Top San Gimignano Dining Experiences

Discover the art of pasta making and other Italian cooking techniques at a 2-hour class in Tuscany. Visit a winery and learn to create three varieties of pasta plus other Tuscan classics, with guidance from a chef. Then, savor your creations for lunch or dinner. Afterward, enjoy an estate tour and tastings of 15 home-made winery products, including wines and olive oils. Choose a lunchtime or evening class, with no hotel pickup or drop-off included.

Enjoy a celebratory evening in Tuscany with a four-course dinner and wine tasting at the atmospheric Torciano Wines Private Reserve. Stroll around the property while admiring the vineyard-draped hills and olive groves, then snack on an appetizer of Tuscan cheeses, salami and Bruschetta. Eat a delicious dinner of truffle lasagna, Tuscan ribollita, roasted meat, and roasted potatoes. Then, enjoy dessert and a tasting of select current and vintage reserve wines.

Enjoy a celebratory lunch in Tuscany with a four-course meal and wine tasting at the atmospheric Torciano Wines Private Reserve. Stroll the property while admiring the vineyard-draped hills and olive groves. Snack on an appetizer of Tuscan cheeses, salami and Bruschetta before a delicious lunch of truffle lasagna, Tuscan ribollita, roasted meat, and potatoes. Then, savor an after-lunch treat of Cantuccini with dessert wine and a sampling of reserve wines.

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.

Step into the kitchen and prepare a delicious Tuscan meal during this 3-hour hands-on cooking class. Learn to make a 4-course seasonal Tuscan meal with your chef from start to finish such as homemade pasta, truffle lasagna, crostinis, steak, and tiramisu. Also enjoy a tasting of a variety of local wines, olive oils, and vinegars to get a well-rounded look at Tuscan cuisine.

During this hands on lesson, we will share some traditional recipes we always seen in our families. Antipasti with a varietal of bruschette and cheese, meat ragù, handmade pasta (tagliatelle, gnocchi and more) and tiramisù are the dishes we'll prepare and eat together. Our cooking classes start at 10 am from Tuesday to Friday and last four/five hours.

Guided tour of the farm structures: vegetable garden, orchard, vineyard, olive grove, vinsantaia, historical cellar, collection of tools from the farming world. Tasting of 3 wines of your choice from our production: - "Casa Lucii" DOCG Vernaccia di San Gimignano; - "Vigna Cellori" DOCG Vernaccia di San Gimignano selection; - "Mareterra" DOCG Vernaccia di San Gimignano reserve; - "Spicchio" IGT rosé Tuscan; - "Fuscelli" DOCG Chianti; - "Senarum" DOCG Chianti Colli Senesi; - "Serafo" DOCG Chianti Superiore; - Purus" IGT Rosso Toscano: without sulphites ; - "Arturo" Tuscan Red IGT - Curato" DOP Vin Santo del Chianti - IGT award-winning extra-verigne olive oil from Tuscany The tasting is accompanied by a taste of our organic extra virgin olive oil, cheese and cold cuts produced by local farms and accompanied by vegetables from the garden and finally will be served as dessert DOC Vinsanto del Chianti 2006 and Tuscan Cantuccini.

Prepare a traditional Tuscan meal from scratch at a private San Gimignano cooking class. You’ll join a local cook for a trip to the historic city’s food shops and market, then roll up your sleeves to make a 3-course lunch or dinner in their home kitchen. When the meal is prepared, enjoy a delicious feast paired with red and white wines sourced from the local area.

Get out of the city for the day and get to know Tuscan cuisine a little better with this cooking class on a historic south Florence estate. Learn the secrets of finding, preparing, and creating meals with the region’s native truffles in a class with your private guide, a professional chef. Make your own meal with these luxurious and rare ingredients, then sample some of the sumptuous vintage wines produced at this sprawling vineyard estate.

Take a private pizza-making class in Tuscany and learn to make delicious and traditional Italian pizza. Follow the instructions of your chef and learn how to prepare this world-famous dish learning traditional Italian techniques. Then sit down to the friends of your labor and sample a variety of regional wines, olive oils, and vinegars to complement your delectable pizza.

Visit a family-owned winery in San Gimignano for a tour of its prestigious vineyards, followed by a tasting session and lunch. Owned by the esteemed Giachi winemaking family, the Tenuta Torciano estate is dedicated to the production of the vernaccia grape, which is then turned into San Gimignano’s famous wine. Visit the estate’s unique spiral vineyard, sample several varietals of Tuscan wine, then take a seat for a 4-course lunch of local specialities.

