Top Europe Cooking Classes

Food enthusiasts: make the most of your time in Venice with a market tour and cooking class combination. Everything you need—ingredients and equipment—is provided, so all you need to do is show up and have fun. Start by exploring the vibrant Rialto Market, then dive into a hands-on cooking session to master authentic Venetian recipes. Best of all, savor your creations at the end of the class.

Keen home chefs and anyone who loves Italian food will enjoy this small-group pizza and gelato-making workshop. Discover the art of Italian cuisine in the heart of Rome during this hands-on class led by an Italian chef. Learn to craft authentic Roman-style pizza from scratch, then master the secrets of making a traditional Italian gelato. Enjoy the fruits of your labor for lunch or dinner, with wine included.

Meet your host and head to a local market to gather ingredients, then enjoy a private cooking lesson where you’ll learn to prepare three traditional Albanian dishes. Taste several appetizers, unlimited wine, and raki while learning about Albanian cuisine and culinary traditions. This is a good tour for foodies and travelers who enjoy meeting new people.

When visiting the chocolate capital of the world, don't just eat sweet treats—learn to make your own gourmet cocoa treats during a chocolate workshop in Brussels. Starting from scratch, create the two most typical types of Belgian chocolate—pralines and mendiants—with the help of a professional instructor. Learn easy and authentic methods you can mimic in your own kitchen, and finish with handcrafted dark chocolate treats to take home in a box.

Discover the secrets to turning out fresh pasta and classic tiramisù like a real Italian 'mamma' with this home cooking class. Join a local cook in her kitchen and learn how to make two different types of pasta from scratch, then try your hand as assembling a creamy tiramisù under her careful guidance. Top off your class with a family-style lunch or dinner featuring the dishes you've created together.

There's no better souvenir to bring home from your travels than the gift of authentic Italian cuisine. Learn how to make fresh egg pasta the Italian way with a local chef in his home in a historic palazzo and master the art of fresh pesto, too. Numbers are capped at just six travelers, ensuring an intimate experience and likely the chance to make friends over lunch.

There's no better way of immersing yourself in local culture than a cooking class. Get an authentic taste of northern Italy with this small-group cooking class in Siena. Led by a local chef, learn how to craft a delicious spread of Tuscan favorites plus a classic tiramisu. Afterward, enjoy the fruits of your labor as you savor your creations with your group and a glass of vino.

Skip restaurant reservations and gain an insight into Italian cooking you'd otherwise miss with this lunchtime workshop in Sorrento. Create classic dishes such as caprese salad, homemade ravioli, and a classic tiramisu—all while using fresh ingredients from the garden and local markets. Wash it all down with local wine and limoncello.

Head to the Umbrian countryside for a day of fresh Italian food and cooking at an organic agriturismo (farm stay). Taking place at Il Fontanaro, this experience includes tastings of the farm’s award-winning olive oil and wine, a tour of the cellars, and a fresh pasta cooking class -- created with ingredients that you pick yourself from the garden.

It is a route designed to travel through Italy with the love for pasta and its flavors, the history, the unique culture of each region of our beautiful country. Discovering all the culinary tricks, it is incredible how from a few simple products you can create a unique lunch or dinner, thanks also to all the top quality seasonal products and your hands guided by our Chefs. It is not a demonstration. For vegetarians or intolerants, no problem, the option is included, let us know in the booking notes and we will take care of it. The atmosphere is that of celebration and family, pasta is magical for this. Depending on the chefs' availability, the class can also be done in Spanish and German.

In this activity you will get to know the ingredients and the authentic culinary traditions of the area, you will experience firsthand the preparation of fresh pasta and pesto and you can have lunch in a wonderful location inside an historical palace

Head to a real Roman restaurant in the heart of the city for a hands-on pizza-making lesson during this small-group cooking workshop. Head to the location near the famous Piazza Navona and get personalized instruction from a local chef as you prepare the dough and traditional Italian toppings. Learn a recipe that you can recreate back home, then sit down to feast on the fruits of your labor.

