Top Tuscany Dining Experiences - page 2

With family recipes handed down the generations, food is a huge part of Tuscany’s culture—but bringing the best out of the ingredients at hand takes practise. On this cooking class, roll your sleeves up and delve into the world of Italian cuisine. With helpful guidance from your instructor, master a traditional 5-course menu you can take back home with you. When the cooking is done, enjoy the delicious lunch you’ve created.

Experience the best of Tuscan cuisine on a guided tour of Florence. Enjoy everything from local meats and cheeses to wine and fresh-made pasta. The comprehensive tour continues with other dishes that may include ribollita (traditional soup), coccoli (fried dough), local focaccia, and a dessert—either gelato or pastries. Leave with a full stomach and a myriad of suggestions for places to eat for the rest of your tour.

Immerse yourself in Italian cuisine with this cooking lesson in Florence. The class is a practical, interactive group experience that allows you to learn and enjoy an important part of the culture. You will prepare four courses: an appetizer, a fresh pasta dish such as potato gnocchi and egg pasta, a meat dish like Hunter's chicken, and dessert such as panna cotta.

Sip on wine in San Gimignano during a Tuscan wine and food tasting. Try varietals such as Brunello di Montalcino, Vernaccia, and Chianti Classico, and learn about the distinct Tuscan winemaking regions as you drink. The tasting session is complemented by your choice of food. Select a winemaker option to include some light snacks, or upgrade to include a light lunch or dinner.

Experience the famous flavors and beauty of Chianti on a half-day wine tasting tour from Florence. Visit three different wineries, where you’ll learn to sample varietals such as Chianti Classico and Sangiovese like a true Italian, and savor typical Tuscan products like olive oil, pecorino cheese, and prosciutto during an included lunch or dinner. A wine-loving guide arranges all transport and logistics for a delicious, carefree day in wine country.

Art, history, countryside, food. Tuscany has it all. If you only have one day free, venture into Tuscany on this day trip from Florence and discover the region's highlights with a local guide. Explore the medieval city of Siena and its cathedral before heading to the hills of Chianti for a Tuscan lunch and wine tasting (optional). Roam the streets of San Gimignano, and travel to Pisa to admire the architectural drama of Cathedral Square—home to the UNESCO-listed Leaning Tower of Pisa. Upgrade to include admission to climb the tower.

Try your hand at Florentine cuisine on this cooking class. Journey first to the city’s Central Market alongside expert chefs to select local ingredients for your lunch. Then head to the cooking school to learn how to make Tuscan favorites such as bruschetta, homemade pasta, and dessert. Afterward, sit down to enjoy the fruits of your labor, complemented by Chianti wine.

See all that Tuscany has to offer on this day trip to Pisa, Siena, and San Gimignano from Florence. Led by an expert guide, explore the main square and Gothic cathedral in Siena, followed by a traditional, 3-course lunch with wine pairing. Afterward, enjoy free time to stroll the medieval streets of San Gimignano independently, as well as the city of Pisa, famous for its UNESCO-listed Leaning Tower. Your full day of sightseeing concludes with transportation back to Florence.

Enter your host's farmhouse located on the hills around Lucca and enjoy a world where the art of cooking is celebrated, where the tantalizing aromas of Tuscan cuisine fill the air, and where the rich flavors of local ingredients grown organically in our garden take precedence, under Antonietta’s expert guidance. You will learn how to make authentic fresh pasta from scratch, prepare the dough and shape it. Antonietta will teach you the secrets of making the best pasta sauce with tomatoes grown in her garden and the main ingredient of her cooking, lots of love and calm, as Italian grandmothers do. Finished the preparation enjoy the meal with your friends and family and feel at home. " You'll never look at a tomato the same way again! "

Taste your way through Florence on a walking food tour led by a private gourmet guide. Visit the city’s best markets, delis, gelaterias and cafés to sample traditional Tuscan products like extra virgin olive oil, aged balsamic vinegar, wine, truffles and ice cream. With all tastings included, it’s a delicious way to explore the city and learn to eat like a local. Price is per group, based on a maximum of six people.

Discover the secrets to turning out fresh pasta and classic tiramisù like a real Italian 'mamma' with this home cooking class. Join a local cook in her kitchen and learn how to make two different types of pasta from scratch, then try your hand as assembling a creamy tiramisù under her careful guidance. Top off your class with a family-style lunch or dinner featuring the dishes you've created together.

