4 Lake Como Cooking Classes to Build a Day Around

1.3-Recipe Italian Cooking Class in Como – Cesarine Best NYT Hosts

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 186 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $107Our pick

Spend about three hours in a private Como home with a Cesarina host, preparing a seasonal starter, fresh pasta, and a local dessert such as tiramisù. Hosts may include Anna, Sara, Simona, Veronica, or other local cooks. Expect hands-on instruction, Lombardy wines, and a home-cooked meal for up to 15 people.

“Anna was warm and welcoming! The location was super central also very special. We made two pastas and a tiramisu”

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2.Bellagio Cook With a View + Villa Melzi

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 98 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $338

Meet in Bellagio for a short transfer to Il Perlo, a hilltop restaurant with sweeping Lake Como views. Chef Max, Massimo, or Alessandro guides a small group of up to six through gnocchi, fresh pasta, and tiramisu, followed by lunch, wine, recipes, and Villa Melzi garden tickets.

“Loved the cooking class! Our chef was amazing and also accommodating to food allergies. The food was delicious and we were provided with the recipes when we left. The venue had the most breathtaking views of Bellagio”

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3.Pasta Fresca Hands-on Cooking Class with a Local in Como

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 35 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $118

Spend about three hours in Como learning fresh pasta with a local chef such as Beatrice, Beatrix, Amy, or Emily. Roll, cut, and shape dough, prepare sauces from fresh ingredients, and sit down to eat what you made. Menus change, but tagliatelle, ravioli, gnocchi, gelato, and tiramisu may all appear.

“What an experience! My daughter and I have always wanted to take a cooking class and this one did not disappoint. I cannot sing Beatrice’s praises enough. She was absolutely amazing! So knowledgeable, a great teacher and the best entertainer. Definitely one of the highlights of our trip. I cannot recommend this class enough. Memories for a lifetime. She’s such a gem!”

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4.Cooking Lesson in Bellagio with famous Chef Luigi Gandola

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 23 reviews · from $332

Meet Chef Luigi Gandola at his family-run restaurant outside Bellagio for a hands-on pasta class. You will prepare traditional dishes, eat the meal with drinks on the terrace, and leave with homemade olive oil, an apron, a recipe book, and a participation diploma. Optional private transfers cost extra.

“Chef Luigi (& wife Camilla) are an awesome couple with a fantastic restaurant & cooking class going on. Camilla was the sweetest person I’ve met! The class was “hands on” ‘ a ton of fun! We made tri-colored pasta & panacotta! We also got a Read more”

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