Sanremo Private Dining: Cook with Local Italian Home Cook

The recipes come from family cookbooks passed down through generations of Italian Mammas.

A private dining experience at a local cook's home in Sanremo where you watch show cooking and eat a four-course meal built from family recipes, with regional wines and coffee included. The host speaks English or Italian. The meal runs about two and a half hours. You choose lunch or dinner at checkout.

The experience

You arrive at a local's home in Sanremo and spend the afternoon or evening cooking and eating together. The host (a member of Cesarine, Italy's network of home cooks across more than 500 cities) opens their kitchen to you and walks through the preparation of each course: a seasonal starter, fresh pasta, a second course with side dish, and a typical dessert. You watch the cooking happen, ask questions, and then sit down to eat what was just made. Water, a selection of regional red and white wines, and coffee come with the meal.

This is not a cooking class where you do the work yourself. You're a guest in someone's home, watching them cook the food they know how to make, then sharing the table with them. The warmth of the experience comes from the connection: a real person opening their home and their family's recipes to a traveler who wants to understand how they actually eat. Cesarine hosts are chosen for their hospitality and their passion for their own food.

Public transportation options are available nearby if you need them. The experience suits all fitness levels. You'll need to arrange your own way to the host's address. They'll provide it once you book.

What’s included

• A four-course meal with seasonal starter, fresh pasta, second course with side dish and typical dessert.
• show cooking demonstration.
• water, regional red and white wines and coffee.
• a live guide 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'll see the exact price of each option when you check availability.See dates and prices

Before you book

Days and timesMonday to FridayDepartures 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

Low physical effortPublic transport nearby

Operated by Cesarine: Cooking Class

Is this one for you?Book lunch if you want an early-afternoon experience, or dinner if you prefer an evening meal. Either way, you're watching someone cook their own food in their own kitchen, not taking a class or eating in a restaurant.

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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.

Can I choose between lunch and dinner?

Yes. You pick lunch or dinner when you book, and the four-course menu stays the same either way: starter, fresh pasta, main course with side dish, and dessert.

What wines are included?

A selection of regional red and white wines from local Piedmont and Liguria cellars comes with the meal, along with water and coffee.

Do I cook the meal myself?

No. You watch the host prepare each course, the show cooking, then sit down to eat together. It's a demonstration and a meal, not a hands-on cooking class.

How long does the experience take?

Plan for about two and a half hours from start to finish, including the cooking demonstration and the meal itself.