Top Cinque Terre Food & Drink

Connect with a local and learn the secrets to preparing some of the most beloved dishes from the Cinque Terre with this private home cooking class. Join your host in their Riomaggiore kitchen for a hands-on lesson and make three traditional recipes from scratch. Turn out a seasonal starter, fresh pasta, and a classic dessert with the guidance of your host, then relax over a festive meal featuring the dishes you’ve created together.

Explore the coast of Liguria with a half-day boat tour of the five villages of Cinque Terre. Maximize time with a sailing trip and skip the stress of parking or crowded train journeys. See the five colorful coastal villages—Monterosso, Vernazza, Coniglia, Manarola, and Riomaggiore—from the trip. Customize the itinerary according to your interests.

Learn how to prepare two kinds of homemade pasta and a classic Italian dessert during this half-day culinary workshop, capped at only 12 people. Get hands-on instruction in mastering two pasta recipes—followed by tiramisu—in the private home of a local cook. Cooking workshops include a sparkling wine aperitivo and complimentary soft beverages. You’ll also get to taste your creations.

After 8 years of experience we exactly know what our guests expect from this experience and we exactly know how to do not disappoint them! The boat we recently bought is extremely comfortable, pleasant and perfect for your holiday pictures!

See the highlights of UNESCO-listed Cinque Terre from the water’s edge when you embark on a boat tour of the region. Set sail in the morning from Monterosso, and toast your trip with a welcome drink; with just a small group for company, you can admire the colorful fishing villages and rugged coastal scenery without worrying about crowds. Enjoy numerous sightseeing stops along the Cinque Terre route, pause for swimming breaks, and enjoy aperitifs and a traditional local lunch.

Intrigued by our title? Wine here is truly a life experience, and the people that made and are still making wine in this incredibly difficult terrain are following their ancestors' practices handed down since the 1300s. Wine is the cultural heart of the Cinque Terre, and this tour offers one of the only ways to visit a working wine cellar in the Cinque Terre and taste their wine. This unique opportunity is combined with a second wine tasting led by a sommelier with unparalleled experience in Cinque Terre wines, all the while looking out at the breathtaking sea from a location that only people on this tour can access. No other tourists allowed. When you finish this intimate tour, you'll have learned the ins and outs of winemaking, wine tasting, and the true history of the Cinque Terre, all the while in the company of experienced local guides who have been working with both the winemaker and the sommelier for years. Looking for something different and real? This is for you.

Connect with a local and learn the secrets to preparing some of the most beloved dishes from the Cinque Terre with this private home cooking class. Join your host in their Riomaggiore kitchen for a hands-on lesson and make three traditional recipes from scratch. Turn out a seasonal starter, fresh pasta, and a classic dessert with the guidance of your host, then relax over a festive meal featuring the dishes you’ve created together.

Walk above the village of Manarola, in the heart of the Cinque Terre, among its terraced vineyards, discovering its millenary tradition of wine culture and work. Here, wine production has always meant a sense of sacrifice and self-denial in total harmony between land and sea. Here, man's work took place in communion with nature, with the construction of dry stone walls that have withstood a thousand years redesigning the landscape and the base of winemaking. Here the work breathes the sea and is transformed into nectar that tastes of the sea, and of the magical fusion of Mediterranean aromas. After a short guided walk, discovering the technique, the history, the nature of the Cinque Terre vineyards, you can enjoy a wine tasting offered by a local producer.

Immerse yourself in a private pasta and tiramisu-making class in a welcoming home, learn the secrets of the region's most famous pasta dishes and tiramisu and taste the fruit of your labour for lunch or dinner accompanied by local wines. During this private lesson, you will learn how to prepare 2 pasta recipes and the tiramisu dessert from scratch. Your Cesarina will reveal the tricks of the trade of these iconic recipes. Have fun putting your cooking skills to the test and amaze your friends and family once home with an Italian meal! This experience is suitable for families with children of all ages. Le Cesarine is Italy’s oldest network of home cooks all over the country in more than 120 cities. They are passionate and welcoming hosts that open the doors of their own homes to curious travellers for immersive culinary experiences.

Wine fans looking for a tasting experience with a difference—this is the one for you. Enter a historic and beautifully preserved wine cellar in Manarola for a tasting that involves the senses of smell, sight, and taste. The experience is heightened by darkness and atmospheric music, as you try three half glasses of Cinque Terre white wine and snacks. A sommelier guides you through the experience and provide information you wouldn’t discover otherwise.

In this experience you will learn how to make Genoese Pesto by pounding all the ingredients in a mortar, according to the traditional technique and according to the recipe of my grandmother who, with her personal mortar, prepared it when I was little. The experience takes place in an authentic XVI century private house in Riomaggiore located in the village center. After few steps you can appreciate the stunning view of the village and the sea from the roof terrace on the 3rd floor of the house. The characteristic colored tower-houses are built following the steep orography of the hill and give a fantastic glance above all from the sea. You will find the table ready and, after a glass of prosecco, we can start working to create the best pesto you have ever tasted and enjoy a wonderful terrace overlooking the sea. This experience is recommended for more than two people.

Get a taste of Cinque Terre on this 4-hour tour from Manarola, Cinque Terre, that combines a pesto demonstration, a boat cruise along the coast, and lunch. Travel to Cinque Terre via train with your group, then end the tour in Vernazza with a Cinque Terre trail pass to explore further if you wish.

