The 13 Best Farm & Agriturismo Cooking Classes in Italy

1.Florence Pizza or Pasta Class with Gelato Making at a Tuscan Farm

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6,801 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $145Our pick

Meet in central Florence and ride 15 minutes to a private estate above the city. Chefs such as Chris, Carmela, Davide, and Tiziano guide you through fresh pasta or wood-fired pizza, sauces, and gelato. You’ll eat a three-course meal with wine or beer before returning by coach.

“We had an absolute blast! All the instructors were so nice and funny. They helped us have a great evening and helped us cool some really great food. We can’t wait to try these recipes at home! Would highly recommend to anyone looking for a fun cooking class. It was just right outside the city but felt like you were in the countryside with amazing views.”

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2.Pizza Lesson, Wine, and Limoncello at a Local Farm

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,513 reviews · 3 hours · from $94

Join Francesco and his family at Primaluce Farm above Sorrento for a three-hour pizza lesson and farm dinner. You will shape and bake your own pizza, taste farm-made food, wine, olive oil, and limoncello, and enjoy views toward the Bay of Naples. Transport from central Sorrento is included.

“This was one of the absolute highlights of our honeymoon! The experience felt so genuine and full of heart - from the beautiful views and perfect weather to the funny and vibrant couple who owned the farm. Making our own pizzas was such a fun hands-on experience, and they turned out absolutely delicious! The wine and limoncello were the perfect finishing touches, and the puppies running around the property made it all even sweeter. Everything about this experience felt authentic, joyful, and memorable - we couldn’t recommend it more to anyone in Sorrento!”

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3.Pizza or Pasta Class with Gelato at a Tuscan Farm

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 1,181 reviews · 5 - 7 hours · from $141

Leave Florence for a Tuscan farmhouse and spend five to seven hours making gelato, then choosing pizza or pasta. English-speaking chefs such as Cris, Tiziano, Livio, Max, and Carmela guide the work, followed by a generous meal, wine, and countryside views.

“It was a great experience. We were brought to a Tuscan farmhouse in Florence, welcome with wine and bruschettas. Tried making pastas from scratch, had more wine, finally got to taste the pastas and gelatos we made and more wine. Highly recommended.”

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4.Pizza School with Wine and Limoncello Tasting in a Local Farm

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 845 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $96

Meet Francesco and Lia at a working Sorrento farm for a hands-on pizza class using farm-made ingredients. Shape dough, bake your own pizza in a wood-fired oven, and share appetizers, wine, dessert, and Nonna Angela’s limoncello while enjoying countryside and sea views.

“This was one of our greatest, heartwarming experiences in Sorrento. Francesco and his family provided a very authentic pizza making experience in a family orientated setting. They opened up their home to us, and we felt like family. Francesco's daughters were very entertaining, especially, Anna. Thank you for an unforgettable experience. Grazie mille!!”

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5.Farm Tour with Cheese Tasting & Pizza Making Class

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 503 reviews

Join Francesco and his family at Primaluce, a hill farm above Sorrento. Tour the crops, animals, vineyard, citrus grove, and olive area, then spin mozzarella, make pizza, and eat a full farm lunch with wine, limoncello, and homemade dessert. Pickup and drop-off are included.

“This was a wonderful, very personal experience. Francesco and his family were great hosts. Pickup and drop off was straightforward, the farm tour was very informative and fun. The pizza making was very hands on and they took plenty of pictures for us (with our phones). The cheese making demonstration was also a great time. The wine offered during the time was made at the farm and was delicious, same with the Lemoncello. Would highly recommend the whole experience!”

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6.Alghero Home Cooking Pasta Class at a Farmhouse with Wine

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 130 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $131

Meet Irene and her family at a countryside farmhouse near Alghero for a three-hour, hands-on Sardinian pasta class. You will shape several fresh pastas, learn simple sauce tips, enjoy local meats, cheeses, wine, and a pasta-based lunch with your group.

