11 Pasta Classes with Wine in Bologna Worth Booking

1.Bologna Food & Market Tour with 6 Tastings, Pasta, Wines & More

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,328 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $118Our pick

Spend about 3½ hours tasting Bologna with a guide such as Claire, Federica, Caterina, or Mattia. Visit the Quadrilatero market, watch pasta made by hand, compare aged Parmigiano and Modena balsamic, sample local meats, wine, gelato, and a secret dish. The tour ends near Piazza Santo Stefano.

“Gabrielle was an excellent guide in Bologna! He took great care of us, taking us to multiple food spots with incredible food— including the rare culatello from this region! You will not come away hungry! Bologna truly is the food capital of Italy!!”

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2.Pasta Cooking Class, Ragu, Spritz, Wine & Gelato

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 775 reviews · 3 hours · from $79

Learn to make hand-rolled tagliatelle in central Bologna with an English-speaking sfoglina and a small team of local hosts. You’ll share piadina, mortadella, Pignoletto, Casoni Spritz, Sangiovese, ragù, Parmigiano Reggiano, coffee, and gelato with balsamic vinegar. Recipes arrive by email, and leftovers go home with you.

“The pasta cooking class was amazing. Valentina is an incredible teacher and getting to try everything at the end was the cherry on top. Definetly recommend if you want to taste the authentic ragu sauce and gelato with a little twist!”

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3.Pasta and Tiramisu Small Group Cooking Class with Wine

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 409 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $71

At Casa Altabella in central Bologna, you will make fresh pasta, ricotta and spinach ravioli, and tiramisu in a group of up to 12. Guides including Luca, Steven, Al, Peter, and Maria lead hands-on sessions with Prosecco, wine, and a shared meal. Traditional recipes use gluten, eggs, and dairy.

“Great venue. Excellent host Chef Peter and really good value cooking class , we both enjoyed immensely”

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4.Pasta Tagliatelle al Ragu Cooking Class with Wine

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 225 reviews · 3 hours · from $70Best value

Spend three hours in a Bologna-area home with Irene and her family, learning to make tagliatelle, tortellini, tortelloni, or ravioli. You roll, shape, and fill the pasta, then sit down to eat it with local wine, dessert, coffee, and recipes. The setting is warm and personal, but the apartment is outside the center and can be tricky to find.

“It was a great experience to make pasta in an authentic setting. It was a very homely setting with good instructions by Irene. Our host was very family and their family was very helpful. We enjoyed the meal and conversation with the other participants.”

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5.3 Pastas, Tiramisu and Unlimited Wine Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 186 reviews · 3 hours · from $97

Join Federico, Fred, Paula, or Alessia in a 200-square-meter Bologna home for a three-hour pasta class. Start with pizza and wine, make tortelloni, tagliatelle, and maccheroni, then sit down to eat with sauces and tiramisu. The class is hands-on, social, and available with a vegetarian menu.

“Such a great experience! Fred was a fab teacher - he had a great sense of humour and made sure everyone felt comfortable and included. The pasta turned out delicious, and the steady flow of wine was perfect bonus. Couldn’t recommend it more!”

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6.Pasta Cooking Class, Ragu & Wine with Local Host

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 113 reviews · 3 hours · from $79

Join Alessia Fiocchi, a certified sommelier and cook, for a three-hour pasta class in her Bologna home. You’ll make traditional Emilian pasta, choose from dishes such as tagliatelle, tortellini, or lasagne, prepare tiramisu, and taste local wine. Vegetarian adaptations are available, and her cat Pol may inspect your work.

“Excellent workshop and we enjoyed every moment. alissia hosts and guides at her home and she teaches excellently. Not condescending and everything flows free without a pose and at eye level. The meal at the end is excellent(!) and generous. The best experience and totally worth the price”

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7.Tagliatelle & Ragù Home Cooking Class with wine

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 55 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $90

Join Irene and Marco for a 3.5-hour, small-group lesson in a Bolognese home. Make fresh tagliatelle, tortelloni, ravioli, and traditional ragù, then eat your pasta with wine, water, coffee, and dessert. Recipes are included, and the group is limited to 10 people.

“The tour and cooking experience in Bologna has been one of my highlights during our holiday in Italy. Antonio was fantastic; was more than just a food tour, they were so informative about the city. Afterwards the cooking experience I enjoyed so much. We got to eat our creations with a lovely bottle of wine. Even dessert too!”

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8.Pasta & Wine Lesson Private Chef & Sommelier

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 40 reviews · 3 hours · from $97

Join chef Federico and Paola in their Bologna apartment for a three-hour, hands-on lesson in tortelloni, tagliatelle, and maccheroni. You will eat the pasta with local sauces, taste organic wines from small Italian producers, and learn simple pairing ideas. The evening ends with family-style tiramisu and recipes to take home.

“We really enjoyed meeting Fred. We had great fun making pasta, ragu and Tiramasu. It was great to meet others from different countries and chat around the delicious meal we all made together. We can't wait to try his recipes when we go home to Ireland. We would highly recommend this experience. Thanks Fred, Maurice & Laura”

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9.Pasta Making With Local Chef + Wine

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 4 reviews · from $113

Spend three hours at Chef Fred’s Bologna home learning regional pasta dishes in English. Begin with homemade pizza and wine, then make tortelloni, tagliatelle with ragù, and family-style tiramisù. The class is limited to eight adults, with ingredients, equipment, water, and wine included.

“Great teacher. A lot of fun and now I know how to make pastas bolognese! It’s a bit of a taxi ride, so plan accordingly”

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10.Pasta and Tiramisu Masterclass with organic wines

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 3 reviews · from $91

Chef Federico welcomes you into his Bologna home for a 2.5-hour cooking class built around local pasta and organic wine. You will make tagliatelle, tortellini, maccheroni, ragù, and a family tiramisu recipe, with red, white, and sparkling wines from small Italian producers. The group is limited to eight people.

“Lovely personable experience! Fun, easy, and the food and wine were delicious. Federico messaged the day before to discuss and confirm that everything was fine for the session.”

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11.Tortelloni and Tagliatelle Cooking Class in Bologna + Wine

★★★★★★★★★★3.0 · 2 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $148

Spend about three hours cooking in a historic villa near Bologna with a local chef. Make tortelloni with cherry tomato and basil sauce, tagliatelle with ragù alla Bolognese, homemade pizza, and family-style tiramisù. The class includes an aperitivo, wine tasting, and a maximum of 12 participants.

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