Pasta and Tiramisu Cooking Class in Milan's Navigli

Make pasta, master tiramisu, drink wine in a century-old family kitchen

A hands-on cooking class in Milan's Navigli neighborhood where you make fresh fettuccine and gnocchi from scratch, then learn to layer tiramisu. You cook for 3.5 hours in a restaurant owned by the same family for a century, eat both dishes you've made with wine pairings, and leave with a certificate and recipe booklet.

The experience

The class starts in the Navigli, Milan's historic canal district, at Come Na Vorta. A restaurant that has stayed in one family's hands for a hundred years. You'll work in their kitchen learning how the grandmothers made pasta: the techniques for rolling fettuccine and shaping gnocchi, the texture that matters, the small adjustments that change everything. The instructor teaches in English or Italian and shows you the family's own methods, not a standardized routine.

After pasta comes tiramisu. You layer it yourself (the mascarpone, the coffee, the cocoa) building the dessert layer by layer and learning how the balance of flavors and textures actually works. By the time you sit down to eat, you've made both the main course and the dessert waiting on your plate.

The meal arrives in two courses: your fettuccine and your gnocchi, each dressed in a Roman traditional sauce you choose, paired with a glass of wine. Cesanese or Chianti if you want red, Bellone or Chardonnay for white. Then the tiramisu you built. Soda, water and a second wine glass come with it. At the end you take home a certificate and a recipe booklet so the techniques stay with you after Milan.

What’s included

• Two glasses of Italian wine paired with your meal.
• soda and bottled water.
• both pasta dishes you make with Roman sauces.
• tiramisu for dessert.
• a certificate of completion.
• a recipe booklet to take home.

Information

Lasts 3h 30m, runs every day at 13:45 and 11:00, from € 75 per person, with a live guide in English and Italian, in groups of up to 11 and with free cancellation up to 24 h before.

Days and timesMonday to Saturday: 13:45Sunday: 11:00Another time? ›

GroupUp to 11 · max 6 per booking2 private ›

Live guideEnglish and ItalianOther languages ›

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Book up to10h before

AgesAdult (18 and older) · Youth (13 to 17 years) · Child (3 to 12 years) · Infant (under 3): free

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

Prices and times updated 6 days ago

Good to know

Wheelchair accessibleStroller-friendlyInfant seats availablePets welcomePublic transport nearby

Operated by Come Na Vorta Experience

Is this one for you?Book this if you have a free afternoon and want to learn by doing rather than watching. You're making the food, not observing someone else make it. Small groups work best here. You'll be cooking alongside other people in the same kitchen, not alone.

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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: Youth (13 to 17 years); Child (3 to 12 years); Infant (under 3): free.

What exactly do I make in this class?

You make fresh fettuccine and gnocchi by hand, learning the texture and technique the family has used for generations, then you layer and finish a tiramisu. Both the pasta and the dessert go on your plate at the meal that follows.

How long does the whole thing take?

The class runs 3.5 hours from start to finish, including the cooking, the meal and the wine.

What wines are included?

You get two glasses of Italian wine with your meal. You choose between reds, Cesanese or Chianti, or whites, Bellone or Chardonnay, and the restaurant pairs them with the dishes you've cooked.

Is the Navigli area easy to reach?

The Navigli district has public transportation options nearby, so you can get there by metro or tram without a car.