The Locals' Table

The Locals' Table: Authentic Tuscany, Off the Beaten Path

The Locals’ Table is a new initiative by Travel Italy Guru that celebrates the foods and rural heritage of Tuscany: From native breeds and heirloom produce to time-honored recipes and special wineries and farms.

www.thelocalstable.com

Why It’s Special

Beyond the usual tourist trail, Tuscany is a treasure trove of legally protected, terroir-driven foods that embody centuries of tradition: ancient fruit, vegetable, and cereal varieties; heritage animal breeds; and distinctive cheeses and charcuterie that are as delicious as they are rare.

These flavors offer an authentic taste of Tuscany, deeply rooted in place, people, and history.

What you’ll experience

The Locals’ Table opens the door to the “real” Tuscany through immersive, small-group experiences:

• Hands-on cooking classes featuring local, zero-km, seasonal, and certified agri-foods—including long-forgotten biodiverse varieties sourced directly from nearby farms. Forget mass-market pasta classes: we’ll cook seasonal recipes using 100% regional ingredients, from heritage fruits and vegetables to transhumance cheeses and meats from native breeds.

• Exclusive guided tastings of rare rural products—an opportunity so special that even many Italians haven’t tried them. Taste distinctive cheeses, cured meats from heritage breeds (such as the Cinta Senese), and wines from autochthonous grapes.

• Farm, winery, and shepherd visits where you’ll meet the people behind these foods and learn how tradition and sustainability thrive in today’s countryside.

• Community dinners that bring it all together—shared tables, local stories, and menus that reflect the season.

Join us

Explore the full calendar of events and initiatives at thelocalstable.com

Our activities offer visitors a chance to discover a richer, more authentic Tuscany — one plate, one story, one encounter at a time.

The Locals’ Table: Sharing Tuscany, Authentically

This project stems from our deep belief in slow tourism and the connections forged at the table. We create small-scale, heartfelt, hands-on experiences designed to spark genuine encounters between travelers and locals.

Our cooking classes, community dinners, farm visits, and winery tastings showcase rural Tuscany while honoring sustainability, prioritizing animal welfare, and championing family-owned businesses.

We'd love to have you join this adventure, and share with you a part of Tuscany that most visitors never see.

To find out more visit www.thelocalstable.com or email us for details at info@travel-italy-guru.com (private experiences are available, too!)

The Locals' Table project is run by Travel Italy Guru and is financed by the European Union through the SMARTIES FOR SMEs project, Grant Agreement n.101121576, led by the Camera di Commercio della Toscana Nord-Ovest)