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The World’s 15 Best Food and Drink Outings

74 classes  ·  from $29 a head

This is the shortlist you would send a friend: 15 food and drink outings worth the afternoon, each with its price, its traveller verdict and the one thing to check before you commit.

Bologna Food & Market Tour with 6 Tastings, Pasta, Wines & More - Walking the Quadrilatero market
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Bologna Food & Market Tour with 6 Tastings, Pasta, Wines & More

1.Bologna Food & Market Tour with 6 Tastings, Pasta, Wines & More

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,328 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $118Our pick

Spend about 3½ hours tasting Bologna with a guide such as Claire, Federica, Caterina, or Mattia. Visit the Quadrilatero market, watch pasta made by hand, compare aged Parmigiano and Modena balsamic, sample local meats, wine, gelato, and a secret dish. The tour ends near Piazza Santo Stefano.

“Gabrielle was an excellent guide in Bologna! He took great care of us, taking us to multiple food spots with incredible food— including the rare culatello from this region! You will not come away hungry! Bologna truly is the food capital of Italy!!”

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Pasta Making & Wine Tasting with Dinner in Frascati from Rome - Meeting at Frascati station and walking into the old town
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Pasta Making & Wine Tasting with Dinner in Frascati from Rome

2.Pasta Making & Wine Tasting with Dinner in Frascati from Rome

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,326 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $45

Meet your hosts at Frascati station, walk through the old town, and settle into a family-run wine cellar. Hosts such as Rosie, Nico, and Federica guide you through Frascati wine tasting, fresh pasta making, and dinner. Choose cacio e pepe, carbonara, or amatriciana, then visit the cellar caves before returning to the station.

“Despite others cancelling and it being a fully solo experience, they were kind enough to still run it and I ended up enjoying it immensely. The people were all very kind and it was a great experience that was absolutely worth the money and more”

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Rome: Pasta Making with Wine Tasting and Dinner in Frascati - The short Frascati walk and the climb to town
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Rome: Pasta Making with Wine Tasting and Dinner in Frascati

3.Pasta Making with Wine Tasting and Dinner in Frascati

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 979 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $35

Take a 30-minute train from Roma Termini to Frascati, where your English-speaking host may meet you at the station. Walk through town, taste two family wines with local meats and cheese, tour an old wine cave, then make pasta from scratch and eat it with a Roman sauce. The $35, 2.5-hour class includes pickup, food, coffee, and water.

“The whole pasta making and wine testing was amazing. We visited the cellar and got to see how the traditional pasta recipes are made!! I really recommend this because not only was the guide kind but she also helped us and made us feel like home. Do not miss”

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Super Fun Pasta & Gelato Class by Vatican with Wine + Oil Tasting - Bruschetta, sauce, and the meal you help create
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Super Fun Pasta & Gelato Class by Vatican with Wine + Oil Tasting

4.Super Fun Pasta & Gelato Class by Vatican with Wine + Oil Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 726 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $85

Near the Vatican, you’ll make fresh pasta by hand, prepare a seasonal tomato sauce, and finish with homemade gelato. Chefs including Massimo, Carla, Luca, and David teach in English, with wine, beer, water, or soft drinks during the class. The meal you prepare is served at the end.

“Get there by taxi/ uber Upstairs in a clean , ac area where we were greeted warmly and our hosts spoke perfect English/ 💕🙏/ we relaxed and learned techniques we can now try at home !! So much fun to be hands on making pasta while in Rome . We laughed and sipped wine , helped make a tomato sauce and filled our hours together learning so much more about their culture!! Loved this time together”

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Florence: Countryside Tour with Wine Tasting & Pasta Class - A gentle farm walk with vineyards and animals
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Florence: Countryside Tour with Wine Tasting & Pasta Class

5.Countryside Tour with Wine Tasting & Pasta Class

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 546 reviews · 7 hours · from $71

Leave central Florence by optional minibus for a farm near Fucecchio. Guides such as Christina, Naomi, and Romina lead a walk through vineyards, olive trees, a botanical garden, and farm grounds before five organic wine tastings with small bites. A chef then teaches you to make ravioli or tortelli for a shared lunch or dinner.

“Amazing Day! Naomi and Cassandra were great guides and so knowledgeable the whole experience is unforgettable! Beautiful place and you can tell how much everyone cares for the property and wine.”

