The 10 Best Siena Pasta Classes

1.Pasta and Tiramisu Cooking Class with Wine

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 274 reviews · 3 hours · from $81Our pick

Spend three hours at Siena’s Trattoria Fonte Giusta learning three pasta doughs, including local pici, plus tiramisu. English-speaking guides such as Dennis and Natalia lead the hands-on class, then the restaurant serves your pasta with sauce, dessert and wine. Prosecco starts the session, and recipes may help you repeat the meal at home.

“My wife and I have attended cooking classes all over the world and this hands down was our favorite. The cooking instructor was friendly, fun and knowledgeable. The teaching kitchen was super clean, large and in a comfortable AC environment! Great way to spend the day out of the heat. Our group of nine were travelers from all over the world. Highly recommend!”

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2.Pasta and Tiramisu Small Group Cooking Class with Wine

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 85 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $89Top rated

At Trattoria Fonte Giusta in central Siena, you’ll make fresh pasta, ravioli, and tiramisu with step-by-step help from an English-speaking chef. Begin with Prosecco, learn about flour and pasta types, then eat your creations with wine. The class lasts about three hours and may include instructors such as Denis, Victoria, or Giuseppe.

“By far the best thing we have booked in all of our trips! - great fun - really informative loved our tutor, music whilst we learned was fantastic and to sit down and eat at the end with the group of “strangers” we had cooked with from across the world was just amazing!”

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

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 60 reviews · from $202

Join a Cesarina host such as Enza, Patrizia, or Genny in a Siena home for a three-hour lesson in two pasta dishes and tiramisu. You will cook from scratch, enjoy prosecco and nibbles, then sit down with wine, coffee, and the meal you made. Groups are limited to six, with English and Italian instruction.

“This experience was the highlight of our Italy trip. Had done this class with siblings and it was definitely worth it! While there was a bit of confusion regarding the location at the beginning, our host Genny was extremely patient and helpful. Her family too was so warm and welcoming and we loved interacting with them. We had the best Tiramisu of our trip here! Would highly recommend it!”

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

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 22 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $214

Join a Cesarine host in a local Siena home for a three-hour English-language cooking class. You’ll make pasta such as pici, tagliatelle, or gnudi, prepare tiramisu, start with aperitivo, and eat what you cook. Hosts may include Ilaria, Álvaro, or Enza, with class sizes capped at 12.

“Enza was our amazing host and we miss her already! She was fun, inviting and made our experience one we will never forget! We had no idea that this was about to turn into the highlight of our trip! As a tourist we were honored to be able to visit a home in one of the historic and beautiful buildings in Siena! We had so much fun making, eating and preparing our meal from scratch. It was delicious! Thank you to all that made this possible and Thank you Beautiful Enza!!”

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5.Cesarine: Pasta & Tiramisu Class at a Local’s Home in Siena

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 17 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $227

Spend about three hours in a Siena local’s home learning two pasta dishes and tiramisu from a Cesarine host such as Patrizia, Enza, or Ilaria. You’ll cook, eat what you make, and enjoy a private, family-style setting. Morning and evening starts are available, with English instruction and free cancellation up to 24 hours ahead.

“Our Cesarine, Patrizia, was perfect! I would highly recommend this for anyone who wants to learn how to make pasta. This was the best experience we had while in Italy! Thanks Patrizia.”

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6.Traditional Tuscan Cooking Class with Fresh Pasta

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 9 reviews · from $147

Spend 3.5 hours at Scuola di cucina di Lella in Siena with Chef Francesco and an English-speaking host. Prepare fresh pasta by hand, help with a traditional Tuscan meal, and eat the finished dishes with local red wine. Recipes are provided in English, with vegetarian and gluten-free substitutions available.

“We had a fantastic time learning how to make the items on the menu, and more importantly, we got some excellent background on the history of the dishes and their regional influences while we did it. We were a smaller group (only six people) so we all had a chance to get to know each other while working on the food. Chef Francesco was funny, passionate, and very encouraging as we painstakingly learned how to hand-roll pici to varying degrees of success”

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7.Pasta-Making Class at a Local’s Home

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 4 reviews · from $202

Join a certified Cesarina home cook in Siena for a three-hour, small-group pasta class. You will prepare three regional recipes using a personal workstation, then sit down to taste everything with local red and white wine, water, and coffee. Classes usually start at 10:00 AM or 5:00 PM, with dietary requests accepted in advance.

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8.Private Handmade Pasta Cooking Class in Tuscany

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · 4 - 4.5 hours · from $294

Spend 4 to 4.5 hours in a private Tuscan kitchen studio near Siena, learning to make two kinds of pasta with a professional chef and sommelier. You will work from dough to fillings and sauces, using garden vegetables and local products, then eat your creations with wine pairings, dessert, water, and espresso.

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9.Cooking class with fresh pasta, meat and tastings of 4 wines

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $151

Spend about three hours at Fontegiusta Academy in Siena learning gnocchi, pici, tortelli, Tuscan sauces, meat dishes, and tiramisu. Chef Dennis brings a playful touch to the class, while four wines, including Chianti Classico and Brunello di Montalcino, accompany the meal. Each person gets a cooking station, apron, hat, and equipment.

“Awesome experience. Food and wine was great. Great company as well with the experience. Dennis was awesome and kept the experience fun!”

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10.Cesarine: Small Group Pasta Making Class at Local’s Home in Siena

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 2 reviews · from $207

Spend about three hours in a Sienese home with a Cesarina, preparing three traditional pasta recipes by hand. Enza offers English instruction, while Flora Elisa may rely on Google Translate. You’ll eat what you make with local red and white wines, and take home an apron and shopping bag.

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