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Top 15 Cooking Classes with Lunch in Italy

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The 15 best cooking classes with lunch in Italy you can book today, with what each costs, how long you are on your feet and who it suits. Number one is top for a reason; start there.

Pasta Making & Wine Tasting with Dinner in Frascati from Rome - Meeting the hosts outside Frascati station
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Pasta Making & Wine Tasting with Dinner in Frascati from Rome

1.Pasta Making & Wine Tasting with Dinner in Frascati from Rome

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,326 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $45Our pick

Meet hosts such as Nico, Rosie, or Federica outside Frascati station, then walk through the old town to a family wine cellar. Taste Frascati Superiore DOCG and Vagnolo wines, make pasta with a chef, choose cacio e pepe, carbonara, or amatriciana, and eat your finished dish at dinner.

“The host was very informative. I would recommend to anyone. It was great to see a perspective outside of Rome. Their family white wine was exceptional. She was very patient with the novice pasta makers. We Would give it 10 stars if we could”

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Palermo: Pizza and Gelato Cooking Class with Dinner and Wine - Arriving at Via Volturno 44
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Palermo: Pizza and Gelato Cooking Class with Dinner and Wine

2.Palermo: Pizza and Gelato Cooking Class with Dinner and Wine

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 951 reviews · 3 hours · from $71

At Towns of Italy in central Palermo, chefs such as Lidia and Marcello guide you through dough, toppings, pizza baking, and chocolate gelato. You eat what you make with wine or soft drinks, then take home a digital recipe booklet and graduation certificate.

“It was a great class! our instructor was amazing and fun! We met awesome couples taking the class and the good and wine were so good!”

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Authentic Cooking with Locals: Meal, Wine & Scenic Views - Seasonal ingredients from the garden and sea
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Authentic Cooking with Locals: Meal, Wine & Scenic Views

3.Authentic Cooking with Locals: Meal, Wine & Scenic Views

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 396 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $147

Meet Rocco near La Praia in Praiano, then walk to his family home for a small-group cooking session with Carla. You’ll make a starter, two pasta dishes, and dessert using garden produce or the day’s catch, then sit down with homemade wine and a digestivo.

“This was so fun!! The food was delicious and the cooking space and view were so gorgeous. Rocco and Carla were the best!! They gave us some of their homemade wine and clementine liquor which were both delicious. My husband and I could not stop talking about how delicious everything was. If you’re in Praiano or a nearby area, do yourself a favor and cook with Carla and Rocco!!!”

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Cooking class, dinner and wine tasting near Lecce - Making orecchiette and maccheroncini by hand
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Cooking class, dinner and wine tasting near Lecce

4.Cooking class, dinner and wine tasting near Lecce

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 350 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $95

Near Lecce, Enza and Antonio welcome you to their countryside villa in Corigliano d’Otranto. Make orecchiette and maccheroncini by hand, enjoy garden produce, Salento wines, dinner, music, and homemade limoncello in a relaxed family setting.

“We had the best time. Enza & Antonio were amazing hosts. They welcomed us into there home like we were family. Taught us to make orecchiette and macherroni. We will definitely be back.”

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Amalfi: Cooking Class and Farmhouse Visit With Meal - Picking lemons, herbs, and seasonal vegetables
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Amalfi: Cooking Class and Farmhouse Visit With Meal

5.Amalfi: Cooking Class and Farmhouse Visit With Meal

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 262 reviews · from $157

At Amalfi Heaven Gardens, guides such as Francesco, Edi, Ugo, and Fabio lead a small-group class through terraced gardens, seasonal picking, and four Italian courses. You cook outdoors, eat with local wine, and leave with recipes and a diploma. Expect stairs, steep paths, and no hotel pickup.

“The atmosphere, view, people and food were great. Thanks to Francesco, Andreas and all team.”

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Palermo: Market Tour and Sicilian Cooking Class with Lunch - Capo Market: Seeing Palermo Through Its Food
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Palermo: Market Tour and Sicilian Cooking Class with Lunch

6.Palermo: Market Tour and Sicilian Cooking Class with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 229 reviews · 3 - 5 hours · from $65

Meet at Towns of Italy’s Palermo cooking school for a 3 to 5-hour class led in English by chefs such as Marcello, Salvo, Enza, Lidia, or Serena. Visit Capo Market when open, prepare arancini, pasta alla Norma, and cannoli, then eat your meal with wine.

“Nadia was a very attentive and friendly cooking instructor. We had a great time and would like to thank her again for the successful course. Nadia cooks with heart and passion.”

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Florence: Pasta-Making Class with Dinner, Wine and... Sing! - What kind of pasta class is this?
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Florence: Pasta-Making Class with Dinner, Wine and… Sing!

7.Florence: Pasta-Making Class with Dinner, Wine and… Sing!

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 210 reviews · 3 hours · from $31Best value

Join Anna, Giulio, or Michael for a three-hour Florence pasta class with wine, hands-on lessons, and dinner. You will make tagliatelle, ravioli, and tortelli from scratch, then eat the pasta with homemade pummarola sauce. Music, singing, dancing, and a playful wine-prize contest keep this class lively.

