Cesarine: Small group Pasta and Tiramisu class in Turin

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Turin, Italy

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5+ bookings last month.

3 hours (approx.)
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Offered in: English

Overview

Take a break from sightseeing and experience the authentic side of Turin with this home cooking class. Learn how to knead, roll out, and form two traditional types of pasta (filled and shaped) plus assemble a luscious tiramisù from scratch under the guidance of your local host and instructor. Then relax over a family-style meal featuring the dishes you've created, served with wine and coffee.

Connect with a local cook for a hands-on lesson in her home kitchen
Pick up tips and techniques for turning out flawless homemade pasta
Discover the secrets to making authentic tiramisù like an Italian cook
Begin with Prosecco and nibbles and end by tasting your creations

Sample Menu

Starter

Prosecco & Nibbles

Enjoy an Italian-style aperitivo at the start of the class, just like in a typical Italian home.

Main

Seasonal handmade pasta

Filled or flavored according to the season, cooked and dressed with a simple, flavorful sauce

Dessert

Tiramisù

Creamy, layered coffee dessert, prepared from scratch

What's Included

Beverages (water, wines and coffee)
Italian Aperitivo: prosecco and nibbles
Pasta (2 iconic pasta types) and Tiramisu-making Class
Tasting of the 2 pasta recipes and tiramisu

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Turin, Metropolitan City of Turin, Italy
This experience will be held in one of our Cesarina homes and, 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.

What To Expect

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Near public transportation
Not wheelchair accessible

Please note that our Cesarine are ready and thrilled to host you in their homes!
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.

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Featured review

Colleen_H

This cooking class was so much fun! Doretta was so kind and patient and we enjoyed every minute of her cooking class! She prepared wonderful food for us on top of the tiramisu and pasta we made. I highly recommend this class!

Reviews

4.7

based on 63 reviews

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The cooking class was...

Pia_C, Jun 2026

The cooking class was great! Our hosts were so generous with their time and shared many suggestions not just for cooking but also for our time in Italy. We had a great time!

Uncommunicative staff

Anthony_C, May 2026

To put it in one word, horrible! Firstly the experience never happened. Our original booking was for 11am which is early but that was what was available to us at the time. Day of we arrive at 11am only check the booking on their site and it was scheduled for 6pm that same day. We thought ok no big deal we can make that work and returned at 6pm. When we rang the doorbell, the lady told us she had us booked for tomorrow. We were unable to accommodate that as we had other plans and none of these changes were made clear to us either via email or text. All in all the lack of rescheduling and non compliant staff made it a 0 star for us. We were very much looking forward to this class as it had great reviews

Response from Host, Jun 2026

We are very sorry to hear about your experience. After reviewing your feedback, we would like to clarify that the schedule changes you mentioned were not made by our team and do not reflect the information we provided to you. According to our records, the booking details were communicated correctly, and no last-minute rescheduling was issued from our side. We understand how frustrating this situation must have been, especially when you were looking forward to the class, and we sincerely regret the confusion that occurred during your visit. Thank you for bringing this to our attention — we will continue working to ensure clearer communication and avoid misunderstandings like this in the future.

Pasta making with Matteo

Guy_B, May 2026

Had a wonderful time learning to make pasta with Matteo. We had a lively, interesting, fun conversation about many things. He was an excellent host. After we left we realized we to also make tiramisu with didn’t happen. Otherwise is was a fun experience

The best part of my experience in Turino!

Karen_H, Mar 2026

This is the best way to experience local Italian cuisine. Donetta was incredibly talented and helped everyone learned the proper techniques for making pasta, ravioli and tiramisu. She was warm and welcoming in her home - and made dinner feel like a family gathering.

The cooking class with...

Carla_F, Oct 2025

The cooking class with Doretta was fun, informative, and ended in a delicious dinner with new friends! Although her English was limited, Doretta did an excellent job helping us make Tiramisu, ravioli, and farfalle from scratch. We loved learning her techniques, and after we prepared the fresh pasta, we sat down as she presented us with a fantastic dinner. It was delicious and excellent for vegetarians, with dishes from eggplant Parmesan to fondue, and of course the pasta and tiramisu we had made. Would recommend this experience.

So much fun!!!

Colleen_H, Aug 2025

This is a must do if you...

etchilders, Jul 2025

This is a must do if you are in Turin. The couple were so lovely, the food was spectacular! We felt like we were dining with family, met some life long friends!

We had a great time with...

Anneloes_v, Jun 2025

We had a great time with Matteo and his partner. They were enthousiast and taught us a lot of tips and tricks. Thank you for the fabulous morning. Anneloes & friends

A great night in!

Bruce_M, Jun 2025

We’re not big on leaving reviews but this experience was our highlight in Turin. Eugenia & Doro were excellent hosts and we had a lot of fun preparing the pasta dishes and desert over a nice wine. We then all sat together & enjoyed the delicious meal we prepared. It is well worth doing this if you are after a unique dining experience.

Amazing Cooking Class!

Diego_A, Mar 2025

We had an amazing time with Sara and Alessio! They are very kind and generous and are excellent hosts. We highly recommend this experience!

Never happened

scott_r, Oct 2024

They canceled last min and there was no alternative found. This is not really a negative against the experience. We just never got the chance to go. This was one thing we really wanted to experience in out time in Italy. Also, we still have not gotten an email regarding refund. We should have received an email immediately about getting her money back. Overall, not our best experience through Viator.

