Farm Tour & Cooking Class: Lake Como, Pradello

Make three courses from ingredients you picked yourself

A three-hour cooking class in the hamlet of Pradello near Lake Como, hosted by Cesarine, combines a farm visit with hands-on instruction to prepare Vegetarian Bruschetta, Handmade Buckwheat Pizzoccheri and Classic Tiramisù. You taste artisanal cheese, honey and regional specialties at the farm, select fresh ingredients, then cook and eat the meal you made in a traditional stone house. The class is led in English or Italian, and includes wine, water and coffee.

The experience

What makes this different from a restaurant meal is the farm stop first. You visit a local producer to taste artisanal cheese, honey and other regional delicacies, interact with the people who make them, and pick the fresh ingredients you'll use in the kitchen. That's the real work of the morning: understanding where the food comes from before you cook it.

The cooking class itself happens in a traditional stone house in Pradello, the small hamlet where you'll spend the afternoon. You make three dishes: Vegetarian Bruschetta with farm-fresh ingredients, Handmade Buckwheat Pizzoccheri (a local buckwheat pasta), and Classic Tiramisù for dessert. The instruction is hands-on, meaning you're doing the work, not watching a demonstration. When you finish, you sit down and eat what you made, with wine, water and coffee included.

Cesarine, the network hosting this class, runs culinary experiences in over 500 Italian cities and works from family cookbooks and home cooks' traditions. The whole experience takes three hours. Public transportation options are available nearby if you're traveling without a car.

What’s included

• Farm tour with tastings of artisanal cheese, honey and regional specialties.
• hands-on cooking instruction for three courses.
• lunch featuring the dishes you prepared.
• wine, water and coffee throughout the class.

Before you book

Days and timesSaturday and SundayDeparts at 10:00

Book up to16h before

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

GroupUp to 4

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?The pace is steady but not rushed: three hours covers the farm visit and a full cooking class with lunch, so you're on your feet for most of it, moving between the farm and the stone house kitchen in Pradello. Choose this if you want to cook and eat rather than watch, and if you're comfortable with a morning of active work in a home kitchen.

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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.

What exactly do I cook during the class?

You prepare three dishes: Vegetarian Bruschetta made with farm-fresh ingredients, Handmade Buckwheat Pizzoccheri (a traditional local pasta), and Classic Tiramisù. The instruction is hands-on, so you're making each one from scratch.

Do I get to eat what I cook?

Yes. After the class ends, you sit down to lunch featuring the three dishes you just made, with wine, water and coffee included.

What happens at the farm visit?

You tour a local farm where you taste artisanal cheese, honey and other regional delicacies, meet the producers, and select fresh ingredients to bring to the cooking class.

How long does the whole experience take?

The farm tour and cooking class together take three hours.