Cooking Classes · MILAN COOKING CLASSES
The 11 best milan cooking classes 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.
At a Milan restaurant, Chef Mimo and hosts such as Damiano guide you through fresh pasta and tiramisu from scratch. You get a workstation, a welcome Prosecco, wine with the finished meal, and clear English instruction in a lively group setting.
“Was a great social activity and the sauces for the pasta we made were top notch. We had a great time”
Spend about three hours making fresh pasta and tiramisu in a central Milan restaurant. An English-speaking chef such as Francesco, Mimmo, or Alba guides you through the process, followed by pasta, dessert, Prosecco, wine, and soft drinks at the table.
“Great experience, totally worth it. Chef was friendly and we learned some useful tricks. Food turned out fantastic. I would highly recommend!”
Spend three hands-on hours above Milan’s Mercato Centrale making custom pizza and gelato, including your own cone. Chefs such as Matteo, Alfredo, Fabrizio, and Diego guide the class in English, with wine for adults, soft drinks for children, a digital recipe booklet, and a certificate.
“A great family experience! Matteo was a fantastic instructor! We all made our own custom pizzas and waffle cones for gelato! A must do!”
Spend three hands-on hours at Chef and the City in Milan with Ilaria and her team. Make three Italian dishes, including fresh pasta, bruschetta, gnocchi, or dessert, then sit down with wine to eat what you prepared. Recipes are included for your kitchen at home.
“Great class! We made an appetizer, pasta, and dessert. The chef was so kind and a wonderful teacher.”
At Towns of Italy above Milan’s Mercato Centrale, you’ll make ravioli and tagliatelle, learn seasonal sauces, and watch gelato preparation with chefs such as Matteo, Alfredo, or Fabrizio. The three-hour class includes lunch, wine, recipes, and a certificate. From March 1, 2026, tiramisù replaces gelato.
“Wonderful experience- Convenient location (above the Mercato Centrale) The cook/cooking instructor Fabrizio was informative, fun, calm/patient and a great teacher! We learned to make 2 types of ravioli shapes and tagliatelle. & vanilla gelato! Seasonal recipe using radicchio for the pest sauce was very interesting and had great flavor. Truly worth the experience and highly recommended!! We love to visit Italy so we will definitely consider another class in the future.”
Join Chiara in her typical Milanese home for a three-hour cooking class limited to six people. You’ll enjoy an aperitivo and Italian wine, make fresh egg pasta and classic tiramisu, then sit down to eat what you prepared.
“Wonderful evening for small group experience learning to hand make pasta & tiramisu. Chiara was very welcoming sharing her apartment with the class, just us and one other couple. Totally authentic Milan experience in a local neighborhood. Of course got to eat what we made with plenty of wine provided.”
Spend about three hours at Chef and the City in Milan, cooking a surprise Italian menu with Chef Ilaria or another member of her team. Make an appetizer, fresh pasta or dumplings, and dessert from scratch, then enjoy the meal with Italian wine and take home the recipes.
“Great bang for your buck! One of our party has a gluten allergy they were able to accommodate. The food we made was great and we got to learn about Italian culture. There were enough breaks and hydration opportunities so we weren’t tired.”
Spend three hours in an elegant Milan home near Coni Zugna, making tagliatelle, ravioli, and tiramisù or gelato. Guides including Bruna, Laura, Federico, and Paolo lead hands-on lessons in English, followed by dinner, organic wine, and homemade limoncello.
“Loved the whole experience, we learnt so much about cooking pasta the Italian way, and it was all so yummy!! Thoroughly recommend it!”
Cook with chef Rafael in his private Milan loft, not a restaurant kitchen. In three hours, you’ll taste premium olive oil and balsamic vinegar, make fresh pasta with two sauces, prepare tiramisu, and sit down to eat with Italian wine. The class is in English and limited to eight people.
“Rafael was good and we had an enjoyable event. He start the eventing by explaining the history of pasta and what influence the Italian food. He than explained to us about ingredients and how to pick quality produce and the meaning of different labels. The instruction was clear and never knew it was so simple to make fresh pasta and it was absolutely delicious. Thanks Rafael for hosting us and we had a blast!”
Spend about three hours cooking in a Milan home kitchen with Aurora, Lucrezia, or Elena. Choose three Italian recipes, make every dish yourself, then sit down to eat with wine, prosecco, and limoncello. Vegetarian and gluten-free options are available.
“Such a fun class! Easy to get to from the metro. We chose the ossobucco, risotto, ravioli, and cake. The teacher was great at explaining for novices and experts alike.”
In central Milan, a professional chef guides you through Neapolitan pizza and chocolate tiramisù from scratch. Chefs including Francesco, Liu, Erika, Denisse, and Tomaso lead the class, with wine, prosecco, soft drinks, and vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free options available.
“The cooking class was amazing and so much fun. My teenage children even enjoyed it. We all were interacting with each other as a whole class. This made it even more enjoyable. The chef did just a great job as a teacher. We highly recommend it.”
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