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The 10 lucca cooking classes travellers love most, gathered in one place. What you cook, where the kitchen is, whether the market walk is included, how many hours at the stove, and what a seat at the counter costs.
Learn fresh pasta from scratch in a Lucca-area farmhouse, then eat your creations with local wine, guided in English, small group.
Most Popular“Amazing experience, the couple was so sweet and the food was amazing! Best part of our whole trip!”
Lucca walking tour and home cooking class with wine. Shop local ingredients, make Lucchese-style pasta, and eat with Tuscan hospitality.
“Lovely cooking experience with Monica and her family in her home! We made pasta and leaned about different cooking techniques. Lots of different breads and meat and a lovely salad. Even home made Prosecco! Really enjoyed our morning and felt grateful to be invited into Monica’s home 🙂”
Private homemade pasta cooking near Lucca on an olive-grove farmhouse. Make, cook, taste with wine and local meals, plus take-home recipes.
“We had a delightful evening at Giacomo & Helena’s home. To start with we were treated to delicious foods and wine from the region. Helena’s pesto was the best we have ever had! She instructed us on how to make both traditional pasta and pasta with a machine. She shared great tips and personal stories.…”
Small-group Lucca class to make chitarra spaghetti, ricotta ravioli, and seasonal gelato, ending with a shared Tuscan meal.
“Great experience not only cooking but learning about local products as everything was locally sourced. Cooked ravioli, tagliatelle and gelato”
Lucca cooking class in a working kitchen: make fresh pasta and tiramisù with aperitivo. Small group, English, 2.5 hours.
“Our guide was knowledge and kind. She was patient and encouraging, we learned so many interesting facts about the art and culture of pasta making.”
Lucca market tour and hands-on Cesarina cooking class. Shop with a local chef, make fresh pasta and desserts, then eat with wine.
“This was a truly fantastic class with Silvia! She was absolutely wonderful and we had the best time. My son, 10 yrs, especially loved every part of it - from the market stops to the pasta making to eating the fruits of our labor! So glad we spent our morning making a delicious meal with…”
Cook three Tuscan family recipes in a Lucca home, taste everything at one table with local wines, and leave with lasting skills.
“Our Cooking lesson with Monica was clearly a big highlight of our holiday! She and her husband were so kind and friendly, which is why we felt very comfortable from the beginning. She taught us a lot of traditional italian food and snacks. Much more than we expected. Next time we are in Lucca we…”
Make homemade pasta and real tiramisu with the Corradi family in Lucca, then eat your creations with local wine at Il Guercio.
“We had so much fun in this class! Just the 2 of us this time. The pasta making was easy and delicious. So interesting learning how to make tiramisu. It was also great learning about the family’s restaurant. I only wished we were able to make a sauce together, however I know it takes hours…”
Cook three Italian dishes from scratch with a Cesarina at a Lucca home, then enjoy the meal with Italian wines in a small group.
“Silvia was amazing! Cooking with her instruction was fun, dinner and wine was amazing! We will definitely be replicating our three courses at home… Absolutely hands-down recommend!!!”
Lucca market shopping and a private home cooking class with a Cesarina, 3 regional recipes, tastings, and local wines included.
“Our activity with Monica was wonderful! We had such an amazing time making pasta and the food Monica prepared was incredible! She was so very patient with our group of 12 people. The only negative I have and it's no fault of Monica's, is that our expectation was that we were going on a Market…”