Top Bologna Cooking Classes

Put a Bolognese slant on an Italian food experience, with this small-group cooking class, hosted by locals who are passionate about their cuisine. After a welcome aperitivo of pignoletto wine and Bologna snacks of mortadella meat and crescenta focaccia, you’ll make tagliatelle pasta from scratch to accompany a homemade ragú. A self-made Casoni spritz is among the extra perks. Just note: This class isn’t suitable for children or anyone with special dietary needs.

Bologna is famous for its fresh pasta and with this private lesson you'll learn the tricks to turning out flawless tortellini, tagliatelle, and other handmade pastas like a local with a Bolognese home cook. Roll up your sleeves and prepare three traditional types of pasta under the guidance of your host in her home kitchen, then sample your creations at a family-style meal complete with wine.

Step into Paola’s 1920s villa and discover Bologna like a local. This intimate cooking class blends tradition, family recipes, and warm Italian hospitality. From hand-rolling pasta to preparing a classic tiramisu or cannelloni, you’ll experience authentic flavors passed down through generations. In summer, enjoy your homemade meal in Paola’s charming garden. Add the optional market tour for a deeper dive into Bologna’s vibrant food culture before cooking together at her home.

There is no better place to learn how to make authentic pasta and tiramisù from scratch than Italy’s culinary capital of Bologna. Meet your local host and instructor to pick up tips and tricks for turning out flawless filled and shaped pasta and assembling a luscious tiramisù by hand. Then celebrate your new skills in the kitchen with a final tasting to sample the dishes you’ve prepared, served with wine.

Have the special opportunity to learn the art of pasta-making from a skilled home chef in Bologna, and benefit from hands-on guidance and instruction, during this small-group cooking class. Make your own way to your host’s home, where you can roll up your sleeves and learn every step of preparing several traditional dishes, such as tortellini in brodo and tagliatelle with ragu. Then, sit down to enjoy your meal together, with wine.

A small-group experience in a cozy Bologna kitchen, where a local pasta master guides you through the secrets of real Bolognese lasagna and homemade gelato. More than just a class, this is a chance to cook, taste and connect around the table while discovering the recipes and traditions that make Bologna Italy’s food capital. You’ll prepare authentic green pasta from scratch using fresh spinach, just like in a Bolognese kitchen. You will learn how to roll the pasta by hand with a rolling pin and create your own homemade lasagna, layering it with creamy béchamel sauce and rich slow-cooked ragù. You’ll also discover the art of authentic Italian gelato, preparing fresh artisanal gelato and tasting different homemade flavors created during the class. Before sitting down to enjoy everything you’ve made, we’ll start with a relaxed Italian aperitivo featuring local wine and regional specialties, the perfect way to share the experience in a warm and friendly atmosphere.

Grab the rolling pin and learn the tricks and techniques to knead the dough through practical and engaging lessons taught by expert puff pastries. Discover the secrets to prepare traditional specialties, from classic tagliatelle to delicious tortellini, and enjoy your creations! Take home the true flavor of Bologna and enjoy an experience where fresh pasta becomes an art to be appreciated and shared with others.

A cooking class experience to learn how to make the typical hand made pasta of Bologna following the older receipes of the Bolognese grand nonnas!

Roll up your sleeves and twirl into Italy! Join in Bologna for an irresistible hands-on cooking class to master the art of authentic ragù and tagliatelle. Sweet, rich, and oh-so-satisfying, this experience is a delicious dive into the heart of Italian home cooking. Buon appetito!

Bologna is considered the culinary capital of Italy. Connect with a local host in her home kitchen to learn how to prepare the traditional dishes that have made this city’s cuisine so famous. Pick up techniques for turning out flawless fresh pasta and rich meat ragù (known as "bolognese" sauce everywhere but Bologna) during a hands-on lesson, then tuck into heaping plates of the pasta you’ve created over lunch.

Learn the secrets behind traditional recipes from Bologna during this private cooking class, complete with a local market visit. Get tips for selecting the best ingredients at the market and then settle into the chef’s home in the Bologna city center for a cooking class. Prepare three courses and then feast on everything you cook alongside a variety of local red and white wines.

Join a mother-daughter duo in their Bologna home for an authentic, hands-on pasta-making experience. Learn to prepare fresh pasta and classic Bolognese dishes using family recipes and seasonal ingredients. This intimate class offers a rare glimpse into local life, family recipes, and traditional cooking techniques. Cook side by side in a warm home kitchen, then sit down to enjoy your homemade meal with local Italian wine. A truly personal, farm-to-table experience that connects you to the heart of Bologna’s food culture.

