radically local
Discover how food has been grown, made, and eaten for generations
Small-group journeys led by the farmers, cooks, and artisans who make it every day
Exploring places through the words, warmth, and wisdom of local kitchens
Off Menu Collective is a travel studio built around food and the people closest to it. Each itinerary is designed around a handful of growers, makers and hosts we’ve come to know over a decade of food pilgrimages, and it moves at the pace of a holiday.
You come as our personal guests, rather than just spectators.
”We host the journeys, with the help of people from the local communities, friends from the food world, and other amazing humans we find along the way. We are currently moving around Italy, scouting new itineraries.”
— Lorenzo Perotti, Founder
Photo credit: Nicola Iafrate
Photo credit: Nicola Iafrate
The first itinerary: south Sardegna
open
May 2-9 2027
No. 01 · Cagliari, Sarcidano, Sulcis–Iglesiente
From the embers of the Sarcidano to the sea salt of the Sulcis
JOURNEY NO. 01 · South SARDEGNA
For a week we’ll be traveling from the streets of Cagliari to the Sulcis coast, passing through the countryside of the Sarcidano region. We’ll be meeting some of the people responsible for the food culture of this ancient island.
2–9 May 2027 · 10 guests ·
Day 01Arrival in Cagliari
Day 02-04Sarcidano inland
Day 05-07Sulcis coast
Day 08Last lunch and goodbyes in Cagliari
What we believe
” When I invite you over, I mean it. I mean: Sit down. I will take care of you. I will buy the food and get the drinks and set the table and do the cooking, and I will clean up after. And when I come to your house, you will do the same. “Gabrielle Hamilton, “The Art of the Dinner Party,” The New York Times Magazine
Fragments from the road
How a journey starts.
Step / 01
You write.
A short inquiry, a few sentences about who’s coming and what you’re after. Read by us, replied to within forty-eight hours.
Step / 02
We talk.
A video call. Dates, allergies, pace, appetite for surprise. We design the itinerary around the actual people coming.
Step / 03
You BOOK.
A 50% downpayment secures your spot. The remaining 50% is due 60 days before the trip starts, by bank transfer or Wise. Pickup at Cagliari Elmas.