Market tour and home dining in Perugia: 3-course meal with locals

You shop the market, then eat at a stranger's table who becomes a friend.

A market tour and 3-course dining experience in Perugia where you visit the local market with a guide, learn about seasonal produce and regional ingredients, then cook and eat at a Cesarina's home with other guests. The guide speaks English or Italian. Beverages, an official shopping bag and all three courses including tiramisu are included. Choose lunch or dinner at checkout.

The experience

You start at the vibrant local market in Perugia, where the guide walks you through the stalls and explains the seasonal produce and secret ingredients that anchor the region's cooking. This is not a rushed stop. You learn what makes each item matter and why your host chose it. Then you head to the Cesarina's home, a private kitchen where the real work begins.

The 3-course meal unfolds at a shared table: a starter, a pasta dish built from what you just saw at the market, and tiramisu for dessert. Water, wine and coffee come with it. You're not watching a demonstration. You're eating alongside other guests who came for the same reason, and the meal moves at the pace of conversation. The Cesarina cooks from her own cookbooks, dishes that belong to her family and to Umbrian tradition, not to a catering script.

Four hours covers the market, the travel to the home and the full meal. You can pick lunch or dinner when you book. Public transportation runs nearby if you need it, and the experience suits any fitness level.

What’s included

• Market tour with a live guide in English or Italian.
• 3-course lunch or dinner at a Cesarina's home (starter, pasta, tiramisu).
• water, wine and coffee.
• official Cesarine shopping bag.

Options for this experience

2 options

Market + lunchGuide in English or Italian · 11:00Lunch

Market + dinnerGuide in English or Italian · 18:00

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 timesEvery dayDepartures at 11:00 and 18:00

Book up to10h before

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

GroupUp to 12 · max 8 per booking

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.

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Good to know

Low physical effortPublic transport nearby

Operated by Cesarine: Cooking Class

Is this one for you?Pick lunch if you want to start the day exploring the market and eating early. Pick dinner if you prefer an evening around the table. Either way, you're eating in a home, not a restaurant, so the pace and the company matter more than the hour.

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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 eat at the Cesarina's home?

A 3-course meal: a starter, a pasta dish made with ingredients from the market, and tiramisu. The Cesarina cooks from her own family recipes and cookbooks, so the dishes change based on the season and what she has chosen that day.

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

You eat at the table with other guests while the Cesarina prepares the meal. This is a dining experience, not a cooking class. The focus is on the food, the stories behind it, and the people you meet.

What's included in the price?

The market tour with a guide, all three courses, water, wine, coffee and an official Cesarine shopping bag. You choose lunch or dinner at checkout.

Can I pick what time I go? Lunch or dinner?

Yes. You select either the lunch or dinner option when you book, and the guide will be there in the language you choose: English or Italian.

How many other people will be at the meal?

It's a small group experience, so you'll share the table with other guests who love Italian food, but the exact number varies by departure.