Pasta-Making Class in Siena: Learn 3 Regional Recipes

You cook three pasta dishes from scratch in a home kitchen, then eat them with regional wine.

A small-group pasta-making class held in a local cook's home in Siena teaches three authentic regional pasta recipes. You work at your own station with all ingredients and tools provided, cook the dishes yourself, then taste everything accompanied by a selection of red and white local wines. The class runs three hours and includes water, coffee, and an official Cesarine apron to take home.

The experience

The class meets at a local home in Siena where a trained home cook walks you through three regional pasta recipes. Choose from pappardelle, pici, or gnocchi depending on the day. Each person gets a full workstation with utensils and ingredients, so you're not watching a demonstration. You're making the pasta yourself. The cook reveals the techniques and tricks specific to each dish, and you put your own hands to work learning how the dough comes together, how to shape it, and what makes each pasta regional to Siena.

After you finish cooking, you sit down to taste everything you've made, paired with a selection of red and white wines from local cellars. Water and coffee come with the meal. The whole experience runs three hours and wraps up with a small gift (an official Cesarine apron and shopping bag), so you leave with something to remember the class by.

Cesarine is Italy's network of over 1,000 home cooks in more than 500 cities, each one selected for their knowledge of traditional recipes and their skill at hosting in their own homes. The class is small group, so you're cooking alongside a handful of other people, not a tour bus. You can book either the morning or afternoon time slot depending on what fits your schedule in Siena.

What’s included

• All ingredients and utensils for making three pasta recipes.
• tasting of everything you cook.
• a selection of red and white local wines.
• water and coffee.
• an official Cesarine apron and shopping bag to take home.
• local taxes.

Options for this experience

2 options

Pasta-making class in the morningGuide in English or Italian · 10:00Cooking class

Pasta-making class in the afternoonGuide in English or Italian · 17:00Cooking class

You pick the guide language when booking.

You'll see the exact price of each option when you check availability.See dates and 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 15

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.

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Good to know

Public transport nearby

Operated by Cesarine: Cooking Class

Is this one for you?Book the morning class if you want to cook and eat early in the day, or the afternoon slot if you prefer a later start. Either way, you're cooking in a real home kitchen with a single host cook, not in a commercial kitchen or a large group setting.

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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 three pasta dishes will I actually make in the class?

The class teaches pappardelle, pici, or gnocchi. The choice depends on which session you book. Your host cook will walk you through one of these three authentic Siena recipes from start to finish, and you'll make it at your own workstation.

Do I get to eat what I cook, or is it just a tasting?

You eat a full tasting of everything you've made, served with a selection of red and white wines from the region. Water and coffee are included as well.

Is this class suitable if I've never cooked pasta before?

Yes. The class is designed for small groups of mixed skill levels, and your host cook teaches the techniques step by step. You'll have your own workstation and all the ingredients and tools you need.

How do I get to the local home where the class is held?

Public transportation options are available nearby the home. Your booking confirmation will include the exact address and directions.