Top Europe Cooking Classes

Trying a traditional Hungarian chimney cake (kurtoskalacs) is a great way to get to know Budapest’s culinary culture. But an even better way is to learn how to make them for yourself. In this small-group workshop, craft chimney cakes and cover them with your choice of topping while learning the sweet treat’s significance in Hungarian and Budapest society.

This workshop will be accompanied by good conversation, good music and fun. In the end, you will be able to shine with your friends and family. For families with children, a private workshop can be scheduled. Special conditions for groups of 10 or more people.

Escape the heat and join our small-group, hands-on cooking class in an authentic Hungarian setting! Please note that we have limited availability, so booking ahead is recommended.

Sip on Santorini wine and nibble on local bites during this small-group, half-day tour of the island and three of its wine estates. As you explore, learn about Santorini’s unique vine management techniques, discover local varieties such as assyrtiko, and taste at least 12 wines. Your tour includes a stop at a cliff-top winery, which offers spectacular views of the Aegean by day—and sunset if you’ve booked the sunset option.

Learn how to make authentic paella in this private cooking class, held on a Barcelona rooftop, as you discover the ingredients and flavors that make this dish a Spanish classic. As you hear stories about the history of paella, you’ll get hands-on and prepare it step-by-step. Along the way, pick up insider tips and tricks for recreating the dish back at home with your own local ingredients.

Discover the art of Italian cooking during a private workshop in the heart of Milan. Alongside your private host, learn to make a traditional Italian dish from start to finish. Learn how to make pasta or gnocchi from scratch as well as the famous Italian dessert of tiramisù. Your host also reveals the secrets to making great Italian food so you can recreate dishes back home.

Tasting a country’s food can be a great way to discover more about its culture, and learning to cook that food can unlock even more secrets about local history. Craft a 5-course lunch in an authentic Santorini stone house during this small-group cooking experience, before tucking in and enjoying your creations in a traditional dining room.

Get the inside scoop on Sicilian cuisine and learn tricks you can use back home in this Taormina cooking class. Morning bookings include a guided visit to the local market to source fresh ingredients. Learn regional techniques from your instructor, prepare traditional dishes, and enjoy a meal paired with local wine.

London takes its tea seriously—and you’ll be able to sip, sniff, and savor with the best of them during this masterclass. Make your own way to the Central London tasting room, and settle in with just a small group for company. You’ll sample varieties like black, oolong, and pu’erh tea; will learn to recognize what makes a quality tea; and will discover the history of tea-drinking in Britain.

Sicily is famous for its food scene, but it can be hard to find authentic Sicilian food outside the island—that is, unless you know how to make it yourself. On this half-day cooking workshop in Giardini Naxos, learn how to prepare three traditional Silicon dishes from scratch that you can recreate once your vacation ends. After your lesson, sit down to indulge in a freshly prepared lunch.

Discover the art of authentic Apulian cooking in a hands-on experience at a locally loved restaurant in the heart of Bari. Set in a beautiful and welcoming space, you'll learn how to prepare handmade fettuccine, ravioli, and an iconic Italian dessert alongside one of the region’s top chefs, using traditional techniques. Throughout the experience, you’ll also discover how to recognize authentic gelato and understand the differences from mass-produced versions. Enjoy a fun and engaging atmosphere with 2 glasses of wine plus 1 Prosecco or soft drinks included. After the class, sit down to enjoy the dishes you’ve created, then end on a sweet note with a visit to a local gelateria to taste authentic Italian gelato. Take home all the recipes and relive this authentic culinary experience in Bari.

Combine stunning views of the Acropolis with a cooking class during this unique culinary experience in the heart of Athens. With a small group, join a chef and learn how to make a 5-course meal featuring traditional homemade Greek dishes. Using fresh ingredients, work your way from starters to dessert and enjoy an intimate meal with fellow foodies for an evening you won't soon forget.

Connect with a Florentine chef in his home and learn the secrets to preparing pasta and other classic Italian dishes from scratch with this hands-on cooking class. Roll up your sleeves and get busy making two types of pasta or gnocchi and sauces, a variety of appetizers, and even tiramisù under the guidance of your host and instructor. Top off your lesson by sampling the specialties you’ve prepared, served with wine.

Master the art of one of Italy’s finest exports during a pizza making class in Rome. The short duration of this class makes it ideal for time-pressed travelers, while a personal cooking station and small group ensure that you receive personal attention from your guide. Learn the secrets to making the perfect pie—from delicious dough and sauces, to the perfect rolling and cooking techniques.

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.

Finding the best cannoli bakeries—pasticcerie—in Taormina can be a fun challenge, but it can also turn into fruitless trips between neighborhoods. With this tour, take the guesswork out and let a chef help you prepare cannoli from scratch, using traditional recipes starting with the crusty shell and ending with sweet ricotta cream. When you’re done, taste your creations and receive a “cannoli expert” certificate.

Step into a local's home in Como to learn how to make fresh pasta and a classic tiramisu. In an intimately sized small group of just 12 people, you'll hear the tricks to roll fresh pasta by hand, and create two dishes as you learn about Lombardy food from your English-speaking Cesarina host — part of a network of home cooks who preserve regional culinary traditions.

Skip the crowded restaurants and immerse yourself in Italy’s delicious culinary traditions during this hands-on cooking class. Make your own way to the kitchen in central Florence, grab an apron, and learn how to make classic pasta dishes from scratch. Choose the pasta and gelato option and learn to make fresh pasta, seasonal sauces, and enjoy a tasting of gelato and sorbet. Or, opt for the longer lasagna and tiramisu class to shop for ingredients at a local market and learn to prepare the classic dishes, just like nonna.

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.

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 a new skill on vacaton and try your hand in an Italian kitchen during this hands-on pasta-making class in Florence. Use seasonal and organic ingredients to make different types of pasta with different sauces and a typical Italian dessert under expert guidance. Enjoy lunch or dinner with Tuscan wine and take home printed recipes to recreate your dishes at home.

Skip the usual restaurant scene for this small-group cooking class and cultural experience. Explore a traditional village on the foothills of Mount Profitis Ilias, visit a women’s agricultural cooperative, and taste wine at a local winery. Then, learn to cook Greek and Rhodesian specialties with a local host.

Immerse yourself in Italian cuisine with this small-group cooking lesson in Florence. The class is a practical, interactive group experience that allows you to learn and enjoy an important part of the culture. Prepare four courses: an appetizer, a fresh pasta dish such as potato gnocchi and egg pasta, a meat dish like Hunter's chicken, and dessert such as panna cotta. Then sit down to enjoy your creations paired with local wine.

Become more familiar with Tuscan food heritage while taking time away from sightseeing on this group cooking tour. Enjoy a trip to a historic local market as you learn about Italian flavor profiles and ingredients before heading back to prepare a multi-course meal, including handmade pasta, Tuscan stew, and traditional almond biscuits.