Top Umbria Cooking Classes

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.

Learn the secrets to preparing classic dishes like an authentic Italian “nonna” in the comfort and privacy of your vacation villa anywhere in Umbria. Enjoy the convenience of a private chef who will come to the location of your choice for an informal, hands-on lesson to prepare the recipes you choose. Relax after the class over lunch or dinner featuring the dishes you’ve made together served in your villa’s dining room or garden.

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.

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.

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.

Learn to cook authentic Italian food during this 3-hour cooking class near Assisi. Head just a few minutes outside the city to a local farmhouse where fresh ingredients are waiting to be made into a delicious meal. Master techniques to classic dishes from homemade pasta to tasty desserts. Then enjoy the fruits of your labor with some local wine before heading back to Assisi.

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.

Learn about the traditional cooking of Umbria with this half-day class. Led by an English-speaking teacher, the class includes cooking a five-course meal from scratch. After the lesson, feast on what you prepared alongside the estate’s red wine. A recipe book is included for replicating the dishes at home.

Immerse yourself in Spoleto’s history and culinary traditions with a walking tour and cooking class that blends culture, food, and authentic flavors. Begin with a guided stroll through Spoleto’s medieval streets, visiting local markets and food shops to discover Umbrian cuisine and its farm-to-table philosophy. After an hour of exploration, head to a local home kitchen for a hands-on cooking class. Using fresh, high-quality local ingredients, you’ll prepare classic Umbrian dishes like handmade strangozzi pasta, truffle-infused specialties, or rustic lentil soup, mastering traditional techniques passed down for generations. Once the meal is ready, enjoy your homemade feast paired with fine Umbrian wine in the cozy, welcoming atmosphere of an authentic home in Spoleto. Ideal for food lovers and cultural explorers, this experience offers new skills, authentic recipes, and unforgettable memories of Spoleto’s rich flavors.

Fresh pasta is one of Italy’s most beloved specialties, but turning out perfect ribbons of tagliatelle or stuffed ravioli takes skill. Perfect your technique with this private hands-on class led by a home cook in Perugia. Prepare three different types of regional pasta specialties under your instructor’s watchful eye, then cap off your experience by sampling your handiwork during a final tasting.

An authentic pasta-making class awaits in the charming town of Assisi, led by a local nonna. Begin your culinary journey with a welcome aperitivo featuring organic Umbrian delights and local DOCG wine. Under the guidance of your nonna, roll, knead, and shape fresh tagliatelle using time-honored Italian techniques. In a cozy, small-group setting, enjoy the fruits of your labor as you savor your handmade pasta, all while engaging in delightful conversation with fellow food lovers.

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.

Join a certified sommelier and explore the boutique wineries in the hills surrounding Montefalco to meet with the winemakers and sample Sagrantino and other traditional wines from Umbria. Skip the hassle of trying to find these hidden wineries yourself with round-trip transportation from Assisi and visit two wineries for tours, tastings, and a family-style dinner featuring local specialties.

Delve into authentic Umbrian cuisine with a professional chef deep in the rolling countryside with this hands-on cooking class. Join a small group of fellow travelers and get to work making three different types of fresh pasta, a main course and side dish, plus dessert. Pick up new kitchen skills from your instructor, then sample the fruit of your labors over a celebratory feast featuring the dishes you’ve prepared together.

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.

Discover the true taste of Umbria with a hands-on lasagna masterclass in the scenic countryside. Guided by a skilled local home cook, you’ll learn how to make fresh pasta from scratch, prepare a rich ragù, and whip up a creamy béchamel sauce. As you build your lasagna layer by layer, you’ll uncover the secrets behind one of Italy’s most iconic dishes. While the lasagna bakes, enjoy a traditional aperitivo and learn about local culinary traditions in a warm, authentic home setting. Then, sit down to savor your creation, paired with a glass of regional wine. Hosted by Cesarine, Italy’s oldest network of home cooks, this experience offers a genuine taste of Umbrian hospitality and tradition—far beyond what any restaurant can offer. Cook, taste, and feel at home in Umbria.

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.

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 pasta + fresh pasta) from scratch with your Cesarina. 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. • Learn to roll 'sfoglia' (fresh pasta) by hand • Learn to make 2 iconic pasta types • Learn to make the iconic tiramisu • Small-group cooking class with a maximum of 12 people. Share your passion for the Italian cuisine with other lovely guests • Enjoy an Italian Aperitivo to warm-up Cesarine is Italy’s oldest network of home cooks all over the country. They are welcoming hosts that open the doors of their own homes to curious travellers for immersive culinary experiences.

Do you spend a few weeks in central Italy in a rented a villa and are you looking for authentic experiences?Our experts - only Italian professional chefs - reveal the basics and tricks of Italian cuisine. With us you not only learn to cook a complete traditional Italian menu, but you will spend a fantastic evening comfortably at your villa, with your friends or family. COOKSAPP guarantees a selection of professional CHEFs as a result of a long process and training. Monitoring their work. Guarantee of the level of menus. We guarantee - through strict quality control - the protection of our guests and the healthiness and genuineness of our dishes.Awards for Boccione Catering:Trip Advisor: certificate of excellence 2012, '13, '14.Elected among the best 100 restaurants in Umbria.Italian Championship of the Italian Academy of Pizza.

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.

Delve into the heart of Italian cuisine with a hands-on cooking class at a family-run osteria in Assisi. This immersive experience showcases the essence of Umbrian culinary traditions, where you’ll learn to prepare authentic dishes using fresh, seasonal ingredients sourced from local producers. After perfecting your culinary skills, enjoy a convivial 4-course lunch featuring the very dishes you created, all paired with wine, water, and coffee. This is not just a cooking class; it’s a celebration of culture, quality ingredients, and the joy of shared meals in a welcoming atmosphere.

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.

Whether you're a seasoned cook or a complete beginner, this hands-on workshop is designed to be both fun and educational. No prior experience is needed—just a love for Italian food and a passion for learning!