Top 7 Home Cooking Classes in Bologna

1.Cesarine: Small group Pasta and Tiramisu class in Bologna

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 172 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $163Our pick

Join a Cesarine host in Bologna for a three-hour home cooking class. With Prosecco and nibbles to start, you will prepare two pasta dishes and tiramisu, then eat what you make. Hosts include Roberta, Maurizio, Federica, Paola, and others, with group size capped at 12.

“Wonderful experience so glad we did this. The instructor was awesome, so kind and gives the background of what you are making for the day. He is very patient and you can tell his passion for cooking. Come ready to learn and with an appetite!”

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2.Authentic Bologna Home Cooking Class: Tagliatelle & Tortellini

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 136 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $78Best value

Irene and Marco welcome you into their Bologna home for a hands-on pasta class. You’ll mix dough, shape tagliatelle, tortellini, and other pasta, then eat three courses with wine and dessert. The home setting feels personal, but the apartment can be tight for a full group.

“It was fantastic! Our host was the absolute best! The pasta was out of this world! We made it and then she prepared it three different ways, and paired it with different balsamic vinegars. THE BEST!”

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3.Cesarine: Private Pasta Class & Meal at Local’s Home in Bologna

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 111 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $119

Spend about three hours in a Bolognese home with a Cesarine cook such as Roberta, Paola, or Claudia. Make fresh pasta from family recipes, learn practical kitchen tricks, and eat your work with local wine. Recipes may include tortellini, tagliatelle, lasagne, tortelloni, or regional specialties.

“Expected group,turned out just us and 2 hosts.Wonderful evening .Private class and dinner Exceptuonal hosts.”

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4.Tagliatelle & Ragù Home Cooking Class with wine

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 55 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $90

Join a small group of up to 10 in Bologna for a hands-on home cooking class led by hosts such as Irene and Marco. Learn fresh pasta and traditional ragù, then eat three pasta courses with wine, water, coffee, and dessert or fruit. Some seasonal pasta changes may apply.

“Our guide, Nicol was so nice and informative. I highly recommend this tour if you are looking to learn about Bologna's history and a bit of the history of the food culture. I am also giving four stars because I really thought I would be learning how to make pasta, or at least watching the process. But we really, really loved Nicol and her mother, and it was really awesome to be in the kitchen with an Italian mother and daughter we were a mother and daughter, too and connect over our similarities despite speaking different languages.”

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5.Cesarine: Pasta & Tiramisu Class at a Local’s Home in Bologna

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 29 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $179

Spend about three hours in a Bolognese home with a Cesarina host, making two pasta dishes and tiramisu before sitting down to eat with wine. Hosts may include Alessandra, Paola, Barbara, or Christina, and the private format can suit couples, families, and mixed-age groups.

“I had a wonderful experience. Christina was amazing and so kind. I felt completely at ease in her home. We drank Prosecco and made pasta. Then we sat down and enjoyed the meal together. It was an unforgettable evening.”

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6.Cesarine: Small group Tortellini Class at Local’s Home in Bologna

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 18 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $162

Spend about three hours in a Bologna home learning tortellini from scratch with a local cook such as Roberta, Rosa, or Paola. Begin with Prosecco and snacks, prepare pasta and tiramisu, then sit down to eat with local wine, coffee, and conversation.

“The tortellini of this region is unlike anything I had ever tasted and I was dying to learn how to make it, in order to recreate the amazing experience at home. While many pasta classes are offered, I sought out tortellini specifically and ending up booking quite last minute - the afternoon before. I am so glad it did as it will give me the ability to recreate this trip for many, many years to come. I had the fortune of having a class by myself. While for some, this may seem awkward, Cristina Rossi, my host and teacher, put me at ease immediately. I felt the warmth of being…”

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7.Home Cooking: Pasta Making with Natural Colors in a Tiny Group

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $95

Sara leads a relaxed 2.5-hour pasta class in her Bologna apartment, where you make organic dough, tortellini, tagliatelle, ravioli, and playful shapes colored with beetroot, purple potatoes, herbs, seaweed, and powders. The vegetarian class is private, hands-on, and suitable for special diets with advance notice.

“We had such a good time at this pasta-making class. The whole experience was relaxed, fun, and very hands-on — perfect even if you’re not an expert in the kitchen. We learned how to make different types of pasta using natural colors from vegetables, which was a cool touch. The class is vegetarian, which was great for us. We took home the fresh pasta and cooked it at home. Everything we made tasted amazing. Sara was super friendly and explained everything clearly, making it easy to follow along. Plus, it felt really personal and not rushed at all. If you’re in Bologna and want to do something different (and delicious),…”

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