Private Pizza & Tiramisu Class in Bologna: Learn at a Local Home

Cook two Italian classics in a family kitchen, not a tourist studio

A private hands-on cooking class in Bologna where you learn to make pizza and tiramisu from a local home cook in their own kitchen. You'll prepare both dishes from scratch, then sit down to eat what you've made with local wine and coffee. The class runs three hours and suits families with children of all ages.

The experience

You arrive at a local home in Bologna and spend the morning or afternoon learning how Italian families actually cook pizza and tiramisu, not the restaurant versions, but the ones nonnas have made for decades. Your host is a Cesarine, part of Italy's network of home cooks who open their kitchens to travelers. They'll walk you through their family recipes, show you how to work the dough, layer the tiramisu, and handle the techniques that take practice to get right. This is hands-on: you're making both dishes yourself, not watching a demonstration.

Once everything is ready, you sit down to eat what you've cooked. The meal includes the pizza and tiramisu you made, a selection of local wine, water and coffee. Three hours covers the cooking and the tasting, so you're not rushed through either one. The class works for families with children of all ages, and the host adjusts the pace to whoever is in the kitchen that day.

You can book either the morning or afternoon slot depending on what fits the rest of your Bologna itinerary. Public transportation runs nearby if you need it to reach the home. Once you're back home, you'll have the techniques to throw your own pizza party and actually pull it off.

What’s included

• Private hands-on instruction in pizza and tiramisu making.
• all ingredients and equipment.
• the meal you've cooked with local wine, water and coffee included.
• a live guide in English or Italian.

Options for this experience

2 options

Morning pizza and tiramisu classGuide in English or Italian · 10:00Private pizza and tiramisu class with lunch

Afternoon pizza and tiramisu classGuide in English or Italian · 17:00Private pizza and tiramisu class with dinner

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

GroupPrivate

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 slot if you want the class and lunch finished by early afternoon, leaving the rest of your day free in the city. Choose the afternoon class if you're arriving mid-day or prefer an early dinner after cooking.

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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 exactly do I learn to make in this class?

You make pizza and tiramisu from scratch. The host teaches you how to prepare the dough, shape it, and cook the pizza, then how to layer and assemble tiramisu the traditional way. Both are dishes you'll actually eat at the end of the class.

Is this class really in someone's home, or is it in a cooking studio?

It's in a local home in Bologna. Your host is a Cesarine: a home cook who opens their own kitchen to travelers. You're cooking in the space where they actually cook for their family, not in a commercial kitchen set up for classes.

What do I get to eat after we finish cooking?

You eat the pizza and tiramisu you made, along with local wine, water and coffee. It's a full tasting of what you've prepared, not just a taste.

How much time does this take, and when can I book it?

The class runs three hours and includes both the cooking and the meal. You can choose either a morning or afternoon slot, depending on what works with your schedule in Bologna.