Food, Wine & Nightlife in Italy

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 caf es 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.

There's much more to Italian food than pizza and pasta, and this Venice tasting tour offers a delicious introduction to Venetian cuisine. Get an insider's perspective on where to drink and dine in the city, and sample an array of local specialties including fresh seafood, homemade gelato, traditional Venetian cookies, and regional wines.

With its medieval architecture and bohemian, working-class roots, Trastevere is one of Rome's most popular neighborhoods. Get a comprehensive taste of its food and culture in one evening on this walk-and-dine tour. You'll begin during the aperitivo hour and explore well past sunset, walking along cobbled streets while a guide talks to you about the neighborhood's history. Finish the tour with a four-course dinner and wine in a private villa.

Enjoy a gourmet dinner in a local Roman chef's home during this evening outing in Rome. Meet Alessandro, a chef and sommelier, at his flat for a 4-course meal with wine pairings and maybe some homemade limoncello (in season). With your small group of fellow food-loving travelers, share a table and discuss travel, food, cinema and books. Get inside tips on Rome's off-the-beaten-path attractions and restaurants from your local hosts and enjoy this intimate, unique and delicious experience.

Learn to prepare a full Italian meal from scratch during a 4.5-hour cooking class in Florence. Your instructor is a professional chef who takes you first on a shopping excursion to the Central Market, then leads you through the steps of preparing the multicourse meal. Includes lunch with wine, and recipes to take home.

Discover Rome's rich gastronomic traditions on this 4-hour tasting tour. Explore the Trevi district and visit the Campo de Fiori Market to sample a number of treats such as pizza, cured meats, prosciutto, pasta, gelato, and much more. See some of the Eternal City's famous landmarks such as the Trevi Fountain, the Pantheon, Piazza Navona, and more as you follow your guide around some of Rome's hidden gems.

Discover Lucca's rich history and local culture through your taste buds on a 2.5-hour walking food tour. Follow you guide - and your senses - through the atmospheric city center inside the Renaissance walls, hearing tales from the city's past while stopping to sample sweet and savory delicacies. Try espresso and cake at a caf e, fine chocolate treats at a confectioner's shop, and products found in a typical Luccan lunch like cheeses and cured meats. Top it all off with a glass of regional wine or beer.

Skip the search for an authentic restaurant, and learn how to cook delicious Venetian cuisine with the guidance of a local chef. Shop for fresh fish, meat, and produce at the historic Rialto Market, then take the ingredients back to a professional kitchen to whip up a homemade lunch. Learn secrets of the Italian kitchen that you can take back home, complete with a certificate of class completion to impress your friends.

Get hands-on experience creating authentic Veneto and Italian dishes in this Valpolicella cooking class. Work in a typical farmhouse kitchen to make traditional home-cooking favorites in the region and the country. Enjoy the thrill of learning a new skill, not to mention sampling your handiwork afterward.

Explore the unique wine-making history the Cinque Terre with a 3-hour wine tour from Riomaggiore. Take the public bus and meet the wine maker Andrea in Montenero, where you'll walk between rows of grapes growing in a vineyard with a view. Learn about the traditional methods of making wine in this part of Italy, then then try Andrea's wines in this spectacular location. The size of this group is limited to 8 people, making it a more personal experience.

Taste your way through Tuscany with this 9-hour wine tour of Montalcino, Pienza, and Montepulciano from Siena. Visit the charming town of Pienza and stop for one wine tasting each in Montepulciano and Montalcino.

Explore Rome's sweetest traditions on a 2.5-hour walking tour of the city's best pastry and dessert shops. You'll pass some of the city's 'must-see' landmarks and monuments along the day, meet some of the bakers, and fuel your adventure with tastes of famous Roman cakes, classic gelato, and handmade desserts.

Experience Authentic Italian Pasta Cooking Class in Rome.Learn the secrets and make Ravioli and fettuccine, Ragù tomato sauce, Bruschetta, Tiramisù and more....Enjoy Wine Tasting in a cellar into the tufa hills behind a Castle located inside a medieval "Borgo" village 30 minutes from Rome.Drink prestigious organic wines in the Roman countryside!Fullday with comfortable air-conditioned minivan and professional English-speaking driver.

Try your hand at Italian fare with this 5-hour cooking course and market tour in Florence. Begin with a walking tour through the San Lorenzo Market, choosing fresh ingredients for your dishes. Then head back to the kitchen and learn how to prepare a 4-course Tuscan meal under the guidance of a chef. Sit to feast on your creations and take recipes home at the end of your class. The lesson will be divided into two groups, with a maximum of 16 people per chef for a more personal experience.

Learn the secrets of authentic Italian cuisine from a professional chef on this 5-hour cooking class in Rome. Experience the buzzing atmosphere of the Campo de' Fiori market as you shop for ingredients, then get hands-on as you whip up fresh homemade pasta, side dishes and dessert. Finish by tucking into a delicious 6-course lunch, accompanied by fine Italian wines.

Walk through Florence's most beautiful and delectable quarters on this 3-hour food and culture tour. Stroll past stacks of fresh produce and Italian gourmet products at the San Lorenzo market, stopping to sample local specialties like sweet almond cookies, Chianti wine, salami, and Pecorino cheese. Then head to some of the city's most prized Renaissance treasures, including Piazza della Signoria and the Duomo, and finish with tastings of traditional Florentine peasant food.

With a local Italian chef as your guide, learn how to make a classic pizza during this 1-hour workshop. After the learning and the baking, with all ingredients and equipment provided, comes the pizza-eating and the drinking. This small-group activity is limited to 7 people or fewer.

If you are a food and archaeology lover, this tour is perfect for you. This 4.5 hours walking tour is a combination of Ancient Rome and Food tour. You will visit the Colosseum and walk along the Roman Forum street, pass Marcello Theater and reach Campo de' Fiori where you can taste local flavors.

Step off the typical tourist trail and embark on a tasting tour of Rome's Trastevere neighborhood and Campo de' Fiori market. Meet your guide and be sure to come hungry: this chef-designed itinerary includes plenty of samples. Try pizza and locally made cheeses, dine on pasta, and learn about diverse culinary traditions when you explore the city's Jewish quarter. As you go, you'll also have the opportunity to do some sightseeing.

Satisfy your craving for authentic Italian pasta while learning kitchen tricks to take home with this evening cooking class at a chef's private home in Florence. Help prepare filled and shaped pastas dishes like ravioli with ricotta, pesto tagliatelle, or Florentine gnocchi, and sit down to enjoy the homemade feast along with chef specialties and wine pairings. With only 1 hour of hands-on cooking time, the express lesson allows you to enjoy a full day of sightseeing before your memorable dinner.