Top Verona Food & Drink Classes

Skip the guesswork of finding an authentic, hands-on class and enjoy a welcoming cooking experience in Verona. Learn to prepare classic Italian dishes with guidance from a local chef, gaining practical skills you can recreate at home. Cook, share a meal, and connect with local food culture in a relaxed setting without worrying about planning or experience level.

Join a fascinating cooking class at a renowned restaurant in Verona, where you can learn the techniques for making fresh pasta and tiramisu. While sipping a glass of Prosecco, the instructors will guide you step by step in the preparation of these dishes, immersing you in the Italian culinary tradition. At the end of the lesson, savor your creations in authentic surroundings, accompanied by a glass of local wine that enhances your meal.

Learn the secret to making great pasta during a private cooking class in Verona, taught by a “cesarina,” or home cook. Follow three regional recipes and discover tricks of the trade. Each participant is equipped with utensils and ingredients at a personal workstation during the 4-hour lesson. You’ll prepare authentic Italian pastas, then taste each delicious dish, accompanied by a selection of local wine—a unique cultural immersion.

Learn how to authentically make two common Italian foods in their country of origin in a private cooking class in a local home in Verona. Follow your teacher’s guidance as you make pizza and tiramisu from scratch the local way. End the class by dining on the meal you’ve created and take your newfound knowledge home to share your new skills.

Come and discover the wines of Verona in a cellar that is a work of art architecture. Taste the wines with an explanation of the production method. In addition to the tasting you will be able to enjoy the view of the lake and the surrounding vineyards from the beautiful 360° panoramic terrace

Gelato is Italy’s favorite sweet treat—and on this tour, you won’t just get to sample it. Taught by a real Italian chef, you’ll also learn how to make it from scratch. Discover how both gelato and sorbetto are traditionally prepared, and then enjoy tastes at the end of class. You’ll also walk away with a recipe book, so you can try out your newfound skills at home.

Connect with a local foodie host to explore Verona’s culinary scene on this private and personalized tasting tour. Stop at landmark coffee bars, pastry shops, and traditional osteria eateries to sample 10 different sweet and savory specialties and beverages, including vegetarian options, while chatting about Verona’s authentic cuisine. Admire some of the city’s top sights as you eat your way through the historic center.

Learn the secrets to preparing fresh pasta from scratch in the wine-producing hills of Bardolino with this farm cooking class. Join a professional chef to create two types of pasta—tagliatelle and ravioli—using traditional Veneto recipes, then sample your handiwork served with local Bardolino wines from the farm’s own vineyard. The small group size makes this ideal for aspiring cooks of all ages and experience levels.

Learn how to make homemade pasta the traditional way — using generations-old recipes passed down from your host's 'nonna.' Offering more than just a taste of Veronese cuisine, this private cooking class lets you live the local culture for a few hours, by cooking, chatting, and eating with a host in their own home.

Immerse yourself in Italy's culinary heritage with a 3-course veggie cooking class and wine tasting at a Cesarina's home in Verona. Under the guidance of an expert home cook, prepare delightful vegetarian dishes inspired by regional Italian cuisine using fresh, seasonal ingredients. Create scrumptious starters, flavorsome main courses, and divine desserts while learning valuable techniques to elevate your vegetarian cooking. As you develop your skills, indulge in a curated wine tasting experience, featuring local wines thoughtfully chosen to complement each dish. Connect with fellow food enthusiasts in a warm, familial atmosphere, and delight in the unforgettable memories forged within Verona's vibrant gastronomic scene. This is the perfect experience for vegetarian food lovers and aspiring chefs eager to expand their culinary horizons. This experience is held by Cesarine, the oldest Italy’s network of home cooks available all over the country. The word "Cesarine" means "home cook".

Bardolino is one of Italy’s most prestigious wine-producing areas and sits within striking distance of Lake Garda, but it’s a challenge to find a cellar to visit on your own. With this pre-booked tour, stop at a local winery to explore the scenic vineyards and aging cellar. Learn about the winery’s history and production, then relax over a tasting of four wines paired with local specialties.

Experience Italy like a true Italian on this hands-on cooking class in a typical family home. Enjoy access foreigners rarely achieve as your host introduces you to homemade bread and olive oil and teaches you to prepare Italy’s signature dish, pasta with ragù (Bolognese) sauce. Choose between lunch and dinner classes: Both include a 3-course meal with wine, and both are limited to just eight travelers.

