Cooking Class in Cortona: Make Pizza, Pasta & Gnocchi

You stretch the dough, shape the ravioli, and bake the pizza yourself

A three-hour hands-on cooking class at Casa Bellavista near Cortona where you learn to make fresh pasta or gnocchi, pizza, and focaccia from an expert local chef, then sit down to a four-course meal of the dishes you prepared. The class runs in English or Italian. Vegetarian and vegan options are available. Children under three are free. Infants sit on an adult's lap.

The experience

You arrive at Casa Bellavista, a kitchen in the Cortona countryside, and tie on an apron. The chef walks you through making either fresh handmade pasta (rolling the dough and folding stuffed ravioli), or soft traditional potato gnocchi, depending on the day's ingredients. You learn the exact hand techniques to get the texture right every time. Then you move to the pizza station, where you stretch your own dough from scratch, learn how regional Italian styles differ, and top your pie with fresh local ingredients before it goes into the oven.

While your pizza bakes, the chef shows you how to make a classic Italian focaccia: crisp outside, fluffy inside. By the time you sit down at the table, you've made four dishes with your own hands. The meal starts with the warm focaccia, then your handmade pasta or gnocchi, your custom pizza, and finishes with a traditional Italian dessert like tiramisu or a seasonal sweet. Bottled water is included. The chef accommodates vegetarian and vegan requests if you mention them when you book.

Casa Bellavista sits about 2.8 kilometers from the main road near Foiano della Chiana, accessible by car from the A1 motorway (exit at Val di Chiana, then follow signs toward Perugia and Cortona). The GPS coordinates are 43.2444686 North, 11.8706998 East. There is no hotel pickup, so you'll need your own transport or arrange a taxi to reach the kitchen.

What’s included

• A three-hour hands-on cooking class with an expert local chef.
• bottled water.
• a full four-course meal featuring the dishes you prepared (focaccia, handmade pasta or gnocchi, your custom pizza, and a traditional Italian dessert).
• vegetarian and vegan meal options upon request.

Options for this experience

2 options

Cooking class in Cortona featuring pasta and pizzaGuide in English or Italian · 11:00

Gnocchi and fresh pastaGuide in English or Italian · 11:00Cooking Fresh Pasta and Gnocchi

You pick the guide language when booking.

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

Before you book

Days and timesTuesday and FridayDeparts at 11:00

Book up to1d before

AgesAdult (9 to 80 years) · Child (4 to 8 years) · Infant (under 4): free

GroupUp to 8

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.

Prices and times updated 6 days ago

Good to know

Infants must sit on laps

Operated by CURIOSEETY

Is this one for you?Book this class if you want to learn the techniques and leave with real skills you can use at home, not just watch a demonstration. The three-hour format gives you time to make mistakes, ask questions, and actually understand the dough before you eat it.

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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 do I actually make during the three hours?

You make pizza dough that you stretch and top yourself, plus either fresh pasta with ravioli or soft potato gnocchi: whichever the chef is teaching that day. You also learn to bake focaccia bread. All four dishes become the meal you eat afterward.

Can I do this class if I'm vegetarian or vegan?

Yes. Vegetarian and vegan options are fully available. Just tell the chef when you book what you need, and the four-course meal will be adapted for you.

How do I get to Casa Bellavista from Cortona?

Casa Bellavista is about 2.8 kilometers from Foiano della Chiana, reachable by car via the A1 motorway (exit Val di Chiana, then follow signs toward Perugia and Cortona). GPS coordinates are 43.2444686 North, 11.8706998 East. There is no hotel pickup included, so you'll need to arrange your own transport.

What's the difference between the two class options?

One option teaches fresh pasta and gnocchi. The other teaches pasta and pizza. Both include focaccia and a four-course meal, and both run three hours with the same expert chef.