Top Perugia Food & Drink

Unique experience with a member of the Valentini family who will tell you the secrets of work from the vineyard to the transformation of the grapes. The story of an artisanal process that obtains natural wines directly from the words of the protagonists.

Learn about the traditional cooking of Umbria with this half-day class. Led by an English-speaking teacher, the class includes cooking a five-course meal from scratch. After the lesson, feast on what you prepared alongside the estate’s red wine. A recipe book is included for replicating the dishes at home.

Meet the locals as you taste your way around Perugia’s historic center on this 4-hour tour. With a foodie guide, you’ll enjoy ten tastings of classic Umbrian foods plus wine and beer tastings from one-of-a-kind restaurants, charming cafes and shops as you walk in the footsteps of ancient Etruscans, Roman emperors, noble families and Renaissance painters. You’ll enjoy enough food for breakfast and a hearty lunch including pastries, cheeses and cured meats, olive oils, fresh truffle pasta, chocolates, gelato and more! Highlights: • 4-Hour Food & Wine Walking Tour of Perugia with a local foodie guide • Discover Perugia’s history + taste foods with an ancient history • Enjoy 10+ samples of regional food, and discover where the locals go • Meet the restaurant owners, chefs and shop keepers and hear their stories and passion • Visit one of Italy’s Top 100 artisan gelaterias

Sagrantino, Sangiovese, Grechetto, Trebbiano Spoletino, Drupeggio, Verdello, Malvasia, Ciliegiolo: discover the indigenous grape varieties and the wines of Umbria guided by a Certified Sommelier! • Half Day Wine class designed for those who are interested in learning about Umbrian wines, the tasting techniques and food/wine pairing. • Class is conducted in English by Alessandra, Certified Sommelier English Speaking and held at our beautiful countryhome surrounded by olive groves in Todi, Umbria .

Travel through the green fields and vineyards of Umbria on a trekking bike, without the inhibition of glassed-in tour bus windows. You can focus on the scenery as your guide leads the way through Bevagna and listen to commentary on the area's medieval history. Visit an organic winery for a tasting and settle down for a provided picnic lunch in a scenic spot.

Experience the gorgeous countryside of Umbria on a full-day bike tour that features a lunch stop at an agriturismo farm. Pedal past vineyards, olive orchards, and picturesque villages with an engaging guide who shares live commentary about this region of Italy. Take a well-deserved break for a multi-course lunch at an agriturismo farm, with the option to swim in their pool in warm weather.

Enjoy the highlights of Perugia in just hours without the hassle of a guidebook and map with this guided walking tour through the medieval town center. Stroll past top sights like Palazzo dei Priori, Rocca Paolina, Piazza IV Novembre, and the Roman aqueduct while learning about the city’s history and architecture from your guide. Stop to take in views from this hilltop town over the surrounding Umbrian countryside.

Umbria’s capital city, lively Perugia offers a range of attractions, from Etruscan–era fortifications and the Rocca Paolina (a medieval fortress and present-day cultural hub) to annual jazz and chocolate festivals. On this private walking tour, get a first-hand experience of the city’s charms, see its major sights, learn about its long history, and even enjoy a gustatory pause when you stop for an espresso at a local coffee shop.

Unique experience with a member of the Valentini family who will tell you the secrets of work from the vineyard to the transformation of the grapes. The story of an artisanal process that obtains natural wines directly from the words of the protagonists.

Head to the Umbrian countryside for a day of fresh Italian food and cooking at an organic agriturismo (farm stay). Taking place at Il Fontanaro, the experience includes a tasting of the farm’s award-winning olive oil and wine, a tour of the cellars, and a fresh pasta cooking class -- created with ingredients that you pick yourself from the garden. Bring your towel and bathing suit for a cool-down dip in the pool after the class ends.

You will be welcome in an early 19th century farmhouse in Pieve Pagliaccia, between Perugia and Assisi, where our company is based, the Brugnoni simple agricultural company, where our family has lived and worked with passion and love for the territory for almost 100 years. years. We carry on different cultures typical of the area, including the vine. We will guide you through our vineyards and then through the rooms of our cellar, telling you our story and illustrating all the stages of wine production, from the vineyard to the bottle. We will then let you taste the wines, accompanied by typical cutting boards selected by companies we collaborate with.

Indulge your senses during this 3-hour tasting tour in Montefalco. Visit a winery in the Sagrantino region and stroll through the old vineyards and olive groves. Tour the wine cellars where some of Umbria’s best wines are produced before sampling a number of wines and olive oils. Then sit down to a delicious Umbrian lunch complete with local cheeses, cured meats, and dessert.