Response from Host, Oct 2024

Dear Scott, Thanks for taking the time to bring this to our attention. We always aim to deliver a great experience, and we are gutted when we don’t meet expectations. Last minute cancellations on our end normally happen when our Cesarine have some serious issue that prevent them from hosting their guests. It can be a family matter, a water cut, an electric problem, or simply because they are ill. We, although, always send an email to apologize and to guarantee that the event will be refunded in full in 5-7 business days. Our e-mail might have ended up in your spam folder, unfortunately sometimes it happens. We do hope you had a great rest of vacation in Italy and we hope to host you on your next trip. Our very best wishes,

Great opportunity to learn new skills

Lisa_B, Aug 2024

This was a very positive experience for our 16 year old son. We are trying to prepare him for Uni and we thought learning some basic Italian cooking skills would be helpful. The hostess was very friendly and engaging, he came back full of enthusiasm.

Taste of Italy

tina_S, May 2024

Iva was wonderful! It was the highlight of our 2 weeks in Italy. Her home was lovely and the food was delicious. My husband and I were with our 4 adult kids and 1yr old grandson. She and her husband were fun and welcoming to all.

Such a great experience!

Shruti_S, May 2024

My boyfriend and I were traveling to Italy for the first time and really wanted to take a pasta making class. They were both so friendly, warm and welcoming. Not only did they make their best efforts to translate everything to English so we could understand, but they prepared homemade snacks and offered us aperitivo drinks as well. Their home was beautiful, and they spent time getting to know us and took lots of photos and videos! I'll definitely be recommending them to anyone I know that goes to Turin.

Fabulous experience!

John_S, May 2024

Our host, Benedetta, was fabulous! We had a wonderful time meeting her and her family. We learned a lot about Italian cooking and it was so much fun. A wonderful meal!

Perfect culinary and cultural experience - end the night with a full stomach and full heart!

Tolo_B, Apr 2024

My grandmother and I had the most amazing time with Eugenia at her home in Turin, Italy. Eugenia, her husband, and her assistant/translator Arianna welcomed us with open arms and taught us to cook two types of pasta and Tiramisu. It was wonderful! Not only was it a culinary experience, but a heart-filling evening of conversation and laughter. Their apartment is conveniently located on the first floor, so there's easy access, and the space is absolutely perfect. They played soft music, everything was clean and ready for us upon our arrival, and they were perfect, experienced hosts. It is clear that Eugenia puts her heart and soul into each experience, and we cannot be more happy that we chose her cooking class for our first night in Turin. We highly recommend this experience!

Delicious to eat and great fun to make

DorothyKim_V, Mar 2024

Rosanna and Giacomo were the perfect hosts: Gracious, very welcoming and excellent guides. A well crafted and delicious menu executed in a warm and homely environment. Great fun!

Fresh Pasta is the Best Pasta

MaryBeth_W, Aug 2023

I thoroughly enjoyed my morning with Eugenia and her husband at their home. There were just 3 of us learning to make the pasta and gnocchi, which was nice. And the results were delicious! I almost took off one star because we did not make the tiramisu; our hostess had prepared it ahead of time. Ravioli, tortellini, and gnocchi take a lot of time and I'm not sure we would have had time to put together the dessert. Viator may want to revise their description, however.

Experience Italian Culture

James_C, May 2023

My goal in visiting Italy was to "immerse" myself in the culture....this excursion met all of my expectations and well beyond. Rosanna and Raffaele were cordial, inviting, engaging. We talked, shared stories, laughed, and ate! We made everything from light appertifs to the Tiramisu and everything in between. I can't speak highly enough of this experience that I will never forget. If you plan on visiting Torino, do not pass this up. I will miss my new friends Rosanna and Raffaele. I will say arrivederci, but certainly not goodbye. James Massachusetts, USA

A unique experience!

Kelly_K, Apr 2023

Rosanna and Rafael were amazing hosts! We were served a generous amount of wine, appetizers, main courses, and tiramisu dessert we made. The homemade pasta we learned to make was fantastic! This cooking class and dinner was one of the best experiences we had on our vacation in Italy. The conversation was great and It was like spending an evening with good friends and helping them with the cooking.

Excellent experience with...

Will_E, Jul 2022

Excellent experience with a lovely and warm host. We had an amazing time cooking with our host in her home

The food and experience...

Christina_G, Oct 2021

The food and experience could have been amazing but they crammed 10 of us in a dining room for max 6 people and during Covid too. We had a good time because my husband and I got alone with the 8 Americans on the tour but for the price it should have been much less people. Quite expensive really. Also the host didn't speak much English despite it being an English class and there wasn't much instruction really.

Felt like an Italian for some hours

Fabian_K, Sep 2021

Rosanna and Raffaele were amazing hosts and I felt very warm welcomed. Rosanna showed me how to cook spaghetti, ravioli and tiramisu the original Italian way and helped me with some tricks how I can do it at home. All the products we used for cooking and drinking were delicious and completely fresh so there was nothing to complain about or anything I‘ve missed. One of the best experiences in my life!

Doretta was a very...

Claudia_B, Jul 2026

Doretta was a very friendly and warm host who skillfully shared her knowledge and experience in pasta and tiramisu.

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Belle expérience

Pearl_F, Feb 2025

Bel apprentissage de pâtes maison et tiramisu dans la vraie tradition italienne. Nos hôtes étaient vraiment très sympathique, c’est une expérience que je recommande à tous le monde.