On this walking tour, you'll discover the food scene of a beautiful small town, La Spezia, enjoying traditional local dishes and the street food specialities.
La Spezia is the best place to stay while visiting the amazing Cinque Terre. Surrounded by other beautiful places like Porto Venere and Pisa, it has inherited a mixed culinary tradition, combining dishes from Liguria and Tuscany.
This dining experience incorporates five different eateries with food ranging from traditional cuisine to street food. The walking tour will start with an entrée and end with a typical Italian dessert or a delicious ice cream. You will taste some of the following dishes (according to products availability):
- Sgabei and Frisceu: Small fried pancakes with vegetables and fritters made from bread dough
- Panissa and Gattafin: Typical of Liguria street food, Panissa is made with chickpea flour and water. Gattafin are herbs, eggs and greens filled ravioli served fried
- Mesciua: A local soup made from chickpeas, beans and wheat grains
- Testaroli or Panigacci: A sort of pancake, boiled and enriched with pesto, oil, parmesan cheese and mushroom sauce, baked and served with cheese and cured meat
- Fried Calamari and Anchovies: Locally caught fresh fish, cooked directly by the fishermen
- Farinata: A delicious chickpea pancake cooked in a flaming oven
- Ice cream or dessert: Enjoy the finest artisanal treats in La Spezia
