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Italian Cooking Class with Lake Views in Varenna by Cesarine
About this experience
Discover traditional Italian cuisine in a private cooking class in Varenna. Learn to prepare authentic dishes with fresh, high-quality ingredients and expert techniques. You’ll create a three-course meal including: Panzanella and Trout Pâté, a Tuscan-inspired bread salad with fish pâté; Handmade Tagliolini with Bottarga, fresh pasta paired with savory bottarga; and Tiramisu, Italy’s iconic dessert with mascarpone and espresso-soaked biscuits. After cooking, enjoy your meal with local wines, all in the cozy atmosphere of an Italian home. Ideal for food lovers and home cooks, this class offers new skills, recipes, and unforgettable memories.
What to expect
Immerse yourself in Italian culinary traditions with a hands-on cooking class in a charming home in Varenna. Learn to prepare classic regional dishes like Panzanella, handmade Tagliolini with Bottarga, and authentic Tiramisu. Enjoy your meal with local wine while taking in the welcoming atmosphere of an Italian home kitchen
What’s included
- A three-course meal paired with fine local wine
- Hands-on cooking class with expert guidance
- Step-by-step recipes to take home and recreate your dishes
- All ingredients and materials provided for a full Italian meal
Tour & ticket options
Options may have different inclusions and meeting points. Choose your option when booking on Viator.
2 Pasta and Tiramisu Class
3hours Hands-on Cooking Class: You’ll learn to make 2 typical fresh pasta recipes and traditional tiramisu from scratch together with your Cesarina
3 Recipes Cooking Class
3hours Hands-on Cooking Class: Learn how to prepare classic regional dishes such as Panzanella, handmade Tagliolini with Bottarga, and authentic Tiramisu
Meeting & pickup
- Enjoy this unique experience in a Cesarina's home. For privacy reasons, the full address of your host will be shared after booking. Please note that the experience may take place in Varenna, Bellano (approximately an 8-minute taxi ride), or Vestreno (approximately a 15–20-minute taxi ride)
End point
- Enjoy this unique experience in a Cesarina's home. For privacy reasons, the full address of your host will be shared after booking. Please note that the experience may take place in Varenna, Bellano (approximately an 8-minute taxi ride), or Vestreno (approximately a 15–20-minute taxi ride)
This experience will be held in a local's home and for privacy reasons, you will only receive the full address of your host after you have booked. We build our experiences around you: in order to match you up with your perfect local home cook, we kindly ask you the following information: food intolerance and allergy, the neighbourhood you are staying in and how do you plan to travel to your local's host home. Please specify this information at the time of booking or by email at booking@cesarine.com with your booking reference and name. Once we received all the information we will send you all your host details including telephone and full address. Our customer operations team is always available 7 days a week, feel free to contact us for any further info
Before you go
- Public transportation options are available nearby
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.