Top Lombardy Classes & Workshops

Allow us to take you on a journey into the world of our family tradition and learn the skills passed down by three generations. Unravel the secrets behind our successful recipes and other intriguing stories, discover our family history and have all your foodie questions answered during our class together. We’ll start things off with a glass of Prosecco, before getting our hands in the dough. Under the guidance of our expert host, you’ll master the art of pasta-making, kneading and shaping not just like a true Italian, but as our own grandmother taught us. Once your fettuccine and gnocchi are ready, we’ll cook them up with traditional Roman sauces of your choice, and of course, finish with a delightful homemade tiramisù. After cooking, we’ll all sit down together to enjoy the feast you’ve created, paired with your chosen wine. Come hungry, leave happy, and take home not just precious memories but authentic Italian cooking skills you can use forever!

Master the techniques behind Italy’s most beloved dishes in a single lesson with this hands-on cooking class in the center of Milan. Choose from either pizza and unlimited gelato, or pasta and tiramisu depending on your tastes. Join your chef instructor in a downtown cooking studio for a relaxed lesson and learn to make each dish from scratch. Cap off your experience by sampling your handiwork over a final tasting.

I don't know what could make me more interesting than others. I know that anyone who enters my house immediately feels at ease as if they were sitting at the table of old friends. The dishes offered are typical of the Italian tradition and are prepared with natural products, giving priority to the offerings of the various During the cooking class, guests personally experience the art of making pasta and tiramisu by kneading, mixing, and blending with their own hands. a game lesson that will lead them to taste what they have produced. In the end, we leave with the awareness of a new friendship.

Join a small-group cooking class led by a charismatic Milanese chef, where you'll master the art of handmade gnocchi, ravioli, and a perfectly layered tiramisu. Swap foodie tips as you savor your creations paired with local wines, all in the company of just like-minded culinary enthusiasts. Leave with authentic Italian recipes and the confidence to host your very own feast at home.

Discover the secrets to authentic Italian cuisine with this hands-on cooking class hosted by a home cook in Bergamo. Join your instructor in their kitchen to prepare two types of fresh pasta from scratch plus create a traditional tiramisù for dessert. Pick up tips and techniques from your host to recreate these crowd-pleasing classics at home and sample your handiwork over a celebratory meal at the end of the lesson.

Learn to make creamy, fragrant risotto in a hands-on class. Cook seasonal recipes, discover home-cooking tips, and enjoy your dishes with wine in a friendly, relaxed setting

Get an intimate view of Bergamo culture by learning to prepare regional cuisine from a local home cook. This private cooking class takes place in your instructor’s home, where you will learn to make three different local specialties, including a pasta dish, appetizer, and a dessert such as Sbrisolona cake or Tiramisu. When the cooking is done, you’ll enjoy a meal of what you made, along with a glass of local wine.

Make two fresh pasta dishes by hand during a small-group cooking class in Varenna, Lake Como. You’ll skip the impersonal feel of a larger cooking class, and rustle up creations in the home of a local, who is part of the Cesarine network of Italian home cooks. Prepare and eat pasta and a tiramisu as you learn about the wider Lombardy region in the best place — an Italian home kitchen.

Discover Milan’s culinary side—and learn more than you would by eating in a restaurant—on this small-group cooking class, including ingredients and drinks. Step inside a local restaurant, savor a welcome glass of Prosecco, and roll up your sleeves. Try out different pasta-making techniques, discover traditional family recipes, and experiment with flavors and ingredients you might otherwise have missed. Afterward, enjoy your food with wine and homemade tiramisu.

Dive into Italian gastronomy during your vacation in the Lake Garda area with this private cooking class. Head to your host’s home and learn to prepare several iconic Italian dishes from scratch, including fresh pasta. Then, enjoy the fruits of your labor paired with a selection of red and white wines.

Explore Milan's most significant historical landmarks, including skip-the-line access to da Vinci's 'The Last Supper', during this walking tour. With your local art historian guide, visit sites like Sforza Castle, the Scala Theater, Piazza dei Mercanti, and the Duomo. View 'The Last Supper', Leonardo da Vinci's masterpiece, without waiting in the general admission line. All entrance fees are included on this small-group walking tour.

