Pasta and Tiramisu Class in Siena: Learn from a Cesarina

Roll pasta by hand, make two shapes from scratch, and finish with tiramisu

A small-group cooking class in Siena where you learn to roll sfoglia (fresh pasta) by hand, prepare two iconic pasta types, and make tiramisu in a local home with a Cesarina: a member of Italy's oldest network of home cooks. The class includes an Italian aperitivo, all ingredients, and tastings of what you make.

The experience

You arrive at a Cesarina's home in Siena and start with an Italian aperitivo (prosecco and nibbles) to settle in. Then the hands-on work begins: your host teaches you how to roll sfoglia, the fresh pasta sheet, by hand, and walks you through making two different pasta types (pici, tagliatelle or gnudi, depending on the day). Each step is shown and practiced. You're not watching a demonstration. The class stays under 12 people, so there's room to ask questions and move around the kitchen without crowding.

After the pasta, you move on to tiramisu: the iconic Italian dessert. Your Cesarina shares the family method, and you build it yourself. Everything you make gets tasted at the end, paired with water, wine and coffee. The whole class runs three hours, and you leave with the recipes and the memory of cooking in an Italian home rather than a commercial kitchen.

What’s included

• Italian aperitivo with prosecco and nibbles.
• all pasta and tiramisu ingredients.
• instruction in rolling fresh pasta and making two pasta shapes.
• tiramisu-making instruction.
• tastings of both pasta recipes and tiramisu.
• water, wine and coffee.
• local taxes.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery day5 departure times: the first at 10:00, the last at 18:00

Book up to10h before

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

GroupUp to 12

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.It may be canceled if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Prices and times updated 5 days ago

Good to know

Public transport nearby

Operated by Cesarine: Cooking Class

Is this one for you?The class is held in a Cesarina's home in Siena, and public transportation options are available nearby if you don't have a car or are staying elsewhere in the city. This setup lets you cook in an actual Italian kitchen rather than a commercial space, and the host handles all the setup and cleanup.

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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 shapes do you learn to make in the Siena class?

The Cesarina teaches you two types from pici, tagliatelle or gnudi, depending on which class you book. You start by learning to roll the sfoglia (fresh pasta sheet) by hand, then shape it into whichever two varieties your host has chosen for that day.

Do you get to eat what you cook?

Yes. After you finish making the pasta and tiramisu, you taste both recipes. The class includes wine, water and coffee to go with the tasting, plus the Italian aperitivo at the start.

How many people are in the class?

The class is small group, with a maximum of 12 people. This keeps the kitchen from feeling crowded and gives you time to work with your Cesarina one-on-one.

What is a Cesarina?

Cesarine are members of Italy's oldest network of home cooks, spread across the country. They open their own homes to travelers for cooking classes and culinary experiences, sharing family recipes and cooking methods passed down through their households.