extra large portion for yourself.

A private tour in a small boutique winery with wine tasting. Gourmet food experience in a local home. Enjoy a taste of several local and home made products, including Pecorino (sheep) cheese, olive oil, Balsamic vinegar and homemade pasta. Finish off with a panoramic tour of the Val d'Orcia stopping for photos wherever you want.

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 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.

Emanuele, a licensed sommelier, will always be by your side as your driver and guide to share his knowledge and help you discover the best of the world famous Tuscan flavours and wine. You will visit small boutique wineries and have a typical lunch in a off the beaten path location, taste excellent Tuscan products and throughout the tour enjoy the best views on offer. Tours are normally in groups but can also be done privately on request.