Top Lake Como Culinary Tour

Enjoy a mouthwatering introduction to Italian cuisine on this food walking tour of Lake Como. Get the inside scoop on the town’s foodie scene from a local; sample regional delicacies including a tasting of olive oils and finish the tour with pasta at a charming restaurant. This small-group tour with a maximum of 15 people ensures a personalized experience.

Get beyond tourist fare and explore authentic local cuisine with this food tour that stops at favorite eateries hidden in Como’s old town. Sample a variety of northern Italian goodies and learn about traditional local wine and food from your guide as you stroll past the cathedral and through the historic center. Tuck into plates of charcuterie, “polenta uncia”, “sciatt”, and other specialties—all paired with excellent Italian wines.

There’s nothing like learning about Italian wines in a stunning location. This private wine tasting takes place on Lake Como, just minutes away from the town of Bellagio. Step into the restaurant of a renowned chef and sample delicious Italian snacks paired with local wines. Enjoy a personalized experience as you learn about each wine from the sommelier-chef who is attending to only you and your party.

Enjoying “la dolce vita” on this 3 hour e-bike tour of Bellagio and its surroundings, immersing yourself in the life of this world famous hamlet. Learn about the history, tradition and food with our guide while practising some Italian at local bars and piazzas. Our Bellagio e-bike Tour is not simply a cycling tour. It's a taste of local life. Meet the locals and the farmers for an authentic experience. Pick fresh fruits right from their gardens and learn about the fascinating stories that lie behind the dishes you are going to taste. We will access places traditional tour vehicles can’t reach. We will discover, La Punta, Pescallo, Aureggio and San Giovanni: hidden gems you may otherwise have missed, crossing lush gardens and olive groves, passing by noble mansions and villas. We will stop at a charming hilltop restaurant with magnificent views over the lake and the mountains for a delicious lunch. The tour ends at the enchanting gardens of Villa Melzi.

Our tour is not simply a walking tour. It's a taste of local life. Mix with the community and practise some Italian while learning about the history, culture and food of Bellagio. Enjoy a delicious typical lunch at an hilltop restaurant. Continue the tour relaxing onboard a public boat cruising the central part of the lake till Villa Balbianello. Join a guided visit of it learning about the fascinating stories that lie behind this enchanting property.

Visit a villa winery in Domaso on Lake Como, and experience an authentic Italian family-run wine estate that’s been nurtured through the generations. Ideal if you’re looking for a Lake Como experience with a difference, the visit includes a tour of the wine cellar followed by an extravagant tasting session. You’ll savor local specialities that have been carefully chosen to complement the wine as you learn about viticulture in the northern Italian region.

Italy’s most iconic dish by far is pasta, and with this hands-on cooking class, you can discover the secrets to turning out fresh pasta dishes like an authentic Italian “nonna” with a local chef. Learn how to prepare and roll out the “sfoglia”, or sheet of pasta, and then cut or shape it to suit your sauce. Once both pasta and sauce are ready, relax over lunch to enjoy what you’ve prepared.

Step into a local's home in Como to learn how to make fresh pasta and a classic tiramisu. In an intimately sized small group of just 12 people, you'll hear the tricks to roll fresh pasta by hand, and create two dishes as you learn about Lombardy food from your Cesarine host — part of a network of home cooks who preserve regional culinary traditions.

Discover the secrets of authentic Italian cuisine with this home cooking experience. Visit a traditional villa on the banks of Lake Como; get hands-on as you cook up an array of appetizers, pastas, and meat dishes; then tuck into your delicious homemade creations, accompanied local wine and dessert.

Get away from the crowds on land and discover the quieter side of Lake Como on this private sailing adventure. Set sail from Bellagio on an elegant 8.5m-long boat to admire the attractions along the shoreline, including Villa del Balbianello, Villa Melzi, and Villa Carlotta. Sail alongside Comacina Island and drop anchor to dive into the crystal clear waters of the lake or relax on board with music, drinks and snacks.

If there’s one dish everyone wishes they could bring home from Italy, it’s fresh egg pasta, a northern Italian signature. Learn how to mix, roll, cut, and cook your own fresh pasta alongside a local chef in their home around Bellagio—then eat it for lunch or dinner along with wine and coffee or tea. With numbers capped at just 10 travelers, you’re sure to master the tricks of the trade.

Use your time in Como to learn more about wine with a sommelier-led tasting session in the heart of the city. Taking place in an elegant wine shop near Como old town, the wine tasting includes plenty of samples along with all the information you need about each varietal. Nice touch: The group is limited to just 12 people for a more sociable and intimate experience.

Focus on Como's artistic and culinary history on this food-focused tour. With a guide in the lead, you'll find hidden gems you might not see exploring on your own in the Old Town. Stops include the Basilica di San Fedele, the Cathedral of Como, the Teatro Sociale, and others. Finish up with a wine and olive oil tasting accompanying a typical Italian lunch.

Just a few minutes drive from Bellagio’s city center and Lake Como, an elegant restaurant in Bellagio the Salice Blu is the home to the award-winning imaginative Chef Luigi. While young, Chef Luigi worked in the illustrious Villa D’Este for seven years and has already won 40 gold medals in international culinary competitions. Still, Chef Luigi is humble and energetic as he talks about using local ingredients and teaches his hands-on pasta cooking class in his family-owned restaurant, in the 2014 train Jessica and now she's the official pastry Chef of the Restaurant