Top Europe Cooking Classes

Visit the home of a qualified chef and learn how to cook authentic Italian dishes on a unique cookery course. Experience the flavors of real Italian home cooking, and learn skills you can take home to use in your own kitchen. Once you have prepared your three course dinner, sit down and enjoy your meal with your chef tutor with a glass of local wine.

Abandon your beach chair for a few hours and explore a different side of Italy’s famed resort town with this hands-on pasta and tiramisu class. Join your local host and instructor to learn the secrets of turning out fresh pasta and rich tiramisu perfectly every time. Improve your kitchen technique with tips from your host, then celebrate your new skills with a sit-down meal featuring the dishes you’ve prepared together.

Learn how to make authentic tiramisù in the city where it was invented with this cooking class led by a passionate local cook. Be welcomed into the kitchen of your host and get to work preparing two traditional pasta dishes from scratch, then move on to assembling a creamy tiramisù like to pro. End with a festive tasting featuring the dishes you’ve prepared paired with local wines and coffee.

Don’t just try lots of pasta while in Italy, take your exploration of this classic Italian staple to the next level with a pasta making class in Viareggio. Learn from a local cook how to roll pasta by hand and make different types of pasta dishes, as well as the iconic dessert tiramisu. Afterwards, feast on your creations so that you don’t leave hungry.

Meet a passionate home cook in Vicenza and learn how to prepare two of Italy’s most beloved dishes in just a few hours with this hands-on pasta and tiramisù class. Join a small group of curious foodies and roll up your sleeves to make two types of fresh pasta from scratch, then assemble an authentic tiramisù. Cap off your experience by sampling your handiwork with a family-style meal.

Immerse yourself in Italian cuisine with this private cooking class at a local's home in Praiano. Learn the secrets of some signature dishes of Praiano and taste the fruits of your labor along with a glass of local wine. During the lesson, learn how to make three authentic recipes. Participants have a workstation equipped with utensils and all of the ingredients needed.

You can't visit Italy without trying at least one pasta dish… so why not learn to make your own? Join a hands-on cooking class with a local host in Zoagli, a hidden gem on the Italian Riviera. Just a short ride from Portofino (transfer not included), this culinary experience is the perfect way to discover the flavors of Liguria. Roll up your sleeves and learn how to make two iconic pasta shapes from scratch, guided by a passionate home cook. Then, bring it all to a sweet finale by preparing a traditional Tiramisu, Italy’s favorite dessert.

Experience a piece of Italian culture during a private cooking class in Arezzo at the home of a cesarina (cook). Learn about local cuisine and get your hands dirty as you cook three popular dishes using regional recipes. Then taste the fruits of your labor, served with a glass of local wine.

Learn to make the famous Pasta and Tiramisu in a local home under the guidance of an expert home cook. Discover, cook and taste the most iconic Italian dishes together with other lovers of the “cucina italiana”. Warm-up with an Italian Aperitivo and then enjoy the authentic hands-on cooking class. Your host will welcome you into their home like part of the family and will teach you their family cooking secrets. After the class taste everything you have prepared with a selection of local wines, water and coffee included. Veggie and gluten-free options availalable

Experience a cooking class in the Monferrato hills: prepare ravioli al plin and a seasonal appetizer, enjoy homemade sourdough bread and local wine in an authentic, welcoming setting

Get an intimate view of Bergamo culture by learning to prepare regional cuisine from a local home cook. This private cooking class takes place in your instructor’s home, where you will learn to make three different local specialties, including a pasta dish, appetizer, and a dessert such as Sbrisolona cake or Tiramisu. When the cooking is done, you’ll enjoy a meal of what you made, along with a glass of local wine.

Learn the secrets of Sicilian cuisine—and cook with a Messina local in their own home—when you sign up for this immersive, private cooking class. Pick between morning and afternoon class times to best suit your schedule. You’ll be cooking alongside a Cesarina; a local ambassador of Italian cuisine that has been carefully vetted and is part of a national network. Enjoy an authentic experience, prepare several gourmet dishes, and sit down to enjoy your meal (with local wine on the side).

Visit Milan’s traditional markets and make an authentic Italian meal during this private half-day tour. Meet your host at the local market and shop for fresh ingredients to use in your cooking class later on. Then head to your private cooking class and learn techniques to make delicious and authentic Italian recipes at home. Sit down and enjoy the fruits of your labor with a 3-course meal and local wines.

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.

Experience the vibrant food culture of Italy during this 4.5-hour small-group tour in Venice. Start by exploring the local markets in search of some of the best Venetian products. Then get hands-on experience with a cooking class to create a delicious Italian meal. Enjoy the fruits of your labor as you eat your 3-course meal paired with local red and white wines from the region.

Embark on a culinary journey through Italian cuisine during your time in Florence with this private, hands-on cooking class. Meet at a local market to select ingredients for the class, then head back to the kitchen. Learn how to prepare three traditional Florentine dishes, then enjoy the fruits of your labor along with some local red and white wines.

Immerse yourself in local culture as you prepare a traditional Italian meal under the guidance of a Cesarina—an Italian certified home cook. Meet your host at their home in Lucca, shop for seasonal ingredients together at the local market, then get hands-on in the kitchen as you make three regional dishes. Finally, join your host for a delicious lunch or dinner, accompanied by a selection of Italian wines.

Learn to make delicious Ligurian dishes from a local during this private cooking class in Genoa. Get your hands dirty as you learn the tricks of the trade to make a few of the region’s best dishes. Then, enjoy the food that you’ve made paired with wines from the region and leave with an apron and reusable shopping bag as a keepsake.

Delve deeper into Italy’s culinary culture than you would in a restaurant during a private market tour and cooking class in a local home. Designed for travelers with a vested interest in food, this experience promises both the undivided attention and insider knowledge of your guide, and allows you to cook in the intimate setting of a local home.

Italy is known for its delicious food, but unfortunately, you can’t bring a restaurant home with you. What you can do is learn to cook some fantastic dishes. This chef-led experience shows you how to make three authentic Italian dishes, and eat your creations afterwards along with a glass of wine.

Learn how to cook with an expert cook with this private class in Turin. You and your party will be equipped with aprons and work stations and then learn how to make three regional recipes yourself. When the experience is done, you'll get to sample your creations, served along with your choice of local red or white wine.

Learn how to recreate fresh pasta dishes back home with this fresh pasta cookery class. Prepare traditional pasta from scratch in less than two hours during this hands-on workshop in the home of a local cook. Enjoy an appetizer, then get to work creating fresh pasta and a classic sauce. Cap off your lesson by enjoying the fruits of your labor during a final tasting.

Connect with a passionate home cook in Palermo and experience the city’s culinary culture first-hand with this private pasta class and meal in a local's home. Hone your kitchen skills by preparing three different types of fresh pasta and sauces with the help of hands-on instruction from your host. Then relax over a family-style lunch or dinner featuring the dishes you’ve prepared together paired with local wines.

Learn how to make the perfect Genoese pesto when you book this small-group cooking class. Learn the secrets of balancing flavors and textures, from mortar and pestle grinding to final blending as you combine fresh basil, pine nuts, Parmesan, garlic, and extra virgin olive oil into the perfect sauce. Enjoy appetizers and locally-sourced wine that are perfectly paired to enhance your creations.