The World’s 7 Best Cooking Classes

1.Florence: Premium Pasta and Gelato Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 877 reviews · 3 hours · from $63Our pick

At Towns of Italy Cooking School, you’ll make two fresh pastas with English-speaking chefs such as Roberta, Lisa, Jon, or Tommaso, watch gelato being made, and eat your work with wine. The premium option adds a Central Market visit, seasonal tastings, ragù, pesto, and tiramisu.

“Roberta was an amazing host, teacher, comedian and chef. I learnt so much and had a great time. I can’t wait to try the dishes at home!”

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2.Exclusive Cooking Experience in our Cave Home by Petra Kouzina

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 572 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $266Top rated

Join George and Paula at their traditional cave home in Megalochori for a four-hour, hands-on Greek cooking class. You’ll prepare five dishes, enjoy mezedes and local wine, eat on the terrace, and take home a recipe book. Transport is not included.

“This was hands down the best cooking class I’ve ever done!!!! So amazing … best meal we had in Greece! So informative and the wine was flowing! Would love to do it again!”

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3.Bologna Local Pasta Cooking Class, Ragu, Spritz, Wine & Gelato

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 527 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $59

Meet near Piazza Galileo Galilei for a three-hour pasta class led by local sfogline such as Sonia, Stella, Stefania, and Valentina. Make tagliatelle by hand, learn a regional Casoni spritz, eat with ragù and San Giovese, then finish with coffee, amaro, and gelato.

“My wife and I have been taking cooking classes around Italy. This one with Sonia and Beatrice was just wonderful we had a great time cooking and laughing with the entire group of amateur chefs as we made tagliatelle with ragu and then a spritz! We learned a lot and had a great time! The event space is also top of the line. We highly recommend this class to anyone looking for a wonderful 3 hours!”

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4.Premium Pasta and Gelato Cooking Class in Florence

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 508 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $62

Spend about three hours at Towns of Italy in Florence making filled pasta and tagliatelle, then watch a chef prepare gelato. Instructors may include John, Roberta, Lisa, Victoria, or Alice. The class is in English, suits beginners and vegetarians, and includes wine, soft drinks, recipes, and a certificate.

“We have taken several classes across the country yet this is by far the lowest scoring. On the bright side, the final result was good. But to tell the truth, class was boring, all 3 kids both from mine and other groups were absolutely bored and wanting out as soon as possible, and us grown ups were not even listening. Roasting customers for their cooking, nationality or way of preparing or storing food not cool. I mean, people can take a joke or two, but at some point, is just awkward and people just put up with it and wait for the class to be over. After very awkwardly reaching…”

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5.Florence: Premium Pasta Cooking Class with Tiramisu & Wine

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 456 reviews · 2 - 3 hours · from $53Best value

Cook fresh pasta, spinach ricotta ravioli, and tiramisu with Accademia Italiana Chef graduates in a Medici-era venue near Florence’s Duomo. Guides such as Lucy, Kevin, Rafa, and Raffael lead a social 2 to 3 hour class with unlimited wine, a full meal, and take-home recipes.

“Instructor was knowledgeable, funny and made class enjoyable. Delicious pasta and the tiramisu was unreal! Great thing to do in Florence. was slightly confused about the location because said was at B&B hotel but was actually at Ristorante Rosso Crudo. Luckily there was a decent sized group outside the place that we figured was the other people in class.”

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6.Premium Paella Cooking Class & 10 Spanish Tapas

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 312 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $145

Join chefs such as Claudia or Hulio for a four-hour Barcelona food experience. Visit La Boqueria, taste 10 Spanish tapas with wine, then prepare seafood paella, Spanish omelette, and Catalan cream in a restored 18th-century apartment.

“Amazing way to learn a little about the culture and sample the incredible food they enjoy in Barcelona. If you are looking for a local experience, this is it.”

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7.Milan: Pasta & Tiramisu Cooking Class with Premium Products

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 255 reviews · 3 hours · from $80

Spend three hands-on hours with chef Rafael in his private Milan loft, learning fresh pasta, tomato and Parmesan sauces, and tiramisu. Taste fine olive oils, balsamic vinegar, and artisan bread, then sit down to enjoy your meal with Italian wine in a group of up to eight.

“I booked this class spontaneously while solo traveling for a few days in Milan— the rest of the people in my group ended up cancelling last minute so I had a private lesson with chef Rafael! It was so kind of him to still host the class with just me, and honestly it made the experience all the more enjoyable. I really appreciated Rafael’s hospitality and authenticity: I can see very evidently that he wants to share his passions in a way that goes against the status quo. He taught me a lot about looking for quality ingredients on top of teaching me how to cook two amazing pastas and…”

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