9 Lucca Pasta Classes Worth Booking

1.Cesarine: Small group Pasta and Tiramisu with Mamma in Lucca

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 181 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $187Our pick

Join a Cesarine home cook in Lucca for about three hours of hands-on pasta and tiramisu making. You may prepare ravioli, tagliatelle, fettuccine, or other pasta shapes, then sit down for your meal with wine and coffee. Hosts vary, including Silvia, Rossana, Monica, Novella, and Andrea. Market shopping is available with some bookings.

“We had a lovely and fun evening with our hosts, Andrea and Elisa. We made our own meal, tortelloni with spinach and ricotta filling, with butter and sage, then tagliatelle with tomato sauce and pappardelle with porcini. The porcinis were picked by Andrea in the morning, so could not have been fresher. And of course the tiramisu as dolce. Combined with interesting conversation about food and life, this was a memorable evening. And the pasta meal was abolutely delicious!”

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2.Pasta Cooking Class with a Local Chef

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 56 reviews · from $157Top rated

Spend four hours at Antonietta and Piero’s farmhouse in the hills around Lucca. You’ll make fresh pasta from scratch, prepare bruschetta, taste garden-grown ingredients, and sit down to a Tuscan meal with local wine, dessert, coffee, and homemade limoncello. The group is limited to six, with English guidance and translation help when needed.

“Amazing experience, the couple was so sweet and the food was amazing! Best part of our whole trip!”

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3.Pasta and Tiramisu Class at a Local’s Home

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 56 reviews · from $202

Spend three hours in a local Lucca home learning two pasta recipes and tiramisu from an Italian home cook. Hosts may include Silvia, Monica, Paolo, Assunta, or other Cesarine. You will prepare the meal by hand, share aperitivo, and sit down with your hosts to eat what you made.

“Lunia was our cooking instructor and she was outstanding! She was patient with the kids, made us feel very comfortable and we had so much FUN! She was also a great chef! Would highly recommend this experience!”

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4.Cesarine: Fresh Pasta Class & Meal at Local’s Home in Lucca

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 34 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $215

Spend about three hours in a Lucca local’s home making fresh pasta, then eat what you prepare with regional wine. Depending on your host, you may make tordelli Lucchese, maccheroni tortellati, matuffi, gnocchi, or tagliatelle. Hosts such as Sylvia, Fausto, Maria, and Antonietta have welcomed small groups in past sessions.

“Sylvia was amazing. Our family had such a special day learning about pasta, Italian traditions and fabulous recipes! We made delicious food!!!!! Thank you. Will definitely do again when we return to Lucca”

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5.Private Home-made Pasta Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 18 reviews · from $147

Travel 15 to 20 minutes from Lucca to a family farmhouse on an olive grove. With hosts including Giacomo, Helena, or Dario, you will make pasta by hand, learn several shapes, pick garden herbs, and share a Tuscan meal with wine beneath the olive trees.

“Authentic Italian experience, we liked the food, the guiding, the people nothing we didn't like”

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6.Hands On Pasta and Gelato Cooking Class in LUCCA

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 14 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $86Best value

At 10:00 am, join Ariela in Lucca for a three-hour English-language cooking class. You’ll make spaghetti alla chitarra or tagliatelle, ricotta-filled ravioli, and seasonal gelato using local Tuscan ingredients, then sit down to share the meal. The class meets at Via di Tiglio 1697 and returns there.

“We did the pasta course with Ariela and had a wonderful day! You can feel her love for food, cooking and the region. We learnt so much. The course is something for everyone who wants to learn about Italian cuisine, Tuscany and attention to detail. Without a lot of frills, you learn hands-on what is important when making pasta and there was also wonderful gelato. If we were ever in the region again, we would definitely book a tour with Ariela! alla prossima :)”

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7.Lasagna Masterclass Cook and Taste Authentic Lasagna in Lucca

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 10 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $102

In Lucca, an English-speaking local host welcomes you into a home kitchen for a two-hour lasagna class. You will make fresh pasta and sauce from scratch, learn a family recipe, then sit down to taste your dish with a glass of regional wine. The group is limited to eight people.

“The teacher was wonderful shee loves what she does i learned alot the food was delicious..there where a lot of stairs to climb!”

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8.Pasta & Tiramisu Feast in Lucca

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 9 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $215

Spend about three hours in a local Lucca home, learning two pasta dishes and tiramisu with a Cesarina host. Past hosts have included Sylvia, Ginevra, and Ilaria. Expect hands-on dough work, cooking tips, wine, and a shared meal, though the amount of cooking can vary by host.

“We enjoyed learning about all the cooking tips, and learning how to make pasta from scratch! It was great to learn all the tips around sauces, patience, patience!”

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9.Fresh Pasta-Making Class at a Local’s Home

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 5 reviews · from $202

Spend three hours in a local Lucca home with a certified Italian cook, preparing fresh pasta and other family recipes in a small group of up to eight. Hosts may include Silvia, Sylvia, or Genevra. You will cook, eat three local pasta dishes, and share a complimentary glass of wine. Menu details can vary, so note dietary needs when booking.

“Silvia is a very nice host that taught us how to prepare 2 pasta dishes and an appetizer All food tasted very good. The company providing the posting needs to be more specific about the foods you will prepare.”

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