The 15 Best Cooking Classes in Italy

Authentic Pizza Making Class in Naples with Appetizers and Drink

1.Authentic Pizza Making Class in Naples with Appetizers and Drink

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3,178 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $59Our pick

Learn to make authentic Neapolitan pizza in Naples with appetizers, a drink, expert instruction, and a take-home diploma.

“I did this pizza making class with my son who is six and it was a lot of fun. There was also a small group of adults in our class and it seemed like they had a good time as well. We learned all the steps to make pizza and then baked the pizza. I live in Naples and I’m not a huge lover of pizza (terrible, I know), but this was really good and I ate almost the whole thing! My son had a great time—Andrea the teacher was amazing with him and had him help with other steps of the process. Really great experience with Andrea and the…”

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Small Group Cooking Class & Market Food Tour in Florence

2.Small Group Cooking Class & Market Food Tour in Florence

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,574 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $62

Cook pasta, ravioli, bruschetta, and tiramisu in Florence after a Central Market tour, with Chianti, recipes, and a diploma included.

“Amazing morning, Roberta was so good and we really enjoyed learning how to cook pasta. Looking forward to cooking up a pasta dish when we get home”

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Naples: Neapolitan Pizza and Tiramisù Making Class

3.Neapolitan Pizza and Tiramisù Making Class

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 839 reviews · 2 hours · from $71

Make Neapolitan pizza and tiramisù in central Naples with an English-speaking pizzaiolo, fresh ingredients, wine, and views of Castel Nuovo.

“Location and the structure of the class was brilliant. Only downside is the pasta making class running alongside our class was too loud. Would recommend instructors to wear like a mic of sorts. Other than that no issues at all! Definitely will recommend.”

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Sorrento: Pizza Making Class

4.Pizza Making Class

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 706 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $71

Make Neapolitan pizza in Sorrento’s hills, taste mozzarella and olive oil, enjoy local wine and tiramisu, with pickup included.

“Luiggi was really funny, friendly and a good teacher. The girls teaching us how to make the mozzarella cheese were good and answered all the questions asked”

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Milan: Italian Cooking Class with Food and Wine

5.Italian Cooking Class with Food and Wine

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 509 reviews · 3 hours · from $80

Learn fresh pasta and three Italian dishes with a Milanese chef, then enjoy your meal with wine in a friendly three-hour class.

“We had a fantastic time with Ilaria, It was great to get more insight to Italian food with the history behind it! Loved making a different pasta shape! It was just a shame that it was only the two of us in the class. We still had lots of fun!!!”

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Sorrento: Farm Tour with Cheese Tasting & Pizza Making Class

6.Farm Tour with Cheese Tasting & Pizza Making Class

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 503 reviews

Review of Sorrento’s Primaluce farm tour, with mozzarella tasting, pizza making, family hospitality, vineyard views, lunch, wine, and limoncello.

“Such a wonderful experience. One of the highlights of our trip to Sorento . The whole family takes part in the experience. The farm is stunning. Really lovely and very highly recommended.”

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Rome: Pizza Making Class Small Group Experience

7.Pizza Making Class Small Group Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 487 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $64

Make pizza near the Vatican with a local chef, Spritz, fresh toppings, wine, and a small-group lesson suited to all ages.

“Loved this pizza making class! My friends and I had a wonderful time. We had a fantastic and knowledgeable instructor. Would highly recommend!”

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Florence: Cooking Class with Local Food Market Tour

8.Cooking Class with Local Food Market Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 407 reviews · 3 - 5 hours · from $63

Tour Florence’s Central Market, make fresh pasta and tiramisù, then enjoy a Tuscan meal with Chianti in a hands-on cooking class.

“Being able to go to the market and try things like olive oil and truffles, and then to come back and make 2 pasta dishes and tiramisu was amazing. Roberta was a wonderful guide, and I had so much fun! This was a great way for a solo traveler to meet some new people!”

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Taormina: Half-Day Pizza Making Class

9.Taormina: Half-Day Pizza Making Class

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 353 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $88

Make pizza and pasta in Taormina with a chef, enjoy wine and Sicilian food, and take home practical skills and a pizza certificate.

“We had a wonderful morning with Paolo making pasta followed by Luca making the pizza. We really enjoyed meeting lots of people from different countries and had a break with wine, water and snacks. We made pizza together which was great fun and then ate them and were also presented with pasta and cannoli. Very full and great atmosphere and fun.”

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Sorrento: Pizza Making Class at Tirabusciò Cooking School

10.Pizza Making Class at Tirabusciò Cooking School

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 188 reviews · 2 hours · from $71

Make authentic Neapolitan pizza in the Sorrento hills, with mozzarella, olive oil, wine, tiramisu, and return shuttle included.

“We had a fantastic afternoon making pizza with our hosts, Luigi, and a lovely lady who's name escapes me! (sorry) As part of a mixed group, we started with a mozzarella tasting with various olive oils. Luigi proceeded to take us through steps of making the pizza dough before we assembled the toppings. Once cooked in the pizza oven, we all sat and enjoyed our creations with some wine, followed by tirimisu. We all had so much fun. Pizza that would have made Luigi's nonna proud, and not a piece of pineapple in sight... Buonissimo!”

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Sicilian Cooking Class in Taormina

11.Sicilian Cooking Class in Taormina

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 186 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $127

Cook Sicilian dishes in Taormina, shop for fresh ingredients, enjoy wine and lunch, and take home recipes, an apron, and a certificate.

“Great food, led by a fantastic chef and guide. He made the whole day fun and we had loads of food, wine, drinks all day - nothing was too much bother. It felt like we really got value for money and learned a lot. It was fun to be with a group of other learners also. I booked this as a surprise for my partners 30th and it felt very special activity to do for a n occasion. Would highly recommend!”

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Polignano a Mare: Apulian Cooking Class with Food and Drinks

12.Polignano a Mare: Apulian Cooking Class with Food and Drinks

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 159 reviews · 2 - 2.5 hours · from $71

Make orecchiette in a historic Polignano house, then eat it with Apulian wine, local dishes, and optional dessert for $71.

“Very enjoyable. A small group of people and great host who was very precise in her instructions and very skilled at making oriechette and accompanying sauces. She made it look easy!!! Lots of general Italian history as well as food stories. And it was fun enjoying the fruits of our labour together with local Puglian wine!!!”

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Taormina: Pizza Making Class with Lunch and Wine Tasting

13.Taormina: Pizza Making Class with Lunch and Wine Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 145 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $88

Make Sicilian pasta and pizza in Taormina with a chef, wine, cheese, lunch, recipes, and a relaxed social evening for $88.

“We had the most fun ever at this class! It was our favorite part of our trip. The chefs were so incredibly kind and funny and we made some new friends. 10/10 recommend to anybody visiting Sicily.”

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Taormina Pizza making class

14.Taormina Pizza making class

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 140 reviews · 1 day · from $88

Make Sicilian pizza and pasta in Taormina, enjoy wine and lunch, visit the market, and take home an apron, certificate, and recipes.

“This activity was so much fun. All of the chefs were so much fun and so helpful. We loved Francesca, whom we did the pizza making with. What a fun day spent, tasting delicious food, learing new things, and getting to meet so many interesting people. I would highly recommend this tour to anyone who visits Taormina. When I return to Sicily with my husband, I am going to sign up for this class again because we enjoyed it so much.”

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