Updated August 2026 · wine, oil, cocktails · $46–255
Wine, Oil & Cocktail Tastings in Salerno — every option, compared.
Serious wine an hour inland, coastal wine half an hour south, dinner in somebody’s kitchen, and two ways to spend an evening in a speakeasy. Here is everything drinkable from Salerno with a real price and rating against it.
The tasting that changes what you buy at home.
Ninety minutes in town, and cheaper than a boat trip.
Campania presses some of Italy’s best extra virgin, and most visitors never taste it properly. The oleoteca session in Salerno walks through varieties side by side — the grassy ones, the peppery ones, the ones that catch the back of your throat — and explains what the labels actually mean. It runs $49 and takes about ninety minutes.
It is the cheapest food experience we list and the one people most often say they wish they had done first, because it changes how you order for the rest of the trip.
Salerno after dark, in a speakeasy.
Two versions: make them, or taste them.
A bar in the old town runs two sessions. The masterclass ($58) puts you behind the bar making Italian-style cocktails; the tasting ($46) is the sit-down version where someone else does the shaking. Both rate five stars, though from small numbers so far.
This is the one entry on the site that has nothing to do with the coast, the ruins or the sea — and it is a genuinely good answer to "what is there to do in Salerno in the evening".
Tastings from Salerno, side by side.
All per person. Wine tours include transport; the town sessions do not need it.
| Experience | From | Duration | Rating | Best for | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irpinia wine tour Serious wine | €222 ($255) | Half day | ★ 4.9 (13) | Taurasi, Fiano, Greco | Details → |
| Dinner at a local's home Highest rated | €85 ($98) | ~2.5 hrs | ★ 5.0 (19) | Four courses, in a home | Details → |
| Cilento wine tour | €57 ($66) | ~2 hrs | New listing | Coastal, pairs with Paestum | Details → |
| Cocktail masterclass | €50 ($58) | ~2 hrs | ★ 5 (1) | Making them yourself | Book |
| Cocktail tasting | €40 ($46) | ~1.5 hrs | ★ 5 (1) | Sitting down, being served | Book |
| Olive oil tasting Cheapest | €43 ($49) | ~1.5 hrs | New listing | In town, no travel | Book |
Hands-on cooking rather than tasting? The food & cooking hub.
Three ways to spend an evening — live dates.
Wine inland, dinner in a home, or cocktails in the old town. Small groups, so dates go early in season.
Questions answered.
What is the best wine tour from Salerno?
Irpinia if you care about wine — three DOCG appellations an hour inland, ★4.9 from 13 reviews, $255 for a half day. Cilento if you want a cheaper, shorter afternoon that pairs with Paestum.
Is there anything to do in Salerno in the evening?
Yes. A food tasting in a local’s home, a cocktail masterclass or tasting in a speakeasy bar in the old town, or an olive oil session. All happen in the city and need no transport.
What is the cheapest tasting in Salerno?
The olive oil tasting at $49 for about ninety minutes, followed by the cocktail tasting at $46. Both are in the old town.
Do wine tours include transport from Salerno?
The Irpinia tour does, which is much of its value — the cellars are an hour inland on winding roads and you should not be driving after tastings. Town-based sessions need no transport at all.
Can I do wine and Paestum in the same day?
Yes. Cilento sits immediately south of Salerno with Paestum at its northern edge, so temples in the morning and a cellar in the afternoon is a natural pairing.