HANDS-ON COOKING · ITALY COOKING CLASSES
Pasta in Rome, tiramisu in Florence, pizza in Naples and a farmhouse table in Tuscany. The 15 below are the Italian classes worth an afternoon, priced and timed, with a note on how much of each one you cook yourself.
Make three fresh pastas in Florence’s 1200s medieval tower, with chef guidance, Tuscan wine, sauces, and dinner included.
“This was really great activity with my son! We made (and ate) three different kinds of pasta. The chef/teacher, a young man called Valentino, was very pleasant and helpful. Everyone in our class (ranging from young children to middle-aged adults) had a great time.”
Make fettuccine, ravioli, and tiramisu near Navona in a hands-on Rome cooking class with wine, coffee, and limoncello.
“The class was educational, engaging, and our instructor Carlotta was a ton of fun - super energetic and hands on! Highly recommend the experience!”
Make fresh pasta and tiramisu in Florence, enjoy wine and limoncello, and learn practical Italian cooking skills in three relaxed hours.
“it was super fun, Alexandrea has explained everything and kept. activity engaging and fun.”
Cook pasta, bruschetta, roast pork, and tiramisu at a Tuscan farmhouse after a Florence market tour with wine and local guides.
“Without a doubt, book the tour! We did the Tuscan lunch + market tour with pasta making class. You begin by visiting the Centro Mercado which is a large market selling all fresh ingredients, meats, cheeses, etc. The guide; Lucca, is such an incredibly unique and fun persona! He thoroughly explained ingredients, showcased food options, and we were even able to taste multiple food products in the market. There is a bus that takes you on a 15 minute ride to the Tuscan farmhouse which is gorgeous!! The cooking class is interactive; everyone participates in something! There are so many photos opportunities. You get to prepare: bruschetta, drink endless wine,…”
Make ravioli, tortelli, and fettuccine in central Rome, then enjoy wine, dessert, limoncello, and recipes for home.
“lovely evening spend with our host georgio.. and others from around the world, informative and fun class on pasta. which you eat with wine, cake and lemonchello at the end. I will never buy dried again. thank you”
Learn three fresh pastas beside Florence’s Arno River, then enjoy your work with Tuscan wine in this friendly three-hour class.
“Very nice activity and fun to meet other people in this context. Good set-up with historical background, well prepared, very nice welcome. Overall we are very satisfied that gave us a memorable experience.”
Make fresh pasta, carbonara or cacio e pepe, and three Roman spritzes in a lively small-group class near the Colosseum.
“It was a lot of fun. Learning from visual demonstrations rather than written recipes made it interesting. Making food to eat with fresh ingredients was the best part.”
Make fettuccine, ravioli, and tiramisu in central Rome with an Italian chef, then enjoy your meal with wine and limoncello.
“This class was exceptional and our host Chef Vali was the best”
Make fresh fettuccine in Piazza Navona with an English-speaking chef, bruschetta, drinks, sauce, and dinner for $46.
“Very entertaining and making pasta is easy and fun and then eating them was very good.”
Make fresh pasta and tiramisu in Florence, then enjoy your meal with wine, coffee, and limoncello in a small group.
“Our family of five signed up for the tiramisu and pasta-making class with Florence Food Tour via Viator, and it ended up being the highlight of our holiday trip to Italy. It was hands-on, fun, and something all of us truly enjoyed. By the end of the class, we were confidently making our own tiramisu, ravioli, and tagliatelle — and they tasted amazing. Katarina was an excellent instructor. She was bubbly, knowledgeable, and genuinely funny, which made the whole experience relaxed and enjoyable. She explained everything clearly and made sure everyone was involved. I would absolutely recommend this class to anyone visiting Florence who wants to learn how to make…”
Make fettuccine and tiramisu in central Rome with a local chef, wine, limoncello, and plenty of hands-on cooking for $66.
“It was very nice experience. Our shef Furio explained everything with humor and patience. We made our pasta *ravioli and fetuchini) and teramissu desert. After this the pasta was cooked for us . One thing to improve - we'd like to try or at least to see how they prepare the souces for pasta.”
Make authentic pizza and gelato in Florence with a chef, unlimited wine, family discounts, recipes, and a fun three-hour class.
“Our instructor was super helpful and knowledgeable about all things gelato and pizza related. He took time to explain the different types of flour used for the pizza, what types of ingredients that go into different gelatos and so on. He also focused a lot of showing us how to get a feel for how recipes might slightly change based on where we are in the world or what ingredients we use so that we can succeed when attempting to make them again at home. He was also super great with kids making sure the one child that was in our class was included and helping her out occasionally so…”
Make fresh fettuccine, carbonara, and three Italian spritzes in a lively small-group class near Rome’s Colosseum.
“this was a fabulous time. The girls Angela and Bea were wonderful. I have never made pasta before, they made it easy. Highly recommend!”
Learn to make Spritz, fettuccine, and maltagliati near Piazza Navona, then enjoy your meal with wine, tiramisu, and limoncello.
“A definite must do. There is something to say about eating pasta in Rome ...but something even more to say about making pasta from scratch and then eating it in Rome!!! . One of the best things my family and I have experienced and we would highly recommend everyone in Rome to book this ASAP. Chef Matty was our instructor and made the lesson and the evening thoroughly educational but even more so was making it enjoyable for us.”
Cook pasta, shop Florence’s Central Market, taste local specialties, and enjoy Chianti in this hands-on five-hour class.
“This is a very informative cooking class. I try to do a cooking class on all my vacations and this one was fabulous. You will learn from an accomplished chef specific techniques for making pasta and Italian sauces. The trip around the market is also fun. Alyce was our chef/host and I cannot say enough positive things about how she conducted to activity.”
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