COOKING CLASSES WITH LUNCH OR DINNER

15 Cooking Classes That End With a Proper Meal

45 classes  ·  from $46 a head

Some classes hand you a tasting plate; these sit you down to what you made, with wine. The 15 below are compared on the length of the meal and whether guests can join you at the table.

Pasta Making & Wine Tasting with Dinner in Frascati from Rome - Making pasta from scratch with a chef
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Pasta Making & Wine Tasting with Dinner in Frascati from Rome

1.Pasta Making & Wine Tasting with Dinner in Frascati from Rome

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,326 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $45Our pick

Meet hosts such as Nico, Rosie, or Federica at Frascati train station, walk through the old town, taste family-made wines, and prepare cacio e pepe, carbonara, or amatriciana. You’ll eat your pasta for dinner, visit the cellar caves, and return to the station after about two and a half hours.

“Amazing experience! The class is funny and you learn a lot about the town Frascati. Will recommend to others.”

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Palermo: Pizza and Gelato Cooking Class with Dinner and Wine - At Via Volturno, the cooking starts quickly
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Palermo: Pizza and Gelato Cooking Class with Dinner and Wine

2.Pizza and Gelato Cooking Class with Dinner and Wine

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 951 reviews · 3 hours · from $71

At Towns of Italy’s Palermo cooking school, an English-speaking chef such as Lidia or Marcello guides you through pizza, local sfincione Palermitano, and chocolate gelato. You cook, eat, and share wine or soft drinks during a three-hour class, then take home digital recipes and a graduation certificate.

“Very friendly and at the same time professional approach, we really enjoied the experience with Enza and her assistant. We very recommend it!!”

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Seville: Spanish Cooking Class with Dinner - The first taste: sangria, introductions, and a plan
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Seville: Spanish Cooking Class with Dinner

3.Spanish Cooking Class with Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 900 reviews · 3 hours · from $82

Meet your chef at stalls 75 to 77 in Triana Market for a three-hour English-language class. You’ll prepare gazpacho or salmorejo, tapas, chicken and vegetable paella, and lemon sorbet with Cava, while drinking sangria and meeting an international group. Instructors including Carlos, Carlo, Leo, David, Dom, and Pedro keep the class relaxed and practical.

“We had a wonderful time with Pedro and Anna they were extremely kind, funny and informative as we shared a delicious meal together! We loved it!”

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Paris Evening Cooking Class French Dinner and Market Visit Option - Choosing between 4.5 hours and 6 hours
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Paris Evening Cooking Class French Dinner and Market Visit Option

4.Paris Evening Cooking Class French Dinner and Market Visit Option

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 430 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $252

Spend 4.5 or 6 hours with an English-speaking chef at Le Foodist, preparing a three-course French meal in a small group of up to 12. The longer option adds a Latin Quarter market visit. Chefs such as Luc, Frédéric, Paolo, and Fred teach practical techniques, with wine, cheese, recipes, and dinner included.

“I recently celebrated my 50th birthday week with my daughter at Le Foodiste, and it was nothing short of extraordinary. We joined a small group for a three-course cooking class, and the entire experience from the food to the instruction to the facility was exceptional. The chef’s guidance was clear, patient, and inspiring. I learned so many new techniques and even conquered something I had been hesitant to try before: using a mandoline. The joy of mastering that, alongside my daughter, made the evening unforgettable. The facility itself was welcoming and well-equipped, creating the perfect environment for learning and celebrating. The intimate group size allowed us to connect with the…”

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Paris French Cuisine Small Group Cooking Class with Lunch - The 3-hour class: a focused kitchen lesson
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Paris French Cuisine Small Group Cooking Class with Lunch

5.Paris French Cuisine Small Group Cooking Class with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 418 reviews · 4 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $217

Spend up to 4.5 hours cooking with a French chef in a private Paris apartment. Choose a 3-hour class or add a market visit to select ingredients. Prepare a starter, main course, and dessert, then sit down for your meal with wine. Chefs may include Dominique, Frederic, Myriam, or Carole.

