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Cesarine: Dining and Cooking Demo at Local's Home in Bologna
4.6
14 Ratings
Bologna
Immerse yourself in a private dining experience at a local’s home in Bologna. Enjoy an exclusive show cooking and taste authentic recipes treasured in family cookbooks. Connect with local people and experience Italian hospitality.
Immerse yourself in a private dining experience at a local’s home in Bologna. Enjoy an exclusive show cooking and taste authentic recipes treasured in family cookbooks. Connect with local people and experience Italian hospitality.
Duration:
2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Bologna - Dive into a communal dining experience at a local’s residence, savor a private cooking demonstration, and relish genuine Bologna dishes preserved in family cookbooks handed down by authentic Italian Mammas. Experience the warmth of Italian hospitality while engaging with local residents.
- Bologna - Dive into a communal dining experience at a local’s residence, savor a private cooking demonstration, and relish genuine Bologna dishes preserved in family cookbooks handed down by authentic Italian Mammas. Experience the warmth of Italian hospitality while engaging with local residents.
What's Included
- Beverages (water, wines and coffee)
- Show Cooking (Cesarina prepares a dish in front of you)
- Local taxes
- 3-course dinner or 3-course lunch
- Beverages (water, wines and coffee)
- Show Cooking (Cesarina prepares a dish in front of you)
- Local taxes
- 3-course dinner or 3-course lunch
Meal Options
- seasonal starter
- Fresh Pasta - Sample pasta dishes: Tortellini or Lasagne or Tortelloni or Tagliatelle or Gramigna or Strichetti or Balanzoni
- Bolognese dessert - Torta Tenerina or Zuppa inglese or Tiramisu or Torta di Riso or Raviole or Salame al cioccolato
- seasonal starter
- Fresh Pasta - Sample pasta dishes: Tortellini or Lasagne or Tortelloni or Tagliatelle or Gramigna or Strichetti or Balanzoni
- Bolognese dessert - Torta Tenerina or Zuppa inglese or Tiramisu or Torta di Riso or Raviole or Salame al cioccolato
Additional Information
Immerse yourself in a small group dining experience at a local’s home, enjoy an exclusive show cooking and taste authentic Bologna recipes treasured in family cookbooks passed down by real Italian Mammas. Feel the warmth of Italian hospitality as you connect with local people.
Enjoy a 3-course menu including starter, pasta and dessert with drinks…
Immerse yourself in a small group dining experience at a local’s home, enjoy an exclusive show cooking and taste authentic Bologna recipes treasured in family cookbooks passed down by real Italian Mammas. Feel the warmth of Italian hospitality as you connect with local people.
Enjoy a 3-course menu including starter, pasta and dessert with drinks included (water, selection of red and white wines from Emilia Romagna cellars and coffee).
This experience is held by Cesarine: Italy’s oldest network of 1000+ home cooks all over the country in more than 500 cities. They are passionate and welcoming hosts that open the doors of their own homes to curious travellers for immersive culinary experiences.
- Please note that our Cesarine are ready and thrilled to host you in their homes! All Cesarine are always very careful and attentive of the important sanitary rules needed, even more now! The homes provide all the essential sanitary equipment for the guests (paper towels for washing hands, hand sanitizing gel and so on). Remember to always maintain 1 meter distance from each other and if not, wear masks and gloves
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.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.6
(14 Ratings)
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Michelleov2462ma
Jul 27, 2025
Excellent Experience! - My family and I scheduled this pasta class with high hopes and Paola did not disappoint! We entered her lovely home in the center of Bologna and felt welcomed and comfortable. Paola is learning English and had a translator with her who we also loved (thank you Agnese!). We were immediately put to work making tiramisu, pumpkin gnocchi and tagliatelle ragu. Paola had done quite a bit of preparation so everything was ready for us. She was organized, clean, and kept us all busy. We enjoyed the meal (which was so much food!) at her dining room table and stayed chatting for quite some time, never feeling rushed.
It was a wonderful experience that I will not soon forget. We arrived home in the US and my teenagers asked if they could make "Paola's pumpkin gnocchi" this week. Paola was the perfect host and I would love to go back and learn more from her, she has so much knowledge.
Paola, we will be back - next time lasagna and pizza dough! Grazie mille!!
