Local Dining Experience in Padova: Authentic Italian Cuisine and Cooking

Immerse yourself in a private dining experience at a local’s home in Padova. Enjoy an exclusive show cooking and taste authentic Italian recipes passed down by real Italian Mammas. Book now!

Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Padua - Immerse yourself in a private dining experience at a local’s home, enjoy an exclusive show cooking
    and taste authentic recipes treasured in family cookbooks passed down by real Italian
    Mammas. Feel the warmth of Italian hospitality as you connect with local people.
What's Included
  • Exclusive selection of beverages including water, wine, and coffee
  • Private 4-course dining experience - choose between lunch or dinner
  • Private show cooking demonstration
Meal Options
  • Seasonal starter
  • Fresh Pasta dish
  • Meat or Fish or Veggie main
  • Typical dessert
Additional Information

Engage in a private dining rendezvous at a local resident’s abode, be fascinated by an exclusive cooking show, and savor authentic culinary treasures from Varese, preserved in family recipe books handed down by genuine Italian Matriarchs. Revel in the warmth of Italian cordiality as you interact with the locals.
Delight in a four-course meal comprising…

Location
Padua
This experience will be held in one of our Cesarina homes and, for privacy reason, you will receive the full address of your Cesarina host after you have booked. Our experiences are private and 100% tailor made.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Dennis_f
Sep 15, 2024
David’s Padova history experience! - David prepared a pasta dish I had never heard or seen before it was fabulous! We had dinner with his mom and it’s was fun and multi tasty. His home made tiramisu was to die for! He offered two kinds of grappa after dinner…wow! This is a very “throw-back” Padova experience if you are into history of family dining!
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Dolores_h
May 22, 2024
Delicious lunch with your new Italian friend at his house - Simone was amazing. He welcomed me into his home and proceed to show me how to prepare an awesome meal. We had appetizers, bread sticks, bruschetta, panzella. Shared some cava. He demonstrated multiple pasta types and I got to sample them all, and they were all delicious. The spinach ricotta tortellini was my favorite with the alfredo being a close second. When it got time for the main course with eggplant and chicken I was so full I did not eat very much. It was wonderful but I over enjoyed the wonderful pasta.
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S982fmbarbaraa
Feb 1, 2024
Amazing and immersive Italian cooking experience with Catia! - We had the most amazing Italian cooking experience with Catia! She welcomed us into her cozy home and shared her cooking skill, delicious recipes and fascinating stories about the recipes, the region, and her life as an Italian. Catia is so fun and interesting and skilled! And the food…. molto delizioso e bello!
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Joannahowardellis
May 23, 2023
Fabulous and unforgetable experience - I absolutely LOVED my cooking experience with Catia. I learned so much about the food and food culture of the Veneto region. I stepped out of my food comfort zone and loved every single flavor I tried. Catia is so welcoming and kind. She invites you into her home and then teaches you how to create a divinely delicious meal. I got to make the hollow precisely 4cm long gargati pasta that you can't even get in stores because no one has the machine with the right "bronze die" to make it! It was an unforgettable experience and truly one of the highlights of my trip to Italy. Catia was even so kind to come pick me up when I couldn't find a taxi to get me to her home! I would highly recommend this experience! Go spend some time with Catia!!
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C9422yybrendaf
May 3, 2023
Warm Welcome and Tasty Generous Dinner following Vegetarian Cooking Demonstration in Local Home - The hostess, Catia, was very friendly and knowledgeable about the local cuisine. She shared family cooking stories and made a delicious dinner complimented by a wonderful wine. It was fun to be in a local’s home vs in a restaurant for a change. I am confident I can recreate what I learned from the cooking demonstration. The menu was vegetarian. I am a meat eater. I did not realize the menu was vegetarian until I was back in my hotel reflecting on the evening. The meal was so tasty and interesting that I did not miss the meat!
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416birgite
Apr 17, 2023
A wonderful way to experience Padova! - My cooking experience with Catia was the highlight of my stay in Italy. She welcomed me warmly to her beautiful home, after she had shown some really impe ressive sights of Padova's history. During the cooking experience I had a wonderful time and got a glimpse of the rich tradition of Italian cooking, especially of the region Venetia. And the Food was excellent, of course! I especially appreciated that I could savour vegetarian and vegan dishes with seasonal products. And Catia showed me a few ways to adapt recipes to a plant-based preparation of food. What a wonderful experience!!!!
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Sebastian
Sep 30, 2023
Failure - Not recommended!!!! The food was delicious, but the provider only gave the host's name at the last minute and only after asking. It was also "advertised" that those involved could speak English...unfortunately wrong. It wouldn't have worked without a well-known translation app. The food was more than overpriced for the price quoted! Not a second time
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