Top Umbria Classes & Workshops

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.

Immerse yourself in a private pasta and tiramisu-making class in a welcoming home, learn the secrets of the region's most famous pasta dishes and tiramisu and taste the fruit of your labour for lunch or dinner accompanied by local wines. During this private lesson, you will learn how to prepare 2 pasta recipes and the tiramisu dessert from scratch. Your Cesarina will reveal the tricks of the trade of these iconic recipes. Have fun putting your cooking skills to the test and amaze your friends and family once home with an Italian meal! This experience is suitable for families with children of all ages. Cesarine is Italy’s oldest network of home cooks all over the country in more than 120 cities. They are passionate and welcoming hosts that open the doors of their own homes to curious travellers for immersive culinary experiences.

My name is Francesco Borsari, and cooking has always been my language, connecting me to the land and cherished memories. I invite you to a special experience in an ancient olive mill by Lake Trasimeno, in the heart of Umbria. Surrounded by stunning views and the scent of freshly pressed olive oil, we’ll prepare traditional Umbrian dishes using local, organic ingredients. We’ll roll out fresh pasta, create savory sauces, and craft timeless recipes passed down through generations. You’ll taste the finest olive oils from the mill and enjoy a guided tour, learning about the pressing process and history. At the end, we’ll share the meal we’ve created, savoring each bite and celebrating good food, laughter, and being together. It’s more than just a cooking class – it’s an unforgettable journey into the heart of Umbria, by Lake Trasimeno.

Press pause on your sightseeing and experience Italian cuisine first-hand with this pasta and tiramisù cooking class with a passionate home cook in Assisi. Join your host and a small group to hone your kitchen skills and learn how to prepare fresh pasta from scratch like an Italian “mamma”. Then put together a creamy tiramisù using all traditional ingredients before sampling your handiwork over a festive meal.

We are Alice and Alex, and we are thrilled to welcome you into our world for a unique, hands-on culinary and wine journey. Nestled in the quiet Italian countryside, our place offers the perfect, picturesque setting to slow down and connect. Together, we’ll dive into the secrets of traditional Umbrian cuisine, learning the art of making homemade pasta using only fresh, locally sourced ingredients. After the cooking session, the experience continues with a guided tasting of exceptional local wines. As you sip a curated selection from our region, we’ll share the history, passion, and unique heritage behind the winemaking process. Finally, we will sit down together to savor the dishes you created, perfectly paired with exquisite wines. It’s more than a class—it’s an unforgettable day of great food, fine wine, and shared memories in the heart of Italy. We will take a nice walk around Giove with its medieval castle and historic village.

You will have the opportunity to make friends with the other guests while enjoying local cuisine all in an intimate, relaxed and welcoming atmosphere where the Chef will guide you in the art of preparing homemade pasta, creating colorful doughs with you using vegetable extracts and powders. Our Chef has been working for over ten years in haute cuisine around Italy. He immediately developed the desire to create gourmet recipes without the use of meat, fish, eggs and with only vegetable rennet cheeses. Everything is done in full respect of nature, the territory and the seasonality of the food, doing justice to the flavors and colors of the products of our land. It is a unique 100% green culinary and cultural experience that can be enjoyed alone, as a couple or even as a family.

Learn the secrets of traditional Umbrian and Tuscan cuisine with a hands-on cooking class in Orvieto. Learn how to prepare a typical Italian meal using ingredients sourced from local farms and then enjoy your freshly cooked meal with a wine tasting after class. Master these simple and tasty dishes so you can re-create them for your friends and family once home.

In this immersive course, held in Perugia, one of Italy's iconic chocolate cities, we will explore the fascinating world of artisan chocolate, starting from the basics of processing to advanced tempering and decorating techniques. It will be a hands-on experience in which each participant will have the opportunity to work with different types of chocolate and create unique products.

What makes this experience special is the opportunity to discover Cantina Baldassarri in an authentic and direct way, through a path that combines vineyard, production and tasting. During the visit you will enter the heart of the family reality, walking through the vineyards adjacent to the winery and knowing the main phases that transform the grapes into wine, from the bunch to the glass. The tasting includes four labels representative of the production, two white wines and two red wines, selected to tell the character of the territory and the philosophy of Cantina Baldassarri. Each wine will be accompanied by bruschetta seasoned with extra virgin olive oil. An intimate and genuine experience, ideal for those who want to learn about Umbrian wine without formalities, getting in touch with the flavors, aromas and traditions of the land.

Go for a sunrise hot air balloon ride over some of Italy’s most beautiful scenery, and complement your journey with a delicious breakfast and wine tasting, on this one-of-a-kind outing. Meet in the early morning and take to the skies in the company of an experienced pilot; you’ll enjoy a special perspective on Assisi, Perugia, and the lovely Umbrian countryside. Upon landing, you’ll transfer to the Cantina Dionigi winery, where you can enjoy traditional local nibbles and wines.

Just 5 minutes from the historic center of Spoleto, a local hostess opens the doors of her charming countryside home to share the real heart of Umbrian cuisine. This culinary experience gives you the chance to choose the class that best suits the season and your passion — and dive hands-on into one of Italy's most beloved food traditions. Choose your experience: join the Pasta Class — available all year — or, if you are visiting in summer, book the Pizza Class Whichever you choose, the experience follows the same warm, unhurried rhythm: your hostess guides sharing techniques and stories passed down through generations. At the end of the class, everyone gathers around the table to enjoy the fruits of their labor — a full convivial meal with a traditional second course, homemade dessert, and a glass of carefully selected regional wine. More than a cooking lesson, this is an invitation to slow down, connect with the land, and take home a piece of authentic Italian life.

