Top Lombardy Classes & Workshops

Learn to create classic dishes of the Lombardy region with a private cooking class in Lake Como. A member of the acclaimed Cesarine network of chefs will welcome you into their home for a lesson in Milanese-style cuisine as you help prepare a 3-course menu featuring northern Italian favorites like polenta, risotto, meatballs, osso bucco, and tiramisu. When the cooking’s done, sit down with your host to enjoy the homemade meal with wine pairings.

With this cooking class you will really get into the italian tradition being host in a modern and cool house in the best area of the city of Milan. The instructors have a lot of passions and they learned first how to cook with the heart, together with their granmothers. Learn with them the secrets of italian cousine and why it is so special!

You can't visit Italy without trying at least one pasta dish... So, we'll teach you two! Learn how to roll 'sfoglia' (fresh pasta) by hand and how to prepare 2 simple different kinds of pasta (filled pasta + fresh pasta) from scratch with your Cesarina. As the icing on the cake you will learn to prepare also the iconic Tiramisu. Share your passion for the Italian cuisine as you make new friends in this hands-on cooking class. It's a great way to truly experience Italian culture. • Learn to roll 'sfoglia' (fresh pasta) by hand • Learn to make 2 iconic pasta types • Learn to make the iconic tiramisu • Small-group cooking class with a maximum of 12 people. Share your passion for the Italian cuisine with other lovely guests • Enjoy an Italian Aperitivo to warm-up Cesarine is Italy’s oldest network of home cooks all over the country. They are welcoming hosts that open the doors of their own homes to curious travellers for immersive culinary experiences.

Discover the secrets of authentic Italian cuisine with this home cooking experience. Visit a traditional villa on the banks of Lake Como; get hands-on as you cook up an array of appetizers, pastas, and meat dishes; then tuck into your delicious homemade creations, accompanied local wine and dessert.

Enjoy a private and authentic cooking class in a local home with your hosts Luca and Marielle. This is a perfect experience for anyone looking to connect with local culture over food. Your cooking class will take place in a local home kitchen where Luca and Marielle will teach you how to make homemade pasta and 2-3 traditional Italian dishes from their family recipes. After cooking, you will enjoy your meal together in your hosts' beautiful Milan home. • Pasta making and cooking lesson in a local home • Introduction to Italy's heritage grains and flours • 100% private activity • Italian hospitality in a residential Milan neighborhood • Vegetarian and gluten free options available

Italy has a vast and varied culinary heritage, and our local hosts are proud to share its hidden secrets. Share your passion for Italian gastronomy with other lovely guests, immerse yourself in the vibrant local market and enjoy an authentic hands-on cooking class. You'll visit the local market with your Cesarina host, who will teach you all about how to select the best ingredients with the seasons. Then, you'll return to their home, warm up with an Italian Aperitivo and enjoy the class. You'll learn how to make one iconic Pasta type, typical of the city you are visiting, and the famous Tiramisu. After the class, you will enjoy everything you've prepared with local wines. This experience is the perfect choice if you want to encounter the real Italian regional gastronomy through genuine connections, food, and friendship.

Indulge yourself in northern Italian deliciousness with this cooking class. Meet your professional chef in a charming, family-run restaurant near Varenna and learn how to make specialty dishes, sip wine, and then enjoy the tasty food you've just helped to prepare. All food and beverages are included.

If there’s one dish everyone wishes they could bring home from Italy, it’s fresh egg pasta, a northern Italian signature. Learn how to mix, roll, cut, and cook your own fresh pasta alongside a local chef in their home around Bellagio—then eat it for lunch or dinner along with wine and coffee or tea. With numbers capped at just 10 travelers, you’re sure to master the tricks of the trade.

Milan is Italy’s style capital, but its fashion-forward creations are not limited to the runway. With this experience, discover the art of creating designer perfumes at The Merchant of Venice, a luxury Italian perfume atelier in the trendy Brera district. Learn about the history of perfumes, as well as how to identify and mix scents as you prepare a custom perfume to take home during a private guided workshop.

Immerse yourself in a private pasta and tiramisu-making class in a welcoming home, learn the secrets of the region's most famous pasta dishes and tiramisu and taste the fruit of your labour for lunch or dinner accompanied by local wines. During this private lesson, you will learn how to prepare 2 pasta recipes and the tiramisu dessert from scratch. Your Cesarina will reveal the tricks of the trade of these iconic recipes. Have fun putting your cooking skills to the test and amaze your friends and family once home with an Italian meal! This experience is suitable for families with children of all ages. Le Cesarine is Italy’s oldest network of home cooks all over the country in more than 120 cities. They are passionate and welcoming hosts that open the doors of their own homes to curious travellers for immersive culinary experiences.

Pasta is one of Italy’s most beloved culinary exports, and with this pasta-making class you can learn the secrets to preparing fresh pasta. Enjoy a hands-on lesson in central Milan with a chef to pick up professional tricks and techniques for making ribbon and filled pastas along with homemade sauces. Sample what you’ve created after the lesson and take advantage of online support once home to recreate your handiwork.

