Top Siena Dining Experiences

Learn to cook traditional Italian dishes during this Tuscan cooking class in Siena. From homemade pastas to juicy cuts of meat, a professional chef leads you through a combination of family-favorite recipes and time-tested dishes, culminating with a shared meal and excellent wine. This class is held in a professional kitchen and limited to a small group of 15 people or fewer for a more intimate experience.

Are you a curious and thirsty traveler looking to uncork some of Tuscany's wine secrets? Come to the Tuscan Wine School for an informative and fun class to learn about Tuscany's most important, traditional wines led by an English-speaking local expert. Discover the history and legends behind Tuscany's most significant wines and learn to swirl, smell and sip your way through the different types and styles of wine. The tasting of wines is enhanced by a series of different sample foods, and food pairing tips will be discussed, leaving you able to make better choices when choosing from local names in the city's restaurants.

Take a private cooking class with a local chef-instructor at their home during this half-day culinary experience in Siena. Learn to prepare a 4-course Italian meal, then enjoy the lunch or dinner that you helped to make with your host. You’ll also sample a selection of red and white wines from Tuscany.

Savor the fresh flavors of Sienese cuisine on this private morning or afternoon cookery class in Siena. Visit the home of Cesarina, your host, and roll up your sleeves for an immersive cooking experience—Sienese style. With all utensils and ingredients included, follow three traditional local recipes with helpful hints and tips from your host. Then, enjoy your food with a glass of wine among your fellow chefs.

Immerse yourself in the culinary culture of Siena with a private cooking class at the home of a "Cesarina," an Italian cook and host. You'll visit a local market and food shops first, and then start the lesson to learn how to make three Sienese dishes. Finally, you'll be rewarded by enjoying your creations accompanied by a glass of wine.

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 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.

At Podere Casanova you will find a special cooking course; you will learn about culinary mysteries and the correct food-wine pairing. We will begin with a visit to the vineyards and the cellar, to understand the art of winemaking, and then dedicate ourselves to cooking classes. The lesson is practical, so you will do the preparation together with the chef! At the end of the lesson, taste the fruit of your "work" and accompany each dish to the correct wine! When you come home, don't miss the chance to amaze your family and friends!

Feel like a local, as you accompany your own private cesarina (chef) through a traditional, bustling marketplace in Siena, picking up fresh ingredients as you go. Afterwards, enjoy an exclusive cooking demonstration in your chef’s own home—Italian hospitality at its finest—before tucking into the four-course meal they prepare.

Skip the run-of-the-mill tours and experience Siena like a local foodie. This private tour offers an in-depth experience of Siena’s local food culture, beginning with a walking tour to discover your host’s most trusted artisanal food shops, then a visit to their home for a cooking class that teaches you the secrets of the most famous dishes from the Siena area. Afterward, enjoy your meal with a selection of red and white local wines.

Enjoy an immersive experience in Italian culture and savor a traditional aperitivo on this private cooking workshop in Siena. Visit a local Italian home, and meet your host and instructor. Using fresh, local ingredients, prepare five tantalizing nibbles to accompany a refreshing glass of bubbly or Tuscan wine. Relax over a drink among new friends, and learn of role the aperitivo plays in Italian society.

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.

Enjoy an exclusive wine tasting combined with a typical Tuscan lunch in a medieval Castle in the heart of Montalcino.

The best way to learn about and appreciate Tuscany’s beloved cuisine is in the home of a local. With this experience, take a deep dive into authentic dishes from Siena with a private hands-on lesson with a home cook, or “Cesarina”. Learn to prepare three traditional Sienese pasta recipes and enjoy your creations paired with local wines to end your class.

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.

Wine-tasting in Italy is a must, but if you want a truly immersive experience, try making your own wine. This private tour takes you to a historic villa and guides you step by step through the process of making wine and creating your own customized bottle, 12 of which will be shipped to your home. Also, enjoy an included Tuscan lunch.

Discover the taste of typical Tuscan dishes at this unique dinner in an ancient villa. Dinner takes place amongst spectacular landscapes, making you discover new horizons. • 4-course Tuscan dinner plus a side dish • Wine and spirits are included • Takes place in a recently renovated villa from the 1920s, with its original characteristics intact • Valentina loves good company and good food, and hosts with Alberto, her husband, a Palio fan and footballer

This experience will lead you to get to know the "Butteri" that is those who represent the symbol and soul of the Maremma with their legendary figure in an area made of marshes and scrub but also hills and sea where they took care of the herds of oxen and horses. A very curious historical anecdote was that dating back to 1890 when Buffalo Bill's western-inspired circus “Wild West Show” came to Italy and launched the challenge to the butteri. The latter picked it up and, led by Augusto Imperiali, got the better of the Americans, consecrating them as worthy representatives in the world of wild and genuine Italy.

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.

Savor Siena offers a chance to not only taste, but to learn about Tuscany's wealth of foods. See how the local foods tie into local Tuscan culture and history, and enjoy many delicious bites. Since the class is due to a physical tour, you will need to be physically fit to walk around a mile.

The Tour combines the visit of an ancient Ironworks with an oengastronomy experience in a Tuscan Winery. The Ironworks still retains the loading tank on the back, the three water wheels, with the respective feeding ducts, the wind machine (a long metal column, into which the water was conveyed, which allowed the flame of the forges to be fed directly ) and the gigantic internal hammers, moved to hydraulic energy. It is a unique historical finds in central Italy. One, of its kind in Casentino, its origins seem to date back to the sixteenth century under the Grand Duchy of Tuscany.

Enjoy 1.5 hour wine tasting experience in an elegant medieval Castle in the heart of Montalcino. Together with an expert sommelier, don't miss the chance to discover and taste some of the best Tuscan wines in an exclusive location.

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.

Travel off-road through the Chianti valley on this day-long Tuscan wine tour. As your guide drives a vintage SUV, you'll gaze out at the gentle green hills and grapevine groves that typify the landscape. Stop at three wineries to sample several varietals of wine along with local products such as honey and olive oil, then relax over a traditional Tuscan picnic for lunch at your final stop. The tour starts and ends in the village of Castellina in Chianti.

You can choose among: TOUR IN ELECTRIC BOAT ON THE LAKE An electric boat powered by photovoltaic panels for guided tours of the water is docked in the small pier of the lake. BIRDWATCHING We will reach on foot the sighting tower 500 mt (round trip 1 Km) going up by a comfortable lift to the sighting plane at 10 mt height. THE TOUR OF THE “CHIARO” - Walking or mountain bike tour It is a ring around the lake with very little gradient, about 12 kilometers of mixed path with safe and free white road, it allows the sighting of birds that live in complete freedom in the Reserve. For the Mountai-Bike tour there is a supplement of Euro 20,00 per person.