“Everything was perfect. The people were very kind and sweet. The atmosphere was amazing. Truly recommend it! 🇮🇹❣️🤌”

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Genoese cooking lesson in the with lunch in the terrace - Meeting Alessandro at Piazza della Nunziata
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Genoese cooking lesson in the with lunch in the terrace

8.Genoese cooking lesson in the with lunch in the terrace

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 189 reviews · 3 hours 15 minutes (approx.) · from $83

Meet Alessandro or a member of his team in Genoa for a hands-on lesson in fresh pasta and traditional mortar-made pesto. Cook inside a historic palace, then eat on a garden terrace overlooking the harbor. Allow extra time for the steep uphill walk and a leisurely meal.

“Had a great group of young people - from Canada, Australia, UK & USA. Lovely setting in chef’s home garden. Toddler & turtle antics too. Pesto & pasta making. Local wine was lovely.”

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Sorrento: Pasta and Tiramisu Cooking Class with Lunch and Wine - Prosecco first, then into the kitchen
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Sorrento: Pasta and Tiramisu Cooking Class with Lunch and Wine

9.Sorrento: Pasta and Tiramisu Cooking Class with Lunch and Wine

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 165 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $107

Start in central Sorrento with Prosecco, then ride by included minibus to a restaurant near Massa Lubrense. An English-speaking chef guides you through fresh pasta, ricotta-spinach ravioli, and tiramisu before you eat with wine and limoncello.

“It was so much fun and we learned something that we never made before! Will definitely return next time for another class! Thank you so much.”

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Cooking lesson in Catania with lunch or dinner - What you actually do during the class
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Cooking lesson in Catania with lunch or dinner

10.Cooking lesson in Catania with lunch or dinner

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 154 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $119

Spend about three hours in Catania’s professional cooking laboratory with chefs such as Agata or Simona. Prepare caponata, fresh pasta alla Norma, bruschetta, and cannoli, then sit down to eat with Sicilian wine. The class is in English and limited to 14 people.

“Simona was wonderful. We had a great time and learned a lot. The camponata we made is the best I’ve ever had!!”

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Sorrento: Authentic Local Cooking Class and Meal - Tasting ingredients as you cook
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Sorrento: Authentic Local Cooking Class and Meal

11.Sorrento: Authentic Local Cooking Class and Meal

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 153 reviews · from $169

Meet Chef Tony and his team at a Sorrento cooking school for a hands-on lesson in family recipes. You will prepare pasta and dessert, taste fresh ingredients, enjoy prosecco and local snacks, then sit down to a three-course meal with wine. Meat, vegetarian, and fish menus are available.

“It was the most wonderful delicious experience. If you are traveling to Sorrento you have to take this class. His teaching was amazing, super friendly, funny and informative. He had so many cooking Italian secrets that you must know. I’ll love to take more classes with him.”

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Alghero: Sardinian Home-Cooking Class and Meal - Meeting Irene and getting started with fresh pasta
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Alghero: Sardinian Home-Cooking Class and Meal

12.Alghero: Sardinian Home-Cooking Class and Meal

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 138 reviews · from $123

Meet Irene and Gabriel at a farmhouse outside Alghero for a three-hour, English-language pasta class. Make five fresh pasta shapes, learn simple Sardinian sauces, enjoy cold cuts and cheese, then eat your work with local wine and house liqueurs at a family-style table.

“What a great experience! We made several different types of pasta, had some meat and cheese, wine, and pesto appetizers before eating the pasta we made! The group was seated at a family style table on the patio and had time to interact and enjoy our company. Definitely an amazing time!!”

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Cesarine: Home Cooking Class & Meal with a Local in Bologna - Entering a private Bolognese home
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Cesarine: Home Cooking Class & Meal with a Local in Bologna

13.Cesarine: Home Cooking Class & Meal with a Local in Bologna

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 75 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $155

Spend about three hours in a Bolognese home learning fresh pasta and dessert from a local host. Recipes may include tortellini, tagliatelle, lasagne, or tortelloni, followed by a full meal with local wine. Hosts such as Oriana, Rosa, Elena, and Adriana are praised for warm, personal instruction.

“Oriana opened up her home and was so great with the kids. The cooking lessons were amazing which if course resulted in one of the best meals I’ve eaten. We also discussed history, politics, travel and family! We all really enjoyed it.”

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Cagliari: Sardinian Cooking Class with Meal and Drinks - Meeting Damiano and starting with the dough
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Cagliari: Sardinian Cooking Class with Meal and Drinks

14.Cagliari: Sardinian Cooking Class with Meal and Drinks

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 56 reviews · 3 hours · from $105

In Cagliari, Damiano and his sister Barbara teach you to make culurgiones from a family recipe from Jerzu. Shape the stuffed pasta by hand, enjoy local cheese and cold cuts, then sit down for culurgiones with two toppings, wine, dessert, and a digestif.

“Great activity, brilliant host- would strongly recommend signing up for this class”

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Cooking class, dinner and wine tasting in Lecce (Corigliano) - Starting with an aperitivo by the pool
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Cooking class, dinner and wine tasting in Lecce (Corigliano)

15.Cooking class, dinner and wine tasting in Lecce (Corigliano)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 40 reviews · 3.5 hours · from $93

Spend 3.5 hours at Enza and Antonio’s home near Corigliano, learning to make orecchiette and macaroni with fresh local ingredients. Cook by the pool, enjoy an aperitivo, sit down to a Salento dinner with wine, then finish with homemade limoncello and music.

“Amazing hosts, guests, setting & food!! So much fun!! Our trip highlight. Grazie!!”

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