Cooking Class & Market Tour in Asti: Learn 3 Local Recipes

You cook in the home kitchen, not watch a demonstration.

A cooking class in Asti combines a private market tour with a local home cook and a hands-on lesson in three authentic regional dishes, taught in the cook's own kitchen. The experience runs 4.5 hours and includes all ingredients, utensils, a three-course meal of what you've made, and local wines. The host speaks English or Italian. You choose a morning or afternoon departure.

The experience

The day starts at the local market with your host, a home cook who knows which vendors have the best seasonal produce and which traditional food shops stock the ingredients Asti cooks have used for generations. You'll pick what you need for the three dishes you're about to make: a starter, fresh pasta (agnolotti, tortelli or ravioli depending on the season), and a dessert like tiramisù or bonet. This is not a tour of the market as a sight. It's a working trip to gather real ingredients for real cooking.

Back at the host's home kitchen, you get your own workstation with full utensils and everything laid out. The host walks you through the secrets of each dish: the tricks that separate a home cook's version from what you'd make guessing at a recipe. You're not watching. You're doing the work, getting your hands into the pasta dough, learning the timing and the small adjustments that matter. The lesson covers three recipes, one after another, so by the end of the afternoon or morning you've made a complete meal.

Once everything is cooked, you sit down to eat what you've made, accompanied by a selection of red and white local wines that pair with each course. Water and coffee are included. The whole experience (market, cooking, eating) takes 4.5 hours. Public transportation options are available nearby if you need them to reach the home.

What’s included

• Private guided market tour with your host.
• private cooking class with three authentic Asti recipes.
• your own workstation with all utensils and ingredients.
• three-course meal of the dishes you've prepared.
• local red and white wines.
• water and coffee.
• instruction in English or Italian.

Options for this experience

2 options

Morning experienceGuide in English or Italian · 10:00Morning experience

Afternoon experienceGuide in English or Italian · Available from 15 Nov · 16:30Afternoon experience

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 16:30

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 departure if you want the market at its fullest and the afternoon free after lunch. Pick the afternoon slot if you prefer a later start and an early dinner cooked by your own hands.

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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 kinds of pasta dishes do you learn to make in the class?

The fresh pasta changes with the season, but you'll make one of three: agnolotti, tortelli, or ravioli. Your host chooses based on what's available and what's traditional to cook that time of year.

Do I need cooking experience to join this class?

No prior experience is required. The host teaches the techniques step by step, and you work at your own pace with your own station and all the ingredients ready.

Is the market tour included, or is that a separate cost?

The market tour is included in the class. You go with your host to shop for the ingredients you'll use in the kitchen, so the tour is part of the same experience.

What's the difference between the morning and afternoon options?

Both run 4.5 hours and cover the same market tour, cooking lesson, and meal. The morning experience starts earlier in the day. The afternoon starts later. Choose whichever fits the rest of your schedule in Asti.

Are alcoholic beverages included?

Yes. Local red and white wines are included with the meal you cook and eat at the end of the class. Water and coffee are also provided.