Spain is famous for its traditional tapas and the bite-size dishes are an ideal introduction to Spanish cooking. Master the art of making tapas under the guidance of an expert chef in this small-group cooking class in Madrid. Learn how to make 10 different tapas then sit down to enjoy your homemade dinner, accompanied by a glass of sangria.

Italian cuisine is a patchwork of local specialties, and sampling these traditional dishes is fundamental to understanding each city or region. Explore the flavors of Sardinia with this hands-on cooking experience and learn how to make one of the island’s most unique dishes: culurgiones. These fresh pasta dumplings are fashioned by hand and tricky to close, so celebrate your new skill with lunch featuring your culurgiones paired with wine.

Immerse yourself in Bosnian culinary traditions with this private cooking class in Sarajevo. You'll be invited into your chef/guide's home, located on the top of a hill with panoramic views over the city. Learn a variety of local dishes through demonstrations and hands-on cooking while sipping wine, then sit down to feast on your creations.

On your visit to Italy, you’ll want to try authentic Italian pizza. Learn the secrets of Sicilian Pizzaioli when you prepare pizza from scratch with a professional chef. Enjoy your lesson in a famous pizzeria in downtown Taormina, where you’ll start with kneading dough and end with a delicious bite. Get a glimpse into the life of a local chef, and immerse yourself in Italian cuisine and culture.

Many cooking classes in Italy focus on complex dishes that require solid kitchen skills. On this beginner-friendly experience, learn insider tips and tricks to mastering classical Italian pizza no matter what your skill level. Under the expert tutelage of a local pizzaiolo (pizza chef) instructor, you’ll make dough from scratch and top it with traditional ingredients. Pick up easy-to-learn tips and techniques, then sit down to savor your hard-earned Sicilian feast with soft drinks to accompany your meal.

Immerse yourself in Italian food culture with this pasta-making cookery class at a beautiful Florentine kitchen. Learn to prepare authentic pasta from scratch, pick fresh herbs from a private garden, and sip unlimited Tuscan wine throughout the class. Enjoy the fruits of your labor in a family-style lunch. A great activity for foodies and those wanting to meet other travelers with similar interests.

If you love Greek food, don’t stop at eating your way around Athens: learn to make Greek food yourself in an intimate home-based setting. Opt to start at a local market, where you select your ingredients and get insights into everyday local life. Head back to your host’s beautiful garden, where you and your small group learn to cook dishes such as dolmades, tzatziki, spanakopita, and more.

Don’t just drink wine in Paris—blend your own during this winemaking workshop. In an 18th-century royal wine cellar in the heart of the city, learn how to create your own wine and design a personalized label with an experienced winemaker. Taste different grape varietals to select the ones you like, and then take your bottle with you at the end of class.

Learn the foundations of homemade Italian cooking during this hands-on class in Lake Garda. Prepare fresh pasta and tiramisu from scratch while discovering traditional techniques, from rolling dough to pairing pasta with the right sauce. After cooking, enjoy the dishes you’ve prepared alongside local wines including Bardolino Classico and Chiaretto. This experience offers practical skills and recipes you can recreate at home long after your time in Italy.

Get hands-on instruction in preparing two kinds of Italian pasta and a tasty tiramisu during this half-day culinary workshop. Learn homemade, generations-old recipes in an intimate group setting, capped at only 12 participants. Small-group pasta-making workshops take place in the home of a local Palermo chef and include a welcome prosecco with snacks, plus a sampling of your culinary creations.

Immerse yourself in Italian culinary tradition with this engaging cooking class hosted by a Cesarina, a member of Italy's oldest network of home cooks. Learn the art of rolling fresh pasta by hand and create two iconic pasta dishes from scratch. End on a sweet note by mastering the classic Tiramisu. Enjoy an Italian Aperitivo with prosecco, wines, and nibbles as you connect with fellow food enthusiasts. This small-group experience (max 12 people) offers an authentic taste of Italian culture.

Visit a local market and learn how to cook authentic Portuguese and Portuguese-influenced Goan dishes. Your host Paula invites you into her home where you will learn how to create traditional family recipes. Create a variety of appetizers and main dishes, then sit down to enjoy your creations. Round the evening off with a tasty dessert.