LAKE COMO · DESTINATION
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The 10 most popular cooking classes in como in Lake Como. Here's what they actually deliver, who runs them, and what they cost.
Small-group Pasta and Tiramisu class in Como with a Cesarine host, aperitivo chat, and hands-on cooking in a local home.
“This was the most amazing experience!!! Cannot recommend it enough!! Anna was so kind and the food was amazing. We learned so much about Italian culture and had so much fun 10/10 experience one of the best nights in Italy. So amazing!!!!”
Small-group Como cooking class with Cesarine hosts. Cook 3 Italian courses from scratch, eat together, and sip Lombardy wines in a real home.
“The cooking course was authentic and warm-spirited. The instructor had a great sense of humor and was friendly. The guidance was clear and well-prepared. The food we made was delicious. I warmly recommend it.”
Cook fresh pasta and dessert with a top chef in Bellagio, eat lunch with wine, then visit Villa Melzi gardens with timed entry.
“Amazing view, Max the chef was wonderful, the food was amazing, the three bottles of wine that went along with dinner. We would do it all over again in a heartbeat.”
Learn to make homemade egg pasta by hand in Menaggio near Lake Como, with a small-group class, wine, lunch or dinner, and lake views.
“Great family experience! Palo was a fantastic teacher and a super host.”
Cook handmade ravioli and tiramisu on Lake Como from a 500-year-old convent or lakefront terrace, with local wines and recipes.
“This is better than 5star… I’ve done many cooking classes when I travel and this is the best. You will have a intimate group with history great technique and wonderful ingredients from their own farm. The views are spectacular. I look forward t coming back❤️”
Hands-on Neapolitan pizza making in Como: staglio dough skills, custom Margherita, bruschetta, wine or beer, limoncello and recipe.
“The staff were so kind and patient to show us how to make a great pizza! Thank you guys, we had a great time”
A small-group, hands-on fresh pasta class in Como: roll dough, cut shapes, make sauce, then eat what you cooked with dessert.
“Intimate cooking and cultural experience. Our chef made learning to make pasta easy while we still led most of the work so we can actually replicate on our own. We cooked in her apartment and the results were absolutely delicious. While menus change, we made tagliatelle with tomato confit sauce and ricotta and choice ravioli…”
Hands-on pasta class in Bellagio with Chef Luigi Gandola. Lunch, drinks, and an olive oil gift set included.
“Chef Luigi (& wife Camilla) are an awesome couple with a fantastic restaurant & cooking class going on. Camilla was the sweetest person I’ve met!”
Small-group pasta-making in Como at a local home. Learn three regional dishes, then taste them with wine, water, and coffee.
“What a FANTASTIC experience!! Beautiful house, incredible setup and an WONDERFUL team!! Thank you Anna and your team for providing such an incredible experience… WE LOVE IT!”
Cook seasonal Italian favorites in a Cesarina’s home in Cernobbio, enjoy local wine, and leave with real pasta skills.
“**"We had a wonderful experience at Anna Maria’s house.”