You can't visit Italy without trying at least one pasta dish... So, we'll teach you two! Learn how to roll 'sfoglia' (fresh pasta) by hand and how to prepare 2 simple different kinds of pasta (filled pasta + fresh pasta) from scratch with your Cesarina. As the icing on the cake you will learn to prepare also the iconic Tiramisu. Share your passion for the Italian cuisine as you make new friends in this hands-on cooking class. It's a great way to truly experience Italian culture. • Learn to roll 'sfoglia' (fresh pasta) by hand • Learn to make 2 iconic pasta types • Learn to make the iconic tiramisu • Small-group cooking class with a maximum of 12 people. Share your passion for the Italian cuisine with other lovely guests • Enjoy an Italian Aperitivo to warm-up Cesarine is Italy’s oldest network of home cooks all over the country. They are welcoming hosts that open the doors of their own homes to curious travellers for immersive culinary experiences.

Immerse yourself in Italian cuisine with this Milan market tour and cooking class. Start by following a chef-guide through a typical street market to learn about choosing the freshest fruits, vegetables and fish. Enjoy samples of cheese, ham and salami, and purchase ingredients for your cooking class. Then head to the chef’s home, where you’ll receive a welcome drink and begin your lesson in how to make an Italian meal. End the experience by eating your creations with Italian wine.

Learn to make an authentic Italian pizza with the benefit of a hands-on cooking class in Milan. Discover the art of perfecting your pizza dough and how to choose combinations of toppings for your pizza. Afterward, enjoy a meal of the pizza made during the class accompanied by wine, beer, or soft drinks. You can also receive online support from the chef and access the updated video course later when preparing pizza at home.

You will learn to paint with colors and tools like brushes, spatula, canvas, cotton paper with acrylic, watercolor and oil. According to you personal choice of a theme you will develop your artist experience creating your artistic project. You will need to tell me which technique you would like to experience: - Oil painting - Water color - Acrylic painting - Drawing

Bring home some new cooking techniques and a few recipes from Milan by taking this exciting cooking class. Learn from a professional chef how to make a few Milanese delicacies and specialties as you learn how to make a four-course meal of dishes such as risotto, gnocchi, ravioli, tiramisu and panna cotta, using fresh, seasonal ingredients purchased at a local market. When you're finished cooking, sit down and enjoy the meal, complemented by some locally produced wine.  Participants are limited to just six people, ensuring plenty of personalized attention from the chef.

Take a 3-hour Italian cooking class in a private home in central Milan taught by a professional chef. Learn to prepare a 3-course meal using fresh local organic ingredients, then enjoy a dinner of pasta, pizza and dessert that you helped to prepare. Cook alongside a small group of food-loving people for a peak culinary experience.

In the heart of Valtellina, there is a special event going on: an exclusive winery tour and wine tasting experience. Do not miss the chance to visit a local wine cellar as well as discover and taste some of the best local wines and products in an exclusive location.

Learn how to cook classic, organic Italian dishes with a personal chef and then enjoy lunch together in the middle of the woods, only 1 hour outside of Milan. • Tell the chef what you're interested in learning to cook: pasta, lasagna, gnocchi, ravioli, risotto, eggplant Parmigiana, caponata, Ossobuco, and more! • Beer and wine are included • Take the train from Milano Centrale station and in 45 minutes you'll arrive in Sesto Calende, where you'll be picked up at the station and driven to the host's home in the Ticino Natural park (5 minutes away). After lunch, you can walk through the woods and try to spot different animals! • Marco is a personal chef • This experience is bookable as a private event only

Take the wheel of a Ferrari 458 or another high-performance car of your choice at a race car circuit located near Milan. Drive three thrilling laps on the Italian racing circuit accompanied by your professional driving instructor. Your session includes customized instruction from a driving professional. The race car models available include options such as Ferrari, Lotus and Lamborghini, or even Formula and drift cars. Don’t miss this once-in-a-lifetime chance to drive a race car in Italy.

Don't lose the opportunity to become a "pizzaiolo" (pizza-maker) and a great tiramisu maker! Enter a local home, connect with an expert home cook and discover how Italian mamma and nonnas used to prepare awesome pizza at home. With this private hands-on cooking class, you will learn how to make pizza and tiramisù from scratch from a real Italian family. To complete your feast, enjoy what you have prepared for lunch or dinner with a selection of local wine included. Have fun putting your cooking skills to the test and amaze your friends and family with a pizza party once you come back home! This experience is suitable for families with children of all ages. Le Cesarine is Italy’s oldest network of home cooks all over the country in more than 120 cities. They are passionate and welcoming hosts that open the doors of their own homes to curious travellers for immersive culinary experiences.

Don't lose the opportunity to become a "pizzaiolo" (pizza-maker) and a great tiramisu maker! Enter a local home, connect with an expert home cook and discover how Italian mamma and nonnas used to prepare awesome pizza at home. With this private hands-on cooking class, you will learn how to make pizza and tiramisù from scratch from a real Italian family. To complete your feast, enjoy what you have prepared for lunch or dinner with a selection of local wine included. Have fun putting your cooking skills to the test and amaze your friends and family with a pizza party once you come back home! This experience is suitable for families with children of all ages. Cesarine is Italy’s oldest network of home cooks all over the country in more than 120 cities. They are passionate and welcoming hosts that open the doors of their own homes to curious travellers for immersive culinary experiences.

Get behind the wheel of a Ferrari 458 for a test drive on a racetrack near Milan. Get a safety orientation and a lesson on driving theory and practice before taking to the road. Accompanied by an instructor as your co-driver, feel the power of this powerful car as you zoom around the track. When available, choose from a variety of cars such as Lotus, Lamborghini, and Ferrari. Use of a GoPro camera is included.