Sorrento Cooking Class: Pasta, Tiramisu & Limoncello
Make ravioli and tiramisu with your hands, taste what you cook, and walk a Sorrentine garden for fresh lemons.
A hands-on cooking class in Sorrento where you prepare ravioli alla caprese, Caprese salad and tiramisu under a chef's guidance, then learn the first steps of limoncello making by zesting fresh lemons from the garden. The class runs four hours, includes a welcome drink, lunch, wine and limoncello tasting, and finishes with a tour of the property's olive, lemon and orange groves. English-speaking instruction throughout.
What’s included
- Welcome drink and bruschetta.
- hands-on instruction in making ravioli, Caprese salad and tiramisu.
- lunch featuring the dishes you prepare.
- wine and limoncello tasting.
- garden tour with fresh vegetable harvesting.
- bottled water.
- English-speaking chef throughout the four-hour session.
Next departure: 1 Apr 2027
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Learn to make ravioli, Caprese salad and tiramisu with an English-speaking chef in Sorrento, then taste limoncello straight from the zest over lunch and wine.
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The experience
You start with a welcome drink (limoncello spritz, Aperol spritz or soft drink), and bruschetta al pomodoro, then move into the kitchen to work alongside the chef. The four-hour class is built around making three dishes: a Caprese salad with fresh mozzarella, ripe tomatoes and basil; ravioli filled with creamy ricotta and mozzarella; and tiramisu, the layered dessert of coffee-soaked ladyfingers and mascarpone. Each one you make yourself, not watch being made.
After lunch, the chef walks you through the limoncello process. You'll zest the fragrant lemons by hand and see them combined with alcohol, getting a real sense of how Sorrento's famous digestif begins. The class also includes a seasonal dish the chef prepares as a surprise, so the menu shifts with what's available. Throughout the session, water is provided, and you taste wine alongside the meal.
Between the kitchen and the food, you get a garden tour of the property's olive trees, lemon and orange groves, with the chance to harvest fresh vegetables yourself. It's a way to see where the ingredients come from before you cook with them. At the end, you leave with the skills to recreate these dishes at home and a glass of limoncello or nocillo to take the taste with you.
Top questions
Can children come?
Yes. Ticket types: Child (3 to 12 years); Infant (under 3): free.
What dishes do I actually make with my hands in this Sorrento cooking class?
You prepare ravioli alla caprese with ricotta and mozzarella filling, a Caprese salad with fresh mozzarella and tomatoes, and tiramisu layered with coffee-soaked ladyfingers and mascarpone. The chef guides each step, but you do the work.
Is the limoncello tasting part of the class, or do I just watch it being made?
You participate in the initial steps (zesting the fresh lemons by hand and seeing them combined with alcohol), then taste a glass of limoncello or nocillo after the meal. It's an introduction to the process, not a full production run.
What's included in the four hours, and do I need to bring anything?
The class includes a welcome drink, bruschetta, lunch (the dishes you cook), wine tasting, limoncello or nocillo tasting, bottled water and a garden tour. Bring nothing. The chef and kitchen are set up and ready.
Can I request a vegetarian menu or tell the chef about food allergies?
Yes. Vegetarian options are available, and you can note any allergies or intolerances when you book so the chef can adjust the recipes.
Where in Sorrento does the class meet, and how do I get there?
The meeting point is centrally located in Sorrento. The operator will provide the exact address and directions when you book.
Operated by IAMME IA! - Gray Line Amalfi Coast. Explorevia does not run this tour: we compare it with similar options, and you book it with our booking partner.
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Sorrento Cooking Class: Pasta, Tiramisu & Limoncello
4h · EN
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