Top Amalfi Coast Dining Experiences

Learn how to prepare classic Italian dishes in a local family kitchen overlooking the Sorrentine coastline. Join your host and instructor to pick up tips and techniques for turning out flawless eggplant parmesan, fresh gnocchi in tomato sauce, and tiramisù during an informal, hands-on lesson. Cap off your lesson by feasting on what you’ve prepared during an al fresco meal on the scenic terrace.

Whether you are a foodie, a beginner chef or an experienced one, wine expert or just like sipping on good wine and eating great food, this is the perfect experience! Learn your way around an Italian kitchen during this farm-to-table experience, including a terraced gardens visit and cooking class, topped off with a 4-course meal. Harvest fresh ingredients from the vegetable garden and take your cue from an expert chef as you create Italian local dishes such as bruschetta, pasta, and lemon tiramisù. Enjoy the intimate and friendly atmosphere of a small-group cooking class, taste typical local products and savor the dishes you’ve prepared complemented by local wine.

Join Carla and Rocco, a young couple with experience in the restaurant industry who enjoy sharing their passion for food and local culture, for lunch or dinner at their private home. After a welcome aperitif and homemade snacks, stroll through the on-site garden before the cooking class. Later, enjoy the meal on a terrace overlooking the sea.

Discover the parts of Capri that many visitors miss on this small-group, full-day tour. Embarking from the port of Sorrento, travel across the blue waters of the Tyrrhenian Sea in style. Upon arrival, head to the island’s hidden coves and beaches, visit the Blue Grotto and Faraglioni, and spend the day snorkeling (all equipment is included). Later, have time at your leisure to explore the town of Capri.

There are plenty of bus tours from Sorrento and beyond to the Amalfi Coast, but few tours take advantage of the coast’s marvelous—and traffic-free—waters. This semi-independent tour takes you to Amalfi and Positano by boat, stopping at a fjord, the Li Galli Islands, and swimming spots along the way. It’s a nearly full-day tour, so free time spent in Amalfi and Positano is a planned part of the itinerary.

On this unique, ingredient-to-meal half-day tour in the Amalfi Coast, you’ll get an insider’s introduction to the region’s famed gastronomy. Hike through stunning local landscapes to forage for flowers, wild herbs, and aromatic plants. Then, learn how to prepare a four-course gourmet meal, paired with wines and homemade liquors, which you’ll then sit down to enjoy.

Spend three delicious hours learning how to cook Italian cuisine in Sorrento. Led by an experienced chef, this cooking class provides instruction on making dishes such as handmade gnocchi, meatballs, eggplant parmesan and tiramisu. When you're finished, enjoy your creations. Wine is included. Select from three menu categories when booking: fish, meat or vegetarian.

Spend an evening watching the sun set off the gorgeous Amalfi Coast on a private cruise from either Positano or Amalfi. Soak in the famous views from your private boat, enjoying a glass of Prosecco with light snacks and other beverages while your captain guides the way. During this 1.5-hour cruise, take a moment to swim or snorkel as well as simply sitting back to admire a singular sunset. This is an unforgettable addition to a romantic Amalfi Coast trip or a unique way to get relaxing time with friends and family.

Take home a souvenir from Sorrento in the form of new Italian cooking skills. This 3-hour cooking class is a great way to discover the taste of Italy and the Mediterranean. Learn from the instructor how to make Amalfi Coast classic dishes and then sit down and enjoy the feast you just prepared complete with a glass of local wine, some limoncello or a soft drink. Upgrade the tour to include a transfer to and from Sorrento.

The steeply terraced vineyards of Irpinia region produce some of southern Italy’s most acclaimed wine. Visit two of its wine estates on a day trip from the Amalfi Coast, and learn all about the wine growing region from a professional sommelier who is also your private guide. Wend your way through vineyards and age-old cellars, see production in progress, and enjoy two tastings with up to six different varietals of wine.

Get a taste of Italian culture, literally, during a 4-hour cooking class in Sant'Agata sui Due Golfi in the Amalfi region. Your setting is a farmhouse at Fattoria Terranova, where you'll learn the secrets of making pasta and then enjoy lunch with wine.

Learn the secrets of traditional Italian pizza making with an authentic “"pizzaiolo" during a pizza making session in the Sorrento hills. You’ll learn how to select the best ingredients and then be guided through the entire pizza making process from start to wood-firing finish. You’ll taste your own creation as well as sampling slices from a variety of different pizzas and enjoying a libation or two.

