Bergamo market tour and cooking class: Make pasta and tiramisu

Learn to make two iconic dishes in a local kitchen, then eat what you've cooked

A five-hour cooking class in Bergamo where you shop the local market with a Cesarina host, return to her home, and make one pasta type typical of the city and tiramisu from scratch. You'll warm up with Prosecco and nibbles, cook hands-on under instruction, then sit down to taste everything you've prepared with local wines and coffee. The class runs in English or Italian with a small group of other food-focused guests.

The experience

The morning starts at the local market, where your Cesarina host teaches you how to pick seasonal ingredients the way locals do. You'll learn what makes one product better than another and why timing matters: knowledge that changes how you shop when you get home. After an hour or so browsing and selecting, you head back to her home kitchen.

Once there, you warm up with an Italian aperitivo: Prosecco and nibbles while you settle in. Then the hands-on work begins. You'll make one iconic pasta type that belongs to Bergamo, learning the technique and the story behind it. Then you move on to tiramisu, building it layer by layer. The Cesarina guides each step, but you're the one doing the work, mixing, shaping, layering. You wear an official Cesarina apron the whole time.

When everything is ready, you sit down together to taste it all. Local wines, beverages and coffee come with the meal, so you eat and drink what you've made in the company of the other guests in the class. The whole experience runs five hours.

What’s included

• Local market tour with ingredient selection guidance.
• hands-on instruction in making one iconic Bergamo pasta type and tiramisu.
• Italian aperitivo with Prosecco and nibbles.
• official Cesarina apron.
• tasting session with local wines, beverages and coffee.
• everything you've prepared during the class.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDeparts at 10:00

Book up to10h before

AgesAdult (9 and older) · Child (4 to 8 years) · Infant (under 4): free

GroupUp to 12 · max 8 per booking

Live guideEnglish and Italian

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

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Good to know

Public transport nearby

Operated by Cesarine: Cooking Class

Is this one for you?This is a hands-on class where you do the cooking yourself under guidance, not a demonstration you watch. It suits anyone who wants to learn a skill and take it home, and works best if you're comfortable in a small group kitchen with other food-focused guests and don't need private instruction.

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Top questions

What languages is the guide in?

Live guide in English and Italian.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (4 to 8 years); Infant (under 4): free.

What pasta will I learn to make in the Bergamo cooking class?

The class teaches you one iconic pasta type typical of Bergamo, chosen by your Cesarina host. The exact shape and recipe reflect what the region is known for, though the specific pasta varies.

Do I need cooking experience to join this class?

No prior experience is required. The Cesarina host teaches every step hands-on, and the class is built for guests of all skill levels who want to learn.

What's included in the Italian aperitivo?

The aperitivo includes Prosecco and nibbles served when you arrive at the kitchen, before the cooking begins.

How many people are in a typical class?

This is a small group experience, so you'll cook alongside other guests who share a passion for Italian food, rather than in a private setting.