Pasta and Tiramisu Cooking Class near Siena

Roll pasta by hand, make tiramisu from scratch, eat what you cooked.

A hands-on pasta and tiramisu cooking class in a home near Siena where you learn to roll fresh pasta by hand, prepare two iconic pasta dishes, and master tiramisu-making from a local Cesarine host. The class runs three hours, opens with an Italian aperitivo, and ends with you tasting everything you made alongside local wines, water and coffee. Vegetarian and gluten-free options are available.

The experience

You start with prosecco and nibbles, then move into the kitchen of a local home cook who belongs to Cesarine, Italy's network of home cooks passing down family recipes. The host teaches you how to roll fresh pasta ('sfoglia') by hand (the technique that changes how the dough holds sauce), and guides you through two iconic pasta dishes from scratch. Alongside that, you learn to build tiramisu the way it's meant to be made, layer by layer, with the host's own methods baked in.

After three hours of cooking, you sit down to taste everything: the two pasta dishes you rolled and sauced, the tiramisu you assembled, all served with a selection of local wines, water and coffee. The class runs in English or Italian depending on the group, and the host adjusts for vegetarian and gluten-free diets if you need it. Public transportation options are nearby if you're coming from central Siena.

What’s included

• Italian aperitivo with prosecco and nibbles to open.
• hands-on instruction in rolling fresh pasta and making two pasta dishes.
• tiramisu-making from scratch.
• the full meal of everything you cooked with local wines, water and coffee.
• vegetarian and gluten-free adaptations available on request.

Options for this experience

2 options

Cooking class followed by dinnerGuide in English or Italian · 17:00

Cooking class followed by lunchGuide in English or Italian · 10:00

You pick the guide language when booking.

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

Book up to10h before

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

GroupUp to 8

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.

Prices and times updated 3 days ago

Good to know

Public transport nearby

Operated by Cesarine: Cooking Class

Is this one for you?Book the lunch option if you want to cook and eat in the early afternoon, or choose dinner if you prefer an evening class and meal. Either way, you're learning the same techniques and tasting the same food you made. The difference is just the time of day that fits your Siena schedule.

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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 exactly do I make during the three hours?

You hand-roll fresh pasta ('sfoglia') and prepare two iconic pasta dishes from scratch, then make tiramisu. The host teaches the techniques their family has used for generations, and you do the work yourself rather than watching a demonstration.

Do I get to eat what I cook?

Yes. After the class ends, you taste all three things you made (both pasta dishes and the tiramisu), with local wines, water and coffee included. The meal is part of the three-hour experience.

Can I book this if I'm vegetarian or gluten-free?

Both options are available. Let the host know when you book and they'll adapt the recipes and ingredients to fit your needs without changing the core techniques you learn.

Is this a small group or a private class?

It's a small group class where you cook alongside other food enthusiasts. The host keeps the group intimate so everyone gets hands-on instruction and can ask questions as you work.

What's included in the price?

The class includes the Italian aperitivo (prosecco and nibbles), all ingredients for the pasta and tiramisu, the meal you taste at the end, and local wines, water and coffee. You pay one price for either lunch or dinner depending on which option you choose at checkout.