Top 7 Lucca Cooking Classes

1.Pasta Cooking Class with a Local Chef

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 56 reviews · from $157Our pick

Spend four hours at Antonietta and Piero’s farmhouse near Lucca, making fresh pasta and tomato sauce with garden produce. The small English-speaking class includes a shared meal, wine, dessert, coffee, and limoncello. You will meet at Via dei Selmi 34 in Capannori, with transportation not included.

“AMAZING! The family was so nice and welcoming. Completely blown away by how kind, friendly, sincere, patient the guides were. The dinner was out of this world. We enjoyed the company of the other guests as well, great evening! The guide, local friend, who was there to translate was so kind and patient as well!”

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2.Lucca Walking Tour & Traditional Cooking Class with Wine

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 21 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $118

Meet at Piazza dell’Anfiteatro at 10 a.m. for a private Lucca walk and food-shopping visit, then join Monica or Silvia for a hands-on cooking class in a welcoming home. Make fresh pasta or another Lucchese dish, eat what you prepare with regional wine, and take home an apron and souvenir bag.

“Lovely cooking experience with Monica and her family in her home! We made pasta and leaned about different cooking techniques. Lots of different breads and meat and a lovely salad. Even home made Prosecco! Really enjoyed our morning and felt grateful to be invited into Monica’s home 🙂”

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3.Private Home-made Pasta Cooking Class

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

Spend four private hours at Pasta Spazzavento, a family farmhouse 15 to 20 minutes outside Lucca. With guidance from Dario, Giacomo, and Helena, you will knead dough, shape several kinds of pasta, gather garden ingredients, and sit down to a three-course Tuscan meal with wine, coffee, and dessert.

“location...teacher was patient and showed and lead us making the pasta. our time ended with an amazing meal outside on the hillside. wonderful experience.”

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4.Hands On Pasta and Gelato Cooking Class in LUCCA

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 14 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $86Best value

Meet Ariela in Lucca for a three-hour, English-language cooking class focused on local food. You’ll make spaghetti alla chitarra or tagliatelle, ricotta-filled ravioli, and seasonal gelato, then sit down to eat what you prepared. The class starts at 10:00 am, welcomes up to 18 people, and uses ingredients from nearby Tuscan farms and mills.

“We did the pasta course with Ariela and had a wonderful day! You can feel her love for food, cooking and the region. We learnt so much. The course is something for everyone who wants to learn about Italian cuisine, Tuscany and attention to detail. Without a lot of frills, you learn hands-on what is important when making pasta and there was also wonderful gelato. If we were ever in the region again, we would definitely book a tour with Ariela! alla prossima :)”

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5.Cooking Class at a Local’s Home

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 12 reviews · from $202

Join a certified Cesarina in her Lucca home for a four-hour, small-group lesson built around three family recipes. You will cook at your own station, taste the finished dishes with local red and white wines, and share the meal around the family table. Monica has hosted especially warm sessions, with English and Italian instruction available.

“Our Cooking lesson with Monica was clearly a big highlight of our holiday! She and her husband were so kind and friendly, which is why we felt very comfortable from the beginning. She taught us a lot of traditional italian food and snacks. Much more than we expected. Next time we are in Lucca we will definitely visit her again!”

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6.Traditional-Traditional Cooking Class cuisine course

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 10 reviews · from $147

Spend four hours at Ristorante Il Guercio with the Corradi family, learning homemade pasta and traditional tiramisu. Antonio leads the hands-on lesson, while Elena brings 55 years of cooking experience. You then eat what you made with wine and coffee. Children can join in or use the games room.

“We had so much fun in this class! Just the 2 of us this time. The pasta making was easy and delicious. So interesting learning how to make tiramisu. It was also great learning about the family’s restaurant. I only wished we were able to make a sauce together, however I know it takes hours to simmer the delicious bolognese. Overall lovely experience.”

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7.Market and Cooking Class at a Local’s Home

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 5 reviews · from $225

Spend five hours with a Cesarina, shopping at Lucca’s local market before cooking three family recipes in a private home. You’ll work with provided ingredients, drink local wine, and eat the meal you prepare. English and Italian instruction is available, dietary needs can be arranged, and your host’s name and address arrive after booking.

“Our activity with Monica was wonderful! We had such an amazing time making pasta and the food Monica prepared was incredible! She was so very patient with our group of 12 people. The only negative I have and it's no fault of Monica's, is that our expectation was that we were going on a Market Tour and then going back to Monica's house to cook. There was no Market Tour. We went on a Sunday and the market isn't open, but the company should have made us aware of that. Overall, I would recommend this activity and have only great things to say about our time with Monica!Read more”

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