ITALY COOKING CLASSES

The 15 Best Cooking Classes in Italy

649 classes  ·  from $21 a head

Italy will teach you four things properly: fresh pasta, a red sauce worth the afternoon, pizza from a real oven and tiramisù. These 15 sort them by city, price and how long the table sits afterwards.

Florence: Pasta Cooking Class with Unlimited Wine - Matching Butter, Sage, Arrabbiata, and Tuscan Ragù
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Florence: Pasta Cooking Class with Unlimited Wine

1.Pasta Cooking Class with Unlimited Wine

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 10,285 reviews · 3 hours · from $21Our pick

You will make ravioli, tortelli, and pappardelle from scratch inside a 1200s medieval tower near Brunelleschi’s Dome. English-speaking chefs such as Andrea, Victoria, Antonio, and Valentino guide the class, then you eat the pasta with sauces, Tuscan wine, and unlimited soft drinks. Vegetarian and other dietary options are available.

“An absolutely fantastic experience and highly recommend it. Our chef Andrea shared great knowledge and made the experience fun. Would definitely do it again”

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3 in 1 Cooking Class near Navona: Fettuccine, Ravioli & Tiramisu - Making fettuccine from scratch
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3 in 1 Cooking Class near Navona: Fettuccine, Ravioli & Tiramisu

2.3 in 1 Cooking Class near Navona: Fettuccine, Ravioli & Tiramisu

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7,376 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $83Top rated

Near Piazza Navona, you’ll make tiramisu, fresh fettuccine, and ricotta ravioli in an English-language class led by chefs such as Mimi, Lori, Carlotta, Leo, and Paris. The three-hour session is hands-on but friendly for beginners, then ends with your meal, wine or a soft drink, coffee or limoncello, and recipes for home.

“Overall, we thought the class was excellent. We made tiramisu, pasta, and ravioli, and were impressed by how simple the recipes were and how clearly the techniques were explained. After preparing the food, everything was cooked for us and enjoyed together with wine. It was a lot of fun to do this in a group—the interaction made the experience even more entertaining. We’ve already recreated the dishes at home and look forward to sharing this experience with our family.”

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Florence: Pasta & Tiramisu Cooking Class with Unlimited Wine - What you actually cook during the three hours
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Florence: Pasta & Tiramisu Cooking Class with Unlimited Wine

3.Pasta & Tiramisu Cooking Class with Unlimited Wine

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 6,708 reviews · 3 hours · from $56

Spend three hours in a Florence restaurant making fresh pasta and tiramisu with an English-speaking chef such as Amber, Alessandro, Clive, or Narghess. You will cook from scratch, learn practical tips, sit down to eat your meal with wine, then finish with limoncello or coffee. Vegetarian and other dietary options are available with advance notice.

“Great experience. The drinks kept poring and this was genuinely the best tiramisu I have ever had. The guide was great, and even gives you a printout of the recipes to take home!”

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Florence: Pasta Cooking Class with Unlimited Wine - Matching Butter, Sage, Arrabbiata, and Tuscan Ragù
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Florence: Pasta Cooking Class with Unlimited Wine

4.Pasta Cooking Class with Unlimited Wine

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6,413 reviews · 3 hours (approx.)

Spend about three hours making ravioli, tortelli, and pappardelle from scratch in a 1200s medieval tower near Florence’s Duomo. A chef such as Lorenzo, Antonio, Valentino, or Nico guides each step while you enjoy Tuscan wine, soft drinks, and the meal you prepare. Classes are social, practical, and capped at 15 people.

“We learned a lot about making three different types of pasta dishes, and they were all delicious! I’m looking forward to getting the recipes”

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Cooking Class and Lunch at a Tuscan Farmhouse with Local Market Tour from Florence - The 20-minute ride into the hills
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Cooking Class and Lunch at a Tuscan Farmhouse with Local Market Tour from Florence

5.Cooking Class and Lunch at a Tuscan Farmhouse with Local Market Tour from Florence

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4,831 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $145

Start in Florence with guide Luca at the San Lorenzo market, tasting cheeses, cured meats, olives, and other Tuscan foods. Then ride about 20 minutes to a farmhouse in the hills, where chefs including Erika lead you through fresh pasta, bruschetta, roast pork, potatoes, and tiramisu. Lunch, wine, recipes, and a cooking diploma are included.

