Cesarine: Typical Dining & Cooking Demo at Local's Home in Siena
Overview
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2 hours 30 minutes
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Immerse yourself in a dining experience at a local's home, enjoy an exclusive show cooking and taste authentic Siena recipes 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 Tuscany cellars and coffee).
This experience is held by Cesarine, Italy’s oldest network of home cooks and wine experts. Cesarine are passionate and welcoming hosts that open the doors of their own homes to curious travellers for immersive culinary experiences. Every host is reviewed for authentic culinary traditions.
Additional Info
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Immerse yourself in a dining experience at a local's home, enjoy an exclusive show cooking and taste authentic Siena recipes treasured in family cookbooks passed down by real Italian Mammas. Feel the warmth of Italian hospitality as you connect with local people.
Sample Menu
starter
Seasonal starter
main
Fresh Pasta
Sample pasta dishes: Pappardelle or Pici or Gnudi
main
second course
Second course: Panzanella or Acciughe sotto pesto or Selvaggina in dolceforte
dessert
Sienese Dessert
Sample dessert dish: Rice pudding or Castagnaccio or Cantucci or Tiramisu or similar typical desserts
What‘s Included
Small group 4-course dinner or 4-course lunch
Water, local wines and Espresso
Shared show cooking
Meeting points
Siena
Siena Italy
End points
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
Options
Dinner
Dinner
Lunch
Lunch
Reviews
19 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
home cooking that hits the spot
382mitchelli,Mar 30, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Had a great time with the cooking demo, learned some real Siena foodie secrets. So yeah, the hosts were super welcoming, and the food was exactly what I hoped for—simple and tasty.It’s a chill way to spend an afternoon and eat well.
hands on cooking in a siena home
marynM7539OA,Mar 27, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Had a night cooking with a local, and it felt like being part of a family kitchen. She showed us how to make fresh pasta and we ate everything right there. Really cool to see all the local flavors and simple rcipes. Anyway, the wine was good too!
hanging out and cooking in siena
billyv359,Mar 22, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00an awesome night with a local family making fresh pasta from scratch. all ingredients came straight from their garden or local markets, so fresh! Like, felt more like chilling with friends than a tourisst thing. wine kept flowing and the stories kept coming!
a chill night cooking with locals
N8755VPgarya,Mar 20, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We got to cook fresh pasta in a real Siena kitchen, with ingredients from the garden and local markets. The wine was flowing and the chats felt super natural, like hanging out with old friends. Not your typical tourist thing at all!
warm italian hospitality at its best
Q5934BBlouisl,Mar 19, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00had an amazing night cooking fresh pasta right in a local siena kitchen. I mean, the ingredients were so fresh, everything from their garden. we laughed, drank wine, and caught up on stories. Tbh, felt like hanging out with real friends not a tourist thing at all!
a night cooking and chatting in siena
austinrQ5468QQ,Mar 16, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Such a chill evening cooking fresh pasta with a local family in their home kitchen. The ingredients were straight from their garden and markets, everything tasted super fresh. We laughed, sipped wine, and shared stories like old friends. Feels nothing like a tourist thing — more like being invited to a real Italian home.
making pasta with a local family
S8535KRharryb,Mar 13, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Had such a fun evening cooking with a local family. Everything was fresh, from the herbs to the olive oil. Felt like I was hangging out in a real Italian kitchen, not just a tourist spot. The wine flows and so does the conversation!
cooking and eating with local flair
dah624,Feb 21, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Had a blast cooking with the family here. The ingredients were fresh from their garden and the pasta we made was so good. The whole vibe is super chill, like hanging out with old friends and eating lots of homemade food. The wine was flowing and really added to the evening.
homemade food and a warm welcome
N213YGshirleym,Feb 21, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Had an awesome night at a local's home where we cooked pasta from scratch and shared stories over wine. The host was super friendly and the food was all fresh from her garden and local markets.Felt like part of the family really, not some tourist show. Loved trying things I'd never eaten before!
Spectacular!
Christie R,Jul 13, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00Enza is a spectacular cook and teacher! The dinner was amazing, her hospitality even better and the evening couldn’t have reached higher expectations!
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