Make Fresh Pasta & Tiramisu in Bologna: Learn From a Local

Turn an egg and flour into two kinds of pasta, by hand, the way Bologna has done it for generations.

A 3-hour cooking class in Bologna where you make fresh pasta and tiramisu from scratch, with lunch and wine tasting included. You'll learn to shape tortelloni and tagliatelle, prepare two sauces (ragù and fresh tomato), and finish with tiramisu made from a family recipe passed down over 80 years. The class opens with homemade pizza and aperitivo, then moves through the pasta-making process step by step, with wine education woven through the meal.

The experience

How do you actually make pasta by hand? The class starts with that question answered: you'll work the dough yourself, learning the tricks your instructor picked up from her grandmother and the techniques that separate a real sheet of pasta from a rushed one. The morning opens with a bottle of wine and homemade pizza, then shifts to the counter where you'll shape tortelloni and tagliatelle, two of Bologna's signature forms. You're not watching a demonstration. You're doing the work, with guidance on how the dough should feel, how to roll it, and how to fill it so the edges hold.

Two sauces come next: ragù (the Bolognese sauce) and fresh cherry tomato with basil. You'll see how each one pairs with its pasta, and why the pairing matters. Between courses, a wine tasting moves through some of the best grapes from northeast Italy (pinot noir, pinot grey, cabernet franc, chardonnay) all from organic producers. The instructor walks you through the story behind each bottle and how to match wine to food, so the tasting is educational, not just drinking. Lunch is the pasta you made, dressed with the sauces you prepared.

Tiramisu closes the class. Your instructor uses her grandmother's recipe, one the family has made for more than 80 years, and you'll build it yourself so you can replicate it at home. The whole experience runs three hours, and you leave with the skills to surprise your family and friends with dishes that taste like you learned them in Italy, because you did.

What’s included

• Homemade pizza and wine for aperitivo.
• fresh pasta (tortelloni and tagliatelle) made by you from scratch.
• two sauces (ragù and fresh cherry tomato with basil).
• lunch featuring the pasta you prepared.
• tiramisu made with a family recipe over 80 years old.
• wine tasting with five Italian wines from organic producers in northeast Italy.
• all ingredients and kitchen equipment.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDepartures at 10:30 and 17:00

Book up to4h before

AgesAdult (18 to 80 years) · Youth (12 to 17 years) · Child (4 to 10 years) · Under 4: can't be booked

GroupPrivate

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.It may be canceled due to bad weather or if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Prices and times updated 3 days ago

Good to know

Stroller-friendlyPublic transport nearbyInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Stay Hungry Stay Bologna

Is this one for you?The class is taught in English, so you can follow every step and ask questions as you work through the dough and sauces. If you want to learn the actual techniques, not just watch, and leave with skills you can use at home, this is the one.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Youth (12 to 17 years); Child (4 to 10 years). Children under 4 can't be included in the booking.

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

What exactly will I make during the class?

You'll make two kinds of fresh pasta (tortelloni and tagliatelle) from scratch, working the dough by hand and learning how to shape and fill each one. You'll also prepare two sauces (ragù and fresh cherry tomato with basil) and finish with tiramisu made from a family recipe that's been passed down for over 80 years.

Is the class taught in English?

Yes, the class is conducted in English, so you can follow the instruction and ask questions as you work.

What's included in the three hours?

The class includes homemade pizza and aperitivo to start, the pasta-making and sauce preparation, a wine tasting with five Italian wines from organic producers in the northeast, lunch (the pasta you made), tiramisu, and all the ingredients and equipment you need to cook.

Will I be able to make this at home after the class?

Yes, that's the whole point. You'll learn the techniques and the secrets your instructor picked up from her grandmother, so you can make fresh pasta and tiramisu at home and recreate the dishes for your family and friends.