Sorrento Cooking Class: Handmade Pasta & Wine Tasting

Make Pasta From Scratch in Sorrento, Then Sit Down and Eat It

You spend 2.5 hours learning to make fresh pasta and a full three-course meal from a local chef in a small group (or private), then sit down and eat what you prepared. Wine and water are included. No cooking experience needed. The techniques are old and simple, designed to work in your own kitchen at home.

Step-by-step itinerary

Cooking class and tasting experience

• Arrive at Quanto Basta school
• Enjoy welcome prosecco cocktail
• Learn to make handmade pasta
• Prepare main course dish
• Make coffee tiramisù dessert
• Eat the dishes prepared

The experience

So you're standing in a kitchen in the middle of Sorrento, flour on your hands, and the chef is showing you how to roll out scialatielli the way her grandmother did it, and honestly, it's nothing like the YouTube videos make it look. The cooking class runs 2.5 hours, small groups only (max 12 people, or you can book it private), and you start with a prosecco welcome and a tasting of local cheeses and cured meats while the chef walks you through what you're about to make. Then you're actually doing it: kneading dough, shaping ravioli, learning the old techniques that work at home because they're not some restaurant trick.

You pick your menu when you book (meat, fish, or vegetarian), and that decides what you cook and eat. The meat option takes you through handmade pasta with mozzarella and tomatoes, then meatballs or chicken cooked Cacciatora style with cherry tomatoes and wine. Fish means clams and mussels in the pasta, then fish Acqua Pazza or fish in salt crust. Vegetarian gets eggplant parmesan or courgettes parmesan alongside the same fresh pasta. Every version ends with coffee tiramisù, and wine, a bottle shared between two, runs through the whole thing. The chef isn't rushing you through steps. She's actually teaching, pointing out why you knead the way you do, what the dough should feel like, how to tell when it's ready.

At the end you sit down and eat everything you made. That's the part that lands different. You're tasting your own work, still warm, and it tastes like you learned something instead of just watched someone else cook. The school is in the center of Sorrento, so you're not traveling out somewhere. It's walkable from the main streets. If you need vegetarian, vegan, or gluten-free, you tell them when you book and they adjust the whole class around it.

What’s included

Your 2.5-hour class includes a prosecco welcome with local cheese and cured meat tasting, hands-on instruction in making fresh pasta and a three-course meal (first course, main course, and coffee tiramisù), wine and water served throughout, and the food you prepare to eat at the end of the class.

Options for this experience

6 options

Small Group Evening Meat MenuGuide in English or Italian · 18:00Evening meat menu: welcome prosecco with a tasting of local cheese and meats; handmade pasta; meat (meatballs or chicken); tiramisù

Small Group Morning Veg MenuGuide in English or Italian · 11:00Morning vegetarian menu: welcome prosecco with a tasting of local cheeses and meats; handmade pasta (gnocchi or ravioli); eggplant parmesan; tiramisù

Small Group Morning Meat MenuGuide in English or Italian · 11:00Morning meat menu: welcome prosecco with a tasting of local cheese and meats; handmade pasta; meat (meatballs or chicken); tiramisù

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Small Group Evening Veg MenuGuide in English or Italian · 18:00Evening vegetarian menu: welcome prosecco with a tasting of local cheeses and meats; handmade pasta (gnocchi or ravioli); eggplant parmesan; tiramisù

Small Group Morning Fish MenuGuide in English or Italian · 11:00Morning fish menu: welcome prosecco; handmade pasta (gnocchi or ravioli) served with clams or mussels; fish prepared 'acquapazza style' with cherry tomatoes, or fish baked in a salt crust; coffee tiramisù

Small Group Evening Fish MenuGuide in English or Italian · 18:00Evening fish menu: welcome prosecco; handmade pasta (gnocchi or ravioli) served with clams or mussels; fish prepared 'acquapazza style' with cherry tomatoes, or fish baked in a salt crust; coffee tiramisù or lemon tiramisù. Starts at 6 pm

You pick the guide language when booking.

You'll see the exact price of each option when you check availability.See dates and prices

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDepartures at 11:00 and 18:00

Book up to1h before

AgesAdult (16 and older) · Infant (under 16)

GroupUp to 4

Live guideEnglish 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.It may be canceled if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

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Good to know

Stroller-friendlyInfant seats availablePublic transport nearby

Operated by Quanto Basta Sorrento

Is this one for you?Book this if you want to actually learn to cook something you'll make again at home, not just watch a demonstration: the small group size and local chef mean real instruction, and eating what you made is what makes it stick.

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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: Infant (under 16).

Do I need cooking experience?

No. The class teaches traditional techniques that are straightforward to learn and repeat at home. The chef works with all levels.

What's included in the price?

The 2.5-hour class, all ingredients, a three-course meal you cook and eat, wine (one bottle per two people), water, and prosecco on arrival.

Can I book a private class?

Yes. The school accommodates private groups as well as small group classes up to 12 people.

Are vegetarian and vegan options available?

Yes. Vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free menus are available if you request them at booking.

Where is the school located?

In the center of Sorrento, within walking distance of the main streets.

How long does the class last?

2.5 hours total, including the meal at the end.

What if I have a dietary restriction?

Vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free options are available. Inform the school at booking so they can prepare the class menu accordingly.