Cooking Class in Siena: Make Fresh Pasta & Dessert

Roll out handmade pasta and sit down to eat what you made

A hands-on cooking class in a historical palazzo in Siena where you make three types of fresh pasta with traditional Tuscan sauces and a classic tiramisu from scratch, using organic farm-to-table ingredients. A certified wine and olive oil sommelier guides you through the preparation, then you taste local wines and oils before sitting down together to enjoy the meal you've cooked. Extra portions go home with you.

The experience

The class starts with freshly brewed coffee and an extra virgin olive oil tasting, where a sommelier walks you through the secrets of high-quality, artisanal oils. You'll learn how to pair wines and oils like a connoisseur before you ever touch the dough. Then you roll up your sleeves: you make handmade tagliatelle with ragout, spaghetti alla chitarra with a sauce you choose and prepare together, ravioli filled with Pienza cheese and vegetables, and finish with tiramisu. Every ingredient is organic and sourced farm-to-table, and every dish comes together under expert guidance.

The class runs three hours, and the last part of it is sitting down together to eat what you've made, with local wine for adults and soft drinks for kids. We prepare extra portions so you can bring home a taste of your Tuscan cooking experience to share with people at home. The palazzo itself is historical, and the sommelier leading the class is certified in wine and olive oil, not just someone teaching recipes, but someone who knows the why behind each pairing and technique.

What’s included

• Wine tasting for adults and soft drinks for children.
• bottled water.
• lunch (the meal you prepare).
• beverages throughout the class.

Before you book

Days and timesMonday to SaturdayDeparts at 10:00

Book up to12h before

AgesAdult (18 to 79 years) · Senior (80 and older) · Youth (11 to 17 years) · Child (4 to 10 years) · Infant (under 4): free

GroupUp to 6

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

Stroller-friendlyInfant seats availablePets welcome

Operated by Slow Cooking experience

Is this one for you?The class is hands-on from start to finish (you're making pasta and dessert, not watching a demonstration), so come ready to work with your hands for three hours. The sommelier guides every step, so no prior cooking experience is needed, and the pace is built around learning techniques, not rushing through a menu.

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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: Youth (11 to 17 years); Child (4 to 10 years); Infant (under 4): free.

What pasta dishes do I actually make in the class?

You make three: handmade tagliatelle with ragout, spaghetti alla chitarra with a sauce you choose and prepare together, and ravioli filled with Pienza cheese and vegetables. Each one teaches a different technique, and you work from scratch with no shortcuts.

Do I get to eat the food after I cook it?

Yes. After you finish cooking, you sit down together and eat the meal you've prepared, with local wine included for adults and soft drinks for children. Extra portions are prepared so you can take leftovers home.

What happens at the beginning of the class?

The class opens with freshly brewed coffee and an extra virgin olive oil tasting led by a certified sommelier, who teaches you how to recognize and pair high-quality, artisanal oils before you start cooking.