Top Bologna Cooking Classes

Put a Bolognese slant on an Italian food experience, with this small-group cooking class, hosted by locals who are passionate about their cuisine. After a welcome aperitivo of pignoletto wine and Bologna snacks of mortadella meat and crescenta focaccia, you’ll make tagliatelle pasta from scratch to accompany a homemade ragú. A self-made Casoni spritz is among the extra perks. Just note: This class isn’t suitable for children or anyone with special dietary needs.

Bologna is famous for its fresh pasta and with this private lesson you'll learn the tricks to turning out flawless tortellini, tagliatelle, and other handmade pastas like a local with a Bolognese home cook. Roll up your sleeves and prepare three traditional types of pasta under the guidance of your host in her home kitchen, then sample your creations at a family-style meal complete with wine.

Learn authentic Italian recipes passed down through generations. Cook fresh ravioli, fettuccine, and tiramisu in Bologna with a local chef. Taste your homemade dishes in a warm, local restaurant atmosphere. Enjoy 2 glasses of wine plus 1 Prosecco or soft drinks. Take home real Italian cooking skills and recipes to recreate easily.

A small-group experience in a cozy Bologna kitchen, where a local pasta master guides you through the secrets of real Bolognese lasagna and homemade gelato. More than just a class, this is a chance to cook, taste and connect around the table while discovering the recipes and traditions that make Bologna Italy’s food capital. You’ll prepare authentic green pasta from scratch using fresh spinach, just like in a Bolognese kitchen. You will learn how to roll the pasta by hand with a rolling pin and create your own homemade lasagna, layering it with creamy béchamel sauce and rich slow-cooked ragù. You’ll also discover the art of authentic Italian gelato, preparing fresh artisanal gelato and tasting different homemade flavors created during the class. Before sitting down to enjoy everything you’ve made, we’ll start with a relaxed Italian aperitivo featuring local wine and regional specialties, the perfect way to share the experience in a warm and friendly atmosphere.

Have the special opportunity to learn the art of pasta-making from a skilled home chef in Bologna, and benefit from hands-on guidance and instruction, during this small-group cooking class. Make your own way to your host’s home, where you can roll up your sleeves and learn every step of preparing several traditional dishes, such as tortellini in brodo and tagliatelle with ragu. Then, sit down to enjoy your meal together, with wine.

Enjoy a private and authentic market tour and cooking class in a local Bologna home with your host Giovanna, a native who has lived in Bologna for over 60 years. This is a perfect experience for anyone looking to connect with local culture over food. Start with a memorable tour of one of Bologna's markets. Depending on the day, visit the Mercato del Quadrilatero (a market with medieval origins) or del Erbe where Giovanna buys her seasonal fruit and vegetables. Here, you can buy local and regional produce, from fruit and vegetables to meat, cheese, and salami. Return to Giovanna's home kitchen where she will teach you 2-3 traditional Italian dishes from family recipes - a pasta, sauce and a side or dessert. After cooking, enjoy your meal together with your host, a warm and gentle retired history and philosophy teacher who lives in an apartment in a large villa with her daughters. Giovanna loves cooking particularly enjoys introducing guests to traditional Bolognese culture and cuisine.

The Bologna food region is one of the most famous in Italy, but finding the best producers to visit on your own takes hours of research. On this culinary tour, visit local and family-run producers most tourists miss for a behind-the-scenes look at the creation of Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, Modena balsamic vinegar, prosciutto, and wine. Enjoy samples along the way, and indulge in breakfast and a multi-course Italian lunch with wine pairings.

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Learn the secrets behind traditional recipes from Bologna during this private cooking class, complete with a local market visit. Get tips for selecting the best ingredients at the market and then settle into the chef’s home in the Bologna city center for a cooking class. Prepare three courses and then feast on everything you cook alongside a variety of local red and white wines.

Step into Paola’s 1920s villa and discover Bologna like a local. This intimate cooking class blends tradition, family recipes, and warm Italian hospitality. From hand-rolling pasta to preparing a classic tiramisu or cannelloni, you’ll experience authentic flavors passed down through generations. In summer, enjoy your homemade meal in Paola’s charming garden. Add the optional market tour for a deeper dive into Bologna’s vibrant food culture before cooking together at her home.