Craving pasta? Join our family for a 3-hour cooking experience in a typical Tuscan kitchen that overlooks our vineyards and olive trees. You’re going to learn how to make fresh pasta from scratch and all secrets to make it “al dente”. An exclusive cooking class dedicated to pasta surrounded by the wine and extra virgin olive oil aromas. This experience is a real journey in Tuscan flavors made of simple and fresh ingredients. Besides the cooking experience, you will have the chance to have a real wine tasting with at least four of our organic wines. Morning or afternoon start time is available. Join us! What are you waiting for?

You can't visit Italy without trying at least one pasta dish... So, we'll teach you two! Learn how to roll 'sfoglia' (fresh pasta) by hand and how to prepare 2 simple different kinds of pasta (filled pasta + fresh pasta) from scratch with your Cesarina. As the icing on the cake you will learn to prepare also the iconic Tiramisu. Share your passion for the Italian cuisine as you make new friends in this hands-on cooking class. It's a great way to truly experience Italian culture. • Learn to roll 'sfoglia' (fresh pasta) by hand • Learn to make 2 iconic pasta types • Learn to make the iconic tiramisu • Small-group cooking class with a maximum of 12 people. Share your passion for the Italian cuisine with other lovely guests • Enjoy an Italian Aperitivo to warm-up Le Cesarine is Italy’s oldest network of home cooks all over the country. They are welcoming hosts that open the doors of their own homes to curious travellers for immersive culinary experiences.

The traditional Fiorentina steak is one of the most famous delicacies from Tuscany, and is best paired with the region’s prestigious wines. Take the guesswork out of choosing where to sample both with this lunch on a Tuscan wine estate that includes a four-course meal featuring Fiorentina steak paired with a wine tasting of 10 different wines and a special reserve.

Would you like to discover the most authentic side of Italian gastronomy and share it with other enthusiasts of the “cucina italiana”? Enjoy this shared Market tour and typical Dining experience. Visit the vibrant local market and learn about the seasonal produce and secret ingredients. Then, head to your Cesarina’s house to enjoy a 3-course dining experience, showcasing the authentic regional dishes stored in the cookbooks of your host. You will take part in an experience which is so much more than just a lunch or dinner. You will make new friends, feel like one of the family and live like the Italians do.

Immerse yourself in a private pasta-making class at a local's home, learn the secrets of the region's most famous pasta dishes and taste the fruit of your labour accompanied by a selection of local wine. During the lesson, the local home cook 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. This experience is held by Cesarine: Italy’s oldest network of 1000+ home cooks all over the country in more than 500 cities. They are passionate and welcoming hosts that open the doors of their own homes to curious travellers for immersive culinary experiences.

Enjoy a celebratory evening in Tuscany with a romantic dinner and wine tasting. After a relaxing walk around the historic San Gimignano property, settle into a delicious multi-course meal. Sample an appetizer of Tuscan cheeses, salami, and bruschetta before moving on to truffle lasagna, roasted meat, and vegetables, and a dessert of vanilla ice cream with Balsamic vinegar. Take a winery tour and taste current and vintage reserve wines.

If you want to enjoy and relax in a real Tuscan way this is the perfect experience for you. Food, Wine and our beautiful countryside will be the protagonist of this amazing wine & extra virgin olive oil tasting

Immerse yourself in a private pasta and tiramisu-making class in a welcoming home, learn the secrets of the region's most famous pasta dishes and tiramisu and taste the fruit of your labour for lunch or dinner accompanied by local wines. During this private lesson, you will learn how to prepare 2 pasta recipes and the tiramisu dessert from scratch. Your Cesarina will reveal the tricks of the trade of these iconic recipes. Have fun putting your cooking skills to the test and amaze your friends and family once home with an Italian meal! This experience is suitable for families with children of all ages. Le Cesarine is Italy’s oldest network of 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.

The medieval hill town of San Gimignano is surrounded by some of the most picturesque countryside in Tuscany, known for its wine production and excellent food. With this barbecue lunch, savor premier Tuscan wines and meat in the rolling hills of the Tenuta Torciano estate. Sample full-bodied Brunello di Montalcino, Chianti Classico, and Super Tuscans paired with freshly grilled meat and vegetables dressed with balsamic vinegar and extra-virgin olive oil.

