Top Europe Cooking Classes

Learn to prepare a full Italian meal from scratch during a small-group cooking class in Florence. Your instructor is a professional chef who takes you first on a shopping excursion to the Central Market, then leads you through making fresh pasta by hand, bruschetta, ragu sauce, and tiramisù. Includes lunch with wine, recipes, and a participation certificate to take home.

Learn to prepare traditional Italian dishes from a professional chef with this cooking class in Sorrento. Choose from two convenient start times, depending on your schedule. Prepare fresh pasta, a main course, and dessert (or two kinds of pasta and a dessert) during the hands-on culinary experience. With the help of your teacher, you can easily follow along step by step.  Finally, enjoy your three-course creation wine.

As a visitor to an unfamiliar city, it can be difficult to get close to the local culture. This intimate experience offers the rare opportunity to do exactly that by having a cooking lesson from a professional chef in her Venetian home. Learn to cook one classic main dish and pair your creation with local wine for the full Venetian experience.

From appetizers to desserts it will be fun. We will prepare everything together and we will taste the fruit of our work while admiring the splendid sunsets and singing or listening to excellent music. On request vegetarian, fish, vegan cuisine. The recipes are rigorously handcrafted from the Sicilian tradition and can be easily replicated in your home. You will take home a dear memory of our Sicily also in photographic format, in fact I will give you a snapshot of our experience as a gift.

Experience authentic Greek cuisine and learn to make traditional dishes when you book this hands-on cooking class in Athens. Enjoy the warmth of Greek hospitality and taste fresh, homemade dishes. Learn to make favorites like gyro wraps and tzatziki from scratch, using locally sourced, seasonal ingredients. Then, enjoy the fruits of your labor with drinks and good conversation.

Immerse yourself in Rome's food culture by adding this Italian cooking class to your vacation itinerary. Access a private kitchen in central Rome and learn how to make an authentic meal with tips from your host and instructor. Learn how locals shop for ingredients during a visit to Rome’s Central Market, where you can chat with vendors. Top off your experience by tasting the recipes you've prepared, served with wine.

Scopri Bologna attraverso la sua gastronomia e impara a cucinare le ricette regionali con una persona del posto. La lezione si svolge in una casa privata sulle colline di Bologna e include tutto ciò di cui hai bisogno per apprezzare l'autentica cucina dell'Emilia-Romagna. Scopri Bologna mentre cucini, poi assaggia le tue creazioni accompagnate da un vino, nella cordiale compagnia dei tuoi accompagnatori.

Join a fascinating cooking class at a renowned restaurant in Verona, where you can learn the techniques for making fresh pasta and tiramisu. While sipping a glass of Prosecco, the instructors will guide you step by step in the preparation of these dishes, immersing you in the Italian culinary tradition. At the end of the lesson, savor your creations in authentic surroundings, accompanied by a glass of local wine that enhances your meal.

Many travelers come to Rome for the pasta—but for a more immersive way to learn about the city's culinary heritage, book a hands-on cooking class. During this small-group pasta-making workshop, learn how to recreate your favorite *primi* from scratch, including fettuccine and ravioli. Then, complete the experience by making tiramisu for dessert—and sitting down to enjoy your meal together, complete with wine.

Learn the art of making (and tasting!) chocolate from an expert during this fun tasting experience. Watch chocolate being made, and sample chocolates of different strengths and flavor notes made with cocoa beans from around the world. Once you’re done, enjoy great discounts in the shop and café.

Step into the heart of Edinburgh’s Old Town and the home of Edinburgh Gin for The Classic Tour & Tasting, immersing yourself in a world of craftsmanship and flavour After a glimpse into Edinburgh’s role in the history of gin, you will explore our remarkable Flavour Arch to experience the aromas, textures and tastes that our carefully chosen botanicals contribute to our signature gins. Learn the secrets of distillation in our Stillhouse before enjoying a curated sampling of our acclaimed expressions with carefully selected mixer and garnish pairings in one of our fabulous Tasting Rooms. What's included Welcome Drink Introduction to the history of gin in Edinburgh The story of Edinburgh Gin Tour of our Flavour Arch Tour of our Still Room Tasting through London Dry, Full Strength Flavour and Liqueur Option to visit our Distillery Bar (subject to availability) Visit our Distillery shop for special experience promotions

Coffee and culture lovers will enjoy this small-group tour in Cappadocia, showing you step by step how traditional Turkish coffee is brewed over hot sand. Head to the meeting spot, meet your guide and classmates, and then you’re on your way to learning everything there is to know about brewing a fine cup of Turkish coffee in about an hour.

