Milan Cooking Class: Gnocchi, Pasta, Tiramisù & Wine

Discover insider tips from a native chef and savor your homemade creations in Milan

A 3-hour cooking class in Milan where you learn to make fresh pasta, gnocchi and tiramisù from scratch under the guidance of a native Italian chef. You'll prepare each dish step by step, handle dietary variations including vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free options, and finish by tasting your creations paired with local white and red wines. The class includes all equipment, aprons and ingredients; you eat everything you make.

The Experience

You start with tiramisù, making the cream and assembling your own portion to set in the fridge while you move on to pasta. The chef walks you through rolling and shaping fresh ravioli, then preparing a roasted cherry tomato sauce and cooking the pasta to the right texture. Next comes gnocchi from scratch—you'll make the dough, shape each piece, prepare a truffle sauce and bake the dish until the cheese on top turns golden and crispy. Throughout, the chef points out the most common mistakes people make with Italian cooking and answers any questions about techniques or traditions.

As the tiramisù chills and your other dishes finish, a wine tasting brings in local Italian wines—both white and red—paired with what you've prepared. You eat the ravioli, gnocchi and tiramisù you made, not a sample version. The class runs three hours total in a professional but relaxed setting. Vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free versions of each dish are available, so dietary needs don't change what you learn or make.

The chef also gives recommendations for the best restaurants and markets in Milan and advice on which Italian products are worth taking home. Everything you need—pans, pots, aprons, ingredients—is provided. Soda, water and the wine tasting are included; you bring only your appetite and willingness to get your hands into dough.

What’s included

• All cooking equipment, aprons and ingredients.
• the three dishes you prepare.
• wine tasting with local Italian white and red wines.
• soda and bottled water.
• recommendations for Milan restaurants and markets.

Good to know

Wheelchair accessibleAccessible transportStroller friendlyPets welcomePublic transport nearbyInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Chef in Milan

Is this one for you?Book this class if you want hands-on instruction in making Italian dishes from scratch rather than watching a demonstration—you'll handle the dough, shape the pasta and assemble the tiramisù yourself, which is how you actually learn the technique. The three-hour window gives you time to make all three dishes without rushing and still sit down to taste them with wine.

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Top questions

What three dishes do I actually make during the class?

You make fresh pasta ravioli stuffed with ricotta and Parmigiano, truffle gnocchi from scratch, and tiramisù. Each one is prepared completely from the beginning—no shortcuts—so you learn the full technique for each.

Do I get to eat what I cook?

Yes. You eat the ravioli with roasted cherry tomato sauce, the truffle gnocchi you baked, and the tiramisù you assembled. The wine tasting pairs with these dishes, so you taste your work with local Italian wines.

Can I do the class if I'm vegetarian or have a gluten allergy?

The class offers vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free versions of all three dishes, so you make the same recipes with ingredients that suit your diet. The chef prepares these options alongside the standard versions.

How long is the class and what's included in the price?

The class runs three hours. Included are all cooking equipment and ingredients, aprons, the wine tasting with both white and red Italian wines, soda and bottled water, and the food you prepare. You just need to show up.

Is the class taught in English?

Yes, the chef teaches in English and is a native Italian with professional cooking experience, so you get both language clarity and authentic instruction.