Discover organic olive oil in Umbria! Tour our olive grove, learn about cultivation, enjoy a tasting of oils, wines, bruschette, local cheeses, cured meats, and traditional desserts

Your own private table, set among certified organic vines and ancient olive trees, overlooking a 360° panorama of the Valley of Assisi. No crowds, no shared tables — just you, the Umbrian countryside, and a guided tasting of your estate wines, single-origin olive oil and aged balsamic paired with a seasonal menu rooted in centuries of local tradition. After lunch, the estate is yours to explore freely — vineyards, olive groves, and a dedicated app that brings every cultivar to life as you wander. What Makes This Experience Truly Exclusive Your own private table — no shared seating, ever Certified organic & biodynamic estate — Assisi DOC wines ️ 360° panoramic views over the Valley of Assisi Single-origin EVO oil & aged balsamic tasting alongside wines ‍‍ Hosted by the family and their team — personal, unhurried, genuine Post-lunch vineyard walk with dedicated app Always beautiful — indoor tasting room with panoramic windows as backup

Discover the tradition of olive oil on a visit to our family-run DA company, which has been producing quality extra virgin olive oil for generations. Walking through the olive groves, you will enjoy a panoramic view of Trevi while learning the secrets of our moraiolo plants. The visit continues in the company oil mill, where you can see the production process. Your experience ends with a tasting of our organic oil, stored in historic rooms at a controlled temperature.

Immerse in the essence of Italian food and hospitality on this exclusive cooking course in a private home. Choose between lunch or dinner sessions, then join your host to prepare three regional signature dishes—the Italian way, from scratch. Finally, sit down and enjoy your culinary masterworks, washed down with wine, Italian coffee, and great conversation.

On this behind-the-scenes tour of the family-run Tili winery in Assisi, you won’t just have the chance to enjoy multiple glasses of organic, locally made wine. You’ll also go for a tour of the vineyard and facilities, will learn the ins and outs of the winemaking process, and will even enjoy a light meal, featuring bruschetta, cheese and salami, and other traditional nibbles.

Discover the art of handmade pasta in a cozy dining experience on the border between Tuscany and Umbria. Learn how to make three delicious types of pasta: tagliatelle with meat sauce, pici with aglione sauce and dumplings with butter and sage, all under the expert Guide of a chef with 20 years of experience in the field. After cooking, you can enjoy your creations accompanied by a good glass of wine, all immersed in a convivial and relaxing environment between the garden and the dining room.

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 (filled fresh 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.

Immerse yourself in the rich culinary heritage of Umbria with a hands-on cooking class that transforms you into a chef for the day. Under expert guidance, learn to craft traditional Italian dishes using age-old techniques and fresh, seasonal ingredients sourced directly from the land. Engage in practical sessions where you’ll master the art of preparing appetizers, pasta, second courses, and delectable desserts. Conclude your culinary journey by savoring your creations, paired with a selection of local wines, all in a warm and inviting atmosphere that celebrates the true essence of Umbrian gastronomy.

Choose this experience to find out how Colli Martani extra virgin olive oil is produced. To know its characteristics and curiosities, and above all, how we can combine our oils with unexpected flavors. Not just bread! Guests are invited to take an exclusive tour of an olive mill dated 1962 and owned by host Marco, who is going to explain how the local olives are pressed to produce three types of olive oil. The tour is going to be followed by a degustation, in which smell and taste are the primary senses called upon to provide answers about the quality of the product. You will be guided on a tasting of three types of extra virgin olive oil and learn how to recognize its scent, taste, and other characteristics. And it was a surprise to appreciate unusual gastronomic combinations.

Step into the world of authentic Italian pasta-making with this interactive cooking class in Assisi. Hosted in a charming home-style street-side cooking school, this experience is designed for food lovers looking to explore the art of fresh stuffed pasta. With guidance from a skilled home-cook, you’ll learn how to prepare traditional tortellini from scratch, mastering essential techniques such as dough kneading, precise rolling, and shaping the perfect bite-sized pasta parcels. You’ll also discover the secrets behind classic fillings and broths that bring out the best flavors in this beloved Italian specialty. Once your tortellini are ready, enjoy a tasting session where you’ll savor your handmade pasta, perfectly paired with a local wine selection. Whether you're a beginner or a seasoned home cook, this class offers an engaging, fun, and rewarding culinary experience.

Bocale is a testimony to the artisanal production of high quality wine while respecting the territory, the environment and the people who have been working and living there for generations. The company has started in 2020 the conversion to organic farming. In the vineyard herbicides are not used, the soil is grassed between the rows to reduce mechanical work, erosion and runoff. The vineyard is treated with the technique of green manure generally favino and soil fertility is replenished with organic and mineral fertilizers without the use of chemicals. In the cellar are used only indigenous yeasts and neither microfiltrations nor stabilizations are done. The wine obtained is the result of an artisanal process respecting the environmental cycles and the natural attitudes of a territory. The winery spreads on 10 hectares, 6 of which are vineyards, and has an average annual production of 35,000 bottles.

Immerse yourself in the heart of Umbria with a unique Tagliatelle Pasta-Making Experience in an authentic olive mill. Begin with a tranquil stroll through ancient olive groves, absorbing the serene beauty of the landscape. Following a captivating drone-video presentation, join an Olive Oil Sommelier for a guided tasting of premium extra virgin olive oils, enhancing your culinary knowledge. The highlight is a hands-on session with a local chef, where you’ll learn the traditional art of crafting tagliatelle from scratch. Conclude this enriching experience with a delightful meal featuring your homemade pasta, dressed in exquisite oils, in a warm, welcoming environment. Perfect for couples, families, or small groups seeking an authentic Umbrian culinary journey.