“Hands down our best experience in Italy. Our chefs Luca and Erika were AMAZING! Luca was our guide through the central market and the bus ride to the estate, and he is so much fun, we were having a blast before we even started cooking. The estate where the classes are held is beautiful and just outside the city. The chefs were hands on and helpful and it was just a wonderful way to spend the afternoon with our family learning to make pasta and tiramisu.”

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Rome: Pasta Making Class with Wine, Limoncello, and Dessert - The dough: flour, eggs, and a little patience
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Rome: Pasta Making Class with Wine, Limoncello, and Dessert

6.Pasta Making Class with Wine, Limoncello, and Dessert

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 3,177 reviews · 3 hours · from $48

At Pastamania inside Palazzo Grazioli, you will make ravioli, tortelli, and fettuccine with an English-speaking chef such as Giorgio, Olga, Christian, or Fabrizio. The three-hour class includes your pasta meal, organic Tuscan wine, dessert, limoncello, and recipe booklets to take home.

“It’s was wonderful experience. I never cooked anything and here learned how to make pasta and was delicious!”

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Pastamania - Florence Pasta Making Class - Rolling dough into three kinds of pasta
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Pastamania – Florence Pasta Making Class

7.Pastamania – Florence Pasta Making Class

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3,050 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $49

Meet your English-speaking chef near the Arno and learn to make tagliatelle, ravioli, and tortelli in a group of up to 12. You will shape the pasta, sit down to eat it with Tuscan wine, and take home printed recipes. Sauces and fillings are prepared in advance, so the class focuses on pasta-making technique.

“Amazing experience ! Our chef Christine was the kindest and an incredible chef. Thank you so much for the learning and the delicious pasta that we get to make and eat ! I can only recommend this experience if you happen to visit Firenze !!”

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Rome Cooking Class: Make Pasta and 3 Spritz Cocktails - Finding the class near Via Cesare Balbo 19
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Rome Cooking Class: Make Pasta and 3 Spritz Cocktails

8.Rome Cooking Class: Make Pasta and 3 Spritz Cocktails

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,937 reviews · 3 hours · from $99

Spend three relaxed hours near the Colosseum making pasta, choosing carbonara or cacio e pepe, and mixing Aperol, Hugo, and limoncello spritzes. Chefs such as Sunny, Angela, Gio, and Shivi lead the English-language class, which includes fresh ingredients, unlimited water and soft drinks, a full meal, and recipes for home.

“Sunny was an amazing chef and made sure we all had a great time!!”

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Rome: 3-in-1 Fettuccine, Ravioli, and Tiramisu Cooking Class - Starting with tiramisu before the pasta
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Rome: 3-in-1 Fettuccine, Ravioli, and Tiramisu Cooking Class

9.3-in-1 Fettuccine, Ravioli, and Tiramisu Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 2,704 reviews · 3 hours · from $81

At Restaurant Gusto in central Rome, an English-speaking chef guides you through tiramisu, fresh fettuccine, and ravioli from scratch. Choose a sauce, eat what you make, and finish with wine or a soft drink plus limoncello or coffee. Chefs such as Lori, Carlotta, Mattia, Mimi, Leo, and Tommy have led recent classes.

“Fantastic experience! Chef Lori is fun and keeps everyone engaged!”

