Brescia Private Dining Show Cooking at Local's Home

Four courses cooked in front of you, then eaten at a local's table in Brescia

A private dining experience at a local cook's home in Brescia, where you watch the preparation of a 4-course meal (starter, fresh pasta, main course with side dish, and dessert), then sit down to eat it with regional wines and coffee included. The cook, part of Cesarine's network of home cooks across Italy, leads the evening in English or Italian and shares recipes passed down through family cookbooks. You choose lunch or dinner. The whole experience runs about two and a half hours.

The experience

You arrive at a private home in Brescia and watch the cook prepare each course from scratch. This is not a cooking class where you handle the tools. You stand in the kitchen as the meal comes together, seeing how the pasta is made, how the sauce develops, what goes into the dish before it reaches your plate. The starter, the fresh pasta, the main course with its side: each one emerges in front of you, and the cook explains what they are doing and why, drawing on recipes kept in family cookbooks and techniques passed down over years.

Once the cooking is done, you move to the table. The 4-course menu arrives with water, a selection of red and white wines from regional Lombardy cellars, and coffee after dessert. This is a meal in someone's home, not a restaurant. The warmth of the setting and the personal attention from your host are part of what you are paying for. The cook eats with you, answers questions about the food and the region, and shares stories about where these recipes come from.

The experience runs about two and a half hours total. You can book either lunch or dinner, both follow the same format. Public transportation options are available near the home, and the experience suits all fitness levels. The cook speaks English or Italian, so you can choose the language that works for you when you book.

What’s included

• Private 4-course dinner or lunch (your choice at checkout).
• show cooking in the host's kitchen.
• seasonal starter, fresh pasta, second course with side dish, and typical dessert.
• water, selection of red and white wines from regional cellars, and coffee.

Options for this experience

2 options

DinnerGuide in English or Italian · 19:00

LunchGuide in English or Italian · 12:00lunch

You pick the guide language when booking.

You'll see the exact price of each option when you check availability.See dates and prices

Before you book

Days and timesSaturday and SundayDepartures at 12:00 and 19:00

Book up to10h before

AgesAdult (9 and older) · Child (4 to 8 years) · Infant (under 4): free

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish and Italian

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

Prices and times updated 5 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortPublic transport nearby

Operated by Cesarine: Cooking Class

Is this one for you?Book this if you want to eat in someone's home and watch the meal come together rather than arrive at a table already set. The private format means you are the only guests, and the cook's attention stays on you and your questions throughout the evening.

Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English and Italian.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (4 to 8 years); Infant (under 4): free.

What exactly do I watch the cook prepare during the show cooking part?

The cook prepares all four courses in front of you: a seasonal starter, fresh pasta made by hand, a second course with a side dish, and a typical dessert. Each one is made from scratch during the time you are there, so you see the full process from ingredients to plating.

Are the wines included in the price, or do I pay extra for them?

Wines are included. You get a selection of red and white wines from regional Lombardy cellars, plus water and coffee after dessert, all part of the experience.

Can I choose between lunch and dinner, or is one time slot set?

You choose at checkout whether you want lunch or dinner. Both follow the same 4-course format and run about two and a half hours.

What are these recipes the cook mentions from family cookbooks?

The recipes are authentic dishes from Brescia and the Lombardy region, passed down through the cook's family over generations. They reflect local ingredients and techniques, and the cook shares the stories behind them as you eat.