Cooking Class with Rita and Luisa: Authentic Chef Experience
5.0
209 Ratings
Sorrento

Immerse yourself in the authentic Italian culinary traditions at Bella Sorrento Cooking School. Learn from expert chefs, explore the vegetable garden, and enjoy a full course meal in the heart of Sorrento.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Via Bernardino Rota, 29 - All classes start with a visit of the garden to pick up local seasonal ingredients that we use to make antipasto, pasta, main course and dessert.

Everyone will prepare and create his own dish with the supervision of the Chef. You get the opportunity to step into a home where cooking has been deeply rooted for decades.

Learn how to make, hand-made Ravioli, fresh pasta, Gnocchi alla Sorrentina, how to prepare the catch of the day “all’acqua pazza” and many more recipes.

Your full course meal includes local red or white wine, mineral water, dessert, coffee and Limoncello.

Rita and Luisa create the menus directly from their family cookbook to tell the story of the traditional regional cuisine around the dinner table.

Menus may vary according the seasonality to allow the use of the best fresh ingredients. Can be tailored to meet any requirements regarding food allergies/diet.

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE LESSON WILL BE CONFIRMED AT THE SOLE CONDITION TO REACH THE MINIMUM NUMBER OF GUESTS.

What's Included
  • Lunch included
Meal Options
  • Eggplants rolls
  • Meat Balls
  • Ravioli pasta caprese style
  • Chocolate Lava Cake, Caprese Cake or Neapolitan Doughnut
Additional Information

Enjoy an authentic culinary experience with sisters Rita and Luisa, who are experts in their region’s culinary traditions. They are dedicated to preserving and sharing their knowledge of local recipes and hospitality, welcoming guests into their home. All classes are hands-on and use local, seasonal ingredients, many from Rita’s garden and the Sorrento Peninsula.

The class begins with a visit to the vegetable garden to gather fresh produce, depending on the season. Guests are greeted with a welcome drink and canapés. Each participant prepares the dishes under the guidance of our Chef. The full-course meal includes half a bottle of local red or white wine, mineral water, dessert, coffee, and Limoncello.

The Villa is centrally located in Sorrento.

Location
Via Bernardino Rota, 29
Via Bernardino Rota
The gate is located at Via Rota 29, along an antique stone wall, very close to the sport field Campo Italia. Just ring the bell and Rita will open the doors to Italian Cuisine!!
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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B7186dgvictoriac
Sep 29, 2024
Must Book! - My husband and I love cooking and food which drove us to schedule a cooking class with Bella Sorrento and we are so glad we did. We had the absolute best experience with Rafa as our teacher. She made the class so fun, filled with Italian culture and knowledge and made us feel like experts in her Italian cuisine. We highly recommend this experience and already can’t wait to come back!
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Carlos_g
Sep 26, 2024
Fabulously tasty food made easy! - Rita was an incredible teacher and made everything seem so easy! This was my second attempt to make pasta; the first was a disaster a few years ago, but under Rita’s guidance, this. Time was very easy. The location was a very eclectic mix of old farmhouse with 0.5m thickness walls and a modern stainless kitchen with workstations. Thank you Rita!
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Lucille_p
Sep 26, 2024
Do not hesitate to book! - We were truly blown away by this experience. The setting is magnificent. The owner (Rita) and her experienced chef were delightful, cordial and accommodating. Our home made dishes (ravioli, eggplant parm, meatballs with tomato sauce, calzone and chocolate cake) were amazing! All served with bottle of wine!
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Mark_m
Sep 26, 2024
Cooking Class. Must Do! - Rafael was great! We loved this class, we got lucky and there was only one other couple in the class with us. This class is in a home in their lower level. The owner met us at the door, she was very friendly and took us to the kitchen. It was Beautiful. We made a cake, Ravioli, meatballs, calzone and eggplant. All of it was delicious. After we finished cooking we sat at a beautiful table ate and had wine. We were not rushed.
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A4465lsjonh
Sep 23, 2024
Spectacular ! - This experience was so much above and beyond my expectations. From the moment we arrived Rafaela and Rita were incredibly welcoming, inviting and friendly . The kitchen is absolutely amazing. We couldn’t believe how beautiful it all was. So well equipped. We started with some wonderful appetizers and Prosecco . We then learned how to make calzones, ravioli, meatballs, eggplant parmesan and a delicious chocolate caprese cake. Rafaela is a natural, happy with a great sense of humor with an enthusiasm that is contagious. It was intimate as it was just us and another wonderful couple who we met and enjoyed very much. I couldn’t recommend this experience enough. Thank you for a memorable and beautiful evening !
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Rick_w
Sep 21, 2024
Fun cooking experience. - The experience was great! The chef was a pleasure, fun, and a great teacher. She showed how to do it, then watched us do it. The food was fantastic and will be easy to do at home. Would do this event again.
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Marciapresta
Sep 20, 2024
An Evening of Great Italian Cooking in a Beautiful Kitchen - Rafaella and Rita were inviting and prepared for a fantastic night! Starting off with wine and introductions, we were soon learning how to make calzones, ravioli, meatballs, eggplant parmesan and a delicious chocolate cake. Hands on, humor, new friends...just a few things that happened during this fantastic class. Rafaella was a fabulous teacher and made us feel at home in the beautiful chef's kitchen. She even had patience with my husband who deemed himself "supervisor" of the evening! ha ha...great times!
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Michelle_m
Sep 18, 2024
A must-do in Sorrento! - Rafaela was an amazing chef, instructing us on how to make calzones, chips, raviolis, eggplant parmesan, meatballs, and torta caprese! Simple, organic garden ingredients make the most delicious food! It ended up being a private lesson as there was only our group of two in the beautiful basement stone kitchen. We learned a lot about the Italian cuisine culture, and the class was a shared process of watching Rafaela and doing ourselves. Made so much food we couldn't finish even half of it. Would highly highly recommend this! Thank you Rita for the warm welcome into your home!
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Patrick_d
Sep 17, 2024
Wonderful cooking and dining experience. - Our group of two couples had a great cooking and dining experience. Rita greeted us, led us to a large industrial kitchen and introduced us to Raffa the cooking instructor. Raffa coached us through a hands on meal prep of calzones, raviolli, eggplant Parmesan, meatballs and tiramasu. It was a wonderful learning experience and a great meal. Raffa is a patient teacher and shared her skill and knowledge with us. I would highly recommend this experience.
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Dgaw720
Sep 15, 2024
Great - it w as just the two of us so vey one on one... we made 3 course meal their hospitality was awesome.
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