In the kitchen · PRIVATE

15 Private Cooking Classes in Italy, Priced and Compared

24 classes  ·  from $57 a seat

Every trip has one free evening too few. These 15 private cooking classes earn the slot, priced and timed so you can decide in minutes and get back to the fun part.

Rome: Pasta Making Class with Tiramisu & Wine PRIVATE OPTION - Starting with tiramisu and Italian basics
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Rome: Pasta Making Class with Tiramisu & Wine PRIVATE OPTION

1.Pasta Making Class with Tiramisu & Wine PRIVATE OPTION

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 404 reviews · 3 - 4 hours · from $70Our pick

Join an English-speaking chef at a restaurant near the Vatican for a 3 to 4 hour hands-on class. You will make tiramisu, fettuccine, and ravioli, drink prosecco and wine, then sit down to eat your work with coffee and limoncello. Private groups and dietary options are available.

“I thoroughly enjoyed this activity. The company communicated changes to the activity timing well in advance and made sure that the new schedule suited me and even included a tasting of food I would never have tasted if it wasn't for this experience. The cooking class itself was so much fun - we were taught to make tiramisu, fettuccine and ravioli...and had lots of prosecco while doing it. I had so much fun - and it says a lot because I was traveling alone. I highly recommend this to anyone who wants to meet new people and learn to cook some gorgeous pasta.”

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Semi-Private Pizza Making Experience in Naples with Drink - Choosing between margherita and marinara
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Semi-Private Pizza Making Experience in Naples with Drink

2.Semi-Private Pizza Making Experience in Naples with Drink

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 324 reviews · from $56Best value

Meet at Neptune’s Fountain at 6:30 pm and walk to one of Naples’ oldest pizzerias. With Dario, Luca, or another professional pizzaiolo, you’ll make dough, shape a margherita or marinara, bake it in a wood-fired oven, and enjoy it with beer, wine, or soda.

“A great class for people of all levels with helpful tips and a recipe for making at home. I did this as a birthday celebration and this was a perfect evening of pizza making, fun and wine. The host Dario was friendly, funny and truly made the whole experience. Definitely a memorable experience and the main highlight of our trip”

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Godfather vs Mafia Tour & Pasta Lunch (Small Group or Private) - Savoca and the famous Bar Vitelli
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Godfather vs Mafia Tour & Pasta Lunch (Small Group or Private)

3.Godfather vs Mafia Tour & Pasta Lunch (Small Group or Private)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 304 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $156

Travel by air-conditioned Mercedes minivan from Taormina to Forza d’Agrò and Savoca with an English-speaking guide such as Antonio, Giovanni, Denise, or Valerio. See Bar Vitelli and the wedding church from The Godfather, hear real Sicilian Mafia history, then enjoy homemade pasta, bruschetta, wine, and often cannoli.

“This was up there as the best excursion we’ve ever went. The guide Giovanni was excellent. His knowledge and passion for the subject was outstanding. We saw all the places we remember from the movies and Gio had backup footage for those who had forgotten. The transport was spot on and the meal we went for after it was outstanding. If I wasn’t leaving Sicily today I would have went back and done it again!! We could have listened to him for hours. Superb guide and a great sense of humour as well, he kept us all going and nothing was a bother. Thank you Giovanni for making our trip…”

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From Taormina: Private/Guided Godfather with appetizer and Pasta - Savoca and the walk to Santa Lucia
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From Taormina: Private/Guided Godfather with appetizer and Pasta

4.Private/Guided Godfather with appetizer and Pasta

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 233 reviews · 4 to 7 hours (approx.) · from $235

Travel by private car from Taormina with an English-speaking guide such as Marco, Bruno, Massimo, or Omar. Walk through Savoca and Forza d’Agro, visit Bar Vitelli and movie churches, discuss Mafia history, then enjoy antipasti, pasta, wine, and lemon dessert at a local trattoria.

