Top Lake Como Food & Drink Classes - page 2

This is far from a typical cooking class — it’s a carefully curated, fully private culinary experience designed just for you. You’ll enjoy a 100% private session with personalized guidance from a local chef, in an intimate and refined setting reserved only for you and your guests. Every step is hands-on, with practical tips and insider techniques to help you master the art of fresh pasta. The class moves at your pace, tailored to your interests and preferences, ensuring meaningful interaction and a genuine cultural connection. This is more than cooking — it’s a true immersion into Italian cuisine, away from the usual tourist experiences. Unlike standard group classes, this experience emphasizes exclusivity, connection, and quality, making it perfect for special occasions, romantic getaways, or travellers seeking an authentic, memorable taste of Italy.

This is far from a standard cooking class — it’s a fully private, hands-on experience designed entirely for you and your guests. Learn the art of authentic Italian lasagna from a local chef in an intimate and elegant setting, moving at your own pace with personalized guidance. Every detail, from rolling the dough to layering sauces, is crafted to your preferences. Unlike group classes, this experience emphasizes exclusivity, connection, and quality, making it perfect for romantic getaways, special celebrations, or discerning travelers seeking an authentic taste of Italy.

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

Join a shared cooking class at a local's home and discover the secrets of Italy's most famous dishes while savoring your creations paired with local wines. Your host will guide you through preparing three authentic recipes, providing all the necessary ingredients and utensils. After cooking, enjoy the meal you've made, complemented by red and white wines. This experience offers the chance to enjoy traditional Italian food, learn regional recipes, and connect with a welcoming family. Cesarine, Italy's oldest network of over 1000 home cooks across 500+ cities, offers immersive culinary experiences rooted in family traditions and local specialties.

With the Pizzocchero Food Game you will have the opportunity to immerse yourself in the Valtellinese tradition. In the first part of the activity you will participate in a treasure hunt. You will discover the views and historic shops of Morbegno where between one test and another you will get all the ingredients needed for lunch. Once you have collected all the ingredients you will reach the last stage where, under the guidance of a chef, you will learn how to knead and roll the Pizzoccheri della Valtellina by hand. During the cooking phases you will be able to taste an aperitif that will accompany you to lunch with the Pizzoccheri prepared by you. Lunch will be the perfect conclusion to a morning dedicated to discovering the Valtellina gastronomic tradition and the streets of a mountain village

Pick up the basics of northern Italian cooking in a private class in the home of a local. Visit the local market visit to select your fresh ingredients under the guidance of your host, then head to the kitchen for hands-on experience preparing classic Como recipes. Afterwards, sit down together to savor your homemade specialities and chat with your host over a glass of local wine.

Experience the magic of Lake Como with this exclusive blend of luxury cruising and authentic Italian cuisine. Depart from Bellagio for a one-hour private boat tour, admiring iconic villas such as Villa del Balbianello, Villa Carlotta, Villa Cassinella and Villa Balbiano. Disembark near Isola Comacina, where a local chef will welcome you and escort you to an enchanting villa for an exclusive hands-on pasta-making class. In this personalized session, you will prepare fresh pasta from scratch, mastering traditional techniques and discovering the secrets behind perfect dough texture, shaping, and seasonal fillings. Unlike standard group classes, this experience is tailored to your pace and interests, allowing for meaningful interaction and individual guidance. After enjoying your creations, you’ll be accompanied to Lenno, with the option to explore further or return to Bellagio by public ferry. Perfect for couples, honeymooners, and travelers seeking something truly memorable.

More than a cooking class, this is an immersion into local culture and family traditions, where professional guidance meets genuine hospitality. A refined yet relaxed atmosphere makes you feel at home while learning time-honoured techniques and culinary secrets

We only use the original recipe for Neapolitan Pizza. That means that every single ingredient is compliant with the specifications to call it Neapolitan DOC Pizza. As in the wood-burning oven we use only 100% beech wood and not mixed wood as usual in restaurants, the flavour will be really unique!

Step into a truly exclusive experience on Lake Como, where elegance, privacy and authentic Italian lifestyle come together in a setting reserved just for you. Your journey begins in Lenno, where your private chef will welcome you at the pier and escort you to a stunning lake-view villa. Surrounded by breathtaking scenery, enjoy an intimate culinary experience far from the crowds. Guided by your chef, discover the art of Italian cuisine by preparing fresh handmade pasta using ancient grains, paired with a traditional dessert. Choose between a hands-on class or a relaxed cooking show, tailored to your pace. More than a cooking class, this is a private immersion into Italian culture, with premium ingredients and genuine hospitality. After cooking, enjoy an elegant aperitivo followed by lunch overlooking the lake. At the end, your chef will accompany you back to Lenno. Perfect for couples and travelers seeking an intimate and memorable experience.