“Dominique is excellent host. Ingredients and explanations were very thorough. We had lovely evening learning new techniques in a pleasantly comfortable setting. Highly recommend this experience.”

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Cooking class, dinner and wine tasting near Lecce - What arrives at the dinner table
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Cooking class, dinner and wine tasting near Lecce

6.Cooking class, dinner and wine tasting near Lecce

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 350 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $95

About 15 to 20 minutes from Lecce, Enza and Antonio welcome you to their countryside villa in Corigliano d’Otranto. You’ll make orecchiette and maccheroncini by hand, enjoy local dishes and Salento wines, and finish with homemade limoncello. The evening lasts about three and a half hours, with vegetarian, vegan, and lactose-free options available.

“An absolutely amazing and memorable evening with Enzo and Antonio. From the minute they welcome you into their beautiful home l, throughout the whole experience, they were wonderful, helpful, insightful and just the nicest people. The food, wine and ambience was excellent. Highly recommended and well worth it. We all said that this was the best part of our stay in Puglia”

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Santorini: Cooking Class with Lunch and Wine Tasting - What you actually cook during the class
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Santorini: Cooking Class with Lunch and Wine Tasting

7.Cooking Class with Lunch and Wine Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 289 reviews · 3 hours · from $94

Spend three hours at a private seaside venue on Kamari’s Black Beach, cooking Greek dishes with chefs such as Jason and tasting Santorini wines with a sommelier. You’ll prepare favorites such as tomato fritters, moussaka, Greek salad, and feta pie, then sit down to eat with wine, including Vinsanto.

“It was a great fun activity with my friends. We really enjoyed it. The wine, the food, the chef and our waiters they were very kind and attentive.”

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Traditional Greek cooking class and lunch or dinner with an Acropolis view - Why the shared meal matters
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Traditional Greek cooking class and lunch or dinner with an Acropolis view

8.Traditional Greek cooking class and lunch or dinner with an Acropolis view

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 250 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $114

At CookinAthens, Marilena and her team guide you through a six-dish Greek menu, including phyllo, tzatziki, salad, a main course, and dessert. You cook together, eat your meal with Greek wine and spirits, and receive the recipes by email. Classes last about three hours and welcome ages 12 and up.

“This is the most unique experience my husband and I had on how to cook Greek dishes. Maria Elena and her staff were so attentive and helpful during all the cooking class. The meals we cooked were so delicious and definitely we recommend this cooking class.”

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Palermo: Market Tour and Sicilian Cooking Class with Lunch - From market shopping to the cooking school
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Palermo: Market Tour and Sicilian Cooking Class with Lunch

9.Market Tour and Sicilian Cooking Class with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 229 reviews · 3 - 5 hours · from $65

Meet at Towns of Italy on Via Volturno for a 3 to 5-hour Palermo food experience. With chefs such as Marcello, Salvo, Enza, Lidia, or Serena, you’ll shop at Capo Market, prepare arancini, pasta alla Norma, and cannoli, then eat your three-course meal with unlimited wine. Vegetarian options are available, but the class is not suitable for people with celiac disease.

“A Taste of Authentic Palermo: A Family's Unforgettable Cooking Class and Market Tour with Chef Marcello! We recently had the pleasure of experiencing a cooking class and market tour with Chef Marcello, a talented Italian chef from Palermo, and it was truly an unforgettable experience for our family. We visited a local market, where Chef Marcello introduced us to the sights, sounds, and aromas of Sicilian cuisine. We sampled excellent Palermo street food and we bought the beef for Ragu and fresh Ricotta for cannoli. We learned how to prepare pasta, arancina and cannoli from scratch including techniques to model different shapes of Sicilian pasta. If you're looking for a…”

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Half-Day Greek Cooking Class of Zakynthian Culture with Lunch - What happens from 10:30 a.m. onward
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Half-Day Greek Cooking Class of Zakynthian Culture with Lunch

10.Half-Day Greek Cooking Class of Zakynthian Culture with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 215 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $108

Meet Alex, Mandy, and their family at The Green Frog in Argassi for a four-hour Greek cooking class. Prepare dishes such as stifado, spinach pie, dolmades, moussaka, or baklava, depending on the day. You will taste local olive oils and cheeses, hear stories about Zakynthos, sample wine, and sit down to a generous lunch in the garden.