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Bologna: Food Tour with Pasta Tasting & Local Specialties - Starting at Feltrinelli and finding your guide
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Bologna: Food Tour with Pasta Tasting & Local Specialties

6.Food Tour with Pasta Tasting & Local Specialties

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 312 reviews · 3.5 hours · from $86

Meet your English or Italian-speaking guide at the Feltrinelli bookstore and spend 3.5 hours eating your way through Bologna. Expect pasta, regional specialties, dessert, coffee, and local history at four or more stops. Guides such as Luca, Eugenio, Angelica, and Giada are known for practical food tips and lively city commentary.

“What an AMAZING experience in Bologna! Very generous food tasting portions of Emilia-Romaggia cuisine with a friendly and informative guide. It was exceptional value for money - the walking tour and the food! Highly recommended.”

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Florence Food Tour with Truffle Pasta, Steak & Free Flowing Wine - The wine window and crostini stop
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Florence Food Tour with Truffle Pasta, Steak & Free Flowing Wine

7.Florence Food Tour with Truffle Pasta, Steak & Free Flowing Wine

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 278 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $156

Start near Ponte Santa Trinita at 5 p.m. for four hours of Tuscan food, wine, and local stories. Your English-speaking guide, often Kat, Jamie, or Katarina, leads you through sit-down tastings, a wine window, Florentine steak, truffle pasta, and artisan gelato. The group is limited to 15 people.

“Kara was wonderful. We were lucky enough to have the tour be just the 2 of us. The food, information and conversation was amazing.”

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Venice: Jewish Ghetto & Cannaregio Area Food Tour: Pasta Wine Gelato and More! - Starting at Gam Gam Goodies at 4 pm
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Venice: Jewish Ghetto & Cannaregio Area Food Tour: Pasta Wine Gelato and More!

8.Jewish Ghetto & Cannaregio Area Food Tour: Pasta Wine Gelato and More!

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 274 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $143

Start at Gam Gam Goodies at 4 pm for a four-hour walk through Venice’s Jewish Ghetto and Cannaregio. Guides such as Vanessa and Denys pair local history with generous tastings, including bakery treats, pasta, seafood, wine, spritz, and gelato. This is not a synagogue tour or a kosher-only food tour.

“If I could give 10 stars I would. Vanessa may have been the best guide we have ever had! She was enthusiastic , entertaining , knowledgeable and so caring, not to mention fun! She took us to a very wide variety of places for food so make sure you go hungry!”

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Napolitan Secrets: Pasta & Tiramisù Class for Food Lovers - A central restaurant near Naples’ best sights
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Napolitan Secrets: Pasta & Tiramisù Class for Food Lovers

9.Napolitan Secrets: Pasta & Tiramisù Class for Food Lovers

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 189 reviews · 3 hours · from $29Best value

In a central Naples restaurant near the port, San Carlo Theatre, and Royal Palace, Chef Gino and assistants such as Claudio guide you through fresh pasta and tiramisu. You mix, roll, shape, and prepare the dessert, then eat what you made with a glass of local wine. Sessions run three to four hours.

“great experience, gino and Claudio were very kind, funny and engaging. They taught us a lot and the food was amazing. wa so much fun rolling and cutting the pasta. would recommend everyone does this - was the highlight of our trip!”

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Florence Food Tour: Home-Made Pasta, Truffle, Cantucci, Olive Oil, Gelato - Mercato Centrale: pasta, oil, truffle, and cantucci
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Florence Food Tour: Home-Made Pasta, Truffle, Cantucci, Olive Oil, Gelato

10.Florence Food Tour: Home-Made Pasta, Truffle, Cantucci, Olive Oil, Gelato

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 187 reviews · 2 to 3 hours (approx.) · from $54

Walk Florence from Piazza dell’Unità to Santa Croce while tasting fresh pasta, truffle, olive oil, cantucci, Tuscan dishes, and gelato. Guides such as Anna, Lorenzo, Marilisa, Francesco, and Valerie add food tips and city stories. The group is capped at 14, and vegetarian choices require advance notice.

“Anna was a brilliant tour guide. Thoroughly enjoyed it. Loved tasting all the best foods in town and listening to all the tales.”

