Dining experience at a local's home in Parma with show cooking

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What You’ll Experience
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Duration
2 hours 30 minutes
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Number of Guests
2 - 10 guests
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English, Italian
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Experience true Italian hospitality in Parma with a 4-course meal at a local's home. Enjoy show cooking and authentic recipes passed down through generations. Includes wine and more.

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For each guest that attends this experience, byFood will donate
10 meals

Experience Details

Immerse yourself in a private dining experience at a local's home, enjoy an exclusive show cooking and  taste authentic Parma 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 Emilia Romagna 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.

Sample Menu

STARTER
Seasonal starter
MAIN
Fresh Pasta
Sample pasta dishes: Potato gnocchi or Pumpkin tortelli or Herbs and ricotta stuffed tortelli
MAIN
Second course with side dish
Sample second courses: Parma ham or Mixed boiled meats or Stracotto
DESSERT
Typical dessert
Sample dessert dish: Sweet tortelli or Spongata cake or Scarpette di Sant'Ilario biscuits or Tiramisu or similar typical desserts

What You Get

Beverages (water, wines and coffee)
Private 4-course dinner or 4-course lunch
Private show cooking

Good To Know

  • Please note that our Cesarine are ready and thrilled to host you in their homes! All Cesarine are always very careful and attentive of the important sanitary rules needed, even more now! The homes provide all the essential sanitary equipment for the guests (paper towels for washing hands, hand sanitizing gel and so on). Remember to always maintain 1 meter distance from each other and if not, wear masks and gloves
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

What You’ll Experience

Immerse yourself in a private dining experience at a local's home, enjoy an exclusive show cooking and taste authentic Parma recipes treasured in family cookbooks passed down by real Italian Mammas. Feel the warmth of Italian hospitality as you connect with local people.

Meeting & Pickup

Meeting Point

Parma, Italy, IT

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This experience will be held in a local's home. For privacy reasons, you will receive the full address of your Cesarina host after you have booked. We will contact you after you've booked to match you up with your ideal host based on what you are looking for.
End Point

This experience ends at the meeting point.

Cancellation Policy

Cancel your booking at least 24 hours before the experience start time to receive a full refund minus a 3.2% transaction fee.

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What People Are Saying
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Great food and hosts.
April 21, 2025
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Enzo and Cristina were great hosts and the food were excellent. The chicken dish and. the pasta were amazing.

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