The 15 Best Cooking Classes

1.Greek Cooking Class in Athens Including Rooftop Dinner with Acropolis View

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 826 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $120Our pick

Athens small-group Greek cooking class with a rooftop dinner and Acropolis views. Learn spanakopita, tzatziki, moussaka, and galatopita.

“We had an amazing time at this cooking class in Greece! Kostas is an incredible chef and fantastic teacher—warm, knowledgeable, and so much fun. We loved learning about traditional Greek food and making everything together as a group. A truly memorable experience that we highly recommend!”

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2.Neapolitan Pizza Cooking Class in Front of the Vatican

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 137 reviews · 1 hour · from $63Best value

Hands-on Neapolitan pizza class near Vatican: roll dough, bake in a wood-fired oven, and eat with Italian wine, 1 hour.

“We had a blast making pizza and the host was great! Some of the best pizza we had in Rome!”

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3.From market to Table Cooking lesson with a local in Sicily

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 94 reviews · from $157

Experience authentic Sicilian cooking with locals, starting from market visits to homemade dishes, in a warm family setting — a favorite for food lovers.

“This was the highlight of our trip! After shopping the market for fresh ingredients we were taken back to our guide's home to prepare an amazing meal! We all got to participate in making fresh pasta, stuffed mussels, bruschetta.... We eveRead more”

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4.Greek Cooking Class with Acropolis View

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 76 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $111

Greek cooking class in Athens with Acropolis views. Hands-on 5-course menu with tzatziki, spinach pie, moussaka, salad, galatopita.

“It was a fantastic evening everyone had hands-on experience in preparing the meals we received the recipes to take home. At the end of the evening we all had a feast eating the dishes we had prepared, it was a lot of fun the chef was brilliant”

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5.Greek Cooking Class with Acropolis View

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 51 reviews · 3.5 hours · from $106

Hands-on Greek cooking with a 5-course menu and Acropolis views at The Artist Athens, taught in English for about 3.5 hours.

“Visiting different parts of the city. Liked the variety of foods and especially liked eating where the locals eat.”

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6.Pasta, Ravioli & Tiramisu Cooking Class by Colosseum

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 40 reviews · from $112

Hands-on Rome cooking class making handmade pasta and tiramisu with free-flowing Italian wine, small group chefs, and recipe book.

“I couldn’t reccomend this activity enough. One of the best things we have done. The Chef was so friendly and the whole lay out worked perfectly. You had free flowing wine, which you poured yourself (or unlimited soft drinks) snacks in the middle of the table, then you made two types of pasta and a tiramisu and then you all sit down and eat it together. 10/10”

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7.3-hour Tuscan Cooking Class with Wine & Oil Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 34 reviews · from $194

Experience a lively 3-hour Tuscan cooking class in San Gimignano with wine and oil tastings, hands-on prep, and a delicious farm-to-table meal, ideal for food lovers.

“My husband and I have been in Italy for 2 weeks, were spending 5 days in Tuscany and this was the best excursion I planned. Our chef Leonardo was wonderful. What we learned was great and we cant wait to go home and try to make it Read more”

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8.Pompeii Tour and Cooking Class with Mamma

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 34 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $213

Small-group Pompeii walk plus a home-style cooking class with Mama, including lunch, wine, and skills to make pasta at home.

“Absolutely fantastic experience, Annalisa lead us on a great tour of Pompeii and we saw things we would have otherwise missed. The cooking class with Sabrina was wonderful, she showed us her garden and taught us to make the best ravioli and cake of my life! Cannot recommend this experience enough, great value!”

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9.Family cooking class

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 22 reviews

Discover the joy of Italian cooking on a family-friendly farm tour in Umbria, blending hands-on pasta making, delicious local wines, and authentic farm life.

“Alina doet echt haar best iedereen een heerlijke ochtend te geven. Bij ons is dat dubbel en dwars gelukt. Leuk om te doen voor iedereen die van Italiaans koken/eten houdt en kan zeker ook met kleinere kinderen.”

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10.Slovak Kolaches and Babka Baking Class in Park City

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 20 reviews · from $128

Experience authentic Slovak pastries in Park City with a private hands-on baking class learning traditional kolaches and babka from family recipes.

“Lenka was a great instructor and made the experience easy and fun!”

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11.Shared Group Cooking Class at Home of Mykonian Family in Mikonos

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 12 reviews · from $114

Experience authentic Greek cuisine in a small-group cooking class at a Mykonian family home, featuring hands-on cooking, local wines, and memorable shared meals.

“For those looking for an authentic and fun experience during your trip to Mykonos, definitely book this excursion. The team does an amazing job keeping you involved in the food preparation and they teach you about some of the history of the island. Definitely come hungry because there is so much food!”

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12.Macaron Baking Class – near Eiffel Tower

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 10 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $162

A small-group macaron baking class near the Eiffel Tower where you learn the history, make shells and ganache, and toast with fizz.

“Yasmin was a great teacher! She had everything prepared and was very welcoming! Our macarons were delicious and she made everything seem easy!”

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13.Pizza & Gelato: Family Cooking Class in Florence

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · from $135

Discover Florence with a fun family cooking class learning to make authentic pizza and gelato. Perfect for kids and adults, offering hands-on fun and tasty results.

“Amazing experience. Chef was incredible and very interactive. The steps and process was great to participate with. It was a small group with only 2 families. We made pizza, cookies and gelato to eat for lunch. The authentic Florence pizza was amazing. Great event to do whilst in Florence and worth the time and money.”

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14.Private Greek Home Cooking Class in Epanomi-Thessaloniki

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · from $116

Experience authentic Greek dishes with an Austrian twist in a private home cooking class outside Thessaloniki, with personalized instruction and fresh ingredients.

“Erna was warm and welcoming from the minute we got to her lovely home. She had everything ready including a refreshment when we arrived so we could get started. Erna took the time to write down all of the ingredients in a notebook and left pages between so we coulRead more”

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15.Dining experience with cooking demo and wines in Rapallo

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · from $97

Experience authentic Ligurian cuisine in Rapallo with a private home-cooked meal, wine pairing, and cooking demo — a personalized taste of Italy’s flavors.

“Elisa and her family were very welcoming for this in-home experience. The homemade pasta with pesto was excellent as was the eggplant Parmesan. The starters were a big hit with the homemade focaccia, prosciutto, and cheese. Tiramisu, lemon cello, and Vino topped everything off for this private in-home experience.”

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