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The 15 Best Home Cooking Classes in Italy

27 classes  ·  from $79 a seat

Somebody’s actual kitchen, six people around the table, and a recipe that came down the family. These 15 are compared on group size, on price and on how far out of the centre you go.

Catania: Pistachio Ravioli, Pasta Home Cooking Class w/ Wine - What happens when you arrive at Angela’s home
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Catania: Pistachio Ravioli, Pasta Home Cooking Class w/ Wine

1.Pistachio Ravioli, Pasta Home Cooking Class w/ Wine

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 204 reviews · 3 hours · from $100Our pick

Join Angela and, when available, her son Victor for a three-hour pasta class in their Catania home. You will make fresh dough, pistachio ravioli, and a Sicilian bruschetta, then sit down to a three-course meal with wine, water, and coffee. Groups are limited to eight.

“Angela was a wonderful host with a brilliant creative cooking art. we made quick friends with good laughter and delicious food. We would treasure another visit and cooking class with Angela.”

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Cesarine: Small group Pasta and Tiramisu class in Varenna - Tiramisu gives the class a sweet finish
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Cesarine: Small group Pasta and Tiramisu class in Varenna

2.Cesarine: Small group Pasta and Tiramisu class in Varenna

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 195 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $180Top rated

Join a small English-language cooking class in a local Varenna home. With hosts such as Patrizia, Luca, or Monica, you’ll make fresh pasta and tiramisu, begin with an aperitivo, and eat your meal together. Expect a warm setting, lake views, and possible taxi costs to hillside homes.

“This was a wonderful experience we loved the pasta and tiramisu class. The best activities we’ve done on our holiday. I couldn’t recommend more!”

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Cesarine: Small group Pasta and Tiramisu with Mamma in Lucca - The value of meeting a local cook
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Cesarine: Small group Pasta and Tiramisu with Mamma in Lucca

3.Cesarine: Small group Pasta and Tiramisu with Mamma in Lucca

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 181 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $187

Spend about three hours in a Lucca home with a Cesarine cook, preparing two pasta dishes and tiramisu from scratch. Hosts vary, including Silvia, Rossana, Andrea, Monica, and Ginevra. Expect a hands-on lesson, a shared meal with wine and coffee, and a small group of no more than 12.

“The whole experience was amazing. Sylvia was the best teacher and such a warm and loving person. We had a great mix of people the night we had our lesson from other countries and it was just perfect. Would highly recommend!!!”

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Cesarine: Small group Pasta and Tiramisu class in Bologna - Making two pasta dishes by hand
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Cesarine: Small group Pasta and Tiramisu class in Bologna

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

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

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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Authentic Bologna Home Cooking Class: Tagliatelle & Tortellini - Tagliatelle, tortellini, and more pasta shapes
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Authentic Bologna Home Cooking Class: Tagliatelle & Tortellini

5.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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Alghero Home Cooking Pasta Class at a Farmhouse with Wine - What you may make: gnochetti, ravioli, and tagliatelle
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Alghero Home Cooking Pasta Class at a Farmhouse with Wine

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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Cesarine: Small group Pasta and Tiramisu class in Montepulciano - A typical menu from bruschette to tiramisu
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Cesarine: Small group Pasta and Tiramisu class in Montepulciano

7.Cesarine: Small group Pasta and Tiramisu class in Montepulciano

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 129 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $216

Join a Cesarina in a private Montepulciano home for a three-hour, English-language cooking class. Make fresh pasta, pici, ravioli, and tiramisu, then share your meal with Tuscan wine and snacks. Hosts may include Barbara, Lucrezia, Alberto, Pietropaolo, or Andrea.

“From the moment we scheduled this experience the communication was excellent. Upon arriving at our hosts home we felt so welcome. It felt as if we arrived at a friends home. The experience was so authentic and educational. These two young people are so passionate about cooking and engaging with people while being conscious of local food sources and zero waste. We loved every minute we were fortunate enough to spend in their home. If we are ever lucky enough to be back in Tuscany we will be sure to visit again ❤️”

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Cesarine: Private Pasta Class & Meal at Local's Home in Bologna - The pasta dishes you may learn
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Cesarine: Private Pasta Class & Meal at Local’s Home in Bologna

8.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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Cesarine: Small group Pasta and Tiramisu class in La Spezia - The aperitivo gets the room talking
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Cesarine: Small group Pasta and Tiramisu class in La Spezia

9.Cesarine: Small group Pasta and Tiramisu class in La Spezia

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 67 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $162

Spend about three hours in a La Spezia home kitchen with a Cesarina such as Daniela, Roberta, or Anna Maria. Sip Prosecco, make fresh shaped or filled pasta and tiramisu, then sit down with your host to eat what you prepared. The class accepts up to 12 people and ends at the meeting point.

