Sanremo Cooking Class: Learn Italian Pasta & Dessert

You shop the Sanremo market for ingredients, then cook an entire four-course meal in someone's kitchen.

A hands-on cooking class in Sanremo where you source ingredients at the local fruit and vegetable market, then prepare pasta, a Ligurian antipasto, a main course and dessert in a private home kitchen. The class runs five hours and ends with a family-style dinner. Wine and Riviera Ligure olive oil tasting are included, and non-cooking guests can join for the meal at an extra cost. Your host speaks English, Italian or French, and you'll receive recipes to recreate the dishes at home.

The experience

The class starts at the Sanremo Casino, then moves to the market where you and your host pick seasonal vegetables, herbs and other ingredients for the day's menu. This is not a tour of the stalls. You're shopping for real, choosing what will go into your pots. Once you have everything, you head to the home kitchen where the actual cooking begins.

You'll make fresh pasta and its sauce, a typical Mediterranean antipasto, a main course and either panna cotta or tiramisù for dessert. Your host guides you through each step and handles the techniques you need to know. The recipes are simple enough to recreate at home without special equipment. Between cooking stages, you'll taste PDO Riviera Ligure extra virgin olive oil and Taggiasca olives. An Italian aperitivo, Prosecco, arrives before dinner, and wine selected by local artisan producers pairs with the four-course meal you've just made.

Non-cooking friends or family members can join you for the dinner portion. The operator quotes a separate price for them on request. Children from age four are welcome, and the experience wraps up with a Med Food Lab certificate and printed recipes so you can teach the dishes to people at home.

What’s included

• Market shopping for seasonal ingredients.
• hands-on cooking instruction in a private home kitchen.
• four-course dinner you prepare.
• wine pairing.
• PDO Riviera Ligure olive oil and Taggiasca olive tasting.
• Italian aperitivo.
• Med Food Lab certificate and printed recipes to take home.

Before you book

Days and timesWednesdayDepartures at 09:30 and 16:00

Book up to2d before

AgesAdult (18 to 90 years) · Youth (13 to 17 years) · Child (4 to 12 years) · Under 4: can't be booked

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish, French 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.

ConfirmationConfirmation within 48 h

Prices and times updated 2 days ago

Good to know

Wheelchair accessibleAccessible transportStroller-friendlyPets welcomePublic transport nearby

Operated by Sanremo Experience

Is this one for you?This is a hands-on class where you do the cooking yourself, not a demonstration you watch. It suits anyone who wants to learn Italian techniques and leave with recipes they can use at home, and it works well for small groups (friends, family or colleagues), who want to cook together and share a meal afterward.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English, French and Italian.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Youth (13 to 17 years); Child (4 to 12 years). Children under 4 can't be included in the booking.

What do I actually cook during the five hours?

You prepare fresh pasta with its sauce, a Ligurian antipasto, a main course, and either panna cotta or tiramisù for dessert. Your host shows you the techniques and walks you through each dish, but you do the hands-on work in the kitchen.

Do I need to know how to cook before I book this?

No prior cooking experience is needed. The class is designed for beginners, and your English-speaking host teaches you the fundamentals as you go. The recipes are straightforward enough to recreate at home afterward.

What happens at the Sanremo market?

You shop with your host for seasonal vegetables, herbs and other ingredients you'll need for the day's menu. It's a working market visit where you select real ingredients for the meal you're about to cook, not a guided tour of the stalls.

Can people who don't want to cook come along?

Yes. Friends or family members who prefer not to cook can join you for the four-course dinner at the end. The operator provides pricing on request when you book.

What's included in the meal at the end?

A four-course dinner featuring the pasta, antipasto, main course and dessert you cooked, paired with wine selected by local producers. You'll also taste PDO Riviera Ligure extra virgin olive oil and Taggiasca olives, and an Italian aperitivo, Prosecco, before the meal begins.