Italy · DINNER EXPERIENCES
Good dinner experiences fill up weeks out and the best ones go first. Below: the 15 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
Candlelit dinner cruise on a Venetian galleon through Murano and Burano, with Prosecco, wine, and lagoon views.
“The absolute highlight of our trip to Venice. Excellent food, we've been a lot of places and this really ranks highly. Wonderful atmosphere and made a real fuss of my partner on his birthday so do let them know!”
Make Roman pasta in Frascati, then taste family-vineyard wines and eat your creations for dinner outside Rome.
“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”
Walk Trastevere on a 3-hour Rome food and wine tour, sampling charcuterie, baccalà street food, a sit-down dinner, and gelato.
“The guide was very personable knowledgeable and informative. We were introduced to some of the most beautiful and tasty but simple food”
Hard Rock Cafe Venice set menus by St Mark's, skip the line for Gold or Diamond lunch or dinner with priority seating.
“My daughter loves going to Hard Rock Cafe for the experience it gives so what better when visiting Venice than a great deal to be able to visit Hard Rock at a discounted rate, the Venice restaurant has great staff and the food is as good as you would expect with a canel aside the restaurant too”
Escape Rome for Frascati: train out to a 15th-century cellar, tour wine caves, taste two family wines, then make pasta with Roman sauces.
“where do i start oh my goodness me, this was terrific. from the wine to the atmosphere to finally the pasta i’m blown away. all staff are amazing and the tour round the underground wine cellar that previously used was sooooo cool.”
Learn Sicilian pizza and chocolate gelato in Palermo, then eat your creations with wine. Take home digital recipes and a certificate.
“Great fun, lovely experience making Pizza and Gelato, our chefs were fantastic. A light hearted and fun way to spend a few hours in beautiful Palermo”
Walk Trastevere on a small-group Rome food tour with 10+ tastings, Roman street food, pizza, wine, and gelato.
“Anna was great! I love all the food history and how the restaurants made great accommodations for my husband who was vegetarian.”
A 2-hour Rome opera concert in a historic church, then dinner at Enoteca Corsi, with classic arias and Neapolitan songs included.
“First time to an opera was wonderful and dinner to follow was a treat”
Enjoy a Tuscan 3-course dinner in Piazza della Signoria, then a close-up Three Tenors style concert in a historic Florence venue.
“Dinner was simple but tasty, and great service. I paid for VIP front row ticket to the concert but there were no front row seats. So not sure paying a premium for that part was warranted. But concert very entertaining.”
Verona food and wine walking tour with pastries, trattoria lunch, DOC and Amarone tastings, Juliet photos, and a skip-line funicular ride.
“What a great tour with Paco. A wonderful dinner. Wine tasting. Gelato made from wild blueberries. A great history of this beautiful city. Great companions and to top it off, a fabulous sunset above the city. A fun and entertaining afternoon.”
Ride Cannondale e-bikes through Rome at dusk, hitting the Colosseum, Forum, Ghetto, fountains, and more, with optional trattoria dinner.
“This was a fantastic tour! Our guide, Youp, gave us lots of historical background mixed in with a wonderful route through the city. You will go places you wouldn't normally walk and will see a different view of this beautiful city. Highly recommend!”
Florence to Chianti: winery tastings, aperitif, and candlelit vineyard dinner in Tuscany, with AC transport. 8 hours.
“Such a great trip, more drinks and good than expected! I went solo but had a great time!”
Hard Rock Cafe Florence in Piazza della Repubblica with Acoustic or Electric set menus, skip-the-line entry, and music memorabilia.
“The staff were friendly but the set menu didn’t have much choice. There was no atmosphere and the staff were encouraging us to buy the merch. We didn’t even look at the items that celebrities donated, we ate and left.”
Afternoon Chianti vineyards from Florence: tour two estates, taste olive oil and wines, then enjoy a sunset paired Tuscan dinner.
“We enjoyed the tour. It was nice to stop in Greve. The views from the bus and the first winery were beautiful. The wine and dinner at the second winery were great and the host was friendly and funny. I'm glad we did this tour.”
San Gimignano Chianti winery lunch or dinner at Tenuta Torciano, with guided wine and olive oil tasting and an expert sommelier.
“One of the best meals I’ve had in my life in a breathtakingly beautiful setting.”
Every kind of day out in the country, and the best of each.