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614kimyab
Jul 6, 2025
Great Experience: Cooking and Dining in Bologna with Paola - Loved this experience! It was intimate and fun. Paola gave great guidance and the food we made together was delicious. Preparing our meal in a real Italian home kitchen/setting sets this experience apart from the other pasta making classes. We were treated like good friends but left as family. #WarmandElegantdiningexperience #Highlyrecommend #Wonderful #TwoPastasand Tiramisu #Fantastico
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V4214clannm
Nov 27, 2023
Memorable Holiday Meal! - We thoroughly enjoyed both our meal and visit with Cesarine Margherita! We traveled to Italy to visit our college-aged daughter completing her semester studying abroad in nearby Florence. Bologna is a scenic town convenietly located nearby (40-minute train commute), and our Cesarine's lovely home was conveniently located in the heart of Bologna. We enjoyed an excellent four-course meal with tradional Bolognaise recipes (including the famous, delcious sauce!), and as we prepared and enjoyed our meal together with Margherita, we appreciated learning some fantastic cooking tips for Italian cuisine while learning more about Bologna and Italian traditions. I would highly recommend this experience to anyone, especially families, as our family will always cherish this very special and memorable Thanksgiving meal we celebated together with lovely Cesarine Margherita. Thank you & grazie!
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Z2770uxcatherinep
Nov 24, 2023
A special evening we’ll always remember - Elena & her husband made us an absolutely amazing dinner! Delicious! Thank you very much for a most memorable evening. We enjoyed the food, wine & attention to detail.
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Pitichka
Jul 28, 2023
Pasta-making with Paola: A Memorable (and Delicious!) Morning in Bologna - Our experience with Paola was exceptional! In addition to her friendly welcome and charming manner, she is an excellent teacher who explains the steps behind pasta-making and the rationale behind them, clearly and confidently. We thoroughly enjoyed both the learning component (Lasagne with Homemade Green Pasta and Bolognese style Ragu and Bechamel Sauces) and the dining experience at Paola's well-appointed table. She even included lovely homemade treats and Lambrusco wine with the meal! As retired educators and avid home cooks ourselves, we felt very fortunate to have such a fun-loving and encouraging teacher as Paola!
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Kristil938
Jun 1, 2023
Relaxing and delicious experience - Alessandra C., and this experience was excellent. Alessandra had an appetizer waiting for us with great wine. She was kind and patient when teaching us some new skills and explained the process of making the food while providing some history along the way. Her home was cleaned and all the food was delicious. I can't wait for my next trip to Bologna to cook with her again!
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Jorge
Feb 17, 2023
The most amazing time with Barbara and Paola! - My husband and I had the most amazing time with Barbara and Paola! From the very first moment we met till the end, they made us feel at home. The food they prepared was so delicious!!! They even shared the recipes with us which was very kind. I totally recommend this activity to everyone 💯 💯 💯. Excellent!!! We are vey happy with this booking!
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Dmcauley922
Jan 5, 2023
Fantastic Experience - Taking a cooking class with Paola was a fantastic experience. This was our first class with a Cesarine hostess, and we were totally impressed. From the moment we arrived we knew this was going to be a terrific experience. Paola was lovely, and her home was beautiful. It was like visiting a friend. We loved every moment of cooking, loved everything we ate, and were totally impressed with the skills we learned. Paola's english was perfect, and she explained every step in a simple and understandable manner. The table was beautifully set, and Paola added her own touches to our food, to make the meal complete. I was pleasantly surprised when the tiramisu I made turned out perfectly! We look forward to our next Cesarine class, and would highly recommend this to others. A MUST DO when in Bologna.
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Q4455zgmar_ag
Mar 21, 2022
Lovely experience at beutiful local home in Bologna - Amazing experience! Food was delicious and Elena and her husband Saverio, were very kind and friendly. You can tell they have lot of experience delivering these classes and everything was very well organized. The house is beautiful and they have an awesome terraze. I definitely recommend it!
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Christopher
Mar 12, 2020
The highlight of our 2 week trip to Italy was the amazing cooking and dining experience provided by Oriana!! - Surpassed our wildest expectations, charming home to learn to cook in, our host was so patient and sharing with her vast knowledge of cooking, in particular with the authentic Bolognese experience. We left feeling like family, and would recommend Oriana to anyone interested in taking a private cooking class, no matter what level of expertise. So grateful to have had this experience, and will fondly remember this day forever.
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