The 4 Best Cooking Classes in Pompeii

1.guided tour of the ruins and cooking class fresh pasta

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · 5 to 6 hours (approx.) · from $300Our pick

Spend two hours exploring Pompeii with an English-speaking guide such as Clelia, Carla, Lucy, or Lello, then cook a Campania pasta dish with Sabrina in a family garden. You will pick ingredients, make lunch, enjoy dessert, and sip Gragnano wine beneath views of Vesuvius.

“Esperienza completa… abbiamo visitato gli scavi e fatto una bella passeggiata x la strada principale di Pompei, poi siamo arrivati in un giardino dai mille colori , profumi e sapori…abbiamo provato il piacere di toccare con mano e soprattutto assaporare tutte le delizie che ci sono state offerte…consiglio vivamente.”

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2.Trip Excursion to Mt. Vesuvius – Pompeii + Handmade pasta class with lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · 8 to 9 hours (approx.) · from $352

Spend up to nine hours exploring Pompeii, Herculaneum, and Mount Vesuvius, then make handmade pasta and eat lunch at a local home. Driver Antonino has earned praise for smooth transport, clear explanations, photos, and a warm family welcome.

“We had an amazing day with Antonino! Our trip was off season in February. He was our guide at Pompeii and shared an incredible amount of information with us and thoroughly answered all of our questions. We ended the day on the terrace of his personal residence overlooking the port of Naples making pasta with his wife. She was a great instructor (very patient) and a wonderful hostess. He made sure to take and send many pictures/videos. Thank you Antonino! (sorry I don’t know how to spell your wife’s name)”

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3.Pasta Cooking class in Pompeii

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $94Best value

Join Sabrina at her Pompeii home for a three-hour pasta class rooted in family recipes. Pick seasonal produce from the garden, make ravioli and fettuccine, then eat your meal with bruschetta, dessert, and a taste of local wine. Groups are capped at 10.

“We were in Italy for 2 weeks and this pasta making lesson with Sabrina was one of the highlights of our trip. Sabrina is a lovely person, we met her husband and three kids (including Gary the cat). We had a chance to sample some wonderful bruschetta she served us and then onto the lesson. We learned about the flours used, how to mix the dough and properly use the pasta machine. We made ravioli and she also showed us how to make fettuchini as well. The best part -- we were invited to the kitchen table to eat the pasta we made --- oh soooo good. She even introduced…”

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4.Private Pasta & Tiramisu Class at a Cesarina’s home with tasting in Pompei

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $168

Join a Cesarina in a private Pompei home for a three-hour cooking class. You will make two pasta dishes and tiramisu from scratch, learn family techniques, and sit down to enjoy the meal with local wine. The private format suits families, couples, and small groups.

“A very welcoming hostess and a very cozy atmosphere. The home was beautiful and the table lavishly set up for feasting. The cooking was educational and so much fun.”

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