Home restaurants are becoming more and more popular in Italy. Italians are opening the doors of their homes to share the recipes they learnt from their parents and grandparents. Visitors to Italy can now sample the tastiest and most authentic local dishes cooked by Italians in their own homes.

To help visitors to Italy find these home restaurants, MyItalianFriends has created network of home restaurants, and cooking schools located all over Italy.

Eating in a home restaurant or participating in a cooking class not only allows you try and learn Italian home cooking but most of all it allows you to experience the atmosphere in Italy at mealtimes. A time when people share food, a glass of wine, good conversation and, of course, have a good laugh.

MyItalianFriends is gathering together home restaurants managed by English-speaking Italians who are more than happy to cook traditional Italian food for you. The site not only hosts home restaurants located in many different areas of Italy  – it also helps visitors to Italy locate professional cooking classes and wine tasting experiences.

Try Italian Home Cooking

You may well agree that one of the greatest pleasures of traveling is getting to know the local food – and there’s an amazing variety of cuisine to discover in Italy.

As Italy offers an extraordinary variety of ingredients, outwardly similar sounding dishes vary from one area to another. The passion for food brings together the north and south of Italy.

Eating together is the perfect occasion to share an authentic Italian culinary experience, to relax and unwind in a ritual that starts with the setting of the table and ends with a hot, strong cup of coffee. It is an opportunity to experience the hospitality and friendliness of Italians who will share their knowledge of the area in which they live. They’ll also will tell about those secret places in their areas of Italy which they love. Visit these often unknown corners of Italy and you will be surprised to find that you are the only tourist there. Everyone else is likely to be a local.

For Curious Travelers Like You

Eating in an Italian home with the help of MyItalianFriends will bring a different kind of tourism to life. A service designed for travelers who really want to get to know the traditions of the places they visit by getting inside information from the locals. Let “My Italian Friends” introduce you to their friends, their customs and traditions. Discover Italy through the eyes of the people who live here and explore places few tourists have ever visited.

So far, there are a dozen home restaurants in many regions of Italy on the MyItalianFriends.com website where you will be able to get information on your potential hosts and what they will cook up for you. And if you like what you read, you’ll then be able to make a booking.

Buon appetito, as we say in Italy!