Relax and escape the heat and crowds on a hot summer's day and take in the dynamic rugged landscape of the famous Cinque Terre in style aboard our yacht. This alternative perspective from the sea gives you a unique opportunity to immerse yourself in the magnificent landscape, where colorful houses and ancient vineyards cling to the steep terraces. Possiblity to diesembark en route , also to swim and snorkel in the national pak There is light lunch and wine included.

We are happy to share the knowledge of the area with you, we are on this business since 8 years and know exactly what our customers expect from this experience. The vassel we use is extremely comfortable.

Discover the sights, sounds, and tastes of the colorful villages of Cinque Terre on this 4-hour walking tour. Follow your guide around one of the UNESCO-listed villages and immerse yourself in the local fishing culture and traditions. Stop at small shops and cafes to sample treats and drinks from the Liguria region, such as focaccia, and admire the beautiful coastal scenery of the Italian Riviera.

Learn how to make an iconic Italian pasta variety and a tasty tiramisu desert during this small-group, market-to-table cooking workshop. Enjoy an insider’s immersion into a vibrant local farmer’s market before heading to the private home of a local cook for a hands-on gastronomy lesson. Tours include an authentic Italian aperitivo with prosecco and a chance to taste your creations.

Feast on a traditional 4-course Italian meal at a local home during a private 2-hour cooking show. Made with recipes native to the Cinque Terre region, your lunch or dinner includes a starter, pasta, main course, side dish, and dessert. Everything is prepared in front of you, so you get an insider’s look at real Italian cooking. Wash all of it down with local wine and an Italian espresso.

Luca Ciotoli, the youngest member of the family that manages Fussà vineyard, graduated in sociology with a thesis on the Cinque Terre landscape. He’s an environmental and hiking guide, a passionate winemaker and a sommelier.

Get off the tourist track and get an insider’s immersion into a local wine producer and vineyard. Discover hidden wonders of Manarola on foot, enjoying views of the sea and surrounding hills. Then, head to a centuries-old wine cellar for a sommelier-led tasting of two local varieties of white wine, paired with traditional Ligurian delicacies like focaccia and pesto.

I'm from Manarola, and i like to transfer the history of Cinque terre and is diamant product, the Wine!! I'm wine lovers, but specialy, cinque terre wine lover, i'm sommelier from 15 year, and is very emotional to feel scents and aroma in wine, to feel the different, i can learn to feel every thinks. After walking, is very interesting to tasting wine product in front of the sea, where, we stay before!!!

The aim is to make the real Cinque Terre known, their history which is very much linked to the production of wine, for this we will take a walk in the vineyards to be able to see up close the famous dry stone walls and the vineyards clinging to the rock. Later we will visit an authentic and ancient production cellar in the country and then we will taste with a technical guide of a native sommelier of Manarola and connoisseur of the wine of the Cinque Terre and their history. We will taste 3 wines and recognize the different wine aromas and its sensations.

Don't lose the opportunity to become a "pizzaiolo" (pizza-maker) and a great tiramisu maker! Enter a local home, connect with an expert home cook and discover how Italian mamma and nonnas used to prepare awesome pizza at home. With this private hands-on cooking class, you will learn how to make pizza and tiramisù from scratch from a real Italian family. To complete your feast, enjoy what you have prepared for lunch or dinner with a selection of local wine included. Have fun putting your cooking skills to the test and amaze your friends and family with a pizza party once you come back home! This experience is suitable for families with children of all ages. Le Cesarine is Italy’s oldest network of home cooks all over the country in more than 120 cities. They are passionate and welcoming hosts that open the doors of their own homes to curious travellers for immersive culinary experiences.

You would never visit Liguria without having a taste of "pasta al pesto", a simple yet inimitable dish, which gathers ancient techniques, knowledges and extraordinary raw ingredients. Through this surprising cooking class, you will learn how to prepare pesto, achieving a perfect harmony of its few components: basil, pine nuts, seasoned cheese, garlic and extra virgin olive oil. After having trained your hands as well, to shape the traditional varieties of fresh pasta, you will taste the outcome of your work. This will be an unforgettable Italian lunch.

Visit the vibrant local market and the traditional food shops with a local home cook and immerse yourself in a private cooking class at a local's home, learn the secrets of the most famous dishes of Cinque Terre cuisine and taste the fruit of your labour accompanied by local wines. During the lesson, your host will reveal the tricks of the trade of 3 authentic Riomaggiore recipes. Have fun putting your cooking skills to the test. Participants will have a workstation equipped with utensils and all the ingredients to make the dishes. Then, taste everything you have prepared accompanied by a selection of red and white local wines. This experience is held by Cesarine: Italy’s oldest network of 1000+ home cooks all over the country in more than 500 cities. They are passionate and welcoming hosts that open the doors of their own homes to curious travellers for immersive culinary experiences.

Immerse yourself in a private dining experience at a local's home, enjoy an exclusive show cooking and taste authentic Riomaggiore recipes treasured in family cookbooks passed down by real Italian Mammas. Feel the warmth of Italian hospitality as you connect with local people. Enjoy a 4-course menu including starter, pasta, main course with side dish, dessert with drinks included (water, selection of red and white wines from Liguria cellars and coffee). This experience is held by Cesarine: Italy’s oldest network of 1000+ home cooks all over the country in more than 500 cities. They are passionate and welcoming hosts that open the doors of their own homes to curious travellers for immersive culinary experiences.