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Private cooking class at a local's home with lunch or dinner in Parma

Parma, Italy
  • 3 hours (approx.)
  • Mobile ticket
  • Offered in: English

Overview

Learn how to cook the authentic cuisine of Parma with this private cooking class. You'll learn how to whip up three of the region's finest dishes from scratch in the home of a local cooking enthusiast. Once your food is ready, you'll get to pair your creations with local wines and eat up!
  • Visit the home of a local culinary expert
  • Learn how to cook three local dishes
  • Sample your creations along with local wine
  • Take home a souvenir apron and shopping bag

Sample Menu

Starter

Seasonal Starter

Main

Fresh Pasta

Sample pasta dishes: Potato gnocchi or Pumpkin tortelli or Herbs and ricotta stuffed tortelli

Dessert

Parma dessert

Sample dessert dish: Sweet tortelli or Spongata cake or Scarpette di Sant'Ilario biscuits or Tiramisu or similar typical desserts

What's Included

  • Hands-on cooking class
  • Learn and taste 3 Italian recipes (starter, fresh pasta and dessert)
  • Alcoholic Beverages
    Water, local wines and Espresso

    Meeting and Pickup

    Meeting point

    • Parma, Parma, Province of Parma, Emilia-Romagna

      This experience will be held in a local's home. For privacy reasons, you will receive the full address of your Cesarina host after you have booked. We will contact you by e-mail after you've booked to match you up with your ideal host based on what you are looking for.

    End point

    This activity ends back at the meeting point.

    What To Expect

    Additional Info

    • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
    • Not wheelchair accessible
    • Service animals allowed
    • Near public transportation
    • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

    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_M
    Mauro and his wife were wonderful hosts. Beautiful house with a pizza oven in their kitchen! The food was delicious, we got to help cook it ourselves. Loved making the homemade pasta. The wine was very delicious too. Pizza was so good, so was the apple cake. I would do this again with the same people if I ever come back!

    Reviews

    5.0
    based on 8 reviews
    Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

    Cooking with Mauro and Natalia in Parma

    Anthony_R, Jul 2025
    Great experience for my family of four. We were welcomed with open arms into the host home. We felt like we were actually visiting family with this experience.

    Great time with wonderful people

    David_P, Oct 2024
    Enzo and Christina were wonderful, gracious hosts. The food was amazing and we learned much from them.

    Highly recommend cooking with Mauro and his wife!

    Robert_M, May 2024
    Mauro and his wife were wonderful hosts. Beautiful house with a pizza oven in their kitchen! The food was delicious, we got to help cook it ourselves. Loved making the homemade pasta. The wine was very delicious too. Pizza was so good, so was the apple cake. I would do this again with the same people if I ever come back!

    Good fun

    Kris_B, May 2024
    There were some hiccups in communication getting the class/arrival arranged, but once we figured it out, we had a great time. Cristina has a passion for food that shines through and we were happy to have her share her expertise in pasta making with us. We went home full!

    Amazing private cooking class experience!!

    DIANAM_D, Apr 2024
    Christina was an awesome teacher. We made the most fabulous tartelli. Can’t wait to try to make it at home! Beautiful lunch with parmigiana soufflé and wine. Husband Enzo very welcoming sharing his stories and garden. Funny guy! All in all a fabulous experience. Would highly recommend!!!

    The best way to learn about food in Parma…be taught how to cook it yourself!!

    Kim_C, Oct 2021
    What a fantastic time spent at Christina and Enzo’s beautiful home in central city Parma. The instructions were clear, the food was authentic and delicious and it was the highlight of my few days in Parma! I highly recommend this, no matter your level of cooking. I will definitely go back!

    From $174.23

    per person

    up to 24 hours before the experience starts (local time)

    Book ahead!
    On average, this is booked 43 days in advance.

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