The 10 Pasta Making Classes in Naples That Earn Their Price

1.Naples: Pasta Making Class with Starter and Drink

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 1,060 reviews · 2 - 2.5 hours · from $39Our pick

At Naplesbay Cooking Lab near Naples Cathedral, you’ll make ravioli and fettuccine with a local chef such as Lucas, Vitale, or Alex. Expect a 2 to 2.5-hour class with an appetizer, drink, two sauces, a full meal, recipes, and a chef diploma.

“Awesome! Vitale was a great chef and instructor. He explained everything step by step. This was a truly hands on experience. Plus, the final product was delicious.”

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2.Naples: Pasta Cooking Class with Tiramisù and a Drink

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 415 reviews · 1 day · from $71

In a two-hour English-language class at Restaurant San Carlo 17, you’ll knead and shape tagliatelle, ravioli, and maltagliati, prepare tiramisù, then eat everything with bruschetta, a drink, and espresso. Instructors including Alessia, Manuela, and Emanuela keep the class friendly and hands-on.

“Staff were friendly and patient with us. Food was delicious and drinks was appreciated.”

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3.Amazing Pizza and Pasta Class at Savio’s kitchen cooking school

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 104 reviews · from $173Top rated

At Savio’s Kitchen in central Naples, chef Savio leads a private, hands-on class for up to four people. You’ll make fettuccine, ravioli, San Marzano tomato sauce, and pizza from scratch, then eat your work with Italian wine.

“Savio, our instructor and chef, charmed us and kept us delightfully entertained with useful tips, tricks and recipes for traditional Neapolitan cuisine including pizza, pasta (fettuccine and ravioli), and tomato-based sauces. Lots of fun while learning topped off with a delicious dinner that we made.”

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4.Hands-On Pasta Making and Traditional Tiramisu Workshop

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 71 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $72

At San Carlo 17 in central Naples, you will prepare tiramisu, fresh egg pasta, ravioli, maltagliati, and tagliatelle with an English-speaking chef. The restaurant cooks your pasta for lunch, with water, one drink, and coffee included. Guides may include Manuela, Matilde, Simona, or Emmanuella.

“Highly recommend! Made 3 different types of pasta and tiramisu. A drink and water was included too. Great instructor, she was very helpful. Great group!”

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5.Naples: Fresh Pasta Cooking Class and Dinner with a Local

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 69 reviews · 2 hours · from $61

Join Giuseppe and Anna in their Naples home for a hands-on pasta class covering fresh dough, ravioli, fettuccine, or gnocchi. You will eat what you make with Neapolitan appetizers, wine, dessert, limoncello, and views across the Gulf of Naples.

“Wow! I can find no words, it was an amazing evening! Funny, interessting, lovely, tasty! Absolutely unique!”

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6.Naples: Pasta and Tiramisu Cooking Class with Local Chef

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 50 reviews · 3 hours · from $24Best value

Spend three hours in a Neapolitan kitchen making fresh fettuccine, ricotta ravioli, and tiramisu with a local chef. You will eat the meal you prepare, sip wine or a soft drink, taste limoncello and meloncello, and take home recipes. No experience is needed.

“We really enjoyed the cooking classes. We had fun and cooked really delicious pasta and tiramisu. Isa is a great teacher and he told us many interesting facts about Pasta and Tiramisu. We would highly recommend his cooking classes.”

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7.Cooking Class – Gnocchi like an Italian Grandma

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 20 reviews · 2 hours · from $74

Join Chef Alfredo or another local host in a Naples home for a hands-on Gnocchi alla Sorrentina class. You will make the dough from scratch, learn the dish’s 16th-century roots, bake it with a crisp topping, and eat your work with local wine. Groups are limited to eight.

“Enrico and Giuseppina were both incredible. It was such an intimate class and our party left their house in agreement that it was the best class we have ever done - in Naples or anywhere else. Not only was it a wonderful cooking/learning experience but we also had great conversations filled with knowledge of Naples and suggestions of what to see - they kept us hydrated the whole way through! The day we went, a lot of the metro was closed down. Giuseppina was incredibly helpful and accommodating as we tried to figure out how to best get to her home. I would recommend this activity to anyone and everyone…”

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8.Naples: Hands-On Pasta Class Making Gnocchi & Tagliatelle

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 18 reviews · 2 hours · from $41

At Naplesbay Cooking Lab near Naples Cathedral, you’ll make potato gnocchi and fresh tagliatelle with a local chef, prepare tomato sauce, enjoy an appetizer and drink, then eat your pasta. Chefs including Daniele, Lucas, and Alex have led lively, practical classes in English, Italian, Spanish, and French.

“I had a really good time during this class. Chef Daniele was engaging and kept things moving with a lot of humor. It never felt boring or too technical. You learn, you cook, and you laugh along the way.”

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9.Naples: Pasta and Gelato Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 8 reviews · 3 hours · from $65

Spend three hours in Naples making pasta and gelato with a local chef. Chef Antonio guides you through handmade ribbon pasta, ravioli, sauces, and dessert, with lunch or dinner, a drink, appetizer, apron, tools, and a chef diploma included.

“This was a really enjoyable experience. Chef Antonio made the class feel easy and friendly, and everyone in the group got involved right away. We joked, helped each other, and tasted things together. I didn’t expect it to be this entertaining, but I had a great time.”

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10.Cooking Lesson: Neapolitan pasta homemade

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 4 reviews · 2 hours · from $92

At Naples Cooking Lab on Spaccanapoli, chef Amos guides you through egg pasta, hand-rolled fettuccine, ravioli, tagliolini, and pappardelle. You will eat your pasta with Neapolitan sauce and ragù, plus a local starter and one drink.

“It was a great class. I learned a lot and can’t wait to try it out when I get home. I would definitely recommend this class.”

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