“This was a fabulous tour given by knowledgeable guides Davide and Leonardo. Both men provided us with a very personalized and friendly tour. We never felt rushed. Rather, they kept telling us that “today is your day”. We moved from place-to-place at our pace, not theirs. We very much enjoyed spending our day, and our lunch, with them. They wanted to give us time to ourselves during lunch, but we could not exclude them. Thank you Davide and Leonardo!”

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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

5.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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Bologna: Pasta & Wine Lesson Private Chef & Sommelier - Tortelloni, tagliatelle, and maccheroni on one table
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Bologna: Pasta & Wine Lesson Private Chef & Sommelier

6.Pasta & Wine Lesson Private Chef & Sommelier

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 40 reviews · 3 hours · from $97

Federico and Paola welcome you into their Bologna apartment for a three-hour, hands-on class covering tortelloni, tagliatelle, and maccheroni. You will eat the pasta with traditional sauces, taste small-producer organic wines, and finish with a family tiramisu recipe.

“We really enjoyed meeting Fred. We had great fun making pasta, ragu and Tiramasu. It was great to meet others from different countries and chat around the delicious meal we all made together. We can't wait to try his recipes when we go home to Ireland. We would highly recommend this experience. Thanks Fred, Maurice & Laura”

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Pisa: Private Home-made Pasta Cooking Class - The 15-minute ride from Pisa to the farm
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Pisa: Private Home-made Pasta Cooking Class

7.Private Home-made Pasta Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 36 reviews · from $147

Spend four hours at a family farmhouse 15 to 20 minutes from Pisa, where Helena and Giacomo guide you through handmade pasta, farm ingredients, local wine, and a three-course meal. Transfers, equipment, recipes, and private-group attention are included.

“My most favourite day of our Italy trip. Such a wholesome activity to be invited into someone's home to learn how to make pasta. Words can not describe how beautiful a day it was, lovely people, stunning scenery and tasty pasta.”

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Private Cooking Class in Lecce (Corigliano): Handmade pasta - Shaping orecchiette and macaroni with Enza
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Private Cooking Class in Lecce (Corigliano): Handmade pasta

8.Private Cooking Class in Lecce (Corigliano): Handmade pasta

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 29 reviews · from $89

Spend 3.5 hours with Enza and Antonio near Lecce, learning to shape orecchiette and macaroni from simple ingredients. Cook by the pool, taste seasonal Salento dishes and local wine, then finish dinner with music and homemade limoncello in a welcoming home setting.

“Enza and Antonio are very friendly, we learned a lot about Italian food and the food was delicious!”

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Private Home-Made Pasta Cooking Class in Pisa. - Aperitivo with homemade touches
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Private Home-Made Pasta Cooking Class in Pisa.

9.Private Home-Made Pasta Cooking Class in Pisa.

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 27 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $156

Travel from Pisa or Lucca to a private Tuscan farm, where Elena and Giacomo guide you through fresh pasta making, a walk among olive trees and gardens, and a relaxed meal with wine, seasonal sauce, local delicacies, and dessert.

“There is no other Tuscan experience that will be more authentic than this. Helena and Giacomo are incredibly kind hosts. They offer a plethora of Italian knowledge, world culture and heritage. This is not for anyone looking for something Pinterest perfect. This is their home and it is authentic and wonderful. Nearly all ingredients are either sourced from their farm or from their share/barter network of friends. The conversation was flowing and never stopped. It was truly the highlight of our 14 day European trip across 5 countries for all seven of us. I recommend them 100 times over but go to their direct site versus the middle man. Monte…”

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Florence: Private Pizza Making Class with Wine Tasting - Mixing and shaping the dough by hand
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Florence: Private Pizza Making Class with Wine Tasting

10.Private Pizza Making Class with Wine Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 22 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $105

Meet your English, Spanish, or Italian-speaking pizza master at Pizzeria Pizzagnolo near Santa Croce. In a private 1.5-hour class, you will mix, shape, sauce, and bake your own pizza, then sit down with two Tuscan wines. Comfortable clothes are a must.