Bologna is known as a culinary hotspot, and this walking tour offers an excellent overview of the city’s food scene. Visit a historic center with local food boutiques and cafes. Sample the city’s culinary offerings including a glass of wine, pasta, espresso, and either gelato or cake depending on the season, guided by a local food expert.

A cooking class experience to learn how to make the typical hand made pasta of Bologna following the older receipes of the Bolognese grand nonnas!

Opt for a more intimate experience of Bologna’s legendary cuisine during a private pasta making masterclass in a local home. Rather than sharing your guide with a group, you’ll receive undivided attention as you make classic Italian dishes such as tagliatelle al ragu, a variation of spaghetti bolognese.

There is no better place to learn how to make authentic pasta and tiramisù from scratch than Italy’s culinary capital of Bologna. Meet your local host and instructor to pick up tips and tricks for turning out flawless filled and shaped pasta and assembling a luscious tiramisù by hand. Then celebrate your new skills in the kitchen with a final tasting to sample the dishes you’ve prepared, served with wine.

There is all the warmth of Emilia in pulling the sheet. From tagliatelle to tortellini, from passatelli to imperial soup, learn the art of puff pastry rolled with a rolling pin.

Italy is synonymous with pasta, and no city is more famous for this classic dish than Bologna. Connect with a home cook to learn the secrets to turning out fresh pasta like tortelloni and tagliatelle just like a true Italian “nonna” with this private cooking class. After preparing three types of pasta and tiramisù for dessert together, relax over lunch featuring the recipes you’ve created plus a variety of Italian wines.

Guided by a professional chef, you'll discover the secrets behind real gelato: from selecting quality ingredients to mixing, churning, and freezing. You'll explore seasonal flavors and classic pairings, using fresh fruit, chocolate, nuts, or spices to create different flavors. This hands-on experience is perfect for both adults and families, and suitable for curious beginners as well as food lovers. You’ll work step by step through the process, learning techniques you can easily replicate at home, even without a gelato machine! At the end of the class, you’ll taste your own creations with the group and take home a recipe booklet including everything you prepared and more ideas to experiment with in your own kitchen.

Master the art of making lasagne during a private cooking class in Bologna, the birthplace of bolognese sauce. Rather than cooking in an impersonal studio, you’ll prep, cook, and learn about Italian culinary traditions in a local home, and benefit from both the insider knowledge and undivided attention of your private guide.

When in Italy, eat like an Italian. Experience authentic Bolognese cooking in a cozy home setting. Make fresh pasta and traditional ragu from scratch, then enjoy a full meal with wine and dessert included. A small-group setting of 10 people or less guarantees attention from your teacher, and you'll leave with recipes to impress friends and family back at home.

This experience will make you feeling like taking a time machine and return back of so much time, when the nonna was just waiting for all family to come and she was starting in the morning preparing the ragu and then sitting in the kitchen to make some pasta as well. We will prepare the ragu following the original receipe of the real bolognese families and will then make three different shapes of pasta using roller pin and other tools. Lunch or dinner will then follow and you will taste all the wonderful things you prepared together with a sweet surprise lovely prepared from Marco for you.

Take part in an immersion among the most representative wines of Emilia Romagna and let yourself be guided by an oenologist to discover the region's food and wine excellences

Put on your apron, wash your hands and get ready to get to work. The first step on your culinary journey is to create a homemade tiramisu: you will learn how to prepare this iconic Italian dessert, discovering its origins and the secrets that make it irresistible. Once the dessert is ready, it's time to move on to fresh pasta. Guided by an Expert chef, you will immerse yourself in the preparation of the perfect dough, learning to recognize the different types of flour and the differences between fresh pasta and dry pasta. You will roll out, cut and shape your pasta with your own hands, living an authentic and rewarding experience. At the end of the course, you will sit at the table with the other participants to enjoy a lunch or dinner prepared by you, accompanied by a carefully selected wine that will enhance every flavor. An unforgettable experience in Bologna, designed for those who love good food, conviviality

Margherita grew up in Bologna and learned to cook from her mother and grandmother. Join her on this journey into Italian history and traditions while you share a traditional Bolognese meal. Perfect Bolognese cooking class for beginners, families and food lovers!