Sorrento Cooking Class: Learn Pasta & Gnocchi with Pickup

Make pasta on a terrace facing Mount Vesuvius

A 3-hour cooking class in Sorrento where you learn to prepare gnocchi or fresh pasta from a local chef, discover the secrets of Sorrento cuisine, and eat the dishes you've made on a panoramic terrace with DOC wine. Hotel pickup is included, and the class can be arranged gluten-free on request.

The experience

You arrive at a family-run cooking school in the hills of Sorrento, picked up from your hotel. A local chef walks you through the fundamentals of making gnocchi or fresh pasta by hand: the techniques that define Sorrento's food culture. You'll learn how the dough comes together, how to shape it, and what separates a proper pasta from a rushed one. The school covers the history and territory behind what you're making, not just the mechanics.

Once you've finished cooking, you move to a panoramic terrace where Mount Vesuvius rises across the bay. You sit down to eat the gnocchi, ravioli or fresh pasta you've just made, alongside a typical local starter of cheese, salami and vegetables. A meatball or eggplant parmigiana follows, then a Neapolitan dessert. A glass of DOC wine comes with the meal, and you spend the afternoon sipping it while the view settles in. Bottled water is provided throughout.

The class runs in English or Italian depending on your preference. If you have coeliac disease or follow a dairy-free diet, the school arranges a fully adapted version of the same class: the pasta, the sides, the dessert, all modified to your needs without changing the experience itself.

What’s included

• Hotel pickup and return.
• a glass of DOC wine.
• bottled water and soft drinks.
• a full meal of the pasta or gnocchi you've prepared, plus local starter, a main course and Neapolitan dessert.
• all fees and taxes.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDepartures at 10:00 and 15:00

Book up to12h before

AgesAdult (12 and older) · Child (4 to 11 years) · Infant (under 4): free

GroupUp to 8

Live guideEnglish and Italian

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup is optional; you can also go straight 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.

Prices and times updated 9 days ago

Good to know

Pets welcomePublic transport nearbyInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Frantoio Gargiulo

Is this one for you?Book this class if you have a free afternoon in Sorrento and want to spend it learning something you'll use at home, not watching a demonstration. Small groups mean you get hands-on time with the chef and room to ask questions as you work.

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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 11 years); Infant (under 4): free.

What exactly do I learn to cook in the Sorrento cooking class?

You learn to make gnocchi or fresh pasta by hand, guided through the techniques a local chef uses every day. The class also covers the history and local ingredients that define Sorrento cuisine, so you understand not just how to make the dishes but why they matter.

Is the cooking class suitable if I have a gluten allergy or coeliac disease?

Yes. The school arranges a fully gluten-free version of the class on request, adapting the pasta, sides and dessert to your needs. Dairy-free options are also available if you need them.

What do I eat after cooking, and is wine included?

You eat the gnocchi, ravioli or fresh pasta you've prepared, along with a local starter of cheese, salami and vegetables, a meatball or eggplant parmigiana, and a Neapolitan dessert. A glass of DOC wine comes with the meal, and bottled water is available throughout the class.

Does the class include transportation from my hotel?

Yes, hotel pickup is included. The school will collect you and return you after the class ends.

What is the view like from the terrace where we eat?

The terrace overlooks Mount Vesuvius and the Bay of Naples. You eat the dishes you've made while watching the volcano and the water across the afternoon.