Craving pizza? Or gelato? Let’s have both! Join our family for a 3-hour cooking experience in a typical Tuscan kitchen that overlooks our vineyards and olive trees. You’re going to learn how to make pizza from scratch and how to make the authentic Italian gelato! A fun cooking experience for everyone surrounded by the wine and olive oil aromas. Besides the cooking experience, you will have the chance to have a real wine tasting with at least four of our organic wines and you will taste all the different olive oil flavors. Morning or afternoon start time is available. Join us! What are you waiting for?

Learn how to make some of Italy’s most famous desserts during this 2-hour cooking class. Follow your instructor’s directions to create delectable sweets such as chocolate biscuits, tiramisu, and pannacotta. Then, sit down to a delicious 3-course dinner, with the treats you’ve made and a tasting of a variety of wines, olive oils, and vinegars.

Want an Elite Experience? The Truffle Cooking Class will start with a tour of our vineyard and olive groves; following a member of the family will briefly introduce you few notions about truffles. During the experience, Guests will learn the secrets of truffles, how to clean them and different ways to cook them. We will start with the preparation of antipasti, a delicious Bruschetta with Lardo di Colonnata and slices of truffle, a first dish composed by the preparation of Tuscan Pasta “Pici”, a second course that will include the preparation of filet with truffle slices and balsamic glaze flavored with truffle, and of course a tasty dessert. Our Chef and a member of the family will guide you through this amazing gourmet experience. At the end of the morning in the kitchen, you will relax in one of our private and exclusive rooms while tasting all the things that you’ve cooked paired with our organic wines and e.v.o. olive oils.

Truffle hunting with truffle hunter and truffle dogs Tasting of typical products Dinner or lunch based on truffles

Have you ever been to a local market and traditional food shop in Italy? This is your chance to visit a market with a local expert, choose your most inspiring ingredients, and create and name your very own two recipes. Go food shopping with your host and choose 3-5 staple ingredients that capture your imagination before immersing yourself in a private cooking class at their home. With their expert guidance, you will learn how to prepare your chosen ingredients and make your own two Italian creations. Cultivate your creativity and confidence in the kitchen by adding an Italian flair to your dishes. Then, taste everything you have prepared accompanied by a selection of red and white local wines. This experience is organized by Cesarine, Italy’s oldest network of home cooks available all over the country since 2004. Each host has been carefully selected for his knowledge about local recipes and for their passion to connect with travelers from all over the world.

Visit the vibrant local market and immerse yourself in a private dining experience at a Cesarina's home, enjoy an exclusive show cooking and taste authentic recipes from San Gimignano treasured in family cookbooks passed down by real Italian Mammas. Feel the warmth of Italian hospitality as you connect with local people.  Enjoy a 4-course menu including starter, pasta, main course with side dish, dessert with drinks included (water, selection of red and white wines from regional cellars and coffee). This experience is held by Cesarine: Italy’s oldest network of 1000+ home cooks all over the country in more than 500 cities. They are passionate and welcoming hosts that open the doors of their own homes to curious travellers for immersive culinary experiences.

Skip the busy cooking classes and instead opt for a private culinary immersion in San Gimignano. At a local’s home, benefit from the undivided attention of your instructor as you learn to prepare three traditional dishes, before dining with the family. Few travelers get the opportunity to enjoy such an intimate experience.

Indulge in the beloved Italian tradition of the “aperitivo”—a pre-dinner cocktail hour featuring refreshing drinks and a selection of delectable appetizers. In the UNESCO-listed medieval town of San Gimignano near Florence, join a carefully screened Cesarina home chef for a private cooking lesson in which you'll prepare an assortment of small dishes like grilled vegetables, charcuterie, and bruschetta plus a fizz, spritz, or other Italian-style cocktail.

Craving pasta? Or bruschetta? Join our family for a 3-hour cooking experience in a typical Tuscan kitchen that overlooks our vineyards and olive trees. You’re going to learn all the Tuscan cuisine secrets surrounded by the wine and extra virgin olive oil aromas. This experience is a real journey in Tuscan flavors made of simple and fresh ingredients. Besides the cooking experience, you will have the chance to have a real wine tasting with at least four of our organic wines. Join us! What are you waiting for?

Enjoy a private vineyard tour with organic wines and extra virgin olive oil tasting and light lunch. Be fully immersed in a real Tuscan farm surrounded by the Tuscan countryside.

