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Top 10 food & drink things to do in Sanremo

Sanremo on a fork. Walking food tours through the markets, cooking classes with local chefs, tasting flights at the bars worth your time, and a couple of long lunches that double as the day's plan.

  1. Cooking Class Tiramisu', Sanremo1

    1. Cooking Class Tiramisu'

    · 2 hours

    Share a mouth-watering experience with your friends  An established jewel of Italian cuisine: easy to make using the right ingredients and being coached by an experienced professional. A hands-on cooking class with tastings.You’ll be the envy of your friends the next time you invite them to dinner …

  2. DOLCEACQUA & THE NERVIA VALLEY - The home of Rossese wine and Monet's beloved bridge, Sanremo2

    2. DOLCEACQUA & THE NERVIA VALLEY - The home of Rossese wine and Monet's beloved bridge

    5.0· 15 reviews· 4 hours

    The Val Nervia is an absolute must-see place of the Riviera dei Fiori. It is one of the loveliest parts of Liguria’s hinterland. This is the domain of one of the finest Italian wines, and one of Italy’s best kept secrets, which is gaining popularity and is in great demand worldwide. Rossese di Dolceacqua or Dolceacqua, a favourite of Napoleon’s. Dolceacqua is the ancient village dominated by the imposing ruin of the Castello dei Doria which towers over the old town on the left bank of the river. Its name means “sweet water”. A single-arched 15th-century bridge spans 33m across the river and leads to the old town. The Impressionist painter Claude Monet immortalized on canvas. “The place is superb, there is a bridge that is a jewel of lightness”, he wrote in his diary. Meeting point: in front of the main entrance of the Sanremo Casino.

  3. Pasta and Tiramisu at Local's Home in Sanremo, Sanremo3

    3. Pasta and Tiramisu at Local's Home in Sanremo

    5.0· 5 reviews· 3 hours

    You can't visit Italy without trying at least one pasta dish... So, we'll teach you two! Learn how to roll 'sfoglia' (fresh pasta) by hand and how to prepare 2 simple different kinds of pasta from scratch with your local host. As the icing on the cake, you will learn to prepare also the iconic Tiramisu. Share your passion for the Italian cuisine as you make new friends in this hands-on cooking class. It's a great way to truly experience Italian culture. This experience is held by Cesarine, the oldest Italy’s network of home cooks available in more than 500 cities all over the country. Cesarine stands for "home cook", they are passionate and welcoming local hosts that open the doors of their own homes to curious travellers for immersive culinary experiences. The Cesarine serve only local specialties from their family cookbooks to tell the great story of their traditional regional cuisine.

  1. Small Group E-bike Tour in the Ligurian Riviera with Lunch, Sanremo4

    4. Small Group E-bike Tour in the Ligurian Riviera with Lunch

    5.0· 5 reviews

    After passing the magnificent sandy beaches of the Tre Ponti, a gentle climb begins towards the famous Poggio della Milano-Sanremo. A short break in the pine forest of the Sanctuary of the Guard for a first suggestive shot of the Gulf of Sanremo and on the road towards Ceriana. A very well-kept village, set in the mountains with 22 churches and a culinary tradition of the highest level. Once in the pedestrian heart of the village, a tasty tasting of typical dishes awaits us. A nice tour of the town, seeing corners and peculiarities, lead us to the "beach" of the town and to the mill area where time seems to have stopped. A few more photos of the most characteristic corners and take the bridge over the stream that leads to the dirt road. The road continues among the smells of the olive trees in a continuous up and down with breaks, where blackberries, figs, strawberry trees and other spontaneous fruits will give flavor to the breaks along the way. Once you leave the route, the road is all downhill to Bussana and the cycle path.

  2. Sanremo Home Cooking Class, Sanremo5

    5. Sanremo Home Cooking Class

    5.0· 3 reviews· 5 hours

    Home cooked meals are always delicious and filled with warmth and authenticity. In the typical Italian homes, there is always plenty of food to accommodate even unexpected guests and spend enjoyable moments together. On an extended trip to the small, family-run shops and stalls of the Sanremo fruit and vegetable Market you’ll source the best local ingredients in season. In addition to cooking pasta and the sauces to go with it, the engaging host will show you how to make a tasty Italian dessert, a typical Ligurian antipasto, and a main course. The experience will end with an amazing family style meal! The recipes can easily be recreated at home. Friends or family members, who are not cooking, can join us for dinner (price on request).

  3. Cooking Class Pesto Sauce, Sanremo6

    6. Cooking Class Pesto Sauce

    5.0· 1 reviews· 2 hours

    An unforgettable full immersion in the Ligurian culinary tradition A full immersion in the Ligurian culinary tradition. Meet our local culinary expert in the morning and discover the authentic recipe of Pesto sauce, the valued condiment to minestrone and pasta dishes. After choosing the right ingredients, our Chef will teach you how to prepare a deliciously aromatic Pesto sauce made exclusively with local basil and prepared in the traditional way - using a marble mortar and a wooden pestle.

  4. Pasta & Basta, Sanremo7

    7. Pasta & Basta

    4.9· 104 reviews· 2.5 hours

    We will have the class in my kitcken, equipped with all the necessary tools to let everybody enjoy and appreciate the art of cooking. We will have dinner or lunch on the terrace under a patio, with a stunning sea view both in sunny or rainy days.

  5. SANREMO FOOD TOUR - Authentic Ligurian street food and Medieval town, Sanremo8

    8. SANREMO FOOD TOUR - Authentic Ligurian street food and Medieval town

    4.9· 38 reviews

    Discover hidden historical and cultural sights and surprises that make it more than “just a food tour”. On our 3-hour walking food tour through the “caruggi” – the characteristic narrow streets of the Medieval town - you’ll get to taste what makes Ligurian cuisine so special and unique and you’ll visit the fruit and vegetable market.  All this is within walking distance … and the street food is to die for!!! Duration: 3 hours approx Meeting point: in front of the main entrance of the Sanremo Casino.

  6. Perfect Italian experience: Cooking class - Wine Tour, Sanremo9

    9. Perfect Italian experience: Cooking class - Wine Tour

    4.8· 12 reviews· 2 hours

    If you would you like to learn make a real Italian pizza in little time in a fun cooking class, then today is possible. You can become a 'Pizzaiolo' (Italian for pizza maker), eat and enjoy your own great Pizza in only one evening.

  7. Dining Experience at a local's Home in Sanremo, Sanremo10

    10. Dining Experience at a local's Home in Sanremo

    4.6· 7 reviews· 2.5 hours

    Immerse yourself in a private dining experience at a local's home, enjoy an exclusive show cooking and taste authentic recipes from Sanremo 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 regional cellars and coffee). This experience is held by Cesarine: Italy’s oldest network of 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.

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