The 4 Guided Food Experiences in Italy We Would Book

1.Private/Guided Godfather with appetizer and Pasta

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 233 reviews · 4 to 7 hours (approx.) · from $235Our pick

Travel by private car from Taormina with an English-speaking guide such as Marco, Bruno, Massimo, or Omar. Walk through Savoca and Forza d’Agro, visit Bar Vitelli and movie churches, discuss Mafia history, then enjoy antipasti, pasta, wine, and lemon dessert at a local trattoria.

“This was a fabulous tour given by knowledgeable guides Davide and Leonardo. Both men provided us with a very personalized and friendly tour. We never felt rushed. Rather, they kept telling us that “today is your day”. We moved from place-to-place at our pace, not theirs. We very much enjoyed spending our day, and our lunch, with them. They wanted to give us time to ourselves during lunch, but we could not exclude them. Thank you Davide and Leonardo!”

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2.Olbia: Traditional Pasta-Making Guided Workshop

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 73 reviews · from $114Best value

At Rosinita in Olbia, an Italian or English-speaking guide leads you through roughly two and a half hours of Sardinian pasta-making. Shape malloreddus, culurgiones, and seasonal ravioli, then eat your work with wine, fruit, sweets, digestifs, and coffee.

“Great experience making the pasta and a delicious tasting session afterwards.”

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3.MaMa Florence Guided Market Tour and 4 Course-Pasta Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 15 reviews · 4 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $263

Start at San Lorenzo Market with a guide such as Lavinia or Lisa, then walk to MaMa Florence in San Frediano for hands-on pasta making. Chefs teach dough, fillings, sauces, and dessert before you sit down to eat with Prosecco and Italian wine.

“This class was amazing! Emmanuel was the best — super friendly, patient, and made everything so easy to follow. He gave everyone personal attention and really made the whole experience fun. We laughed a lot, learned tons, and the pasta turned out so delicious.”

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4.guided tour of the ruins and cooking class fresh pasta

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · 5 to 6 hours (approx.) · from $300

Spend two hours exploring Pompeii with an English-speaking guide such as Clelia, Carla, Lucy, or Lello, then cook a Campania pasta dish with Sabrina in a family garden. You will pick ingredients, make lunch, enjoy dessert, and sip Gragnano wine beneath views of Vesuvius.

“Esperienza completa… abbiamo visitato gli scavi e fatto una bella passeggiata x la strada principale di Pompei, poi siamo arrivati in un giardino dai mille colori , profumi e sapori…abbiamo provato il piacere di toccare con mano e soprattutto assaporare tutte le delizie che ci sono state offerte…consiglio vivamente.”

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