15 Sicily Pasta Classes to Build an Afternoon Around

1.Pasta and Tiramisu Small Group Cooking Class with Wine

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 348 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $83Our pick

Meet at Carlo V, Piazza Bologni, for a three-hour English-language class capped at 12 people. You’ll make tiramisu, fresh fettuccine, and ricotta-spinach ravioli, then sit down with wine or soda to eat your work. Instructor Simone brings a friendly, hands-on feel, and recipes are provided for home cooking.

“It was amazing and also entertaining. It was so much fun to learn how make pasta and tiramisu and then eat what we made.”

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2.Pasta & Gelato Cooking Class in Palermo

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 131 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $60Best value

At the Towns of Italy cooking school in Palermo, a local chef guides you through egg pasta, two pasta shapes, seasonal sauces, and a gelato demonstration. You eat what you make with wine, receive a digital recipe booklet and certificate, and can add a market tour. The class is in English and welcomes vegetarians.

“Wonderful workshop, worked well for all the family. Marcello was a brilliant teacher and the food was delicious 😋”

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3.Sea Villa Cefalù: Hands-on 4-Course Pasta Cooking Class & Wine

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 63 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $144

Meet chef Antonio at Villa Palamara, a 15th-century seaside villa near Cefalù. Over about five hours, you’ll make fresh pasta alla Norma, pork braciole, stuffed zucchini, orange and fennel salad, and lemon cream dessert. A sommelier pairs the meal with Sicilian wine, sparkling wine, coffee, and water.

“Antonio was a great teacher. He clearly knew what he was talking about and I learned a lot! Would definitely book again.”

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4.Cesarine: Small group Pasta and Tiramisu class in Catania

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 31 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $154

Join a Cesarina in a Catania home for a three-hour, hands-on class in fresh pasta and tiramisu. You will cook, eat, and share drinks with up to 12 people. Hosts have included Maurizio, Andrea, and Graziella, with sessions offered in English and ending back at the meeting point.

“What an amazing time with Maurizio. We laughed, cooked, had great music, and great company. It was such a wonderful experience and was honored to be invited into Maurizio's home.”

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5.Cesarine: Small group Pasta and Tiramisu class in Messina

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 30 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $162

Spend about three hours in a local Messina home learning fresh pasta and tiramisu from a Cesarina host. You will cook two pasta dishes by hand, enjoy coffee or prosecco, and sit down to eat what you make. Hosts such as Maria, Consuelo, Daniela, and Mariella are known for warm instruction and generous food.

“We were made to feel very comfortable. We bridged the language gap with an audio translator app. We made several pastas (we couldn’t eat more than a bite of the last one because we were so full!) and a dessert. I highly recommend this class- it was a highlight of our trip!”

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6.Cesarine: Pasta & Tiramisu Class at Local’s Home in Palermo

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 25 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $174

Meet a Cesarine host in Palermo for a private, hands-on lesson in two pasta dishes and tiramisu. You’ll work from scratch, learn family cooking methods, then enjoy the meal with coffee or regional wine. The three-hour class welcomes children of all ages and ends where it begins.

“Had an amazing time learning how to make ravioli and cavatelli pasta from scratch, as well as tiramisu from scratch. I rarely cook at home, but this class made it easy for me to build cooking confidence as what they taught me to make turned out delicious. It was fun!”

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7.Fresh local pasta lesson in the garden

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 24 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $132

At Teresa Zimmitti’s home in Arenella, about 15 to 20 minutes from Syracuse and Ortigia, you’ll make four forms of fresh Sicilian pasta from scratch. The 2.5-hour English-language lesson includes local sauces, wine, coffee, guarded parking, and recipes to take home. Children must be at least eight.

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8.Fresh Pasta Private Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 11 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $144

Join Rossella and her husband Giuseppe in their Messina home for a 3.5-hour private pasta class. Make ravioli, spaghetti, and tagliatelle, then enjoy Sicilian sauces, local starters, wine, coffee, liqueur, and tiramisu or cannoli. It is a hands-on class suited to families, friends, and cruise-port visitors.