“Such an amazing night ! The place id beautiful. Irene is a really good teacher. We learn at least 6 pasta :)”

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7.Pasta Fresca Cooking Class in a Farmhouse with a Local

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 62 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $119

Travel from Rome to Zagarolo for a hands-on Roman cooking class with Claudia, Bruno, and their family. Make fresh pasta, seasonal dishes, and dessert using garden produce, then share the meal with homemade wine in a countryside home.

“From the drive from the train station to home to the memorable songs and wine this is an amazing experience. Claudia, Bruno, and Angela set us up for a wonderful cooking experience. Included were spinach pasta carbonara; stuffed ravioli; deep fried stuffed squash blossoms, and sage leaves; prosciutto, cheese and herbs wrapped in beef; grilled egg plant, garlic, vinegar and olive oil made from the olives in their yard. Bruno helped make the experience special playing the piano and serenading us along with pouring some of the amazing red wine he ferments on the property. An experience not to be missed.”

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8.Hands-On Pizza Making Class & Farmhouse Tour with Sea Views

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 58 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $66Best value

At Amalfi Heaven Gardens, Maria, Silvio, Goran, and Giovanni guide you through terraced gardens, fresh mozzarella, pizza dough, and sauce making. You will shape and bake your own Neapolitan pizza in a wood-fired oven, then eat it with wine, limoncello, and coffee beside an Amalfi Coast sea view.

“We lived our absolute BEST life today!! We ferried ⛴️over to Amalfi 🍋 and took a pizza class 🍕We learned how to make pizza sauce, mozzarella, and dough then assembled, cooked, and enjoyed! The atmosphere was truly one that you would expect in Italy - friends gathered around the table, just talking about life with no worries or time restraints. Would 💯% do again!! #dolcevita”

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9.Volterra: Fresh Pasta Cooking Class at a Tuscan Farmhouse

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 33 reviews · from $118

Meet your instructor at Agriturismo Biologico Diacceroni near Peccioli and prepare a filled pasta plus two egg pasta shapes. Lucia and Ilanea have led warm, funny classes where beginners get patient help, then sit down to eat their pasta with traditional sauces and Diacceroni wine.

“The best thing we did in Italy! The cooking class was amazing and so insightful and fun, plus she was hilarious and made it completely enjoyable. We loved every second! Getting to eat our hard work at the end in delicious meals was amazing and now we have something to look forward to making at home. 11/10 recommend this cooking class!”

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10.Martina Franca: Mozzarella and Pasta Workshop with Farm Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 6 reviews · from $124

I’ll guide you through a Martina Franca farm, animal-breeding area, vegetable garden, ancient church, cheese factory, and bakery. You’ll make mozzarella and pasta with local instructors, then choose an option that includes tasting what you prepared. Valentina may lead your small group in Italian or English.

“Very good, Valentina is very interesting and kind! My son loved it too, suitable for young and old!”

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11.Partinico: Pizza-Making Class on an Organic Farm with Wine

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $71

Meet the farm team at Augustali in Partinico for a 2.5-hour visit through vineyards, olive groves, citrus trees, a wheat field, and the cellar. Then make pizza by hand, learn about leavening, and eat it with two Sicilian wines. Guides speak Italian, English, and French.

“Amazing and fun experience with a great guide! Highly recommend”

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12.Pick Vegetables at the farm & Cook pasta

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $158

Spend 3.5 hours at a 1600s villa near Florence with Opera in the Kitchen di Lucrezia Cannito. Pick seasonal vegetables and herbs, make pasta from Lulu’s grandmother’s recipes, taste family olive oil, and eat your four-course meal with homemade wine.

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13.pasta e tiramisù cooking class organic Tuscan farm

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · from $283

At Farmhouse Le Ceregne Bio near Arezzo, Giada teaches you to make tagliatelle, ravioli, gnocchi, and tiramisù using farm ingredients. The four-hour class includes a cappuccino welcome, cooking tools, lunch, coffee, water, and organic wine. Groups are limited to 10, with English and Italian instruction.

“It’s was really nice, thanks to our hostess. The pastas and tiramisu were excellent !”

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