Bologna is famous for its luscious tortellini, so there’s no better place to learn how to make these stuffed morsels of fresh pasta. Join a local in her home kitchen to try your hand at kneading and rolling out dough and hand-shaping each tiny round bite with a small group. Then gather around the table for a family-style meal featuring the tortellini you’ve made together followed by authentic tiramisù.

The Bologna food region is one of the most famous in Italy, but finding the best producers to visit on your own takes hours of research. On this culinary tour, visit local and family-run producers most tourists miss for a behind-the-scenes look at the creation of Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, Modena balsamic vinegar, prosciutto, and wine. Enjoy samples along the way, and indulge in breakfast and a multi-course Italian lunch with wine pairings.

Opt for a more intimate experience of Bologna’s legendary cuisine during a private pasta making masterclass in a local home. Rather than sharing your guide with a group, you’ll receive undivided attention as you make classic Italian dishes such as tagliatelle al ragu, a variation of spaghetti bolognese.

Enjoy this hands-on 4-course cooking class in central Bologna, hosted through Classpop! and led by local chef. This immersive experience combines homemade pasta, signature pizza, and guided wine tasting for an authentic taste of Emilia-Romagna. The menu you will prepare includes: - First course: Aperitivo with the chef's signature pizza, paired with regional wine. - Second course: Handmade tortelloni filled with fresh ingredients, finished in cherry tomato and basil sauce. - Third course: Tagliatelle al ragù, Bologna’s most iconic pasta with a slow-simmered meat sauce. -Dessert: Traditional tiramisù with espresso-soaked ladyfingers and mascarpone cream. As you cook, your talented chef will share insights into Bologna’s culinary traditions and seasonal ingredients. The class concludes with a guided wine tasting featuring standout bottles from across Italy. With its cozy downtown venue, this class blends hands-on cooking, cultural storytelling, and warm

Please book directly via felsinaculinaria . com for a discount. Upon arrival at Villa degli Olmi nestled atop rolling hills, your private experience unfolds as follows: - We begin by organising all the necessary ingredients for your selected dish(es). - Next, we skillfully fry, boil, and bake every component to perfection. - Once everything is prepared, we arrange the dishes and capture memorable photographs. - Finally, you savour the delightful results of your cooking while gazing over the picturesque Po Valley. Embark on this journey with us and immerse yourself in the rich flavours of Bologna.

Master the art of making lasagne during a private cooking class in Bologna, the birthplace of bolognese sauce. Rather than cooking in an impersonal studio, you’ll prep, cook, and learn about Italian culinary traditions in a local home, and benefit from both the insider knowledge and undivided attention of your private guide.

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The real special feature of this experience is our passion and love we use for pasta making dedicating always a special attention to ragu and sauces we use. Freshness of ingredients, excellent products taken to your table and coming from the Food Valley such as Truffle and Vinegar, all of this make of us a "must do experience for real food lovers".

Discover the art of fresh pasta in a 1.5-hour cooking class in Bologna. With the help of a Sfoglina originally from Bologna, he learns to roll out pasta with a rolling pin and makes various formats, including tortellini, tortelloni, tagliatelle, balanzoni, farfalle and lasagna. This practical experience will allow you to take home a piece of Italian culinary tradition, enriching your gastronomic repertoire with authentic recipes.

Trade crowded restaurants for an intimate, homey cooking studio in the heart of Bologna. This professional yet cozy space is where the soul of Bolognese hospitality meets expert culinary craft. Under the wing of a local Chef, you’ll learn to create authentic handmade tortellini using a secret family recipe passed down through generations. Master the rhythmic art of the "sfoglia" (pasta dough) and the traditional wooden rolling pin (mattarello) in a relaxed, conversational atmosphere. The highlight? Discovering the "Golden Ritual": tasting your handmade tortellini served in a traditional steaming broth—the authentic way every Bolognese family enjoys them on Sundays. Forget industrial classes; here you are a guest in a "lived-in" studio that feels like a friend's kitchen. Finish your experience by sharing stories at a communal table, enjoying your creation paired with 2 glasses of premium Colli Bolognesi wine. You'll leave with new skills and a digital recipe kit!

Immerse yourself in Bologna’s culinary heritage with this 4-course cooking class hosted through Cozymeal. Set in a cozy local home just steps from the historic centre, this experience combines pasta-making, pizza, dessert and guided wine tasting for an afternoon of authentic Italian flavors. In this class, you’ll prepare: - Appetizer: Homemade pizza, freshly baked and served with a regional wine. - Second Course: Tortelloni filled with delicate pasta pockets in a light cherry tomato and basil sauce. - Third Course: Hand-cut tagliatelle with rich, slow-simmered ragù alla Bolognese. - Dessert: Classic tiramisù layered with espresso-soaked ladyfingers, mascarpone, and cocoa. This class blends interactive cooking with cultural storytelling, offering not just recipes but a genuine connection to the warmth and traditions of Bologna.