Top Turin Lunch

Turin is known for being the birthplace of Italy’s “aperitivo” tradition—and with this tour, you can get insider tips about the traditional food, wine, and haunts that locals love, away from the tourist hotspots. To help you truly understand the authentic “aperitivo” culture—food and alcoholic drinks are included along the way, such as wine, vermouth, craft beer, gourmet stuffed potatoes, and a platter of typical produce.

Take a break from sightseeing and experience the authentic side of Turin with this home cooking class. Learn how to knead, roll out, and form two traditional types of pasta (filled and shaped) plus assemble a luscious tiramisù from scratch under the guidance of your local host and instructor. Then relax over a family-style meal featuring the dishes you've created, served with wine and coffee.

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.

Save time and combine two experiences in a day—a local market visit and a private cooking class at a Cesarina’s home in Turin. Learn the secrets of Turin’s most popular dishes, and try out three authentic local recipes. A highlight of the experience is being able to eat your creations at the end of the class with drinks included.

The city of Turin is known as the Italian capital of chocolate and this patisserie tour takes you to a few of the city’s best cafes and confectionaries. Learn how chocolate came to the Italian region hundreds of years ago and sample delicious confections such as gianduiotti, bicerin, marron glace, pinguino, and more. Become a chocolate expert after this tour and explore more of Turin’s confectionaries on your own.

Learn how to cook with an expert cook with this private class in Turin. You and your party will be equipped with aprons and work stations and then learn how to make three regional recipes yourself. When the experience is done, you'll get to sample your creations, served along with your choice of local red or white wine.

The pre-dinner “aperitivo” is one of the most important—and enjoyable—social customs in Italy. Learn how to host your own Italian-style “happy hour” with this hands-on lesson in a local kitchen. Prepare five different nibbles with gourmet ingredients and sample your handiwork paired with bubbly or still wine from the surrounding region of Piedmont to kick off your evening like a true “Torinese”.

The most authentic way to sample great Italian cuisine in Turin is to visit a local’s home, and this experience allows you to do just that. As well as trying delicious family recipes that you wouldn’t find in a restaurant, you can also see how dishes are made during a show cooking demonstration. Then, relax ass you sample a 4-course meal of Turin specialties with wine included too.

When you’re in Turin, live the local culture for a few hours with a private cooking class in a local’s home. Hosted by a Cesarina—a host who is part of a community of passionate Italian home cooks—the class shows you how to roll and cook two types of local pasta and make a tiramisu from scratch.

Immerse yourself in a private pasta-making class at the Cesarina's home, learn the secrets of the region's most famous pasta dishes 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 pasta 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. Cesarine is Italy’s oldest network of 1000+ 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 two of Italy’s most celebrated wine regions—and enjoy a gourmet tasting tour—on this full-day, private excursion in Piedmont. Following morning pickup from your area address, hop aboard your private vehicle and head to Barbaresco. After sightseeing and wine tasting, stop for a traditional lunch before continuing to the UNESCO-listed Barolo region. You’ll visit three different wineries over the course of the day.

In the heart of the Barolo production area, in a beautiful panoramic position, you will find the Municipal Cellar of Castiglione Falletto which houses all the producers of the precious wines of Castiglione Falletto. The diversity of vinification between the various producers accentuates even more the particularity of the lands of Castiglione Falletto, which know how to give unique characteristics to the quality wine produced here. From our kitchen, paired with wines, the traditional Langa dishes packed daily with quality raw materials.

Expand your knowledge of local food in Turin with this perfect fusion of a market tour and a home dining experience. After meeting your home cook guide, you can go to a lively food market together to find out the best local ingredients. Then, head to your teacher’s home for an intimate dining experience, which includes cooking demonstrations and a 4-course meal.

Boost your Italian cooking skills and sample freshly made specialties with this private cooking class in a local’s home in Turin. First, discover how to make pizza from scratch, and then learn how to make an iconic Italian dessert—tiramisu. No need to worry about hunger pangs at the end of your experience, as you can relax and sample all of you delicious creations with local wine.

This experience is very interesting because despite being in the city 15 minutes from the center of Turin it takes place in a villa with a garden and it seems to be in the countryside. The location is very relaxing and both the house and the garden were redone and finished 2 months ago. Furthermore, the food and wine experience is of a high standard as it uses high quality local raw materials which, combined with the experience of several decades in the world of local food, will make the experience very special. This experience must be booked because it is unique in its kind and offers guests the opportunity to learn many things about local food and wine products and to participate in the preparation of recipes, thus enriching their knowledge of the culinary traditions of Turin.