Top Tropea Cooking Classes

The Tropea Cooking Experience is a fun, informal, and interactive cooking class, where you will learn how to prepare delicious recipes typical of a local cook. An authentic local hands-on experience, discovering and tasting together, around a convivial table, traditional and seasonal dishes.

The best way to experience Calabria is to slow down. Departing from Tropea, we will head to the countryside to appreciate an authentic gastronomic and cultural experience. It will start with an educational tour of the local farm, getting close to nature and animals Walking through the countryside and the veggies garden, we’ll learn about various aspects of botany, horticulture, and harvesting methods. We will familiarize ourselves with the milk and dairy production process of Pecorino del Monte Poro and Ricotta. During a traditional pasta-making class, we’ll discover the secrets and tips to make our own pasta meal. After the "hard job", we will enjoy a genuine dinner in a beautiful bucolic atmosphere, embracing the healthy benefits of the Mediterranean lifestyle.

Be ready to acknowledge to yourself that you can make, easily, pizza and bread at home. At the end of class, a carbo lovers’ dinner will be served on the premise.

Discover the art of gelato making with a hands-on experience. Use organic, fresh, and natural ingredients to make a creamy, velvety, rich, and delicious dessert that melts in your mouth. Learn how to make a creamy and fruity gelato, an artisanal dessert named Tartufo Gelato, and a brioche bun stuffed with a couple of scoops of gelato. Get knowledge, basic principles, and skills in a basic gelato-making class with a professional gelato maker. Discover the secrets and tips for the main ingredients and production cycle. Taste your own sweet and delicious creations.

Mani in Pasta (hands in the dough)! What we offer is not only a cooking class. While preparing the dishes we talk (even in Italian, why not), and we laugh and learn. Marianna, the Tropean chef, is the classic "yesteryear lady", a lovely housewife who keeps the secrets of traditional Calabrian cuisine. We will make some traditional fresh pasta in each session we offer. The typical pasta of Tropea (and not only) - 'fileja and maltagliati' or "orecchiette, "tagliatelle", "cavatelli" - will be seasoned for tasting with 2 other exclusive products of the area: the 'sweet' red onion of Tropea PGI (as a vegetarian option) and the “n'duja” of Spilinga PGI, famous spicy spreadable salami based of pork and Calabrian pepper or with special chickpeas and sage recipe. Plus, Marianna always prepares a surprise as a special extra dish to taste altogether. All this in a pleasant and cheerful atmosphere and, naturally, all accompanied by some good Calabrian wine that we will taste at the time of the aperitif and for the whole duration of the activity. At the end limoncello or homemade chocolate liqueur for everyone. Prosit! Other things to note Note: We cannot accept guests with severe food allergies or intolerances for security reasons. For special requests on food, drink, or, in general, about the menu, these must be notified in advance.

Capo Vaticano cooking class is designed for those who want more than just a meal Breathtaking Geography: Capture the most iconic views of the Mediterranean Sea. Authentic Rural Charm: Escape the crowds and enjoy the peace of a working Calabrian farm. Expertly Guided: chefs are as passionate about storytelling as they are about food.

You won’t just learn how to bake bread; you will be initiated into a ritual that has sustained community for generations. You will visit an olive oil farm, tasting EVOO, and learning about this ancient ritual

Savor the flavors of 3 different organic beers, paired with local bites, on a guided tasting tour in Tropea. Learn about the craft brewing process and the history of the family palace.