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EMPORIO FRATELLI CARLI

Typology: Gastronomy

Location: Imperia

Price: Experience “Discover, Taste, Create”: €20 per person (including children). Tasting lunch: €25-30 per person

Services included
  • Guided tasting of extra virgin oils
  • Create your own oil" workshop"
  • Customised bottle
  • Complimentary tasting glass
  • Tasting lunch with local products
  • Free parking

EMPORIO FRATELLI CARLI

In the heart of Imperia Oneglia, next to the famous Olive Tree Museum, rises the’Carli Brothers Emporium, a true temple of ligurian taste.
Here, fragrances, flavours and tradition come together in a multi-sensory experience that captivates families, children and gourmets.


🛒 A World of Ligurian Flavours

As soon as you enter, you will be enveloped in an explosion of fragrances:
fresh extra virgin olive oil, freshly prepared pesto, Taggiasca olives and warm focaccia.
The Emporio Carli is not just a shop: it is 700 m² of gastronomic emotions, where each product tells the story of the Riviera.


🫒 Experience “Discover, Taste, Create” - Not to be missed!

An hour of pure oil magic designed for children, families and enthusiasts.
During this workshop, led by expert tasters, you will experience a journey of taste and knowledge.

What you will learn:

  • How a real quality extra virgin oil

  • What are the cultivar (the different varieties of olives)

  • The secret of the blending, the art of combining several oils to achieve the perfect balance

What you will do:

  • Taste 5 different oils learning to recognise their scents and nuances (almond, artichoke, fresh grass)

  • Dial your customised oil, choosing aromatic profile and intensity

What you take home:

  • 🫗 One bottle of your own oil created by you

  • 🥃 A professional tasting glass complimentary


🍽️ The Gourmet Lunch (12:30 pm)

After the tasting, treat yourself to a Ligurian lunch in the the Emporium's in-house kitchen, where the staff prepare dishes before your eyes, using Carli products.

Menu type:

  • 🥗 Authentic Russian salad

  • 🍆 Ratatouille with crispy fried bread

  • 🍋 Pasta with lemon pesto (beloved by children!)

  • 🌿 Trofie with classic pesto

  • 🍞 Freshly baked warm focaccia

  • 🍰 Stroscia with cold eggnog


🛍️ The Final Shopping

Before you leave, take a tour of the shop:
DOP Riviera Ligure olive oil, pesto, taggiasche olives, tuna in oil, olive oil face and body creams.
Perfect for bringing a bit of Liguria home!


🌟 Why Visit

L’Carli Brothers Emporium is a journey into the heart of Ligurian culture: a place where learn while having fun, yes Taste with curiosity and you go home with an authentic experience.
Perfect for families and the tastefully curious, combines education, taste and tradition in a cosy, modern atmosphere.

💡 Bonus tip: book the “Discover, Taste, Create” tasting in advance - it is the most popular activity for families and school groups.

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