Enjoy Italian food authentically—at home, and made with love by a passionate home cook. On this Italian dining experience in Cortona, enjoy a four-course meal and a cooking show by your host family, and hear about the importance of these family recipes and the local provenance of the ingredients as your dinner is cooked. Sit at the family dining table and learn about local culture and customs, and enjoy wine from local cellars.

Learn how to make two types of homemade Italian pasta—topped off by a tasty tiramisu dessert—during this small-group cooking workshop in Montepulciano. Head to the home of a local Tuscan cook and enjoy an intimate class in a group capped at 12 people. A tasting of your creations is included, paired with wine and prosecco.

Taste the traditional flavors of Florence with this evening walking tour. Meet local artisans including bakers and chefs as you explore the city’s bustling food scene. Limited to 12 people, this small group tour has three tasting stops including a classic dinner with Florentine steak. Learn about Tuscan wine pairings and sample local delicacies like truffles.

Soak up the flavor of Italy on a wine tasting tour in Tuscany. Departing from Florence, a sommelier guide will lead the way to the heart of the Chianti region, beloved for its deep-red wines and breathtaking scenery. Visit two wineries, sipping and swirling six local blends. Afterward, enjoy a traditional Tuscan lunch at a local cooking school before returning to Florence.

Experience the world-famous flavors and beauty of Tuscany on a private wine tour from Florence. Travel with a knowledgeable sommelier guide through the landscape of rolling hills and vineyards, stopping at three different estates to sample top-rated regional varietals and olive oil. At a family-owned winery, you’ll also enjoy a traditional Tuscan lunch featuring an array of fresh local products paired with wine. Learn about traditional winemaking processes from your guide and chats with vintners.

Spend a day sipping one of Italy’s top wines, Brunello di Montalcino, on this day trip from Siena. Led by an expert guide, travel to the cellars to learn about the production process and meet the locals behind the delicious red wine. Then, pause at a family-run winery for an authentic Tuscan lunch before exploring the village of Montalcino and the abbey of Sant'Antimo. Stop for additional tastings along the way and conclude with transportation back to Siena. Group size is reserved to eight people for a more intimate experience.

Immerse yourself in the culinary traditions of Siena during a small-group cooking class set in a charming historical villa. You’ll discover the secrets of Tuscan cuisine and learn to prepare authentic Italian dishes, including ravioli and tiramisu, under the guidance of a skilled chef. Afterward, indulge in a wine tasting, savoring the flavors of local wineries. Finally, tour the villa and admire its rustic charm and surroundings.

Tuscany is known for its excellent vintages, but the world of Tuscan wine can be overwhelming for a novice. With this informal wine class, you’ll get your bearings and learn to recognize the most important and storied wines of Tuscany. Delve into the history of Tuscany’s wine production, discover the different wine-producing areas and grapes, and sample a number of reds and whites from the region.

A mere 6 km from Siena, immersed in the poetic and permeating beauty of the Senese countryside the small San Giorgino church, has since 1109 placidly observed the vineyard and olive trees of the surrounding fields, which have been under the stewardship of our family since 1977, where with love, tradition, dedication and innovative spirit we have produced wine and oil. We love to define our company as a harmoniously multifaceted reality that holds a myriad of souls inside of it. By fine tuning each one of the contrasting elements together, like an orchestra, we give life to unique products that are recognizable, inviting, and sincere: symphonies of genuine tastes, rooted in the culture of the land. This reality begins with our family: we are in 8 and all contribute in the company with our own specializations, following the entire production process, from the preparation at the vineyard, to the last step of commercialization.

Become a pilgrim of sorts and take a scenic hike on the historic Via Francigena, an old pilgrimage route that stretched from Canterbury in England to Rome. The rural route takes you through villages, vineyards, and some of the most scenic countryside in Tuscany. Best of all, once you get to the medieval village of Monteriggioni you're rewarded with a wine tasting. At the end, head back to Siena via train.

Lose yourself in the luscious scenery and flavors of Italy’s most famous wine region on this half-day sunset tour of Chianti. Travel from Florence through the rolling hills and vineyards of the Tuscan countryside, stopping at the charming medieval village of Greve-in-Chianti and a local vineyard for a cellar tour and tasting of Chianti Classico and Super Tuscan wines. Sip the wines and enjoy a typical Tuscan snack as the landscape is washed in the golden hues of sunset.

Put a fun slant on a food experience in Florence, with this small-group cooking class and market tour with a local. Guaranteeing sweeping city views from a private terrace and fresh pasta made from scratch, the experience gives a memorable intro to Florence and its food. At the end, you’ll eat your creations family-style together with your host and group, which is limited to just 10 people.