You can't visit Italy without trying at least one pasta dish... So, we'll teach you two! Learn how to roll 'sfoglia' (fresh pasta) by hand and how to prepare 2 simple different kinds of pasta from scratch with your local host. As the icing on the cake, you will learn to prepare also the iconic Tiramisu. Share your passion for the Italian cuisine as you make new friends in this hands-on cooking class. It's a great way to truly experience Italian culture. This experience is held by Cesarine, the oldest Italy’s network of home cooks available in more than 500 cities all over the country. Cesarine stands for "home cook", they are passionate and welcoming local hosts that open the doors of their own homes to curious travellers for immersive culinary experiences. The Cesarine serve only local specialties from their family cookbooks to tell the great story of their traditional regional cuisine.

Get away from the crowds on the mainland and discover the quieter side of Lake Como with this private sailing adventure. Set sail from Bellagio on an elegant 11.5m long boat to admire the attractions along the coast, including Villa del Balbianello, Villa Melzi and Villa Carlotta. Sail alongside the Comacina island and drop anchor to dive into the crystal clear waters of the lake or relax on board with music, drinks and snacks.

Come enjoy the unique cooking experience with chef Ling for learning how to prepare minimum three kinds of Chinese dimsum. Cooking them together and meanwhile understand the method of steaming in Chinese cuisine. After finish cooking then enjoy the food with some tea Chinese style like what people do in daily life in Hong-Kong and Guangdong.

Discover the ancient art of homemade pasta , with an engaging workshop, in a fantastic location overlooking the lake . You will learn the traditional techniques to create fresh pasta, seasonal sauces and tiramisu. At the end of the course you can enjoy the result of your work while sipping a good wine.

Pasta lovers—prepare to be amazed! This pasta-making class at a Cesarina’s home is the perfect way to learn new skills and taste incredible food too. Enjoy direct access to your teacher for questions during this small-group lesson. Learn the secrets of the region’s most loved pasta dishes, and make three recipes. The best thing about the experience is that you get to eat the food at the end with wine included.

Get off the tourist track on this private, half-day cooking workshop. Enjoy a fully bespoke experience in the home of a Lake Como local as you master recipes for three different pasta dishes. Then, sit down to enjoy your freshly-cooked meal, paired with red and white wines from regional cellars.

Discover the secrets of authentic Italian cuisine with this home cooking experience. Visit a traditional villa on the banks of Lake Como; get hands-on as you cook up an array of appetizers, pastas, and meat dishes; then tuck into your delicious homemade creations, accompanied local wine and dessert.

Bellagio is the shining jewel of lake Lario, standing at the heart of it, where the three branches connect to one another. Amazing views, mild climate and art treasures merge in an uncompromising balance. Here, you will experience an exclusive cooking class, held by a young chef whose creativity has been awarded several times. In a professional kitchen, also served by a dedicated herb garden, you will learn how to prepare fresh pasta, dressings and desserts, recipes rooted in the local tradition. At the end, your preparations will be served in a full lunch, matched by local wines, facing the astonishing landscape of a lake surrounded by mountains.

Beautiful private space, with stunning views of the lake. we have two beautiful locations both with amazing view of the lake. our kitchens are large and has been designed specifically for cooking lessons, providing a safe cooking and working environment. The experience is hands-on and you will learn many tricks and tips to cooking an authentic Italian meal. There are relaxing areas which can be used pre or post the cooking lesson to enjoy your welcome drink or your coffee, as well as a dining area to enjoy the labors of our lesson.

Italy offers you an incredibly wide range of vines. Some of them are famous all over the world, some others are known only by local people. You will taste three different kind of local wines paired to some food to enjoy an Italian aperitivo. A professional and passionate sommelier will guide you through this fascinating world.

Learn to make a traditional Italian aperitivo during this small-group drinks workshop in Como. Immerse yourself in the Italian practice of sundowner drinks and learn the art of making the perfect one yourself. You’ll also learn to prepare some appetizers to go along with your drinks, sipping a selection of red and white Italian wines throughout the session.

Engage your senses and discover one of Italy's most sought-after specialty products on a  private truffle hunt in Bellagio. Hike through family land on the Lake Como shores with local chef Luigi Gandola and his trained truffle-sniffing dog on a search for the rare, fragrant tubers and wild mushrooms. Take the harvest back to a Bellagio restaurant, where the chef will whip up a gourmet meal featuring truffle and mushroom dishes with wine, prepared just for your party.

Book in advance and capture the spirit of Lake Como on a walking tour of Bellagio and Varenna, two of the mid-lake region's most enchanting towns. Stop at a castle overlooking the lake to sample local olive oil, and savor a pasta lunch at a local resturaunt. Enjoy a private cruise in a Venetian water taxi to visit the opulent gardens of Villa del Balbianello and Villa Melzi.