There’s no better place than Italy to make pizza, so when you’re in Milan, opt for a cooking class and learn to make it with your own hands. With a local chef, you’ll create a classic Neapolitan pizza and a tiramisu dessert from scratch, enjoying wine and conversation as you work. Insider tips on Milan restaurants, markets, and ingredients are covered, too.

You will have the opportunity to cook in a real cooking workshop, with real professional cooks. You will become part of the world of Italian cuisine, as if you were working in a real brigade to a real catering delivery for lunch! The atmosphere will be relaxed and fun but you will learn real cooking techniques. The specialty of this experience is also in making fresh colored pasta by hand, using superfoods that give energy and are good for you!

See Milan's main sights and landmarks and take advantage of your skip-the-line admission to Leonardo da Vinci's 'The Last Supper' by booking this action-packed, small-group tour. Follow your knowledgeable guide through the streets of Milan, stopping at spots like La Scala opera house, the magnificent gothic Duomo and Sforza Castle. And then stroll right past the line to see the Da Vinci masterpiece depicting Jesus and his disciples eating their last supper.

Learn how to cook typical Italian dishes like a real Nonna at a private cooking class held in the home of a local chef. Make fresh pasta and a delicious sauce, and prepare a starter using seasonal vegetables and local produce. For pudding, create a traditional dessert such as tiramisu, then sit down around the table to eat what you’ve created. Round off your meal with a glass of local wine or a coffee.

Get off the tourist track on this private, half-day cooking workshop. Enjoy a fully bespoke experience in the home of a Lake Como local as you master recipes for three different pasta dishes. Then, sit down to enjoy your freshly-cooked meal, paired with red and white wines from regional cellars.

Learn to create classic dishes of the Lombardy region with a small-group cooking class in Lake Como. A member of the acclaimed Cesarine network of chefs will welcome you into their home for a lesson in Milanese-style cuisine as you help prepare a 3-course menu featuring northern Italian favorites such as a seasonal starter, various kinds of fresh pasta, and a local dessert such as a *torta miascia*, *cutizza* pancake, or tiramisu. When the cooking’s done, sit down with your host and small group to enjoy the homemade meal with wine.

Discover how to make an authentic Neapolitan pizza–and learn far more than you would by just eating it–in this Lake Como cooking class. Discover why the Margherita is an Italian classic, perfect your dough-kneading techniques, and get hands-on with local ingredients. Pick up insider tips and tricks for recreating the dish at home before enjoying your finished creation with a glass of Italian beer or wine.

Connect with a passionate home cook in Varenna on Lake Como to discover the secrets to making flawless pasta and authentic tiramisù from scratch. Join your host in her home kitchen to hone your skills at rolling and shaping fresh pasta and assembling luscious tiramisù, then relax over lunch or dinner to sample your handiwork served with local wines and Italian espresso.

Have fun in Milan through its food, with this cooking experience that takes place in the home of a local chef. You’ll learn how to make a fresh pasta dish, teaming it with a classic "al pomodoro" (tomato) sauce or a Parmigiano-Reggiano-based sauce, as well as a tiramisu. Tastings of balsamic vinegar, complimentary wine or soft drinks, and good company are among the extra perks.

Step into a local's home in Como to learn how to make fresh pasta and a classic tiramisu. In an intimately sized small group of just 12 people, you'll hear the tricks to roll fresh pasta by hand, and create two dishes as you learn about Lombardy food from your Cesarine host — part of a network of home cooks who preserve regional culinary traditions.

Learn how to prepare two types of Italian pasta and a classic Italian dessert during this chef-led cooking workshop. Head to the elegant, art-filled home of a Michelin-trained Milanese local and get hands-on instruction in recreating pasta, ravioli, and tiramisu from one-of-a-kind family recipes. Workshops include local wine, limoncello, and the meal prepared during the class.

See the best of Milan with a hop-on hop-off bus ticket valid for 24, 48, or 72 hours. Enjoy views from the top level of an open-air double-decker bus, including the Milan Duomo and La Scala opera house. Choose from four routes covering all main attractions, with unlimited hop-on hop-off access. The 72-hour weekend ticket from June to September also includes a Milan night tour.