Pasta Class in Bologna in a 15th-Century Estate Home with Chiara

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Bologna, Italy

4 hours (approx.)
Group discounts
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Join local host Chiara on her farm outside Bologna for a hands-on private cooking class. Learn how to cook three dishes from scratch, including tagliatelle pasta with prosciuttio di Parma and lemon zest. Catch a glimpse into local life as you share the meal you helped to prepare with your host. Local wine is included and a vegetarian option is available.

Learn how to cook three Italian dishes in a beautiful farm setting
Private cooking class offers individual attention from the host
Feast on homemade pasta, bread, and dessert
Class can be customized for vegetarians

Sample Menu

Starter

Crescentine

Main

Tagliatelle with prosciutto di Parma or gnocchi ragu

Main

Regional greens or seasonal vegetables in garlic and olive oil

Dessert

Torta di castagne (chestnut cake) with zabaione or homemade ice-cream

What's Included

Private cooking class and homecooked meal with your host Chiara
Local alcohol (1-2 glasses)
All taxes, fees and handling charges
Gratuities

Hotel pickup and drop-off

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Agriturismo e B&B Casa Vallona
Via Enrico De Nicola 10, 40050 Monte San Pietro BO, Italy
Please meet your host at their home in Monte San Pietro. Please check the 'Before you go' section on your voucher for the exact address, the above only offers neighbourhood details, and not the exact address. Exact address and contact details can be found in your ticket upon booking confirmation.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Operating hours
.10:30 am

What To Expect

Traveling Spoon

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
Not wheelchair accessible
Menu may vary depending on the season
If any travelers in your party have any allergies, dietary restrictions or cooking preferences please advise at time of booking

Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
Private, personalized experience
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Featured review

Robert_E

The 15th century villa was rustic and so beautiful with rolling hills, a garden and vineyards. We foraged for some of our lunch breathing in the fresh cut grass and country air. We prepared the lunch with the caretaker Chiara and her right hand Roberta. It was so much fun making the pasta and being ridiculed (in a good way) by Roberta the perfectionist. LOL Along with the featured wine from the estate, we had a mixed green salad picked from the grounds, cheese, local salame, mortadela, and prosciutto, cooked greens, fresh pasta in a Parmesan cream sauce and our freshly baked apple cake with orange mascarpone cream! Need I say more. Chiara was so gracious and you could see how much of her heart she has put into her home and the food she produces. I would recommend this to anyone. Thank you again Chiara and Roberta! See you next time.

Reviews

5.0

based on 25 reviews

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Lovely Experience

Stan_N, Jun 2025

We had a great trip and experience with Chiara and her family. It is a bit challenging to find, but certainly worth every minute. Chiara and her team were very welcoming and we enjoyed cooking, eating, drinking and spending time together. Highly recommend making the trip and enjoying the history of the house and family.

Perfect Italy

Robert_E, Apr 2025

If I could give this 100 stars, I would!!!

Debra_L, Apr 2025

This was one of the highlights of our trips! Chiara and the wonderful ladies in the kitchen made us feel so welcomed! It felt like I was being taught by an Italian nonna. We cooked, we laughed, we ate and we enjoyed the peaceful serenity of this escape to the countryside. Chiara was waiting for us at the train station and drove us up the winding path to the estate. The views were breathtaking! We harvested fresh herbs and greens from the grounds that became part of our lunch. The wine from their own vineyard was delicious, too. I wish we could stay in Bologna longer so I could learn more about the simple pleasures of northern Italian cuisine. If you are looking for an escape from the tourist crowds and big cities—We would 100% recommended this experience!

An experience you will never forget!

Leah_M, Dec 2024

Wow!!! This experience is one that we will remember for a very long time! Chiara is such a warm and welcoming host, who patiently guides you through each dish step by step along with her assistant Roberta. We made focaccia and tagliatelle with leeks that we picked from Chiaras vegetable garden and pumpkin. Everything is fresh and organic and Chiara is so incredibly proud of her home and food as she should be! I cannot recommend booking this experience enough, it is a real taste of true Italy/ Bologna…. And we were so very grateful that we were lucky enough to experience it. Chiara and Roberta were incredibly talented chefs and Chiara is the most wonderful host.

Cooking with Chiara.

Cassandra_B, Oct 2024

Chiara was a wonderful hostess and teacher. Angela, her assistant was kind and helpful. Our only challenge was the rainy weather. The class was much preferred to one in town. My friend and I learned and also enjoyed our time immensely.

Chiara was a wonderful...

Jessica_L, Apr 2023

Chiara was a wonderful host, we loved taking her cooking class at her beautiful home in San Pietro. The view from her house was amazing!!!!! She has an adorable dog called India who came with us as we picked veggies from her garden.

Countryside home away from home ❤️

Angelica_R, Jun 2022

Chiara has gone to such extent to preserve her family’s home and history including their traditional food & wine. Would love to stay in the B&B next time. Great to connect with others, while sharing amazing food!

Magic in Monte San Pietro

Victoria_M, May 2022

This was a birthday present for my 87 year old mother, who is already an excellent cook. Chiara was so lovely and kind. We truly had a magical day. I would highly recommend doing this. She can help you with transportation.

Awesome

Mark_O, Apr 2022

She was the best host. Food and the Experience was awesome You need to go on the experience It was fun, relaxing and educational

Great way to experience the outskirts of Bologna!

Michael_S, Aug 2021

If you want to get outside the chaos of the city and see Bologna in a whole new way, this is for you! Chiara was a wonderful host! The tour and history of her family grounds, the cooking experience, and overall best pasta we had in Italy was only the start of this experience. My husband and I were in Italy for our honeymoon and this experience was a great way to slow down during our trip before departing to our next city. The bread, pasta, dessert and wine we're EXCELLENT! We can't say enough good things about Chiara and this entire experience!

Simply MAGICAL

michelleolson1225, Aug 2019

Our experience with Chiara was incredible! It was awesome to see all that she has done to restore the farmhouse of prior generations into a B&B and a cooking experience. Her skill in the kitchen is truly a talent. We picked the ingredients from her garden!! Her explanation of what to do and how to do it were superb. Can’t wait to host friends back home. And we made a wonderful new friend in Italy...Chiara!!! My daughter and I will never forget this magical day.

Amazing experience!

AlexHubersson, Jul 2019

Chiara welcomed us very warm. We went to her garden to pick some fresh vegetables for the dish. She showed us her house and told us something about the history. It was very interesting. The house is decorated very lovely. Afterwards we began to the Menu. We made Foccacia, Tortelloni and a typical bolognese cake. We learned a lot about the Bolognese kitchen and especially how to make Pasta. All the products were from highest quality. We had so much fun! The meal was so delicious. Can t wait to cook it at home again. We hope to come back someday!