“It was a great experience. Fantastic food and interesting storytelling about Zante's history. We had a fun time and can highly recommend it. 🇩🇰”

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Genoese cooking lesson in the with lunch in the terrace - Making pesto with a mortar and pestle
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Genoese cooking lesson in the with lunch in the terrace

11.Genoese cooking lesson in the with lunch in the terrace

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 189 reviews · 3 hours 15 minutes (approx.) · from $83

Join Alessandro, Emanuela, or Emma for a hands-on Genoese cooking class in a historic palace setting. Make fresh pasta such as trofie, corzetti, or testaroli, grind pesto with a mortar and pestle, then eat lunch with local wine on a garden terrace overlooking Genoa. Allow about three hours and prepare for a steep uphill walk.

“If you're looking for an authentic and immersive culinary experience in Genoa, I highly recommend booking this class. The host was warm and welcoming, and shared his passion for Genoese food throughout. We learned how to make pasta and were showed the traditional method of making pesto using a mortar and pestle. The results were delicious. The view of Genoa from his garden were great. The lesson was hands-on with plenty of opportunity to relax and talk with other guests as well as learn new skills.”

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Cooking Class on a Family Farm in Chianti with Lunch - Making pasta by hand, from dough to ravioli
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Cooking Class on a Family Farm in Chianti with Lunch

12.Cooking Class on a Family Farm in Chianti with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 165 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $175

Join Camilla Romoli and her family at their hilltop farm in Chianti for a four-hour, English-language cooking class. Tour the olive grove and saffron field, make pasta, bread, and focaccia, then sit down to a full lunch with farm olive oil and local wine. The setting is beautiful, though the final road is rough.

“Fabrize and his son were amazing hosts and teachers. The food was amazing, the view was incredible, and their home grown wine and olive oil were a treat! Don’t skip this experience!”

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Sorrento: Pasta and Tiramisu Cooking Class with Lunch and Wine - Tiramisu without the fuss
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Sorrento: Pasta and Tiramisu Cooking Class with Lunch and Wine

13.Pasta and Tiramisu Cooking Class with Lunch and Wine

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 165 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $107

Meet in central Sorrento, then ride by included minibus to a restaurant in the Massa Lubrense hills. With chefs such as Antonino, Massimo, Alessia, or Maria guiding you, make tagliatelle, ricotta-spinach ravioli, and tiramisu before sitting down with wine to eat your work.

“Loved it whether you are on your own like me or with others, you will enjoy making your dinner/tea with like minded people having fun. It was lovely to be guided by experienced chef guiding you. She puts you at ease. Really enjoyable. Thank you”

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Cooking lesson in Catania with lunch or dinner - Caponata shows Sicily’s sweet-and-sour side
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Cooking lesson in Catania with lunch or dinner

14.Cooking lesson in Catania with lunch or dinner

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 154 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $119

In a small English-language class near Catania’s Galatea and Italia subway stops, chefs such as Agata and Simona guide you through bruschetta, sweet-and-sour caponata, fresh pasta alla Norma, and cannoli. You cook in a professional kitchen, sit down to eat what you made, and share a bottle of Sicilian wine.

“Had a fun day cooking with my friends. Learned some new things. Food was quite delightful. Only thing missing was some Sicilian music to really get the cooking juices flowing!”

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Rhodes: Cooking Lesson and Wine Tasting with Lunch - A working women’s cooperative, not a staged souvenir stop
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Rhodes: Cooking Lesson and Wine Tasting with Lunch

15.Rhodes: Cooking Lesson and Wine Tasting with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 93 reviews · 4 - 6 hours · from $112

Meet guides such as Addy or Panos in Apollona, then tour a women’s cooperative, stroll the village, taste Rhodes wines, and cook tzatziki, eggplant salad, dolmadakia, and cheese pies with a local cook. Your homemade meal, extra taverna dishes, and Greek coffee complete this small-group cultural outing.

“Amaizng trip! Everything was so intresting and well organized. Best day on Rodos!”

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