Lucca cooking class: Make 3 regional recipes with a local

Make three Lucca dishes in a local kitchen, then sit down to eat them.

A three-hour cooking class in a Cesarina's home in Lucca where you learn to make three authentic regional recipes (a seasonal appetizer, fresh handmade pasta with traditional sauce, and a local dessert), then taste everything you've prepared with a selection of red and white wines. You choose how far from the city center you'd like to travel. The class runs in English or Italian with a live guide, and each participant has their own workstation with all tools and ingredients provided.

The experience

You arrive at a carefully selected home in Lucca or the surrounding countryside. The exact address comes after you book, and you pick the distance that works for your schedule. A Cesarina, one of Italy's network of 600+ home cooks, walks you through three dishes step by step: a seasonal Tuscan appetizer like bruschette made with local ingredients, fresh pasta rolled and shaped by hand and dressed with a traditional regional sauce, and a local dessert such as tiramisù. Each person gets their own workstation with utensils and all the ingredients measured out, so you're not watching a demonstration. You're doing the work.

Once everything is cooked, you sit down together to taste what you've made, paired with a selection of red and white local wines. Water and coffee are included. The whole experience runs three hours, which gives you time to learn the technique without rushing through the meal.

What’s included

• Hands-on instruction in three authentic Lucca recipes.
• all ingredients and cooking utensils for your workstation.
• a three-course meal you've prepared yourself.
• local red and white wines, water and coffee.
• live guide in English or Italian.
• local taxes.

Options for this experience

2 options

Express class: making lasagnaGuide in English or Italian · Available from 15 Nov · 10:00 and 17:00Hands-on cooking class lasting 2 hours: together with your Cesarina, learn the authentic, traditionally passed-down recipe for Lasagna alla Bolognese

Cooking class featuring 3 recipesGuide in English or Italian · 10:00, 11:00, 15:00 and 17:00Hands-on cooking class lasting 3 hours: together with your Cesarina, you'll prepare three traditional recipes from scratch

You pick the guide language when booking.

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

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDepartures at 10:00, 11:00, 15:00 and 17:00

Book up to1d 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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Operated by Cesarine: Cooking Class

Is this one for you?The three-hour format gives you time to learn each technique without rushing, and the small group size means the Cesarina can adjust the pace to your experience level. If you want a shorter class focused on one dish, the express lasagna option cuts the time in half.

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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 three dishes do I actually make in the Lucca cooking class?

You prepare a seasonal Tuscan appetizer (typically bruschette with local ingredients and small bites), fresh pasta made entirely by hand with a traditional regional sauce, and a local dessert like tiramisù or another specialty of the area.

Do I need cooking experience to join the class in Lucca?

No prior experience is required. The Cesarina teaches each recipe step by step, and you have your own workstation to practice the techniques at your own pace.

Where exactly in Lucca does the cooking class take place?

The class happens in a private home in Lucca or the surrounding countryside. You choose how far from the city center you'd like to travel when you book, and you'll receive the exact address after your reservation is confirmed.

What's included in the three-hour class besides the cooking and the meal?

The class includes all ingredients and utensils, instruction from a live guide in English or Italian, water, local wines to pair with the food, and coffee. Local taxes are also covered.

Can I choose between different cooking classes, or is the menu always the same?

You can book either the three-recipe class (starter, fresh pasta and dessert) or an express lasagna-making class. Pick the one that fits your schedule and interests when you check out.