“Very enthusiastic instructor. Lots of energy and good vibes. However, for $100 a person you would expect a lot more. It was nice being only family there, but for $400 we expected a lot more”

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Lucca: Private Home-made Pasta Cooking Class - Starting with local wine and Tuscan bites
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Lucca: Private Home-made Pasta Cooking Class

11.Private Home-made Pasta Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 18 reviews · from $147

Spend four hours at a family farmhouse near Lucca with Giacomo, Helena, and Dario. Learn to knead, roll, shape, and cook fresh pasta, use garden herbs, taste Tuscan food and wine, and finish with a three-course meal under the olive trees.

“Amazing experience. So welcoming and knowledgable. Would strongly recommend.”

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Turin: Exclusive Private Pasta&Tiramisu Class with a Local Mamma - Making tiramisù from scratch
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Turin: Exclusive Private Pasta&Tiramisu Class with a Local Mamma

12.Exclusive Private Pasta&Tiramisu Class with a Local Mamma

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 11 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $174

Spend about three hours in a local Turin home learning two seasonal pasta dishes and tiramisù with a Cesarina host. Start with Prosecco and nibbles, cook together, then eat family-style with local wine. The class is private, in English, and suited to cooks of all levels.

“We had such a fun time and we are no cooking experts! Jenni is a wonderful teacher. Will definitely try out making the tiramisu at home. Loved eating all our home-made pasta! And we received photos and videos documenting our cooking experience.”

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Private Pasta Class at Local's Home in Turin by Cesarine - Starting with Prosecco and an Italian aperitivo
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Private Pasta Class at Local’s Home in Turin by Cesarine

13.Private Pasta Class at Local’s Home in Turin by Cesarine

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 10 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $174

Spend about three hours in a Turin home with a Cesarina, learning regional pasta such as agnolotti, pumpkin gnocchi, or Lasagne all’Albese. Begin with Prosecco and aperitivo, cook in a private group, eat what you make, and take home a Cesarine apron and shopping bag.

“From start to finish, our experience with Benedetta was fabulous! We were made to feel welcome in her home, and she was extremely patient with us throughout our class. My husbands grandparents were from Turin, and he enjoyed telling stories about his mother and the things she cooked.”

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Bari: Private Pasta-Making Class at a Local's Home - Your three-hour pasta-making itinerary
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Bari: Private Pasta-Making Class at a Local’s Home

14.Private Pasta-Making Class at a Local’s Home

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · from $164

Join Annalisa or another Cesarine home cook in Bari for a three-hour private pasta class. Prepare three regional recipes at your own workstation, then eat your food with local red or white wine, water, and coffee.

“Annalisa made us feel like family! Pasta making was so much fun but sharing a meal with her and our lively conversation made the evening very special.”

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Bergamo: Private Pasta-Making Class at a Local's Home - Three pasta dishes, three sauces, and plenty of hands-on work
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Bergamo: Private Pasta-Making Class at a Local’s Home

15.Private Pasta-Making Class at a Local’s Home

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · from $164

Spend three hours in a Bergamo local’s home with a certified Italian cook. You’ll make three pasta dishes and sauces, enjoy an aperitivo, sit down to eat your work with wine, and learn family recipes in English or Italian. The private class is usually at 10:00 am or 5:00 pm.

“Luisa was spectacular! She provided directions to her home & was ready to welcome us on time and has a lovely home. Her daughters and son were helping gather ingredients (directly from her garden!) and assist the 4 of us during the class. Luisa has a beautiful home and family and you could feel the love in her kitchen! She was patient with us and provided instructions well. We made 3 pastas, 3 sauces. While we waited for the pasta to settle, she served us an incredible appertivo: Salumi, 3 cheeses, 2 jams that she made herself, homemade bread, and she also made a tasty zucchini dish with zucchini from…”

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