Go beyond dining out and learn how to prepare fresh Italian pasta with guidance from an experienced chef. This hands-on class teaches traditional techniques for making ravioli, fettuccine, and tortelli before you enjoy your creations with wine. You'll leave with practical skills and recipes to recreate an authentic taste of Rome back home.

In a city filled with tourist menus, it can be hard to tell what is truly Roman. This private cooking class at Ristorante Chinappi—a fine-dining spot near Via Veneto—puts you behind in the kitchen to learn how fresh pasta and tiramisu are made from scratch. Sit down afterward to eat what you have prepared, paired with a glass of Prosecco and bruschetta.

Get a true taste of Southern Italy with this foodie experience from Sorrento. Travel to a pizzeria, cheese factory, and family-run lemon farm for tastings of top products, including homemade bread, lemonade, and extra-virgin olive oil. All the samples add up to a full meal. Learn the secrets behind Italian family recipes and try your hand at pizza-making, Neapolitan style. Top it off with limoncello before returning to Sorrento.

Treat yourself to a unique French cooking class set inside the famous Les Halles Market of Avignon. Under the guidance of a master chef, you’ll create a menu using ingredients from the market itself, and then cook them to eat for lunch. If eating (not cooking) is more your thing, you can select a tasting-only option that includes a market visit, samples, and a cooking demonstration by the chef.

No dish is more authentically Spanish than paella, and this paella cooking class in Barcelona puts a trendy twist on a timeless dish. Learn to craft an authentic paella under the guidance of an award-winning chef, and then enjoy your meal paired with Spanish wine and dessert.

Cook up a Croatian lunch or dinner with a local chef during a cooking class in Split. You’ll start with a tasting of local wine and liqueurs, then create a traditional meal under the eye of an award-winning local chef. Choose from a morning or afternoon option; afternoon classes just include the cooking, but morning classes also include a visit to a fish and vegetable market — although if you prefer, make a request to skip it and head straight to the kitchen.

Campanian cooking is built on fresh local produce, and in this small-group cooking class at a farmhouse in the hills above Sorrento, you start your experience picking vegetables straight from the garden. Learn to make two types of fresh pasta and prepare tiramisu for dessert, then enjoy your dishes with wine on a terrace overlooking the Gulf of Naples.

If you’re looking for an authentic local foodie experience when visiting Split, then this is it. Swap crowded and touristy restaurants for the intimate alternative of dining on a local’s beautiful terrace. To help you understand more about local ingredients, the experience begins with a market tour. Then, head to your foodie guide’s home to watch cooking demonstrations and try a delicious multi-course meal.

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.

Spend an evening in a real Italian home with Enza and her family in the countryside in Corigliano d'Otranto near Lecce. We begin with a traditional Italian aperitif, sharing homemade appetizers and prosecco while everyone gets to know each other. Then each guest prepares their own fresh pasta by hand using local ingredients and family recipes. Once the pasta is ready, we cook everything and sit around the table together to enjoy dinner with local wine, music and conversation. The evening ends with homemade dessert, our family limoncello, and a small memory of the experience.

What you will do will be an authentic sensory and cultural experience. Making fresh pasta by hand is a tradition deeply rooted in Salento culture and this course offers you a practical immersion in local life and customs, going beyond traditional tourist experiences. Learning will be practical and fun and the course will allow you to gain a skill that you can take home and replicate with friends and family. The course is aimed at small groups and therefore encourages direct interaction with hosts. While making the pasta with their own hands, guests will have the opportunity to ask questions, hear stories and receive personalized attention; for this, a human bond will be created that enriches the experience. The course is perfect for those traveling as a couple, family or small groups, allowing an intimate and fun sharing of the culinary experience.

Meet your host, Massimo, for a fun and informative private cooking class. Shop for ingredients at the Mercato di Rialto (if option selected), then head back to Massimo’s for a lesson in Italian cuisine. Learn to prepare dishes from the Veneto region and make homemade pasta and focaccia bread from scratch. After the lesson, enjoy the meal you’ve prepared together.