The 15 Best Dining Experiences in Italy

1.Sorrento Farm and Food Experience including Olive Oil, Limoncello, Wine tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,524 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $114Our pick

Sorrento farm-to-table tour through olive and lemon groves, with olive oil and limoncello tastings, lunch and wine, round-trip transit.

“I think it was the most fun tour I took on my whole two week vacation. It was fun, easy, and the family was so nice. The food and the family farm products were out of this world. One of my favorite was the almond lemcon cake at the end. I still want the recipe please 🙏.”

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2.Venetian Lagoon Tour and Galleon Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 1,758 reviews · from $124

Candlelit dinner on a Venetian galleon cruise through the lagoon, with Prosecco, wine, and views of Murano and Burano by night.

“Staff were excellent. My wife is in a wheelchair and they were super attentive.”

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3.Pasta Making & Wine Tasting with Dinner in Frascati from Rome

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,326 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $45

Make Roman pasta from scratch in Frascati, then enjoy DOCG and IGT wine tasting and dinner in a family cellar outside Rome.

“The whole experience was absolutely outstanding. The host was brilliant, really knowledgeable and engaging, especially during the wine tasting and pasta making parts. Getting to make the pasta from scratch and then enjoy it at the end was amazing. The class was shared with other families and couples, which made it even better. It was great getting to know people, hearing about their local interests, and where they were from. Overall, the afternoon was superb. Great value for money and such a fun, authentic experience. I’d highly recommend this to anyone visiting!”

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4.Bologna Food Experience: Factory tours & Family-Style Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,201 reviews · 9 hours (approx.) · from $216

Bologna food tour with factory visits for Parmigiano Reggiano, prosciutto and balsamic, plus breakfast and a wine-paired family lunch.

“This tour is well worth the money - the amount of food on offer alone is astounding! For lunch, we started with a beautiful spread of Italian meats, and sides, and then moved onto four courses of pasta followed by dessert! The wine was flowing and the hospitality of the team ensured the experience finished with a bang through karaoke and dancing. Elena was so knowledgeable about all of the processes when giving the tour ensuring we took away plenty of knowledge. We particularly loved learning about balsamic vinegar, and the samples on offer were a huge bonus. I would recommend this to anyone, it’s a great way to meet…”

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5.Rome Food Tour: Hidden Gems of Trastevere with Dinner & Wine

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,166 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $52

A 3-hour Rome food tour in Trastevere with wine at four stops, a sit-down Roman dinner, and organic gelato to finish.

“Meeting location description was poor - us and others were waiting in the wrong place. Food was good but not enough of it. Couldn't hear most of what the guide was saying as walking through streets with no microphone or earpieces”

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6.Hard Rock Cafe with Set Menu for Lunch or Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 1,102 reviews · 1 day · from $36

Hard Rock Cafe Venice with priority seating and a set menu. Get good value in a prime gondola location, plus an easy Rock Shop stop.

“The service was good, they got us seated straight away and the food came out pretty quick and was nice, there was a lot of food! We even had an extra drink and they didn’t charge us, we enjoyed the day.”

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7.Pasta Making with Wine Tasting and Dinner in Frascati

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 979 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $35Best value

Make Roman pasta from scratch and taste two Frascati wines in a family cellar, plus a wine cave visit and dinner in Lazio.

“My partner and I had an amazing time with Rosa learning how to make pasta. This is a great option for a couple or group that wants a variety of things. We had a mixture of history, wine tasting and education and finally pasta making. It felt more intimate and authentic than some of the ones in the city center and was an easy train ride! Highly recommend.”

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8.Pizza and Gelato Cooking Class with Dinner and Wine

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 951 reviews · 3 hours · from $71

Learn Palermo pizza and chocolate gelato, then eat your creations with wine. 3-hour class includes recipes and certificate for $71.

“Highly recommend these cooking lessons! There were four of us attending and everything was explained so clearly and thoroughly. Even my mum, whose English isn’t the strongest, understood absolutely everything without any trouble. That really says it all. Lidia and Marcello are absolutely wonderful – warm, patient and genuinely passionate about what they do. We picked up so many useful tips that we’ll actually use at home (not just the fancy-chef kind you forget the next day!). If you’re thinking about booking, just do it. It’s such a brilliant experience from start to finish.”

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9.Night Tour of Rome with Local Pizza Dinner and Gelato Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 780 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $237

Rome by night with hotel pickup, Colosseum-to-St. Peter’s sights, plus included Roman pizza and gelato in a small group.

“Not what we expected. It was a rushed tour, hopping in and out of a van to only see things from the distance for a couple minutes. No time to relax and properly see the sites.”

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10.Tuscan Cooking Class and Dinner in Florence

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 732 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $83

Hands-on Tuscan cooking class in Florence with a pro chef, 4-course menu, wine dinner, and take-home recipes. Small group, 4 hours.

“Fun night and the food we made was great. Our group took.all the cooking jobs so I just watched. Otherwise it was fine.”

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11.Small Group Trastevere Food Tour with Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 719 reviews · from $132

A small-group Trastevere food and wine tour with 10+ tastings, Roman pizza, a sit-down dinner, and gelato, guided in English.

“Was a fab experience, Anna was a great guide, very charismatic, energetic and knowledgeable and took us to some hidden gems. Learnt so much also and good with kids also. A highly recommended experience.”

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12.Rome Food Experience Max 6 People Group Tour | w/Private Option

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 516 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $216

Rome aperitivo walk for up to six, with Jewish ghetto bites, pizza by the slice, Pantheon-area pasta, and gelato, plus drinks.

“We had a family of six with our guide from LIV Tours, AJ. What a wonderful afternoon we had with both the food and the local history. The food was excellent and AJ was delightful. I would highly recommend this tour to anyone.”

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13.Verona walking tour:food, wine, legends, lunch/dinner & cable car

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 386 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $123

Verona’s food and wine walking tour with tastings, lunch, Amarone, and a funicular ride for panoramic views and city legends.

“Very enjoyable tour,got to see a lot more of Verona in the few hours with Diane than we would have on our own,mixing lovely food,wine,history and culture.Highly recommend this tour.”

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14.Alfredo alla Scrofa Restaurant in Rome: Eat Like a Star

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 357 reviews · from $135

Rome’s Alfredo alla Scrofa: world-famous fettuccine Alfredo, a pasta-making class, and a 10% shop discount near Piazza Navona.

“All the staff our really accomodating and professional! They will really look after you from the time you start your appetizer up to your dessert. It was an amazing experience to dine in this amazing restaurant.”

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15.Chianti Vineyards Tour with Wine Tasting & Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 200 reviews · from $123

Chianti vineyards dinner from Florence with winery tastings, aperitif, candlelit meal in the vines, and wine included, 8 hours.

“What a magical evening. Our guide was informative. The vineyard guide was amazing. We were given plentiful helpings and wine tastings.”

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