Pizza Napoletana Cooking Class near Pompeii: Make & Eat

Knead, shape, top and bake your own Neapolitan pizza in a villa garden.

A hands-on pizza-making class in Scafati, near Pompeii, where you learn to prepare authentic Neapolitan dough and shape it into pizza, then select toppings and watch your creation bake in a wood-fired oven before eating dinner. Francesca guides the class in English or Italian, and the four-hour session ends with the pizzas you've made, served with wine and beer.

The experience

How do you actually make a Neapolitan pizza? This class answers that by putting you at the counter with Francesca, who walks you through kneading and shaping the dough: the part that separates a thin, airy crust from a dense one. You'll work with long-leavening dough and mother yeast, the traditional base, and get your hands into the process rather than watching a demonstration. The villa sits in Scafati, positioned between Naples and Salerno, close enough to Pompeii, Oplonti and Herculaneum that you can fit the class into a day visiting the archaeological sites.

Once the dough is ready, you move to toppings: fresh vegetables, locally-cured meats and premium cheeses spread out for you to choose from. Where possible, the ingredients come from the villa's garden, and the tomato sauce follows the old peasant tradition. As your pizzas go into the crackling wood-fired oven, you'll smell them baking. That's the signal that dinner is close. The class wraps with you eating what you've made, accompanied by wine and beer, and a lemon and wine sorbet from the garden.

The class runs four hours and is wheelchair accessible throughout. Francesca teaches in English or Italian, and the villa has public transportation options nearby if you're traveling without a car. Let the operator know about any food allergies or dietary needs when you book.

What’s included

• Hands-on instruction in making Neapolitan pizza dough with long-leavening and mother yeast.
• choice of fresh vegetables, locally-cured meats and premium cheeses for your toppings.
• wood-fired oven baking.
• dinner of the pizzas you've made.
• wine and beer with the meal.
• lemon and wine sorbet from the garden.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDeparts at 18:00

Book up to2d before

AgesAdult (8 and older) · Under 8: can't be booked

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.

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Good to know

Wheelchair accessiblePublic transport nearby

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Is this one for you?The class is in Scafati, reachable by public transportation from Naples or hotels near Pompeii, so you don't need a car to attend. If you're visiting the archaeological sites and want a hands-on cooking experience that fits into the same day, this four-hour session leaves you with both the skill and the meal.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English and Italian.

How long does the pizza-making class take?

The class runs four hours from start to finish, including the time you spend kneading and shaping dough, choosing toppings, watching the pizzas bake and eating dinner.

What exactly do I learn to make in this class?

You learn to prepare Neapolitan pizza dough using long-leavening dough and mother yeast, then shape it by hand into pizza. You select your own toppings from fresh vegetables, locally-cured meats and premium cheeses, and watch your pizza bake in the wood-fired oven.

Is the villa easy to reach if I'm staying in Naples or near Pompeii?

Scafati sits between Naples and Salerno, and public transportation options are available nearby the villa, so you can reach the class without a car. The location is also close to Pompeii, Oplonti, Herculaneum and Paestum if you're combining the class with archaeological sites.

What's included in the dinner after the class?

Dinner consists of the pizzas you've made, served with wine and beer. The meal also includes a lemon and wine sorbet made from the villa's garden. Alcohol is not available to guests under 18.

Does the villa accommodate dietary restrictions?

Yes, the villa is wheelchair accessible throughout. You should communicate any food allergies or special dietary needs when you book so Francesca can plan accordingly.