Enjoy a 3-hour cooking lesson in Sorrento, studying the secrets of making delicious Italian and Neapolitan cuisine with a professional chef as your instructor. Create four lunch dishes including an appetizer, pasta dish, vegetable or meat dish, and dessert. Your lesson takes place in a well-equipped kitchen located in a stunning location on the Amalfi coast. Your small group is limited to 10 people to ensure plenty of personalized attention from the instructor.

Learn to prepare traditional Italian dishes from a professional chef in a four-hour cooking class. Choose from two convenient start times, depending on your schedule. Prepare fresh pasta, a main course, and dessert during the hands-on culinary experience. With the help of your teacher, you can easily follow along step by step.  Finally, enjoy your three-course creation with complimentary prosecco, wine, or limoncello.

Eat your way around Sorrento, the sun-splashed city near the Amalfi Coast on this small-group guided food tour. Stroll the streets of charming Sorrento with your guide, stopping at family-run restaurants, delis, and markets to indulge in an array of local edible delights. Eat everything from homemade gnocchi to buffalo mozzarella to prosciutto and gelato. And then wash it all down with locally made beer, wine, and limoncello. Participants on this small-group tour are limited to just 12, ensuring you receive plenty of personalized attention from the guide.

Learn how to make pasta in the true Italian way at Chez Barone Cooking School. Located in a villa, this cooking class introduces you to Sorrentine and Neapolitan cuisine. After you've helped to prepare the meal, sit down to enjoy your creations with a wine tasting. Booking in advance ensures you won't miss out on a sold-out experience.

Immerse yourself in the art of Italian pizza-making during this cooking class in Sorrento. Learn from your chef/guides, pros at rolling and tossing dough and picking out the freshest ingredients. Have fun learning the techniques, tasting olive oil and limoncello, and finally sitting down to feast on the pizzas you made.

Get an intimate look at the stunning Amalfi Coast on this day cruise from Positano. Led by an expert skipper, glide past the Emerald Grotto sea cave in Conca dei Marini, the Furore fjord, and the fishing village of Praiano, marveling at the UNESCO-listed seashore as you go. Hop off the boat for a dip or some time to snorkel, and explore the town of Ravello or Amalfi at your leisure. Numbers are limited to 12 people on this small-group tour to ensure a more personal experience.

Learn the secrets to preparing classic Sorrentine dishes like a real Italian “nonna” (grandmother) with this home cooking class in the heart of Sorrento. Connect with a local cook for a hands-on lesson on how to turn out perfect pasta or gnocchi and sauce from scratch, a traditional meat or fish course, and even dessert. Sample the dishes you've prepared over a celebratory meal to cap off your experience.

Get a true taste for southern Italy on this 5-hour culinary experience from Sorrento. Led by a local guide, travel to a pizzeria, cheese factory, and family-run farm for tastings of their top products, including homemade bread, lemonade, and extra virgin olive oil. Learn the secrets behind Italian family recipes and try your hand at pizza making, Neapolitan style. Top it all off with coffee, dessert, and a limoncello digestivo before returning to your original departure point in Sorrento.

Take a sunset Amalfi Coast cruise, and watch the sun melt into the Med as you bob over the sea from Positano or Praiano. Aboard a traditional wooden ‘gozzo’ boat that seats up to eight people, you’ll follow a round-trip route to the Li Galli islands — three idyllic atolls off the Amalfi Coast. Indulge in a Champagne aperitivo and chat with the skipper as you go. The 1.5-hour experience also includes a safety briefing at the start.

HIGHLIGHTS Welcoming You will be welcomed in the kitchen with a smile and a fresh cocktail Pasta Making Join us in the Italian tradition of making fresh pasta 100% from scratch: the story, the variety of shapes and preparation techniques, the different doughs and fillings. You’ll prepare from scratch different types of handmade pasta and you’ll learn to make pasta sauces with easy-to-follow recipes to take home, using fresh and seasonal ingredients. Tasting You will finally enjoy the dishes prepared together, accompanied by local wines, craft beers from Sorrento, water, coffee and limoncello. AT THE END OF THE LESSON TAKE WITH YOU AS A SOUVENIR YOUR NONNA FLORA APRON AND NOTEBOOK!

Sample fifteen varieties of artisinal extra virgin olive oils during this exclusive small-group tasting in Sorrento. Learn the ins and outs of local olive oil production as you visit centuries-old olive groves. Get a taste of blends infused with truffle, lemon, and even cinnamon before topping off your tasting with a complimentary glass of homemade liqueurs.

Experience Capri by boat on a full-day tour from Sorrento. There's something for everyone with three distinct tour options: fishing, sunset, and general tour. The fishing and general tour both include a complimentary lunch on board the boat, while the evening experience presents you with an outstanding sunset. Whichever you choose, relax in convenient round trip transportation from your hotel.