Lucca Cooking Class: Fresh Pasta & Tiramisù with Wine

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Free cancellation

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Duration2h 30m

GroupUp to 10

LanguagesEN · IT

Mobile ticketAccepted

The smell of flour and butter hits you before you step inside a Lucca kitchen

You make fresh pasta and tiramisù from scratch in a Lucca kitchen, learning techniques as you cook alongside a local guide. Kids can join, and vegetarian or vegan swaps are available. You drink local wine or aperitivo while you work, then sit down and eat everything you've made together. The whole experience includes the guide and snacks, and the space is fully accessible.

2h 30m

Step-by-step itinerary

Cook and enjoy Italian dishes

Drink local wine or aperitivo
Make fresh Italian pasta
Prepare traditional tiramisù
Learn dish histories while cooking
Eat the dishes together

The Experience

The sound of a wooden spoon scraping the bottom of a pot, the soft slap of dough hitting the counter — these are the first things you notice when you walk into a cooking class in Lucca. You're not watching from the side; you're rolling up your sleeves and making fresh pasta and tiramisù alongside your guide, who teaches the way Italian grandmothers do: by doing it together, not explaining it from a distance. The class moves at the pace of the food, not a clock. You learn why Italians eat pasta every day, what tiramisù actually means, and how the history of each dish shapes the way it tastes.

The kitchen fills with the smell of local wine or aperitivo as you work. You'll drink while you cook — that's how it happens in Italy, where the meal is never just about eating; it's about sharing time. Kids can cook alongside you, hands in the dough, learning the same way. If you're vegetarian, vegan, or avoiding dairy, the guide adjusts what you make without fussing. You're not following a script; you're learning a technique that works because it's been tested in actual kitchens for generations.

When the pasta is rolled, the tiramisù is layered, and your hands are dusted with flour, you sit down and eat what you made. The wine tastes different when you've made the meal yourself. The class includes snacks and guidance throughout, and the space is wheelchair accessible if you need it. Public transport runs nearby, so getting to Lucca's cooking class doesn't require a car.

What’s included

Your class includes a local guide who teaches you step by step, snacks throughout the session, and local wine or a typical Italian aperitivo to drink while you cook.
You'll make fresh pasta and tiramisù, then sit down together and eat what you've prepared.
Vegetarian and vegan versions of the dishes are available on request.

Good to know

Wheelchair accessibleStroller friendlyPublic transport nearby

Operated by Cremeria Opera

Is this one for you?Book this if you want to learn how to make real Italian pasta and dessert in Lucca without spending hours reading recipes or guessing at technique — the guide handles the teaching, and you leave knowing a skill that works in your own kitchen.