A Different Way to Experience Italy

Private Luxury Culinary Travel across Italy

Travel, Curated as an Art Form. Designed for Couples, Small Groups, Food & Wine enthusiasts. Not all journeys are meant to be found. Some are designed—quietly, deliberately. We create culinary journeys through Italy for a small number of guests each year—experiences shaped by access, relationships, and an uncompromising eye for detail.

Hidden Italy

Curated without compromise

Lusso e Gusto connects travelers with the producers, traditions, and private culinary networks that define Italy’s regional identity. Most experiences are not visible — they are accessed through relationships, not search. It is a slower, more intimate way of traveling—where long lunches unfold into evening conversations, and where each moment is considered before you arrive.

A Culinary Point of View

New & Noteworthy

Food is not an activity—it is the thread that connects culture, place, and memory. No rushing. No crowded itineraries. Each day is designed to be felt, not completed.

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A Private Collection: Rina Menardi

Handcrafted in Italy, curated for those who seek the finest experiences—at your table as on your travels. Commissioned pieces by enquiry.