Sorrento cooking class: gnocchi, eggplant parmesan & tiramisù

Cook three Italian classics in a grandmother's villa overlooking the bay

A four-hour cooking class in Sorrento where you make gnocchi, eggplant parmesan and tiramisù from scratch in a seaview family villa, then eat what you cooked with local wine and limoncello. The guide is a local who learned these recipes from her grandmother and teaches in English or Italian. Kitchen equipment, coffee and all ingredients are provided.

The Experience

You arrive at a seaview villa surrounded by lemon and olive trees, where the instructor's family has lived for generations. The class runs four hours and centers on three dishes: gnocchi made with potatoes and flour mixed with tomato sauce and basil; eggplant parmesan layered with mozzarella, tomato and Parmigiano then baked for fifteen minutes; and homemade tiramisù. You work in the kitchen with all equipment supplied, learning techniques you can replicate at home. The sea breeze carries through as you cook, and the instructor shares how the family produces olive oil and limoncello on the property.

Once the dishes are ready, you sit down to eat everything you made, paired with local wine and limoncello, followed by a welcoming coffee. The atmosphere is conversational—the instructor talks about local life, aspirations and the recipes' origins, and you exchange ideas over the meal. This is not a demonstration; you are the chef and the diner, hands-on from the first ingredient to the last bite.

What’s included

• All kitchen equipment and ingredients from the family garden.
• wine and limoncello.
• homemade coffee.
• the complete meal you prepared.

Good to know

Stroller friendlyPets welcomePublic transport nearby

Operated by Penisola Experience

Is this one for you?The guide teaches in English or Italian, so you can follow comfortably in whichever language you prefer. Choose this class if you want hands-on instruction in a small, intimate setting rather than a larger group demonstration, and if learning recipes you can actually cook at home matters more than a quick overview.

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Top questions

What three dishes do I learn to cook in the Sorrento class?

You make gnocchi with potatoes and flour tossed with tomato sauce and basil, eggplant parmesan built from fried eggplant, mozzarella, tomato sauce and Parmigiano then baked, and homemade tiramisù for dessert.

How long is the cooking class and what's included?

The class runs four hours. Included are all kitchen equipment, ingredients from the family garden, wine, limoncello, coffee and the full meal you prepare.

What language does the guide speak?

The guide teaches in English or Italian, so you can choose the language that suits you when you book.

Where exactly does the cooking class take place?

The class happens in a seaview family villa in Sorrento on the Amalfi Coast, surrounded by lemon and olive trees overlooking the bay.

Do I get to eat the food I cook?

Yes. After cooking, you sit down to eat all three dishes you made, paired with local wine and limoncello, in a shared meal with the instructor.