Cooking demo and dinner at a local home in Messina

Cook pasta from scratch, then eat it at the table where it was made

A cooking demonstration and three-course meal at a local cook's home in Messina, where you watch the chef prepare fresh pasta and regional dishes, then dine together with wine and coffee included. You choose between a lunch or dinner seating, both held in English or Italian, and the experience runs about two and a half hours.

The experience

This is a Cesarine experience: part of Italy's network of home cooks who open their kitchens to small groups. You arrive at a local's home in Messina and watch them prepare the day's menu: a seasonal starter like focaccia, caponata or arancini; fresh pasta made by hand, perhaps with sardines, cauliflower or the local 'ncaciata; and a Sicilian dessert such as cannoli, cassata or n'zuddi biscuits. The cook explains the recipes as they work, many of them passed down through family cookbooks and generations.

After the demonstration, you sit at the same table and eat what was just made. Water, a selection of regional red and white wines, and coffee come with the meal. The whole experience unfolds over about two and a half hours in the cook's own home, and you're welcome to ask questions and connect with the host throughout. Public transportation options are available nearby if you need them.

What’s included

• The three-course meal (seasonal starter, fresh pasta and Sicilian dessert).
• the show cooking demonstration where you watch the dishes prepared.
• water, regional wines and coffee.
• and the host's time and hospitality throughout.

Options for this experience

2 options

Guide in English or Italian19:00

Guide in English or Italian12:00

You pick the guide language when booking. Options with the same name differ in details you'll see when you pick a date.

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

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDepartures at 12:00 and 19:00

Book up to10h before

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

GroupUp to 10

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

Easy physical levelPublic transport nearby

Operated by Cesarine: Cooking Class

Is this one for you?Choose lunch if you want an earlier seating in the day, or dinner if you prefer an evening meal. Both are held in the same home with the same menu format, so the choice is purely about timing that fits the rest of your Messina itinerary.

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Top questions

What languages is the guide in?

Live guide in English and Italian.

Can children come?

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

Can I choose between lunch and dinner for this cooking experience?

Yes. You pick either a lunch or dinner seating when you book, and both follow the same format: a show cooking demonstration followed by a three-course meal at the host's table.

What kind of pasta dishes are made during the cooking demo?

The pasta changes based on what the cook is preparing that day. Options include pasta with sardines, pasta 'ncaciata, or pasta with cauliflower: all traditional Messina recipes.

Are drinks included in the meal?

Yes. Water, a selection of regional red and white wines from local cellars, and coffee are all included with the three-course dinner or lunch.

How long does the whole experience take?

Plan for about two and a half hours from arrival to the end of the meal.