Market tour and lunch or dinner at a local's home in Matera

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Experience Details
What You’ll Experience
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Duration
4 hours
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Number of Guests
1 - 10 guests
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Language
English, Italian
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Experience authentic Matera with a market tour and home-cooked meal. Discover fresh ingredients and Italian cooking secrets. Enjoy a 4-course meal in a local's home, complete with wine.

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

Experience Details

Taste Matera like a local and connect with an Italian Mamma. Tour the vibrant market and historical food shops to discover typical ingredients. Then head home for a cooking demonstration followed by a 4-course lunch or dinner with wine included.


• Local market and food shops tour with a culinary enthusiast in Matera

• Learn Italy’s cooking secrets during your private cooking demonstration

• 4-course lunch or dinner with wines included at a local's home


Sample Menu

STARTER
Seasonal Starter
MAIN
Fresh Pasta dish
i.e tagliatelle or ravioli
MAIN
Second course with side dish
DESSERT
Dessert
i.e Tiramisù or Crostata

What You Get

Local wines
Market tour
Cooking demonstration

Good To Know

  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

What You’ll Experience

• Tour the local market and historical food shops with a culinary enthusiast • Enjoy a cooking demonstration before lunch or dinner and learn Italian cooking secrets • Taste a 4-course menu with local recipes and wine included • Meet an authentic Italian family in his welcoming home • Discover the local culture thanks to an immersive experience This experience is organized by Cesarine, Italy’s oldest network of home cooks available all over the country since 2004. Each host has been carefully selected for his knowledge about local recipes and for their passion to connect with travelers from all over the world. Experience suitable for families with kids. Vegetarian, vegan and gluten free options available.

Meeting & Pickup

Meeting Point

Matera, Matera Province of Matera Basilicata, Italy, IT, 75100

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This experience will be held in a local family's home and, for privacy reason, you will receive the full address of your host after you've booked. Once the booking has been made we'll contact you asking for food intolerance and allergy and for giving exact instructions about the meeting point.
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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from  $165.22 
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Please note that the time is in Central European Time.
Free cancellation (24 hours notice)
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Earliest available date: July 27, 2025
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For each guest that attends this experience, byFood will donate
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