Fresh Fish Cooking Class in Golfo Aranci, Sardinia

Three dishes, one afternoon: tuna, pesto, and cassata in a Sardinian home kitchen

A hands-on cooking class in Golfo Aranci where you prepare tuna caponata, red tuna with olives and pesto, and Sicilian cassata in a local home kitchen, then sit down to eat what you cooked with a glass of local wine. The class runs three hours and is hosted by Cesarine, Italy's network of home cooks, with instruction in English or Italian. You choose between a lunch or dinner session at checkout.

The experience

What does it take to cook like a Sardinian? This class answers it in three hours. You work in a home kitchen in Golfo Aranci with a local cook who walks you through tuna caponata as a starter, red tuna with olives, capers, oregano and cherry tomatoes for the main, and Sicilian cassata for dessert. The ingredients are already there (fresh fish, produce, everything you need), so you focus on technique and the stories behind each dish. Cesarine, the network that runs this, has been connecting travelers with home cooks across Italy for years, and the hosts here share recipes from their own family cookbooks.

After you finish cooking, you taste everything you made. A glass of local wine comes with the meal, and you eat in the same kitchen where you worked. The class is offered as either a lunch or dinner session, so you pick the time that fits your day. Public transportation runs near the location if you don't have a car.

What’s included

• Tasting of all three dishes you prepare.
• a glass of local wine to go with your meal.
• all fresh ingredients and kitchen equipment needed.
• instruction from a local home cook hosted by Cesarine.

Options for this experience

2 options

Class + lunchUp to 8 people · Guide in English or Italian · 10:00

Class + dinnerUp to 10 people · Guide in English or Italian · 17:00

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

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

Public transport nearby

Operated by Cesarine: Cooking Class

Is this one for you?Book the lunch session if you want to cook and eat in the middle of your day in Golfo Aranci. Choose dinner if you'd rather have the class in the evening. Either way, the three-hour format fits between other activities without eating up your whole day.

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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 do I actually make in this cooking class?

You prepare tuna caponata as a starter, red tuna with olives, capers, oregano and cherry tomatoes for the main course, and Sicilian cassata for dessert. All three are traditional Sardinian or Southern Italian recipes, and you make them from scratch in the home kitchen.

Do I get to eat what I cook, or is it just a demonstration?

You eat everything you prepare. After cooking, you sit down to taste all three dishes with a glass of local wine included.

How long does the whole class take?

The class runs three hours from start to finish, including both the cooking and the tasting session afterward.

Can I choose between lunch and dinner, or is the time set?

You pick either a lunch or dinner session when you book, so the timing fits your schedule.