Market tour and 3-course dinner in Rimini with a local host

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Guide in English or Italian11:00

Guide in English or Italian18:00

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Cook and eat what you shopped for, in someone's kitchen instead of a restaurant.

A market tour and 3-course dining experience in Rimini where you shop for seasonal produce at the local market, then head to a Cesarina's home to eat starter, pasta and tiramisu prepared from her family recipes. The experience runs about four hours, includes wine and coffee, and mixes cooking with conversation. You'll meet other travelers who came for the same reason. English and Italian guides available.

The Experience

The morning starts at the vibrant local market in Rimini, where your host walks you through the seasonal produce and the ingredients she'll use for lunch or dinner. You learn what makes each item worth buying and how locals shop differently than tourists do. Then you move to her home, not a cooking school or a restaurant kitchen, but an actual house where the meal happens.

At the table, you eat a starter, a pasta course, and tiramisu, all made from recipes stored in your host's family cookbooks. The beverages (water, wines and coffee) come with the meal. This is the part that shifts from sightseeing to living: you sit with other guests who showed up for the same reason, and the conversation moves at the pace of the food. A Cesarina is a trained host, not a professional chef, so the meal tastes like what an Italian family actually cooks, not what a kitchen designs for tourists.

You'll leave with an official Cesarine shopping bag and the kind of memory that sticks because you made friends instead of just watching something happen. The whole thing takes about four hours. Public transportation runs nearby if you need it, and the experience suits any fitness level.

What’s included

• Market tour with your Cesarina host.
• 3-course meal (starter, pasta, tiramisu) in her home.
• beverages including wine and coffee.
• official Cesarine shopping bag.
• time with other guests who share your passion for Italian food.

Days and timesDaily · 2 departure times, from 11:00 to 18:00

AgesAges 9+ · 4 to 8 years · Under 4 — Free

Meeting point and pickupNo pickup · ends where it startsMeeting point, per the operator: “The meeting point of this experience will be our Cesarina home. For privacy reasons, you will receive the full address of your Cesarina host after you have book…”

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

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Good to know

Easy physical levelPublic transport nearby

Operated by Cesarine: Cooking Class

Is this one for you?Book this if you want to eat real family cooking instead of restaurant food, and you're comfortable making conversation with strangers over a meal. The shared table is what makes the price work and what turns lunch into an afternoon with people, not just a transaction.

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Top questions

What languages is the guide in?

Live guide in English and Italian.

Can children come?

4 to 8 years; under 4, free.

What exactly do I eat at the Cesarina's house in Rimini?

A starter, a pasta course, and tiramisu. All made from recipes in your host's family cookbooks. Water, wine and coffee come with the meal.

Do I cook anything myself, or do I just watch and eat?

You tour the market and learn about the ingredients, then sit down to eat what the Cesarina has prepared. This is a dining experience, not a cooking class.

Will I be alone with the host, or are there other people there?

You share the meal with other guests who booked the same experience. Part of the point is making new friends over food.

How long does the whole thing take?

About four hours from start to finish, including the market tour and the meal.