MILAN
The Milan classics, and the best way to do each.
The 15 most popular cooking classes for visitors to Milan. The ones worth building a morning or a day around, with prices, running times and who you book through.
Learn fresh tagliatelle, Michelin-stuffed ravioli, and classic tiramisù in a glamorous Milan home with limoncello and wine.
Most Popular“The class was hosted by Katerina. It was a great experience, she went through all details with amazing enthusiasm.”
Milan pasta and tiramisu cooking class with wine. Learn fresh pasta dough, dessert secrets, and enjoy a shared meal in 3 hours.
“Great experience and fun, oh and tasty!!! Our host was great!”
Hands-on Milan class making fresh pasta, truffle gnocchi, tiramisù, and Italian wine tasting in a small English group.
“It was a fun and enjoyable experience! Met some fun people while doing so. We had plenty of hands on experience in making our pasta and gnocchi. Very informative and I can’t wait to try it at home!”
Learn fresh pasta dough and tiramisu in a central Milan restaurant. Small-group class with wine, about 3 hours.
“Learning cooking tips directly from the chef. Fun for family who is looking for activities with the children.”
Make authentic Milan pizza and Italian gelato in central Milan, with wine, hands-on steps, and a digital recipe booklet.
“The Milan Cooking Class: Authentic Pizza & Gelato Making with Matteo was an absolute highlight. We made pizza and gelato — and even got to learn how to make our own waffle cones! Matteo was an excellent teacher, sharing new techniques for pizza-making that my wife and I had never seen before. Both the pizza…”
Milan cooking class where you make fresh pasta and classic dishes with an Italian chef, then eat with included wine.
“Chef Ilaria and Fernando are very nice and competent people. We had a great time!”
Small-group Milan class to make fresh pasta and gelato (soon tiramisù), with wine, lunch, and take-home digital recipes near Mercato Centrale.
“Wonderful experience- Convenient location (above the Mercato Centrale) The cook/cooking instructor Fabrizio was informative, fun, calm/patient and a great teacher! We learned to make 2 types of ravioli shapes and tagliatelle. & vanilla gelato! Seasonal recipe using radicchio for the pest sauce was very interesting and had great flavor. Truly worth the experience and highly…”
Learn traditional Milan pasta and tiramisù with an English-speaking maestro, then enjoy a 3-course meal with wine in a homey setting.
“We had an AMAZING time with Vincenzo, and this really brought a lot of joy and color to our experience visiting Milan. The class lasted about 4 hours, and you get to make some delicious food in a relaxed environment with people from all over the world. The skills we learned are ones we feel…”
Small-group Milan cooking class in Chiara’s home: fresh tagliatelle, classic tiramisù, and wine in a cozy evening with English guidance.
“Wonderful evening for small group experience learning to hand make pasta & tiramisu. Chiara was very welcoming sharing her apartment with the class, just us and one other couple. Totally authentic Milan experience in a local neighborhood. Of course got to eat what we made with plenty of wine provided.”
Learn three Italian dishes from scratch in Milan with an English-speaking chef, then eat your work with wine and take-home recipes.
“Fantastic truly authentic experience!!!! Mid size group, great fun, I learned to do fabulous tiramisu, had so much fun learning to cook Italian dishes”
Milan pasta, ravioli, and gelato class in a glamorous historic home, with limoncello, organic wine, and family recipes. 3 hours.
“It was incredible! Our head chef was very kind, funny, patient, and made the entire experience so memorable. We ended up getting to be in a class with six Olympians— which made everything even better!!!”
Hand-cut fresh pasta, two classic sauces, and tiramisu in a cozy Milan chef loft, with tastings, wine, and a small group dinner.
“This isn’t just a cooking class. If it were only about learning recipes, YouTube could easily do the job. This is a true feast in Milan. Rafael weaves history into storytelling and guides you through moments of connection and resonance. It is absolutely the most worthwhile experience you can have when you visiting Milano!”
Small-group pasta and tiramisù class in Como with a Cesarine host, fresh ingredients, aperitivo chat, and an intimate cooking evening.
“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…”
Make tagliatelle, ravioli and tiramisù in a Milan art-filled palace home near Duomo. Limoncello, wine, and emailed recipes.
“The class was really fun and educational! The instructor used humor to keep all the participants on track and was very knowledgeable. The food we made was, for all of our collective ignorance, delicious!”
Small-group pasta and tiramisu in Varenna: start with aperitivo in a home kitchen, cook with a Cesarina, then eat with Lake Como views.
“Patrizia was an incredible host! Highly recommend this experience! Her home is unique, comfortable and boasts the most amazing view of the lake given it's up in the hills! We had gorgeous weather and were able to eat our meal outside at a table set up in her garden and it was heavenly. The food…”
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