Naples Pizza & Tiramisu Cooking Class: Make Both Dishes

San Marzano tomatoes and generations-old dough recipes are the actual difference between Neapolitan pizza and everywhere else.

A 3-hour cooking class in Naples where you make an authentic Margherita pizza and tiramisu from scratch under instruction from a local chef. You knead the dough, learn the traditional mozzatura technique, top your pizza with quality local ingredients, and bake it in a wood-fired oven; you also prepare tiramisu by hand. The class includes a Neapolitan appetizer, a drink of your choice, and a personalized diploma at the end.

The Experience

The class starts with tiramisu. You'll learn the layering and technique that makes it work, using the ingredients a Naples kitchen keeps on hand. Then you move to the dough—the part that matters most. A local chef walks you through kneading, shaping, and the reasoning behind each step. The dough recipe is one the kitchen has passed down, not a shortcut, and you'll see why it matters when you taste it. San Marzano tomatoes, fresh cheese, and extra virgin olive oil go on top. A live pizza-tossing demonstration happens during the class, so you see what the professionals do before you shape your own.

Once your pizza is topped and ready, it goes into a traditional oven. While it bakes, you sit down with the tiramisu you made, a Neapolitan appetizer of homemade bread with Vesuvius cherry tomatoes and olive oil, and a drink—wine, beer, or soft drink, your choice. The pizza comes out, you eat it warm with the other people in the class, and you leave with a personalized diploma and the muscle memory of how Neapolitan pizza actually works. The whole thing takes three hours.

The class runs in English, Spanish, Italian, or French, depending on the group. Children under 18 need a parent or legal guardian present. If you're lactose intolerant, you can make Pizza Marinara instead of Margherita—same technique, different toppings. Public transportation is nearby if you're getting yourself there.

What’s included

• Instruction from a professional local chef.
• tiramisu and pizza Margherita (or Marinara) that you make and eat.
• Neapolitan appetizer with homemade bread, Vesuvius cherry tomatoes and extra virgin olive oil.
• a drink of your choice—wine, beer or soft drink.
• live pizza-tossing demonstration.
• apron, dough tools and chef's hat.
• personalized diploma.

Good to know

Stroller friendlyInfant seats availablePets welcomePublic transport nearby

Operated by Naples bay tour

Is this one for you?Book this class if you want to learn the actual technique behind Neapolitan pizza and tiramisu, not just watch someone else make them. The 3-hour format gives you time to knead, shape, and bake without rushing, and you eat what you made instead of leaving hungry. Families with children under 18 can attend if a parent or guardian comes along.

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Top questions

What exactly do I make and eat in this Naples cooking class?

You make a Neapolitan Margherita pizza (or Marinara if you prefer) and a tiramisu from scratch. Both go into your mouth at the end of the class—the pizza fresh from the traditional oven, the tiramisu you layered yourself. You also get a Neapolitan appetizer of homemade bread with Vesuvius cherry tomatoes and olive oil, plus a drink.

How long does the pizza and tiramisu class take?

The class runs for 3 hours total. You start with tiramisu, move into the pizza dough and shaping, watch a live pizza-tossing demonstration, then bake and eat what you made.

Why is Neapolitan pizza different from pizza anywhere else?

Neapolitan pizza is a UNESCO heritage dish because of how it's made—the dough recipe, the specific ingredients like San Marzano tomatoes, and the traditional wood-fired oven all matter. The class teaches you the actual technique and the reasoning behind it, so you understand why the ingredients and method are not interchangeable.

What do I need to bring or wear to the cooking class?

The class provides an apron, dough tools, and a chef's hat. Bring yourself and your appetite. You'll get a personalized diploma to take home as a souvenir.

Can I do this class if I'm lactose intolerant?

Yes. You can make Pizza Marinara instead of Margherita—the technique is identical, just without the cheese. The tiramisu contains dairy, so if you're fully lactose intolerant, check with the kitchen about that part before you book.

What language is the class taught in?

The class runs in English, Spanish, Italian, or French depending on who's in the group. A live local chef leads the instruction.