“Roberta is a wonderful host and patient instructor. We made two pastas and tiramisu followed by a wonderful lunch together. Definitely recommend if you are traveling through La Spezia!”

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Cagliari Home Cooking Class: Pasta, Wine & Sardinian Flavors - Making culurgiones and fresh tagliatelle by hand
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Cagliari Home Cooking Class: Pasta, Wine & Sardinian Flavors

10.Cagliari Home Cooking Class: Pasta, Wine & Sardinian Flavors

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 61 reviews · 3 hours · from $98

In a small Cagliari kitchen near the airport, local hosts including Maria and Giulia guide you through handmade culurgiones and tagliatelle. You will eat what you make with Sardinian cheeses, cured meats, wine, dessert, and homemade Mirto. No pasta skills are needed.

“Our host Maria was lovely. So friendly and very patient with my young daughter. we learned how to make pasta and culurgiones. The venue was great, clean and bright.”

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Bologna: Tagliatelle & Ragù Home Cooking Class with wine - Inside the home kitchen
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Bologna: Tagliatelle & Ragù Home Cooking Class with wine

11.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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Cesarine: Small group Pasta and Tiramisu class in Turin - The Tiramisu Lesson
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Cesarine: Small group Pasta and Tiramisu class in Turin

12.Cesarine: Small group Pasta and Tiramisu class in Turin

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 55 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $155

Spend about three hours in a Turin home kitchen learning pasta and tiramisu from a Cesarina, a local Italian cook. Hosts may include Doretta, Eugenia, Rosanna, or others. You will cook, share Prosecco and snacks, then sit down to eat what you made.

“Bel apprentissage de pâtes maison et tiramisu dans la vraie tradition italienne. Nos hôtes étaient vraiment très sympathique, c’est une expérience que je recommande à tous le monde.”

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Genoa: Hands-On Home cooking Class Pasta Pesto and more with wine - Three kinds of gnocchi, not just one
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Genoa: Hands-On Home cooking Class Pasta Pesto and more with wine

13.Hands-On Home cooking Class Pasta Pesto and more with wine

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 34 reviews · from $113

Spend three hours in a Genoese home learning to make colorful gnocchi, pesto with a mortar and pestle, and possibly fresh pasta. Hosts have included Alberto, Silvia, Alessandra, and Cristina. The small group is limited to six, with wine, focaccia, lunch, and coffee included.

“We really enjoyed the course. Alberto is an excellent host and the location on the rooftop is just stunning. The pasta and pesto that we cooked was very delicious!”

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Cesarine: Fresh Pasta Class & Meal at Local's Home in Lucca - From flour and eggs to the dining table
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Cesarine: Fresh Pasta Class & Meal at Local’s Home in Lucca

14.Cesarine: Fresh Pasta Class & Meal at Local’s Home in Lucca

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 34 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $215

Join a Cesarine host in Lucca for a three-hour pasta class inside a local home. Depending on your host, you may prepare tordelli Lucchese, maccheroni tortellati, matuffi, gnocchi, or tagliatelle, then sit down with wine to eat what you made.

“This was not as advertised. I expected a nice farm house and lovely woman (or gentleman) to guide us in cooking some wonderful Italian meals. Instead it was a HOT apartment in the city (which could be overlooked) but we only made ONE pasta which was then tossed in olive oil and parmesan cheese. That was it, that was our cooking experience from a 20ish something (although nice) young man. This was in no way as advertised or a fun event.”

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Small group Pasta and Tiramisu at Local Home in Olbia - Making Sardinian gnocchetti and ravioli
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Small group Pasta and Tiramisu at Local Home in Olbia

15.Small group Pasta and Tiramisu at Local Home in Olbia

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 26 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $155

Join Maria Immacolata in her home near Olbia for a three-hour English-language cooking class. Learn two pasta shapes and tiramisu, enjoy your meal with wine, and hear how Sardinian food differs from cooking elsewhere in Italy. Groups are limited to 10 people.

“This by far was one of the BEST experiences my husband and I had. The one on one attention and learning from someone’s home was so beautiful and inviting. Maria Was kind and patient and walked us through making two traditional pasta plates and tiramisu. We even got lost and she came to find us in her car. One tip we learned is to go by the email maps and to use Apple Maps not Google maps or Waze. This is something that you definitely want to go to it is so much more authentic then the other classes. It is the best! Or as Italians would say “il migliore!!””

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