Cooking Class in Milan: Learn 3 Recipes at a Local's Home

Cook three Milan dishes in a local's kitchen, then eat what you made.

A private cooking class at a Cesarina's home in Milan where you learn to make three authentic local recipes (a seasonal starter, a main like Pizzoccheri or Risotto, and a dessert), then taste everything you've prepared with local wines. The class runs three hours with a live guide in English or Italian, and each participant has a full workstation with utensils and ingredients.

The experience

You arrive at a Cesarina's home in Milan and step into a working kitchen where you'll spend the afternoon or morning learning to cook. Each participant gets a workstation with all the utensils and ingredients ready. The Cesarina guides you through three authentic Milan recipes: a seasonal starter, a main course (Pizzoccheri, Risotto, or Lasagna, depending on the day), and a dessert like Sbrisolona cake or Tiramisu. You're not watching a demonstration. You're doing the cooking, learning the tricks and techniques as you go.

Once everything is prepared, you sit down to taste the three dishes you've made, accompanied by a selection of local red and white wines and coffee. The whole experience runs three hours. Cesarine are home cooks from Italy's network of over 1,000 hosts across more than 120 cities, and they open their own kitchens to travelers looking for a real culinary experience, not a commercial class.

You can choose a morning or afternoon departure to fit the rest of your day in Milan. Public transportation options are available nearby to reach the home. The guide speaks English or Italian, and all beverages (water, wine, and coffee) are included.

What’s included

• Private cooking class at a local's home.
• all utensils and ingredients for three recipes.
• water, local wines, and coffee.
• tasting of everything you prepare.
• live guide in English or Italian.

Options for this experience

2 options

Afternoon cooking classGuide in English or Italian · 17:00Cooking class

Morning Cooking ClassGuide in English or Italian · 10:00Class in cooking

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 timesEvery dayDepartures at 10:00 and 17:00

Book up to10h before

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

GroupPrivate

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?Choose the morning class if you want the rest of your afternoon free to explore Milan. Pick the afternoon slot if you prefer to start your day elsewhere in the city. Either way, you're cooking in a real home kitchen with a working Cesarina, not in a commercial cooking school.

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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 three dishes will I cook in the class?

You'll make a seasonal starter, a main course (Pizzoccheri, Risotto, or Lasagna depending on availability), and a dessert such as Sbrisolona cake or Tiramisu. The Cesarina decides the menu based on the season and what's fresh.

Do I get to eat what I cook?

Yes. After you finish preparing all three dishes, you sit down and taste everything you've made, paired with local red and white wines and coffee.

Is this a private class or shared with other travelers?

It's a private class at the Cesarina's home. You and anyone in your group cook together in her kitchen with your own workstations.

How long does the whole class take?

The class runs three hours from start to finish, including the cooking and the tasting at the end.