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The World’s 15 Best Pizza Making Classes

52 classes  ·  from $24 a head

Dough that was made yesterday, a stretch nobody gets right first time, and an oven hot enough to cook it in ninety seconds. These 15 are priced and marked for the ones that add gelato afterwards.

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

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

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

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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Cooking Class in the Heart of Rome: Pizza and Tiramisu Making - Tiramisu is a group project with a sweet finish
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Cooking Class in the Heart of Rome: Pizza and Tiramisu Making

2.Cooking Class in the Heart of Rome: Pizza and Tiramisu Making

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,330 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $56

Meet your English-speaking chef in central Rome for a hands-on lesson in pizza and tiramisu. Choose a Margherita, Marinara, Diavola, or anchovy-topped Neapolitan pizza, then sit down with wine or a soft drink, coffee or limoncello, and the group. Chefs may include Mattia, Carlotta, Leo, Lori, Mimi, or Maria.

“Excellent class to go to and the teacher was great in explaining everything. The whole class was excited.”

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Rome: Traditional Pizza Cooking Class near Piazza Navona - From flour and yeast to a thin Roman crust
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Rome: Traditional Pizza Cooking Class near Piazza Navona

3.Traditional Pizza Cooking Class near Piazza Navona

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 1,241 reviews · 2 hours · from $46

At Osteria Pasquino on Piazza di Pasquino, an English-speaking chef such as Luca, Elisa, Sara, or Simone guides you through Roman pizza making. You shape dough, choose toppings, and eat your pizza with a drink in the restaurant. Prosecco, bruschetta, and coffee or limoncello are included, with groups limited to 10.

“It was a fun and informative evening. Our family, two adults and 1 16 year old boy, enjoyed the whole class.”

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Rome: Combo Pizza and Pasta Cooking Class with Wine - Beginning with wine and pizza dough
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Rome: Combo Pizza and Pasta Cooking Class with Wine

4.Combo Pizza and Pasta Cooking Class with Wine

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 1,180 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $58

Leave central Rome for a countryside cooking venue known as the Wood Houses. With chefs such as Valerio, Eduardo, Giuseppe, and Emilio, you’ll make pizza in a wood-fired oven, shape several pastas, enjoy two sauces, drink local wine, and finish with tiramisù and Limoncello.

“This was fun and entertaining as well as informational experience! Time went by flying :) We arrived home stuffed with great food!”

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Pizza Cooking Class in Rome - Near Piazza Navona - From cooking lesson to Roman dinner
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Pizza Cooking Class in Rome – Near Piazza Navona

5.Pizza Cooking Class in Rome – Near Piazza Navona

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,001 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $67

At Osteria Pasquino near Piazza Navona, you’ll mix and shape dough, add toppings, and eat your pizza with drinks, bruschetta, and coffee or limoncello. Instructors such as Cleo, Sara, Elisa, Simone, and Alessandra lead this beginner-friendly class for up to 10 people. Expect a social, hands-on introduction rather than advanced chef training.

“Alessandra was AMAZING! Very helpful and guided us through the entire process. Restaurant was easy to locate and staff were very kind ❤️💙”

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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

6.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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Rome Cooking Class: Make Pizza and Pasta with Wine & Dessert - Starting with three kinds of dough
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Rome Cooking Class: Make Pizza and Pasta with Wine & Dessert

7.Rome Cooking Class: Make Pizza and Pasta with Wine & Dessert

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 651 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $66

Join Chef Giuseppe and his team for a hands-on Roman cooking class south of central Rome. You’ll make Neapolitan pizza, cavatelli rigati, fettuccine alla chitarra, and tiramisu, then eat your work with wine and limoncello. The class includes a recipe booklet, digital recap, and transport from Laurentina Metro Station.

“The meeting place was unclear as google map addresses read the subway entrance , not the stop at end of subway line as stated in the description! Once we arrived it was fun… the food was delicious, instructor was knowledgeable!”

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Milan Cooking Class: Authentic Pizza & Gelato Making - Wine, olive oil, and a relaxed group meal
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Milan Cooking Class: Authentic Pizza & Gelato Making

8.Milan Cooking Class: Authentic Pizza & Gelato Making

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 582 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $78

At Towns of Italy’s cooking school above Mercato Centrale Milano, you’ll make a personal pizza and gelato, including a handmade cone, with guidance from chefs such as Matteo, Alfredo, Fabrizio, or Diego. The three-hour class includes wine, soft drinks for children, an apron, dinner, digital recipes, and a certificate. A pasta and gelato option is also available.

“We booked the 3pm seating and it was great fun for our family of boys and girl ranging from 22-15. A good 3 hrs of real hands on mixing, kneading, toppings, gelato cups etc. cuvée throughout your time. Alfredo our instructor was very clear in his instructions and fun! Well worth it.”

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Hands-On Pasta Cooking Class in Florence with optional Pizza - Fettuccine, ravioli, and gnocchi on the menu
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Hands-On Pasta Cooking Class in Florence with optional Pizza

9.Hands-On Pasta Cooking Class in Florence with optional Pizza

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 276 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $76

Meet your chef near Via Cavour in central Florence, then head to the cooking studio for a hands-on class lasting about three hours. You’ll make fettuccine, ravioli, gnocchi, sauces, and panna cotta, with an optional pizza choice. The class is in English from November through March and includes your meal, wine, and printed Tuscan recipes.