Explore the Perugina Chocolate Factory with this half-day food-focused experience in Perugia. Join a local guide for a tour of the chocolate laboratory and sample several products during a tasting. Continue the culinary excursion with a light lunch at a typical food shop in Perugia for an introduction to the flavors of Umbria.

Discover the world-class wines of Umbria, lesser-known but just as delicious as their Tuscan cousins. With this wine tour, visit three traditional cellars to sample Sagrantino Montefalco DOCG, Montefalco Rosso, and other prestigious wines during informal guided tastings led by winemakers and sommeliers. Break up your tastings with a leisurely lunch featuring organic Umbrian specialties—served with local labels, of course!

Experience an exclusive class about Traditional Italian Cooking with Raffaella Bucefalo the chef Author of the Cookbook "Sprinkle with flour: Shapes of Italian Pasta". The class will be an exclusive journey in the world of the Italian cuisine. Experience includes: • A live online class for you and your loved ones • List of the ingredients, kitchen tools and copies of the recipes we sent in advance to your home • Making delicious tree courses Italian meal with a private chef • Bring a little of Italy in your home!

Learn the secrets behind finding and cooking truffles with this full-day class in Umbria. Follow a truffle hunter through the woods where a trained dog will sniff out black truffles. After the truffle hunt, make tagliatelle from scratch during a cooking class. A leisurely lunch featuring the black truffles is included.

Do you spend a few weeks in central Italy in a rented a villa and are you looking for authentic experiences?Our experts - only Italian professional chefs - reveal the basics and tricks of Italian cuisine. With us you not only learn to cook a complete traditional Italian menu, but you will spend a fantastic evening comfortably at your villa, with your friends or family. COOKSAPP guarantees a selection of professional CHEFs as a result of a long process and training. Monitoring their work. Guarantee of the level of menus. We guarantee - through strict quality control - the protection of our guests and the healthiness and genuineness of our dishes.Awards for Boccione Catering:Trip Advisor: certificate of excellence 2012, '13, '14.Elected among the best 100 restaurants in Umbria.Italian Championship of the Italian Academy of Pizza.

Truffle hunting in Umbria is an old age tradition. Umbria produces the highest number of black truffles in Italy, whose quality is famous throughout the world. Truffles are an integral part of Umbrian cuisine and culture. That of the truffle hunter, intelligent observation, waiting and great satisfaction. We will take advantage of his guidebook, assisted by an incomparable four-legged scout, to learn the secrets of this noble tuber, through a naturalistic path of great beauty. And for those who still have some questions at the end of the hunt? Do not worry, the experience can only dissolve any doubt! Requirements: suitable for everyone. Duration: 2 hours Departure at 10 a.m. Certificate of completion included !!

Enjoy a delicious dinner of regional specialties from Umbria in a welcoming, friendly home. Learn the history of Umbrian culture and heritage over a delicious meal in a family setting. • Feast on 3 appetizers, a pasta, or risotto dish, a main course with a cooked vegetable and dessert, all made with seasonal ingredients • A selection of local wines is included • In Perugia, the beautiful capital city of Umbria

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.

We will welcome you with an Italian coffee, than we will make an olive tasting telling you the story of the Gold of the Romans, we will offer you also some bread and than also some wine from the farm. You will visit the olive mill and if you like also our wine private wine collection. We will show you also a 10 minutes documentary about what is beyond a bottle of olive oil.

Would you like to discover the most authentic side of Italian gastronomy and share it with other enthusiasts of the “cucina italiana”? Enjoy this shared Market tour and typical Dining experience. Visit the vibrant local market and learn about the seasonal produce and secret ingredients. Then, head to your Cesarina’s house to enjoy a 3-course dining experience, showcasing the authentic regional dishes stored in the cookbooks of your host. You will take part in an experience which is so much more than just a lunch or dinner. You will make new friends, feel like one of the family and live like the Italians do.

Sip your way around Umbria during a day-long private wine tour from Assisi. Also introducing you to medieval cities such as Montefalco, the experience takes in sights of monuments, churches, and Roman ruins, to give you a slice of history to accompany your wine. Try the full-bodied sagrantino wine that is loved in the region, and learn about Umbria as you explore.

Travel deep into the vines through spectacular Assisi Valley in a carriage pulled by two magnificent horses. Experience a wine tour and tastings at a bio winery. Relaxed peace while learning the biological philosophy of the vineyards. A unique experience combining the rural life of the past, with modern bio consciousness based on the production of the highest quality food in full respect of the local natural resources. At the end, a delicious tasting * of biological wines and cold cuts.

Rather than leaving the comfort of your private villa or apartment, opt for a cooking class that comes to you. Designed with large groups and families in mind, this flexible culinary experience guarantees both the expertise and undivided attention of a private chef-instructor, and takes care of purchasing all ingredients and cleaning after your class.