Small Group Market tour and Cooking class in Parma
Recommended by 90% of travelers
Parma, Italy
- 5 hours (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Experience Parma’s cuisine first-hand by connecting with a local host for a stroll through the city’s food market followed by a home cooking class. Learn how Italians shop according to the season at the market, then join your host in her kitchen to pick up tips and techniques for turning out fresh pasta and tiramisù like a pro. Cap off your experience by sampling the dishes you’ve prepared, served with local wine.
- Shop like a local at Parma’s open-air food market
- A hands-on pasta and tiramisù cooking class led by a passionate home cook
- Begin with Prosecco and nibbles and end with a tasting of your handiwork
- A small-group experience for personal attention and an intimate atmosphere
Sample Menu
Main
Pasta
Dessert
Tiramisu
What's Included
- Share your passion for the Italian cuisine with other lovely guests
- Italian Aperitivo: Prosecco and nibbles
- Local market tour
- Learn to make 1 iconic Pasta type
- Learn to make the famous Tiramisu
- Tasting session: enjoy everything you've prepared with wine, beverages and coffee included
- All Fees and Taxes
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- Parma, Province of Parma, Italy
The meeting point of this experience will be our Cesarina home. For privacy reasons, you will receive the full address of your Cesarina host after you have booked. We will contact you after you've booked to match you up with your ideal Cesarina based on what you are looking for.
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.Operating hours.10:00 am
What To Expect
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Near public transportation
- Not wheelchair accessible
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
Traveler Photos
Featured review
Glenn_F
Paula was a perfect host and we all had a great time and learned a lot. She took time to give us a tour of her local markets and also shared some history of Parma (a very nice, small city). We then went to her home for the hands-on cooking class and meal. It was a fabulous experience that we highly recommend to anyone who wants to add a personal touch to their vacation.
Reviews
4.6
based on 10 reviews
Loretta_F, Jun 2025
An amazing experience with Christina and Enzo. Such gracious hosts. Great cooking experience, so much fun and delicious!!!! A must do!!! You won't be disappointed
Nolan_S, Jul 2024
Christina is an amazing host. She welcomed us into her home, shared her cooking secrets, and taught us all about Parma. She is extremely patient and detailed, and her generosity is abundant. Thank you to her husband, Enzo, for showing us around your garden and sharing a laugh and a meal with us.
We will remember this experience forever! Thank you.
Emma_H, Mar 2024
This was such a lovely experience! It was a whirlwind of a morning, both she and her husband have an incredible amount of (welcoming) energy. I felt very welcomed into their home, and it was delightful watching her run into her friends and chatting while we were out going to the market—it gave a real sense of community. I also ran into her the next day on the street, and she was lovely and friendly to me then as well.
Highly recommend!
Crew_B, Feb 2024
We had such an incredible time discovering the Parma markets and cooking with Cristina and her husband. They were fantastic hosts and we thoroughly enjoyed spending time in their beautiful kitchen!
Mitzi_D, Nov 2023
Canceled 2 days prior. Only in the city for 2 days. Left me without a tour that day. Don’t offer it if you can’t do the class.
Response from Host, Nov 2023
Dear Mitzi,
Thanks for pointing this out. We are sorry to read these lines, and we would like to further understand what happened, can you please send us an email at booking@cesarine.com?
We will be happy to help you.
Warmest regards,
Nancy_M, Oct 2023
Amazing experience. Wasn’t expecting such a personalized experience and the hosts couldn’t have been more gracious. - Sandra.
it was an absolutely wonderful experience and it was so special to have been in someone’s home. i would definitely do it again! - Marie
Fabulous all around! - Nancy
Glenn_F, Sep 2023
Paula was a perfect host and we all had a great time and learned a lot. She took time to give us a tour of her local markets and also shared some history of Parma (a very nice, small city). We then went to her home for the hands-on cooking class and meal. It was a fabulous experience that we highly recommend to anyone who wants to add a personal touch to their vacation.
Sharon_D, Mar 2023
The experience involved a short walking tour around Parma and insights regarding the local food markets and important landmarks. The cooking experience was exceptional. Paula and her husband Marco are wonderful people and I was privileged to be invited in to their lovely home for the afternoon.
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