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Greg_C, July 2026
Lucia and Jaya were our...
Lucia and Jaya were our hosts and instructors. They were very organized, knowledgeable, and patient with our group. We will never buy store bought pasta again. Although we did not make the ragu, they shared the ingredients and plan to send us the recipes.
We loved the company of our classmates from different countries and enjoyed eating our very own homemade pasta.
Highly recommend doing this to anyone visiting Bologna.
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Yvette_O, July 2026
A MUST in Bologna!
This is an absolute MUST on your trip to Bologna. Grazia who is a Bologna native, and her sweet pup, Chedi, warmly welcomed us into her home for a super fun pasta making class. We learned so much and had a great time. It has been the best part of our trip! We made tagliatelle and tortellini and also played with making a few other shapes. The best part is getting to eat your pasta with her homemade bolognese sauce and butter/sage sauce. She also served us wine and a delicious light mascarpone desert. We left with our hearts and bellies full. If you’re interested in learning how to make traditional pasta, book with Grazia. You will not regret it. I cannot wait to make these recipes for my family back home.
Vicki_L, July 2026
Fun family activity
A really fun few hours with the great host Luca who was a really friendly and engaging activity leader. It was lovely to come away with recipes to have an attempt at home. Great to make our own lunch which was delicious with a very generous selection of drinks included. Great value with food and drink included and we were not rushed - probably nearer 4 hours in total.
Lisa_G, July 2026
Great experience!
I would highly recommend this experience to anyone visiting Bologna. First of all, we were so grateful to be in the air-conditioned kitchen on a brutally hot day when air conditioning is not easy to come by in Italy. I read other reviews that said it was less of a hands-on class and more of a demonstration and I would agree. It was a lesson/demonstration during which, each participant got to do 2 tasks to help make the gelato. It was a group effort and at the end we were able to taste 4 different flavors with delectable toppings. The instructors were great teachers and the kitchen was bright and clean. Just a tip, the mall (which seemed empty at the time) is across from the parking garage in case you have trouble finding it like we did. Oh and you can have a meal at "Trattoria da me nella torre" before the class because it's only a few minutes walk away. Thank you ladies for a lovely afternoon!
Leigh_H, July 2026
Best pasta you will ever eat! And you made it yourself!!!
We spent a fabulous, fun and delicious day with our amazing hosts Silvia and Marco Donatini on the outskirts of Bologna and couldn't recommend them more highly!
Silvia was endlessly patient with our enthusiastic but fumbled attempts at creating our pasta and Marco was our fabulously ebullient host!
Three delicious pastas made lovingly by hand before we sat under an outdoor pergola with wine and sunshine to enjoy the fruits of our labour. Genuinely hard to go past as a fun experience!
Our sincere thanks to Silvia and Marco for opening their home to us! A real highlight of our time in Bologna!
Pamela_K, July 2026
Best Cooking Class Experience
AMAZING-MUST DO! This was our best cooking class experience. Falminia and Chef Elizabetta were so lovely and welcomed us into their home like family. This experience includes transportation from Bologna up into the green hills to their beautiful property. The views are breathtaking. Falminia gave us some history of Bologna on the drive. The class is held in their updated personal kitchen. Chef Elizabetta taught us how to make 2 pastas Tortelloni stuffed with cheese and Tagliatelle with tomatoes and onions, from scratch. You can just tell she enjoys teaching her recipes to others. Then, we ate outside on the beautiful grounds. Everything was so delicious! Falminia & Elizabetta are wonderful hosts and make the whole experience special. We would do this experience again. You will not find anything else so personal and enjoyable. Thank you so much for such an amazing time.
Laura_B, June 2026
Wonderful cooking experience with a local!
We are a family of 4, two adults and 2 kids and we had a wonderful experience with Paola. It was so nice to spend time with a local host in a genuine local experience (as opposed to generic tourist trap experience). Our meal was lovely and Paola's home is beautiful (a 30 min walk from the market for tour meeting spot or a shorter bus ride). 12 days in Italy and Paola's cooking experience has been their #1 favorite!
Jarett_S, June 2026
5/5 ⭐️ super fun and delicious for all ages!
This was such a fun class! The kids absolutely loved the process of making the dough, rolling it and shaping the various pasta. tiramisu Was amazing. A little different technique to the dish and it was better than I thought! My kids don’t like coffee but they loved this so much. I would definitely recommend this class to anyone with or without kids. It was fantastic.
Juliene_O, May 2026
The most amazing cooking experience!!
Veronica provided one of the best highlights of our multi-city tour in Italy. She invested so much time in sharing her knowledge of both cooking and the city of Bologna. There were four of us and she made us feel like we were all dear friends by the end of our time together. Also, she was very patient with us and our meal turned out perfect! I learned new techniques from Veronica and we ate every last crumb of the meal we all made. 5 stars and would highly recommend!
Maureen_L, May 2026
We booked a pasta and...
We booked a pasta and tiramisu class through your company, however when we arrived our hostess instructed us that we were making lasagne. 2 other travellers also joining the group were also expecting the pasta and tiramisu class. On contacting Cesarine we were told that we had signed up for the lasagne class - it was worded in small print under the Pasta and Tiramisu heading. Very misleading!
We have nothing but praise for our hostess Olga, who was patient and kind with us. Thank you for a lovely lunch!
Michelle_M, Apr 2026
Fantastic Class for Lasagna and Gelato
Our cooking class making lasagna and gelato with Monia was fantastic. She explained each step very well, and was happy to assist when we needed assistance or had any questions. We were only in Bologna for one day, but we would definitely take another class with her. Also, we are excited to take the recipes home to make the again.
Will_L, Mar 2026
Absolutely the Best!!!
My wife and I cannot recommend this experience highly enough. If we could give it more than 5 stars, we would!! Irene was absolutely fabulous as a host and teacher. Her patience and encouragement of our efforts made the experience so much fun and the lunch that followed was absolutely delicious as we ate the fruits of our labours. The bolognese sauce we had with tagaliatelle was absolutely delicious, far better than what we had the previous evening at a restaurant. We cannot recommend this tour highly enough if you want an authentic experience on your visit to this beautiful city! Thank you, Irene, we can’t wait to try out our new pasta making skills once we get home!
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