“It was so fun, and interactive. Wonderful way to learn about Italian culture other than museums. You will meet on a street corner- not as sketchy as it sounds- then everyone heads to the cooking studio. The chefs will break down all the steps. I actually left feeling like I could make an authentic pasta dish but I haven’t tried yet in the week I’ve been home. It was delish! Everyone in our family (6 of us- 3 teens) contributed and we made 3 pastas, sauce and dessert. It does take 3+ hours beginning to end. We had to sneak out a few minutes early because we had timed-entry museum…”

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Naples: Neapolitan Pizza and Tiramisu Cooking Class - A meal that includes more than your own pizza
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Naples: Neapolitan Pizza and Tiramisu Cooking Class

10.Neapolitan Pizza and Tiramisu Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 258 reviews · 3 hours · from $24Best value

Spend three hours in Naples making pizza dough, topping your own pizza, and preparing tiramisù with a local chef. Instructors such as Alex, Maurizio, Vitale, and Issam teach in Italian, English, Spanish, or French. You eat your food with a drink, bruschetta, cheese, and limoncello, then leave with recipes and a certificate.

“great class, such fun to do with friends and family. pizza was amazing and you get to take home your tiramisu.”

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Rome: Pizza and Tiramisu Cooking Class in Piazza Navona - What happens during the 2.5-hour class
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Rome: Pizza and Tiramisu Cooking Class in Piazza Navona

11.Pizza and Tiramisu Cooking Class in Piazza Navona

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 243 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $64

Near Piazza Navona, you’ll make pizza dough, shape restaurant-prepared dough, choose toppings, and prepare tiramisu with an English-speaking chef. Instructors such as Bea, Luca, Simone, and Daniel are known for patient, playful teaching. The 2.5-hour class includes your meal and a glass of wine or beer.

“We loved Liza! She was a great guide as we navigated making pizza and tiramisu from scratch! She had a great sense of humor and was very patient with us. It was a lot of fun!”

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Pizza Cooking Class - A generous break with cheese, bread, and wine
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Pizza Cooking Class

12.Pizza Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 225 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $90

At Porta Messina Restaurant in central Taormina, chefs including Giovanni, Luca, Maurizio, and Mauro guide you through fresh pasta and pizza making in English. You will shape dough, choose toppings, eat your creations with wine, and finish with cannoli, limoncello, a recipe, apron, and certificate.

“So much fun. We met people from from all over the world: US, UK, Belgium, Israel and Italy. The instructors were amazing and made the experience enjoyable. I’m confident I can now make fresh pizza and pasta. We are what we made and had plenty of water and wine to go along with the meal. At the end, we had some fresh cannoli. A perfect evening. I highly recommend.”

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Pizza, Gelato & Fun – a Tasty Cooking Class in Rome City Center - From flour and dough to your own pizza
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Pizza, Gelato & Fun – a Tasty Cooking Class in Rome City Center

13.Pizza, Gelato & Fun – a Tasty Cooking Class in Rome City Center

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 194 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $63

Meet local chefs, including Duccio, at Palazzo Colonna for a three-hour Rome cooking class. You will shape and bake your own pizza, watch a chocolate gelato demonstration, enjoy your meal with wine or soft drinks, and take home recipes plus a graduation certificate.

“I would definitely recommend this cooking experience. I took my 16 yr old son with me and we both enjoyed the experience. Our Chef Duccio and his partner chef (don't remember her name) were great. This is a nice experience away from the usual historical tours and you get to experience cooking for us, was a Pizza and having homemade gelato, and coming away with .ore information about the food prep and ingredients. We are in Italy, choose a cooking class, and this one, we had a great time.”

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Sorrento: Pizza Making Class at Tirabusciò Cooking School - Making the dough with Luigi or Laura
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Sorrento: Pizza Making Class at Tirabusciò Cooking School

14.Pizza Making Class at Tirabusciò Cooking School

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 188 reviews · 2 hours · from $71

Join Chef Luigi or Laura at Tirabusciò Cooking School in the hills above Sorrento. You will taste mozzarella and olive oils, make and top your own Neapolitan pizza, then eat it with local wine and tiramisù. A shuttle collects you near central Sorrento, making this a practical, family-friendly two-hour food experience.

“Luigi, the pizza maker, was excellent and made the whole experience amazing! It wouldn’t have been the same without him and I’m glad the class was only about 12-15 people. Anything more than that and it would have been hard to learn anything.”

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Rome: Pizza and Gelato Cooking Class with Wine - Starting with pizza dough and Roman technique
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Rome: Pizza and Gelato Cooking Class with Wine

15.Pizza and Gelato Cooking Class with Wine

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 182 reviews · from $112

Join a small English-language class in Rome with chefs such as Max, Marco, Alessandro, or Jacopo. Make pizza from scratch, crisp suppli with a mozzarella center, and creamy gelato. Wine, coffee, snacks, guidance, and a recipe booklet are included. Groups hold up to 12 people.

“Absolutely fantastic!!!! Small class, easy to learn, and best of all it’s close to main attractions. Thank you Marco for an amazing time. I will be using these recipes!!!”

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