Milan: Small Group Cooking Class & Homemade Pasta Dinner

You'll make pasta from scratch in someone's Milan kitchen, then eat it together

You arrive at a local chef's home in Milan, learn to make fresh tagliatelle and tiramisù from scratch, and then sit down to eat what you've cooked together. The group stays small, six people max, so the host can guide everyone carefully. Aperitivo, wine, and dinner are all included, and you get recipes to take home.

Step-by-step itinerary

Cozy cooking class and dinner in Milan

• Meet host in Milanese courtyard
• Enjoy welcome aperitif and wine
• Learn to make homemade pasta
• Prepare classic Italian sauces
• Make traditional tiramisù dessert
• Taste dishes with wine and friends

The Experience

The courtyard house doesn't look like much from the street, but once you're inside, you realize that's exactly the point. Your host Chiara meets you in a typical Milanese home (the kind with high ceilings and worn tile floors where actual people live), and suddenly the cooking class in Milan stops feeling like a tourist activity and starts feeling like something real. The group stays under six people, which means you're not standing shoulder-to-shoulder with strangers. There's room to move, to ask questions, to actually watch what's happening. She pours aperitivo and wine, sets out the good ingredients, and you realize you're about to learn how to make pasta the way people here actually do it.

Then you're at the counter with flour and eggs in front of you, and Chiara's showing you the motion, not complicated, but precise. You make tagliatelle from scratch, learning the tricks that keep the dough from tearing, the timing that matters. She gives you recipes you can take home and actually use, which sounds small until you're standing in your own kitchen six months later and you remember exactly how she did it. While the pasta rests, you prepare the sauces (timeless ones, made with care), and then there's tiramisù, the famous Italian dessert, built layer by layer so you understand why it works. The wine keeps flowing. The atmosphere stays relaxed.

At the end, you sit down at a table with the people you just cooked with and eat what you made. That's not a metaphor. You actually taste the dishes you prepared, in a pleasant room, with wine, with your new friends. The whole thing takes a few hours, but it doesn't feel rushed. You leave with recipes, with the memory of how it's done, and with a sense of how food and life actually work in Milan.

What’s included

Your evening includes a warm welcome in the host's home, a welcome aperitivo with typical Italian products and wine served throughout, hands-on instruction in making fresh tagliatelle pasta and traditional sauces, preparation of tiramisù, bottled water, and a full dinner where you eat the dishes you've prepared together, all accompanied by Italian wine.

Days and timesDaily · 6 departure times, from 11:30 to 19:30

AgesAges 8+ · Under 8 — No ticket type: can't be added to a booking

Meeting point and pickupNo pickup · ends where it startsMeeting point, per the operator: “Once you arrive at the gate call the instructor. He will write you all details once you confirm the booking. For Tour Operators or Agencies only: please give …”

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24h before the start. After that, no refund.

Prices and times updated 3 days ago

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Is this one for you?This works well if you want to learn a real Italian cooking skill in an intimate setting rather than a classroom, and if you'd rather spend an evening in someone's home than in a restaurant: the small group size and home setting are what make that possible.

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Top questions

What languages is the guide in?

Live guide in English, French and Italian.

What if I have dietary restrictions?

Contact the instructor after booking to discuss any dietary needs. The confirmation details will be sent once you book.

Is this suitable for beginners?

Yes. The class is designed to teach you step-by-step, and Chiara emphasizes that making pasta is not difficult once you know the technique.

What's included in the price?

Bottled water, aperitivo with Italian products, wine throughout the evening, homemade pasta, sauces, tiramisù, and a full dinner with the dishes you prepared.

Can I bring children?

Infants and small children can come, though the class is hands-on and involves cooking, so older children who can participate actively may get more from it.

Where exactly is the class held?

In a typical Milanese home. Once you confirm your booking, the instructor will send you the exact address and gate details.

How many people are in the group?

Maximum 6 people, which keeps the atmosphere intimate and allows the host to guide everyone carefully.

Do I need cooking experience?

No. The class teaches you the fundamentals of making fresh pasta and traditional Italian dishes from the beginning.