Market tour and cooking class in Asti: Learn pasta and tiramisu

Shop the market with a local, then cook pasta and tiramisu in her kitchen

A small-group cooking class in Asti where you tour the local market with a Cesarina host, learn to make one iconic pasta type and tiramisu, then sit down to eat everything you've prepared with local wines. The class runs five hours and includes an Italian aperitivo, all ingredients, and a Cesarine apron. Choose between a lunch or dinner sitting at checkout.

The experience

You start at the local market in Asti with your Cesarina host, who teaches you how to pick seasonal ingredients the way locals do. This is not a walk-through. You're learning what makes the difference between what tourists buy and what ends up on a family table. After the market, you head to her home, warm up with Prosecco and nibbles, then move into the kitchen.

The hands-on part covers two dishes: one iconic pasta type typical of Asti, and tiramisu. You make both from scratch, working alongside your host and a small group of other guests. Everything is provided: ingredients, tools, the apron you wear. The class takes about five hours total, so there's time to ask questions and get comfortable with the techniques before you sit down to eat.

After cooking, you taste everything you've made with local wines, beverages and coffee included. The guide speaks English or Italian, and public transportation options are nearby if you need them. You pick lunch or dinner when you book, so the meal timing fits the rest of your day in the city.

What’s included

• Local market tour with ingredient selection tips.
• hands-on instruction in making one iconic Asti pasta and tiramisu.
• Italian aperitivo with Prosecco and nibbles.
• all ingredients and kitchen tools.
• official Cesarine apron.
• tasting of everything you've prepared with local wines, beverages and coffee.
• choice of lunch or dinner sitting.

Options for this experience

2 options

Masterclass and lunch following the market visitGuide in English or Italian · 10:00Lunch included

Dinner after the market visit and masterclassGuide 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 12 · max 8 per booking

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 small-group format means you cook alongside other guests and your host in one kitchen, so the pace stays relaxed and you get real instruction rather than a demonstration. Choose this if you want to learn techniques you can use at home, not just watch someone else cook.

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 pasta do you learn to make in the Asti cooking class?

The class teaches you one iconic pasta type typical of Asti. The specific shape depends on the day and your host's choice, but it's always a regional specialty of Piedmont.

Do you need cooking experience to join this class?

No prior experience is required. The class is hands-on instruction for all levels, and your Cesarina host teaches you the techniques step by step.

Is the market tour included, or is that a separate booking?

The market tour is part of the same experience. You visit the local market first with your host, then return to her home for the cooking class and meal.

Can you choose what time the meal happens, lunch or dinner?

Yes, you select lunch or dinner when you book, so you can fit the class into your schedule in Asti.

What's included in the Italian aperitivo?

The aperitivo includes Prosecco and nibbles before the cooking class begins, served at your host's home.