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Rome: Fettuccine Pasta Cooking Class in Rome's City Center - What happens during the two-hour class
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Rome: Fettuccine Pasta Cooking Class in Rome’s City Center

10.Fettuccine Pasta Cooking Class in Rome’s City Center

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 2,414 reviews · 2 hours · from $46

In a two-hour class at Ristorante Tucci on Piazza Navona, an English-speaking chef such as Luca, Sara, Simone, or Enea guides you through making fettuccine. The restaurant prepares your chosen sauce, then serves your pasta with bruschetta and drinks. It is a social, hands-on class with a scenic Roman setting.

“Very entertaining and making pasta is easy and fun and then eating them was very good.”

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Florence: Cooking Class Pasta & Tiramisu Making Unlimited Wine - The tiramisu lesson is more than a dessert stop
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Florence: Cooking Class Pasta & Tiramisu Making Unlimited Wine

11.Cooking Class Pasta & Tiramisu Making Unlimited Wine

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,234 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $89

Spend three hours making fettuccine, ravioli, and tiramisu with an English-speaking chef in central Florence. Classes meet at different restaurants depending on the start time, including Cantinone and Beccafico. You finish with your own meal, wine, coffee, and limoncello, with room to ask cooking questions.

“We had a lot of fun. The instructor was great and we learned by doing it ourselves. The pasta and tiramisu turned out great.”

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Fettuccine & Tiramisù: Cooking Class with Wine & Limoncello - Starting with tiramisu
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Fettuccine & Tiramisù: Cooking Class with Wine & Limoncello

12.Fettuccine & Tiramisù: Cooking Class with Wine & Limoncello

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 2,103 reviews · 3 hours · from $66

At Gusto Restaurant on Via Giuseppe Zanardelli, you’ll make tiramisu and fresh fettuccine with an English-speaking chef such as Lori, Tommy, Mimi, or Carlotta. Choose tomato and basil, Amatriciana, or cacio e pepe, then eat your meal with wine and limoncello or coffee.

“Learned a lot and Mattia, our chef was brilliant and entertaining. Overall a great experience.”

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Florence Cooking Class The Art of Making Gelato & Authentic Pizza - Pizza dough lessons you can use at home
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Florence Cooking Class The Art of Making Gelato & Authentic Pizza

13.Florence Cooking Class The Art of Making Gelato & Authentic Pizza

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,053 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $64

At Towns of Italy in Florence, a professional chef guides you through pizza dough, Italian toppings, and a gelato demonstration. You eat what you make with unlimited wine, receive digital recipes and a certificate, and can bring children at half price. Instructors may include Andrea, Federico, Lisa, Alice, or Victoria.

“We learned a lot and had so much fun! We learned how to make pizza and gelato and the history behind it! Very interesting!”

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Pasta Cooking Class Near the Colosseum with 3 Spritz Cocktails - The Aperol Spritz Sets the Pace
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Pasta Cooking Class Near the Colosseum with 3 Spritz Cocktails

14.Pasta Cooking Class Near the Colosseum with 3 Spritz Cocktails

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,686 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $95

Spend about three hours near the Colosseum making fresh fettuccine and Roman carbonara or cacio e pepe while mixing Aperol, Hugo, and Limoncello spritzes. A local chef and mixologist guide groups of up to 14 in English. Hosts such as Sunny, Jimmy, Benjamin, and Sherry are known for bringing patience, humor, music, and plenty of pasta to the table.

“Sunny was fantastic and we had an incredible time with our group! The drinks, food, and music were wonderful! We highly recommend this experience to anyone looking to have a fun time in Rome!”

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Enjoy Spritz and Pasta Making in Piazza Navona - What you eat after the lesson
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Enjoy Spritz and Pasta Making in Piazza Navona

15.Enjoy Spritz and Pasta Making in Piazza Navona

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,681 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $90

In a small group near Piazza Navona, an English-speaking chef such as Maria, Carlotta, Leo, or Lori shows you how to mix a Spritz and make fresh pasta by hand. You shape fettuccine and maltagliati, then sit down for bruschetta, your pasta, wine, tiramisu, and coffee or limoncello.

“Maria was an amazing teacher and had such a good energy! We loved the class so much and would definitely love to do another class with her again!”

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