Cesarine: Learn Pasta Making Secrets in a Traditional Home Cooking Class in Bologna

Discover the secrets of pasta making in a traditional home cooking class in Bologna. Learn authentic regional recipes, taste your creations, and enjoy local wine with your Italian family.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Bologna - Immerse yourself in a private pasta-making class at a local’s home in Bologna, learn the secrets of the region’s most famous pasta dishes and taste the fruit of your labour accompanied by a selection of local wines.
What's Included
  • Private pasta-making class with three recipes
  • Complimentary beverages: water, local wines, and espresso
Meal Options
  • Fresh Pasta - Sample pasta dishes: Tortellini or Lasagne or Tortelloni or Tagliatelle or Gramigna or Strichetti or Balanzoni
Additional Information

Dive into a private pasta-making course at a local Cesarina’s residence, uncover the techniques behind the region’s renowned pasta recipes, and relish your homemade creations paired with a local wine.
You’ll be provided a fully furnished workspace complete with tools and elements, and your host will share the secrets of 3 genuine regional pasta recipes,…

Location
Bologna
This experience will be held in a local's home. For privacy reasons, you will receive the full address of your Cesarina host after you have booked. We will contact you by e-mail after you've booked to match you up with your ideal host based on what you are looking for.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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22marivels
Oct 15, 2024
A must if you love cooking and pasta - The pasta class may have been the best part of my visit to Bologna. Our host and teacher was amazing, very patient and encouraging. We felt right at home! We had never made fresh pasta before and I felt like we learned a lot
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Katheed
Oct 10, 2024
Home kitchen pasta making - The evening we spent at our Cesarine’s (Roberta’s) home kitchen was wonderful. Roberta was warm and welcoming. Her kitchen was amazing. We enjoyed the appetizers and wine. The pasta lesson was a fun experience and produced the most tender and flavorful pasta dishes. It was a night full of conversation and food. The best part about it was the home environment. Highly recommend! Can’t wait to get the recipes from Roberta.
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Lisa_p
Sep 23, 2024
First class - Oriana was awesome!! Knowledgeable, personable and a great person. Highly recommend this activity. We changed the menu ahead of time and she was quick to tailor it to our requests.
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L1844laandreash
Sep 14, 2024
Great private pasta cooking class in Bologna - I have booked a private cooking class for (a part of) my family. Cristina's class was great. It was heartwarming how much dedication she showed and she infected us with her passion for Italian pasta and food in general like tasting cheese with 25 year old Balsamico! Although I came with some experience she provided more techniques and hints how to optimize the pasta dishes. We also made a starter and a desert which were delicious but the Pasta-making is what I will remember most. It was a lovely family experience which also included her very kind husband! If I could I would rate her six stars!
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Daniel
Sep 7, 2024
Excellent experience - This was exactly what I was looking for in a cooking class. Roberta invited my wife and I into her home and she was an excellent host. The lesson was fun and exciting and we both walked away knowing how to replicate a few traditional Italian meals.
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Jelyjo
Jun 12, 2024
Cooking class with Cristina in Bologna - We took a cooking class with Cristina in Bologna and it was amazing! We made pasta from scratch, rolling it out with a mattarello, which is even trickier than it looks. We made tagliatelle, cappelletti filled with a cheese and parsley filling, and tortelloni with a pork, cheese, and spinach filling. She also treated us to some of her amazing ragu that she made the day before as well as chocolate salami - yum! She was very informative and fun to cook with. She also sent us the recipes and videos she made via WhatsApp after the class, which is super helpful. Best of all, though, was actually sitting down to enjoy our meal. We were joined by Eleonora, a local university student, who was lovely as well, and the conversation that the four of us had was like hanging out with old friends - so much fun! The class itself was incredibly valuable, but the whole experience is one of the most memorable we’ve had in many years of traveling. Thank you to Cristina and Eleonora for a wonderful time!
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Ggorchs1
Feb 20, 2024
Learn to make fresh pasta in a family atmosphere - I did a workshop with AnnaMaria Ponti and it was an incredible experience. Very good communicator and a very familiar atmosphere. I highly recommend it.
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H2586lurossm
Nov 16, 2023
Pasta making with Oriana was exceptional! - I booked this class with Oriana as part of a father-son Italy trip. Oriana gave us such a warm welcome into her home. We spent some time talking before diving into the pasta making class. Oriana is a very positive person and always wanted to make sure we were enjoying the experience. She also served us wine and appetizers while the dough was resting. We learned so much from Oriana and had an amazing experience. We made tagliatelle, pappardelle, and tortelloni, which we enjoyed for luch. Oriana made different sauces for each type of pasta, and everything was so delicious. This is a great way to spend a few hours to gain a deeper understanding of local Bologna food and culture, all while having a great time together and a lot of laughs. I highly recommend Oriana and look forward to taking another class with her during our next trip!
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Brigit_w
Oct 31, 2023
Fabulous - Andriana was fabulous! The pasta was amazing and her hospitality top notch. Also, had the opportunity to meet her family which was a plus.
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Judy_h
May 14, 2024
Bologna - We were stood up…no one ever showed up to pick us up. Viator couldn’t even get in touch with them so they gave us a refund.
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From $151
up to 10 guests
1 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).