Top 11 Dessert Classes

1.Rome: Pasta Making Class with Wine, Limoncello, and Dessert

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 3,177 reviews · 3 hours · from $48Our pick

In Palazzo Grazioli near the Pantheon, an English-speaking chef guides you through ravioli, tortelli, and fettuccine. You knead, roll, shape, cook, and eat your pasta with Tuscan wine, dessert, and limoncello. Small groups are capped at 10, and recipes go home with you.

“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”

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2.Mekong Delta 4 Islands, TukTuk, Boat, Try Khot Cake Local Cooking

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,148 reviews · from $23Top rated

Spend about nine hours exploring My Tho and Ben Tre by motorboat, rowing boat, tuk tuk, and bicycle. You’ll visit Vinh Trang Pagoda, taste tropical fruit and coconut candy, make Bánh Khọt with a local chef, enjoy lunch, and hear traditional music. Guides such as Thanh, Tim, and Tam are praised for their care and humor.

“Good experience on Mekong Delta trip, Little Trung it was very good guide. Good food provided for lunch.”

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3.Florence: Handmade Pasta & Dessert Class with Unlimited Wine

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 788 reviews · 3 hours · from $74

In central Florence, a multilingual chef guides you through three pasta shapes, three sauces, and an Italian dessert. You will roll dough by hand and use a pasta machine before eating your work with Tuscan wine. Some sessions include lunch, others dinner, and an optional street-food tour adds trippa or lampredotto.

“We loved our class and our chef Catarina. The gnocchi was the best we have ever had. We learnt new skills - it was a great class and we would recommend it to anyone! Thank you so much for our experience.”

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

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

Chef Giuseppe and his team guide you through pizza, egg pasta, water-based pasta, cavatelli rigati, and fettuccine alla chitarra. You cook in a wood-fired oven, eat in a Roman garden, and finish with tiramisu and limoncello. A metro pickup helps, but Laurentina is well south of central Rome.

“Teacher was a great master of pizza & pasta; class was partially outside, however pizza & pasta buildings were very nice & set up for our class.”

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5.Garda: Cooking Class with Dessert

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 129 reviews · from $107

Spend three hands-on hours in Garda learning fresh pasta, two traditional sauces, and tiramisù with an English-speaking chef. Sara, Serafina, Alessia, Alessandro, Silvia, and Ivan have led warm, practical sessions. You cook, eat, drink local wine, and leave with recipes and a personalized apron.

“Amazing! Thoroughly enjoyed and the brothers were lovely with very good English! Couldn’t recommend the class high enough! You also get the recipes afterwards, an apron to takeaway and you get to eat what you’ve made! Brilliant evening!!”

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6.Paris Cooking Class: Chocolate Éclairs and Cream Puffs

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 87 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $155

At Le Foodist in the Latin Quarter, you’ll spend three hours making choux pastry, Chantilly cream, and chocolate éclairs with a French pastry chef such as Stéphane, Luc, Anne, or Fanny. The class is limited to eight, includes coffee or tea, and sends you home with five to six pastries plus English recipes.

“Such a fun way to learn about and experience some French cooking! We made some delicious eclairs-4 different flavors! Anne our instructor was wonderful, she explained all of the steps well! A fun afternoon with my daughter and family friend!”

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7.Paris Desserts and Pastries Small Group Cooking Class with a Chef

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 49 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $195

Spend three hours in a Parisian apartment kitchen with chefs such as Dominique, Frederic, or Marthe. Make two or three desserts, including possible lemon tarts, madeleines, lava cakes, or soufflé, then eat your work and take home the recipes.

“I wasn’t sure what to expect with this class. For the price we paid ($350 for 2), I don’t think it was worth it. We were taught how to make 3 pastries, but we mostly watched. Frederic was an engaging host, but when we arrived there were no introductions or refreshments. We had to ask for water. Overall we ate some delicious dessert, but bring your own bottle of champagne if you want anything to drink!”

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8.Kyoto: Wagashi (Japanese sweets) Cooking near Fushimiinari

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 40 reviews · 2h 30m · from $84

Join Miho at iroHa cooking studio for a 150-minute, hands-on wagashi class near Fushimi Inari. Make about three Japanese sweets, learn matcha preparation, and enjoy your creations in a traditional room overlooking a garden. Groups are limited to six, and vegetarian and vegan options are welcome with advance notice.

“Miho was an incredible teacher and hostess. I cannot praise her enough for her hospitality, kindness and the fun she created for us! 10/10 would recommend”

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9.Small Group Authentic Mumbai Virtual Cooking Class with Dessert

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 15 reviews · from $20Best value

Join Kajal on Skype for a 90-minute Mumbai cooking class from her family home. You will prepare pav bhaji and rice kheer, ask questions in real time, meet her family, and receive the ingredient list before class.

“This was an excellent couple of hours learning to cook the Mumbai way. My dad booked this online cooking class as a surprise for my mums birthday. It was brilliant from the get go. The English from our host was excellent. I would definitely recommend this unique cooking experience.”

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10.Budapest: Chimney Cake Baking Class – More Flavors & Drinks

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $70

At Flavors of Budapest beside the Opera House, an English-speaking chef guides you through dough making, shaping, baking, and finishing two full-size kürtőskalács. Choose cinnamon, walnut, cocoa, or vanilla, enjoy drinks, and take home practical skills, a recipe, and a participation certificate.

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11.Milan: Hands-On Pasta & Dessert Cooking Class & Wine Pairing

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $123

Join chef and certified sommelier Niccolò in his Milan kitchen for a 3.5-hour small-group class. Start with Prosecco, salami, and cheese, make fresh pasta, sauces, and tiramisù, then sit down for dinner with Italian wine pairings, dessert wine, and limoncello.

“It was an amazing experience, fun host and super thoughtful!! The food tasted so authentic and communication beforehand was also very good!! Would definitely recommend doing this workshop”

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