15 Small Group Pasta Classes Worth Flying For

1.Pasta and Tiramisu Small Group Cooking Class with Wine

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 660 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $83Our pick

In central Milan, you’ll make fresh pasta and tiramisu with an English-speaking chef such as Francesco, Mimmo, or Federico. Start with Prosecco, learn about flour and pasta dough, then eat the meal with wine. The class lasts about three hours and holds no more than 12 people.

“Dimitri and team were very welcoming and warm people with a passion for good food. My friend and i enjoyed creating the pasta and tiramisu dishes and hearing all the supporting information and advice on how to create the perfect dish, tgat went along with it. Good food, lovely relaxed atmosphere and delicious wine too! Thanks for a great experience x”

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2.Florence Small-Group Pasta Class with Seasonal Ingredients

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 532 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $126

At Chef Vary’s Florence kitchen, you choose a seasonal menu with your group, then make pasta, sauces, and bruschetta from scratch. Chefs such as Giulio, Irene, Roberto, and Vary lead fully hands-on classes for up to 12 people. You finish by eating the pasta you prepared with wine. Minimum age is 16.

“This was the most fun cooking class I have ever attended. Our Chef Gulio was amazing and super funny, yet also very thoughtful, caring, and intuitive with his cooking!! I cannot recommend this class any more as we made the best ravioli ever.”

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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 and Tiramisu Small Group Cooking Class with Wine

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

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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5.Rome Small Group Pasta Making Class with Wine and Italian Chef

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 295 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $64Best value

Meet your chef at PummaRe’ in Prati, near the Vatican, for a hands-on pasta class capped at 14 people. You’ll sip a Spritz, make fettuccine from scratch, eat it with tomato-basil sauce, and enjoy a second drink. Vegetarian and gluten-free options are available with advance notice.

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6.Small Group Pasta and Tiramisu Class at Local’s Home in Venice

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 236 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $119

Meet near Campo San Giacomo di Rialto, then cook in a carefully selected Venetian home with a Cesarina host. You’ll make two fresh pasta dishes and tiramisu, share prosecco, wine, and espresso, and eat together. Hosts may include Giulia, Tessa, Nadine, Matilde, or Rosa, so the menu and setting can vary.

“We had a bit of a hiccup finding her apartment as there were no real street signs and it was pouring rain but she waited for us by the door and once we found it it was a perfect evening. She educated us on making pasta and ravioli and dinner turned out delicious. We had some wine and tiramisu desert that we also prepared with her help. I’m still waiting for her to send us the recipe’s as I want to use what I learned and make it at home now that we are finally back. It was truly the best experience for me and my son to do together.…”

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7.Small group Pasta and Tiramisu class in Como

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 210 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $229

Spend about three hours in a local Como home with a Cesarine cook, making fresh pasta and tiramisu from family recipes. Hosts may include Anna, Sara, Margherita, Monica, or Lidia and Tommaso. You will cook, share an aperitivo, then eat together. The class is in English, capped at eight people, and ends where it begins.

“Lidia and her son were amazing hosts. We had so much fun to learn how to cook pasta Tagliatelle and Ravioli in different ways, and delicious Tiramisu. Lidia was very attentive and an excellent chef. She gave us tips on some recipes while we cooked. We then had a very enjoyable late lunch. Besides the food we cooked, the hosts had prepared gorgeous platter with local snacks and cheeses. It was a really nice day, thank you!.”

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8.Cesarine: Small group Pasta and Tiramisu class in Varenna

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 195 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $180

Spend about three hours in a local Varenna home learning fresh pasta and tiramisu with a Cesarine host such as Patrizia or Monica. You’ll begin with an aperitivo, cook in a small group of up to 12, then eat what you made. Some homes offer striking Lake Como views, though taxi costs and the exact meeting address need careful checking.

“This was a wonderful experience we loved the pasta and tiramisu class. The best activities we’ve done on our holiday. I couldn’t recommend more!”

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9.Small-Group Cooking Class in Positano: Gnocchi, Tiramisù & Drinks

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 191 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $181

Meet Emily and her family near Montepertuso for a 3.5-hour cooking class in their Positano home. You’ll make two gnocchi recipes and tiramisù, then sit down to bruschette, caprese, meatballs, wine, and limoncello. The group size is capped at 10, and the setting comes with memorable views and family stories.

