Private Pizza & Tiramisu Class in Pompei: Learn from a Local Cook

Roll dough, shape pizza, layer tiramisu, then eat what you made

A private hands-on cooking class in a local home in Pompei where you learn to make pizza and tiramisu from an expert home cook, then taste both dishes with local wine. The three-hour class covers the family techniques Italian home cooks have used for generations, and you take home the skills to recreate them.

The experience

The class happens in a Cesarina's home. That's what Le Cesarine calls their network of local cooks across Italy who open their kitchens to travelers. Your host will teach you how to make pizza dough and shape it the way families in Pompei do, then move to tiramisu, building the layers and learning why the technique matters. You work alongside them, not watching a demonstration. Your hands do the cooking. The whole thing takes three hours.

Once you've finished, you sit down to eat what you made (pizza and tiramisu), paired with a selection of local wines and coffee. Water is included throughout. You'll leave with an official Le Cesarine apron and the actual recipes your host used, so the pizza parties back home are not guesswork.

The class runs in English or Italian depending on your preference. Public transportation options are nearby if you need them to get there. This works for families with children of any age, and the private format means the pace and the focus stay on what you want to learn.

What’s included

• Private hands-on instruction in pizza and tiramisu making.
• water, local wines and coffee throughout.
• tasting of both dishes you prepare for lunch or dinner.
• official Le Cesarine apron.
• family recipes to take home.

Options for this experience

2 options

Pizza and tiramisu class in privateGuide in English or Italian · 10:00Pizza and tiramisu class in private

Dinner plus a pizza and tiramisù sessionGuide in English or Italian · 17:00

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 this if you want to actually make the food, not just taste it. Your hands are in the dough and the tiramisu from start to finish. The private setting in a local home means the pace and the teaching adjust to what you want to focus on, and you eat what you made instead of a prepared plate.

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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 make during the three hours?

You make pizza dough from scratch and learn to shape and top it the way a local family does, then move to tiramisu, layering the components and understanding the technique. Both dishes are part of the class, and both are what you eat for lunch or dinner afterward.

Is this a private class or will there be other people there?

It's private. Just you and your group with the Cesarina in her home kitchen. The class is built around your group's pace and interests.

What's included in the price besides the cooking?

The class includes water, local wines, and coffee; the tasting of the pizza and tiramisu you make; and an official Le Cesarine apron. You also get the recipes to take home.

Do I need cooking experience to join?

No. The Cesarina teaches you step by step, and the class is designed for anyone who wants to learn. Families with children of all ages join regularly.