Market tour and cooking class in Trento: Make pasta and tiramisu

Cook two dishes instead of watching someone else make them

A small group market tour and cooking class in Trento where you shop the local market with a Cesarina host, then return to her home to make fresh pasta and tiramisu from scratch. The class runs about five hours and includes an Italian aperitivo, the meal you've prepared, and wine. You'll leave with the skills to cook both dishes at home and a real sense of how Trentino cooks eat.

The experience

The morning starts at the local market, where your Cesarina host walks you through how to pick seasonal ingredients the way locals do. You'll see what's in season, learn which vendors have what, and understand the reasoning behind each choice: the kind of knowledge that changes how you shop once you're home. Then you head to her home, warm up with Prosecco and nibbles, and move into the kitchen.

You'll make one iconic pasta type typical of Trento and the famous tiramisu, working hands-on through each step. The host teaches as you go, not standing back while you watch. After the class wraps, you sit down and eat everything you've made, paired with local wines and coffee. The group stays small, so there's room to ask questions and move at a real pace instead of rushing through a demonstration.

What’s included

• Market tour with your local Cesarina host.
• hands-on instruction to make one iconic pasta type and tiramisu.
• Italian aperitivo with Prosecco and nibbles.
• the meal you've cooked paired with local wines, beverages and coffee.
• official Cesarine apron to take home.
• live guide in English or Italian.

Options for this experience

2 options

Guide in English or Italian10:00

Guide in English or Italian17:00

You pick the guide language when booking. Options with the same name differ in details you'll see when you pick a date.

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 and 17:00

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

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.Operator's directions: “The meeting point of this experience will be our Cesarina home. For privacy reasons, you will receive the full address of your Cesarina host after you have booked.”

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

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Operated by Cesarine: Cooking Class

Is this one for you?Book this if you want to actually cook rather than watch a demonstration, and if you'd rather spend five hours with one host in a home kitchen than rotate through a large group class. The small group size and the market stop first mean you understand the ingredients before you touch them.

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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 pasta will I learn to make in the Trento cooking class?

The class teaches one iconic pasta type typical of Trento, chosen to represent the region's culinary tradition. Your host selects it based on the season and what's at the market that day.

Do I need cooking experience to join this class?

No prior experience is required. The class is hands-on instruction from a local Cesarina host, so she walks you through each step as you work.

Is the market tour included, or do I pay separately?

The market tour is included in the class. You'll spend the first part of the experience at the local market with your host before returning to her home to cook.

What happens after we finish cooking?

You sit down together and eat everything you've prepared (the pasta, tiramisu, and other components) paired with local wines, beverages and coffee.

How many people are in the group?

It's a small group class, which means you get real attention from your host and time to ask questions without feeling rushed through the experience.