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Bologna: 3 Pastas, Tiramisu and Unlimited Wine Tasting - Arriving with pizza, wine, and a friendly welcome
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Bologna: 3 Pastas, Tiramisu and Unlimited Wine Tasting

11.3 Pastas, Tiramisu and Unlimited Wine Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 186 reviews · 3 hours · from $97

Join Federico, Fred, Paula, or Alessia in a 200-square-meter Bologna home for a three-hour pasta class. Start with pizza and wine, make tortelloni, tagliatelle, and maccheroni, then sit down to eat with sauces and tiramisu. The class is hands-on, social, and available with a vegetarian menu.

“Such a great experience! Fred was a fab teacher - he had a great sense of humour and made sure everyone felt comfortable and included. The pasta turned out delicious, and the steady flow of wine was perfect bonus. Couldn’t recommend it more!”

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Small Group Pasta Making Class Wine Tasting in a Tuscan Castle - Chef Jerry’s two-hour kitchen session
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Small Group Pasta Making Class Wine Tasting in a Tuscan Castle

12.Small Group Pasta Making Class Wine Tasting in a Tuscan Castle

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 142 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $157

Spend three and a half hours at Castello del Trebbio, about 30 minutes from Florence. Guides such as Tommaso, Lisa, and Simone introduce the castle and cellar before Chef Jerry teaches tagliatelle, tagliolini, sauces, chicken, and dessert. Your meal comes with three estate wines. Transport costs extra.

“This was an amazing tour. My wife and 14 yo daughter and myself went on this tour. It was very intimate, we learned so much about the region and history of the castle, plus had a wonderful time with the coking class. The meal at the end was fantastic and the wine delightful.”

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Ostuni: Orecchiette in a masseria - pasta making and tasting - Learning the orecchiette method
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Ostuni: Orecchiette in a masseria – pasta making and tasting

13.Ostuni: Orecchiette in a masseria – pasta making and tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 107 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $71

At Masseria Casina Vitale, Maria, Fabio, and the local team teach you to make Apulian orecchiette by hand. Work in the stone courtyard, enjoy your pasta with traditional sauce, and share a generous meal of regional products, wine, and dessert. The class is in English or Italian, wheelchair accessible, and welcoming to families.

“The activity was very fun and interesting. The staff and the others participants were very nice, the moment was lovely. Beware that the activity is more about 3-4 hours, it's included the time for the lunch and the discussion with everyone. Thank you for the experience !”

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Florence: Art of Pasta Cooking Workshop with Food and Wine - Tortelli, tagliatelle, and fettuccine on the worktable
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Florence: Art of Pasta Cooking Workshop with Food and Wine

14.Art of Pasta Cooking Workshop with Food and Wine

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 69 reviews · 3 hours · from $129

Spend three hours at Pasta Class Florence learning tortelli, tagliatelle, and fettuccine with an English-speaking chef such as Simone, Marco, Davide, or Thomas. You will prepare sauces, eat three pasta dishes, drink Tuscan wine, and leave with recipes and an apron.

“My wife and I signed up for the class during our honeymoon in Florence. The class was great fun and very informative. Chef Davide was very engaging, friendly and accommodating. We cooked and ate some delicious pasta while drinking wine. Couldn't rate this high enough!”

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Palermo: Made of Pasta Masterclass with Tasting - The optional market visit before class
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Palermo: Made of Pasta Masterclass with Tasting

15.Made of Pasta Masterclass with Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 55 reviews

Join Chef Giacomo and his team for a three-hour, small-group pasta class in Palermo. You will knead dough, shape Sicilian pasta, prepare sauces, and sit down to a generous meal with wine or soft drinks. An optional market visit, vegetarian and gluten-free choices, a recipe booklet, apron, and certificate add useful extras.

“The pasta experience was absolutely fantastic, and the chef was exceptional. He took the time to explain every detail of the cooking process and walked me through each ingredient. We even had the pleasure of tasting wine paired with cheese. I appreciated his flexibility in accommodating my last-minute booking, but I recommend reserving in advance rather than on the day of your visit. The chef's warm hospitality made his home feel incredibly inviting, and he truly made the entire experience enjoyable. He made everything appear so simple that I left wanting to buy a pasta machine and start making my own pasta at home. Overall, it was an incredible experience!…”

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