Bologna Pasta & Tiramisu Class: Make 2 Pasta Types & Dessert

Roll pasta by hand, make two shapes from scratch, and finish with tiramisu in a local kitchen

A hands-on cooking class in Bologna where you learn to roll sfoglia (fresh pasta) by hand, make two different pasta types from scratch, and prepare tiramisu in a Cesarina's home. The class runs three hours, includes an Italian aperitivo to start, wine with the meal, and stays capped at 12 people so you cook alongside other guests rather than watching a demonstration.

The experience

You arrive at a local home in Bologna and start with prosecco and nibbles. The Cesarina (a home cook from Le Cesarine's network) walks you through rolling sfoglia, the thin, silky pasta sheet that forms the base for filled pastas. You work with your hands, learning the pressure and rhythm that comes only from doing it, not from watching. Then you move on to two distinct pasta shapes, each one built from scratch and shaped by hand. The whole class stays under twelve people, so there's room to ask questions and to watch how the person next to you tackles the dough.

Once the pasta is ready, you shift to tiramisu. The Cesarina shows you how the layers build (the coffee-soaked ladyfingers, the mascarpone cream, the cocoa powder), and you make it yourself rather than observing from the side. By the time you sit down to eat, you've made everything on the table. You taste the two pasta recipes you rolled and shaped, the tiramisu you layered, and you drink wine chosen to go with the meal. Water and coffee come with it. The whole experience runs three hours and happens in a private home, not a commercial kitchen.

The class is offered in English or Italian, and you can choose between the full three-hour experience (two pasta recipes plus tiramisu) or the express two-hour lasagna masterclass if your schedule is tighter. Public transportation options are nearby if you need them.

What’s included

• Italian aperitivo with prosecco and nibbles.
• wine and coffee with the meal.
• water.
• all ingredients for two fresh pasta recipes and tiramisu.
• instruction from a Cesarina in her home.
• the meal you've made together at the end.

Options for this experience

2 options

Express Lasagna Making ClassGuide in English or Italian · 10:00 and 17:00A 2-hour hands-on cooking class in which you'll master the traditional, time-honored recipe for Lasagna alla Bolognese alongside your Cesarina

Two Pasta Recipes and TiramisuGuide in English or Italian · 6 departure times: the first at 10:00, the last at 19:00A 3-hour hands-on cooking class where you'll make two kinds of fresh pasta from scratch and a classic tiramisù alongside your Cesarina

You'll see the exact price of each option when you check availability.See dates and prices

Before you book

Lasts 3h, runs every day, 6 start times, from € 85 per person, with a live guide in English and Italian, in groups of up to 12 and with free cancellation up to 24 h before.

Days and timesEvery day6 departure times: the first at 10:00, the last at 19:00

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

GroupUp to 12

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

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Good to know

Public transport nearby

Operated by Cesarine: Cooking Class

Is this one for you?Book the full three-hour class if you want to learn multiple pasta shapes and finish with tiramisu. The sequence gives you time to absorb the hand-rolling technique before moving on. Choose the express lasagna masterclass if you have two hours instead and want to focus on one iconic dish without the time pressure of learning multiple techniques.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English and Italian.

Can children come?

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

What exactly do I make in the three-hour class?

You learn to roll sfoglia by hand, make two different pasta types from scratch, and prepare tiramisu. All three are made by you during the class, and you eat them together at the end with wine.

Is this a small group or a large tour?

The class caps at 12 people maximum, so it stays intimate and you're cooking alongside other guests rather than in a big group watching a demonstration.

What's included in the price?

The class includes the Italian aperitivo (prosecco and nibbles), wine and coffee with the meal, water, and all the ingredients and instruction for the pasta and tiramisu you make.

Can I choose a shorter option?

Yes. The express lasagna masterclass runs two hours and teaches you how to make lasagna alla Bolognese, which you then eat together. The full three-hour class covers two pasta types and tiramisu.

Do I need cooking experience to join?

No. The class is hands-on and the Cesarina teaches you from the start: rolling pasta by hand and shaping it are skills you learn during the three hours, not skills you need to bring.