“Education is an admirable thing, but it is well to remember from time to time that nothing that is worth knowing can be taught if not doing it.”

<<Oscar Wilde>>

Gustolab Institute is the first Academic Center for Food and Culture Studies in Italy and study abroad programs in this field. Our headquarters and classrooms are located in the historic center of Rome, steps away from Piazza Navona.

Gustolab Institute academic programs include: lectures on cultural, social and economic aspects of food in Italy; hands-on workshops with chefs, TV directors, journalists, nutrition experts; guided visits to farms, vineyards, “artisanal botteghe,” fishing boats, coffee shops, Food Channel TV studio, Food Magazine headquarters, Web and Advertising agencies, …

For a critical investigation of food, culture and media communication in Italy, it is not enough to read about it, you must live it.