“This was the best experience we had throughout our time in Italy! Emily and her family were so welcoming and you could tell how much emotion and love they had for sharing their personal stories and history through food. The food was amazing and so much fun to learn how to make! We were nervous with the transportation to and from the class but Emily made it very easy by arranging a car for us to share with other guests so we all arrived together and on time! This was such a once in a lifetime experience with hosts that truly care about what they do and connect personally to…”

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

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

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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11.Cesarine: Small group Pasta and Tiramisu class in Bologna

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 172 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $163

Meet a Cesarina host in Bologna for a hands-on class making two pasta dishes and tiramisu. Hosts such as Roberta, Maurizio, Federica, Paola, and Annamaria teach in their homes, often with wine, antipasti, and family stories. Groups can be as small as four, though the maximum is 12.

“Roberta hosted us and welcomed us into her home! The cooking class was targeted at just the right level for the groups skills. We created fresh pasta and tiramisu, and Roberta had prepared us a few starters and a ragu sauce. It was all so tasty, and we hope the recipes we have now will replicate it when we get home! Thanks again Roberta, Luke and Molly”

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12.Small group Pasta and Tiramisu class in Riomaggiore

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 148 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $173

Spend about three hours in a local Riomaggiore home making two fresh pasta styles and tiramisu. Hosts such as Giulia, Barbara, and Stefano guide the cooking, serve snacks and prosecco, and share family recipes. Expect a small group, a shared meal, and possibly a steep walk or taxi ride to the house.

“Please, BOOK this experience with Giulia! You will thank me later. My wife and I have been travelling for 3.5 weeks throughout Europe, this by far is in our top experiences of our holiday so far and I don’t imagine it will be topped. Giulia is very knowledgeable, very kind, easy to get along with and very experienced. It was the perfect amount of involvement in the preparations of the food, with moments of rest with some wine with painting like views. And then you finish off your time with a meal around the table with Giulia and her husband Alessandro, a true Italian experience with great conversation. I cannot…”

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13.Small Group Pasta Making Class Wine Tasting in a Tuscan Castle

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 142 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $157

Spend three and a half hours at Castello del Trebbio, about 30 minutes from Florence. Guides such as Tommaso, Lisa, and Simone introduce the castle and cellar before Chef Jerry teaches tagliatelle, tagliolini, sauces, chicken, and dessert. Your meal comes with three estate wines. Transport costs extra.

“This was an amazing tour. My wife and 14 yo daughter and myself went on this tour. It was very intimate, we learned so much about the region and history of the castle, plus had a wonderful time with the coking class. The meal at the end was fantastic and the wine delightful.”

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14.Cesarine: Small group Pasta and Tiramisu class in Montepulciano

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 129 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $216

Join a Cesarina in a private Montepulciano home for a hands-on Tuscan cooking class lasting about three hours. You’ll make fresh pasta, pici, ravioli or seasonal pasta, and tiramisu, then eat your creations with local wine and snacks. Hosts vary, including Barbara, Lucrezia, Alberto, and Pietropaolo.

“We had such an amazing experience at Lucrezia and Alberto‘s home! They are very knowledgable and could answer all our questions about Italy, Tuscany, wines and more after already having spent a week in Tuscany. I therefore recommend to do this towards the end of your trip. Lucrezia was such a good instructor, gave helpful tips and was overall motivating. My boyfriend and I felt welcome and comfortable straight away and had such a fun evening. This was definitely one of our highlights during our holidays. Highly recommend!”

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15.Rome Cooking Class: Gelato and Fettuccine Small Group Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 128 reviews · 2 hours 10 minutes (approx.) · from $96

Meet at Via Andrea Doria near the Vatican for a 2-hour-10-minute class led by an English-speaking Italian chef. You’ll knead fettuccine, make two gelato flavors, and eat your meal with bruschetta, a drink, and water. The air-conditioned restaurant welcomes vegetarian, pescatarian, gluten-free, and dairy-free participants with advance notice.

“So much fun. The instructor was so friendly and patient and showed such great hospitality. This is near Vatican so if your staying in city centre make sure you book when your doing other things at that side of town”

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