Private dining in Spello: Cook and eat at a local's home

You cook the pasta course yourself, then sit down to eat what you all made together.

A private dining experience in Spello where you cook and eat a four-course meal at a local host's home. The host demonstrates techniques while you prepare fresh pasta, then you move to the table for a seasonal starter, your pasta, a main course with side dish, dessert, and regional wines. The experience runs about two and a half hours and includes all beverages: water, red and white wines from local cellars, and coffee. A guide fluent in English or Italian is present throughout.

The experience

This is not a restaurant meal watched from a table. You arrive at a local cook's home in Spello and step into their kitchen as a participant. The host walks you through the pasta course (showing you how to mix, knead and shape), while you work alongside them. It is hands-on instruction built around recipes that have lived in their family for years, the kind of knowledge that does not make it into published cookbooks. The show cooking happens in real time, with you doing the work, not observing from a stool.

Once the pasta is ready, you move from the kitchen to the dining table. A seasonal starter arrives first, then the pasta you made, followed by a main course with a side dish and a dessert. Water, a selection of red and white wines sourced from regional producers in Umbria, and coffee come throughout. The whole arc (from kitchen to table to the moment coffee arrives) takes about two and a half hours. The host speaks English or Italian, depending on which language suits the group.

This experience is run by Cesarine, a network of home cooks across Italy who open their own kitchens to travelers. The host is not a professional chef running a side business. They are someone who cooks this way at home and has chosen to share it. Public transportation options are nearby if you need them to reach the address.

What’s included

• A four-course meal (seasonal starter, fresh pasta you help make, main course with side dish, dessert).
• water, a selection of red and white wines from regional Umbrian cellars, and coffee.
• show cooking instruction from your host.
• a guide fluent in English or Italian.

Options for this experience

2 options

Morning experienceGuide in English or Italian · 12:00Morning experience

Afternoon experienceGuide in English or Italian · 19:00Afternoon experience

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 12:00 and 19:00

Book up to10h before

AgesAdult (13 and older) · Child (4 to 12 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

Public transport nearby

Operated by Cesarine: Cooking Class

Is this one for you?Book the morning experience if you want an early meal and a lighter schedule afterward, or the afternoon slot if you prefer a later start. Either way, the hands-on pasta course is what sets this apart from a standard dinner. You leave knowing how to make it again at home.

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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 12 years); Infant (under 4): free.

Can I choose between a lunch and a dinner time?

Yes. You can book either a morning experience or an afternoon experience at checkout, depending on which time suits your schedule.

What exactly do I cook during the show cooking part?

You prepare the fresh pasta course. The host demonstrates the technique and walks you through mixing, kneading and shaping the dough while you do the work yourself.

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

The wines are included. You get a selection of red and white wines from regional Umbrian cellars, plus water and coffee, all as part of the four-course meal.

Do I need to know how to cook to join this?

No prior cooking experience is needed. The host teaches you the techniques as you go, and the focus is on learning and sharing a meal together, not on culinary skill.

How do I get to the host's home in Spello?

Public transportation options are available nearby. The exact address and directions are provided once you book, so you can plan your route in advance.