Verona is well-known for its culinary scene, but knowing where to eat can feel overwhelming. This small-group experience gives you what guidebooks can't: the insider knowledge of where Veronese locals actually eat, the confidence to navigate the city on your own, and a genuine taste of the culture that makes Verona extraordinary. You'll leave not just fed, but connected to the city, its traditions, and the people who keep them alive.

Explore Italy’s culinary heritage at a greater, more in-depth level with this shared cooking class in Verona. Begin by visiting the local market to experience the culture there and learn about seasonal produce. From there, head to a family home for a cooking class where you’ll learn to cook a pasta dish typical to Verona and tiramisu. There is a limit of 12 participants in this class.

Discover Verona through its food on a walking tour around the city center. You'll learn about the local cuisine, culture, and culinary history as you visit restaurants and food venues to taste a variety of items.

Led by professional sommeliers with deep knowledge of the region and its wines, you’ll explore three different expressions of Amarone red wine, each selected to highlight how time, aging, and technique shape the identity of this iconic red wine. From younger vintages with vibrant intensity to aged Amarones with velvety tannins and layered aromas, you’ll follow a chronological journey through the barrels and vineyards of Valpolicella. The tasting is paired with a tasting board of artisanal cheeses and local soppressa, selected to complement the structure and character of each wine. The sommelier will guide you through the nuances of Amarone production, from the appassimento process to oak aging, offering insight that turns every sip into a story. With multiple times available throughout the day, you can easily fit this tasting into your travel plans: whether you’re looking for a refined aperitivo before dinner or an engaging midday cultural break.

Connect with a passionate home cook in the town of Avesa near Verona and learn how to make classic Italian dishes while enjoying a charming view over the rooftops with this hands-on cooking class. Roll out fresh pasta and simmer up sauces under the guidance of your host and instructor in her panoramic kitchen, then sample your handiwork over lunch and local wine.

Your hosts, both working for an international medical humanitarian organisation, sharing their love for good food, wine and hospitality in their Italian home More than just a class, but a full experience Small group (max. 8) Penthouse with beautiful terrace in the heart of Verona, 300m from the Arena Use of high quality, locally sourced ingredients, all coming from Verona – because great food starts with great ingredients All recipes come from Enrico’s grandmother, passed down through the generations In between the cooking sessions, enjoy a real Italian aperitif with regional delicacies paired with a glass of local sparkling wine No fancy tools used, so you can easily recreate the dishes at home Enjoy a delicious three-course meal, all served Italian style on our terrace Each dish paired with a local wine (white and red), carefully chosen by your host Enrico, a certified sommelier Experience the Italian way of life: cooking, tasting, sharing & connecting with others

Get a taste for Italy—literally—by preparing and sampling some authentic Veneto dishes. On this immersive cooking class in Verona, you’ll be treated to a private demonstration, some insider secrets, and the chance to get hands-on by whipping up your own dishes at your cesarina’s (chef’s) home. Enjoy sampling the three dishes afterwards, washed down by local wines.

Share this special moment of the Veronese daily life with a local who can make you feel the atmosphere of the place, enjoy a traditional custom in a fabulous square, assure yourselves unique memories of this part of Italy and its friendly people.

Valpolicella is one of Italy’s most important wine countries, and its scenic hills are dotted with traditional, family-run cellars. With this experience, visit one of these small wineries and learn about how the wines are produced and aged directly from the winemaker. Discover the history of the family and its estate, and end with a guided wine tasting paired with extra-virgin olive oil and local cheese and salami.

Italy is known for its wine, and with this small-group tour, you get an insider's look at wine production from grape to bottle—with a focus on Amarone wines. Travel through the Valpolicella region, stopping at two wineries for tastings. At your second winery, sit down for a lunch of local cuisine paired with more wine, followed by another guided tasting to learn more about viticulture.

Learn the art of making gnocchi the traditional Italian way in a home kitchen during this cooking class in Verona so that you can take the knowledge home with you. Follow your teacher's instructions as you make gnocchi from scratch and then later enjoy a 2-course meal that includes your creation. This small-group class has a limit of six participants.