Take a break in a Tuscan atmosphere with a a light and fresh dinner. Dive into the green shades of our vineyard and olive groves with a private and exclusive tour together with a family member. Enjoy a full vegetarian lunch together with a wine tasting and olive oil tasting in a rustic family house that overlooks the green Tuscan hills. All our organic wines and olive oils come straight from the winery’s own vineyards and olive trees. We are just a few minutes’ walk from San Gimignano town center, with a stunning view on the Tuscan countryside and the Medieval towers of the town. An Italian or English-speaking member of the family will guide you in the experience with a professional and family warm welcome.

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS • Sit down to taste everything you created along with wine tasting from the library vintage reserves • Learn from a passionate local chef to create a delicious Tuscan Feast • Take home recipes and knowledge that will let you replicate your authentic Italian meal experience at home - Experience the art and culture of Tuscan cooking and prepare a delicious Tuscan meal with highly experienced local chefs. Later, sit down at the table to enjoy a complete dinner, complete with a wine tasting school and tastings of many local products.

Enjoy a real truffle based meal paired with the delicate taste of our wines. Try this particular and precious mushroom on different dishes and learn a little bit more about it.

Immerse yourself in a private dining experience at a local's home, enjoy an exclusive show cooking and taste authentic recipes from San Gimignano treasured in family cookbooks passed down by real Italian Mammas. Feel the warmth of Italian hospitality as you connect with local people. Enjoy a 4-course menu including starter, pasta, main course with side dish, dessert with drinks included (water, selection of red and white wines from regional cellars and coffee). This experience is held by Cesarine: Italy’s oldest network of 1000+ home cooks all over the country in more than 500 cities. They are passionate and welcoming hosts that open the doors of their own homes to curious travellers for immersive culinary experiences.

Don't lose the opportunity to become a "pizzaiolo" (pizza-maker) and a great tiramisu maker! Enter a local home, connect with an expert home cook and discover how Italian mamma and nonnas used to prepare awesome pizza at home. With this private hands-on cooking class, you will learn how to make pizza and tiramisù from scratch from a real Italian family. To complete your feast, enjoy what you have prepared for lunch or dinner with a selection of local wine included. Have fun putting your cooking skills to the test and amaze your friends and family with a pizza party once you come back home! This experience is suitable for families with children of all ages. Le Cesarine is Italy’s oldest network of 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.

Experience the flavors of Tuscany during a visit to a family-run farm and winery in San Gimignano. See where grapes and olives are cultivated organically and go for a stroll through the vineyard and olive groves. Taste wines and extra virgin olive oil produced on-site alongside a Tuscan meal with several dishes including saffron, a local product.

Would you like to discover the most authentic side of Italian gastronomy and share it with other enthusiasts of the “cucina italiana”? Enjoy this shared Market tour and typical Dining experience. Visit the vibrant local market and learn about the seasonal produce and secret ingredients. Then, head to your Cesarina’s house to enjoy a 3-course dining experience, showcasing the authentic regional dishes stored in the cookbooks of your host. You will take part in an experience which is so much more than just a lunch or dinner. You will make new friends, feel like one of the family and live like the Italians do.

Truffles are one of the most prestigious products from Tuscany, but how to find these precious delicacies in the wild is a closely guarded secret among local foragers. With this experience, join an expert truffle hunter in the Tuscan woods just outside San Gimignano as he and his dogs roust out aromatic white or black truffles from the underbrush. Celebrate your finds with a truffle-infused lunch afterwards.

It is an authentic experience of a family vineyard where you can understand the wine making process, enjoying the final products. An interesting visit of our small family vineyard with history about the property and grape varietals, olive orchards and wine cellar visit. Introduction on the Italian wine regulation followed by lunch with local products, wine tasting of 3 different wines produced at the estate and a dessert wine to finish.

Want to entertain your friends and family in your home away from home? Le Cesarine is your perfect solution; our expert local home cooks will come to your accommodation to create an authentic culinary experience you'll never forget. Put your feet up and relax with your loved ones while our Cesarina takes care of everything for you (clean up included!). Enjoy an aperitivo with sparkling wine and nibbles followed by a 4-course menu including starter, pasta, main course with side dish, dessert and drinks included (water, selection of red and white wines from regional cellars).  How does it work? After you have booked the experience we will contact you asking for the address of your accommodation and any specific requests or preferences including timings. We will then match you with the perfect local home cook from our world-famous network. Le Cesarine is Italy’s oldest network of 600+ home cooks all over the country in more than 120 cities.