“This was an authentic and fun activity. We did this on a port stop and it was perfect. Rosella and her husband are beyond welcoming. We had 5 adults and 5 little kids. Our kids are so much fun and learned how to make pasta. The food was delicious as well. If you are looking for an easy, educational experience then this is for you. I highly recommend booking this experience. We will be back!”

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9.Catania Home Cooking: Pistachio Ravioli, Sicilian Pasta & Wine

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 11 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $106

Spend about three hours in a Catania home kitchen learning fresh pasta, pistachio ravioli, caserecce, and gnocchetti. You may cook with hosts such as Anna, Angela, Daniela, or Barbara, depending on the booking. The meal includes Sicilian sauces, bruschette, dessert, and local wine, with a maximum of six people.

“We had the most amazing experience at Angela's home, learning how to cook traditional pasta and tiramisu. Even though Angela's son was not there to help translate due to work commitments (our Italian is close to zero), through the wonders of google translate and working together to understand we barely even noticed the language barrier. The food we cooked was amazing, and learning the history behind Sicilian cooking is something we will definitely take home with us and continue to use! Even my Wife, who has been rolling pasta all her life, learned a new way of making pasta to continue to perfect! Angela's apartment was amazing and she was…”

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10.3 Hour Sicilian Cooking Class on Fresh Pasta in Catania

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $119

In Catania, Simone guides you through handmade fresh pasta and three Sicilian sauces: ragù, pasta alla Norma, and Sicilian pesto. You will cook in a professional kitchen, sit down to eat what you make, and enjoy Sicilian red wine plus limoncello. The three-hour class is limited to 14 people and starts near the Galatea and Italia subway stops.

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11.Share Your Pasta Love in Local’s Home in Catania

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $83

Spend about 90 minutes in a Catania home learning to mix, knead, and shape fresh pasta with a local host. You may make dishes such as Pasta alla Norma, ravioli, or pistachio pasta, then sit down for your meal with tiramisù and shared wine. Hosts can include Angela, Marilù, Giusi, Antonella, Andrea, and Graziella.

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12.Cesarine: Small group Pasta and Tiramisu class in Siracusa

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $162

Spend about three hours in a Siracusa home learning pasta and tiramisu from a local cook such as Maria Rita or Silvia. Start with an Italian aperitivo, cook by hand, then eat what you make with local wine, water, and coffee. The class is in English, capped at 12 people, with vegetarian and gluten-free options available.

“Maria Rita was wonderful. She demonstrated how to and then we made delicious pasta and tiramisu. Everything was perfect and we can’t wait to share our experience with friends. The view from her home was amazing.”

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13.Private Cooking Class in Taormina: Pasta from Scratch and Cannoli

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $133

Meet your English-speaking chef in Taormina, then head to a private Sicilian villa for pasta and cannoli made from scratch. You will prepare ricotta filling, learn local kitchen techniques, taste DOC wines and bruschetta, and eat your meal on an outdoor terrace. Pickup in Taormina can be arranged.

“My mom and I took this class on our last day in Sicily and we could not have asked for a better experience. Not enough people signed up, so it wound being a private class, which was lovely. The location is absolutely stunning, our host was knowledge and made us feel like family, and of course the food was delicious.”

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14.Share Your Pasta Love in Local’s Home in Messina

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $95

Meet your Cesarine host at a home on Via Osservatorio for a 90-minute English-language cooking class. You’ll make two pasta dishes and tiramisu, enjoy an appetizer and aperitif, then sit down with wine. Hosts may include Rosella, Daniela, or Consuelo, and the setting is personal, homey, and limited to 12 people.

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15.Private Pasta & Tiramisu Class at a Cesarina’s home with tasting in Siracusa

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · from $174

Join a Cesarina in her private Siracusa home for a three-hour, hands-on lesson in two pasta recipes and tiramisu. You will cook from scratch, learn family techniques, and eat the finished meal with local wines. Host Gilda has received special praise for her warm welcome. The class is private and family-friendly.

“A huge thank you to Gilda for the warm welcome and sincere hospitality! Our entire family had a wonderful experience that we’ll never forget. The kids and their friends can't stop talking about the incredible time we had and the amazing meRead more”

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