Private Dining in Pistoia: Show Cooking at a Local's Home

Cook alongside your host, then sit down to what you made together.

A private dining experience at a local cook's home in Pistoia, where you watch show cooking and taste a 4-course menu of family recipes, with regional wines and coffee included. The meal lasts around two and a half hours. You choose between lunch or dinner at checkout, and your host speaks English or Italian.

The experience

Pistoia's Cesarine host opens their home for an evening or afternoon built around their kitchen. You arrive to watch the cook prepare seasonal starters, fresh pasta, a second course with side dishes, and a typical dessert: all recipes from family cookbooks passed down through generations. The show cooking is the heart of it: you see how each dish comes together, and the host shares the stories behind the recipes and the ingredients they use.

Once the cooking is done, you sit down to eat what was made. Water, a selection of regional red and white wines, and coffee come with the meal. The whole experience runs about two and a half hours. Your host speaks English or Italian, so there's no translation barrier between you and the person whose home and kitchen you're in. Public transportation options are nearby if you need them to get there.

What’s included

• Private 4-course meal (starter, pasta, main with side dish, dessert).
• show cooking demonstration.
• regional wines, water and coffee.
• live host in English or Italian.

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 see the exact price of each option when you check availability.See dates & prices

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDepartures 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.

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Good to know

Easy physical levelPublic transport nearby

Operated by Cesarine: Cooking Class

Is this one for you?Choose this if you want to see how Italian home cooking actually happens and eat in someone's kitchen rather than a restaurant. The show cooking and the host's own recipes are what set this apart from a standard dinner reservation.

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Top questions

What languages is the guide 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 during the dining experience?

The 4-course menu includes a seasonal starter, fresh pasta, a second course with side dish, and a typical dessert. All recipes come from your host's family cookbooks and reflect what's cooked in Pistoia.

Do I cook anything myself, or just watch?

You watch the show cooking: your host prepares each course while you observe and learn about the recipes and techniques. You don't cook, but you're in the kitchen the whole time.

What drinks are included?

Water, a selection of red and white wines from regional cellars, and coffee are all included with the meal.

Can I choose between lunch and dinner?

Yes. You pick either lunch or dinner when you book, and the same 4-course menu and show cooking apply to both.