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Cesarine: Learn Pasta Making Secrets in a Traditional Home Cooking Class in Bologna
4.9
64 Ratings
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.
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.
- 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
- Learn and taste 3 pasta recipes
- Alcoholic beverages
- Private Pasta-making Class
- Learn and taste 3 pasta recipes
- Alcoholic beverages
Meal Options
- Fresh Pasta - Sample pasta dishes: Tortellini or Lasagne or Tortelloni or Tagliatelle or Gramigna or Strichetti or Balanzoni
- 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,…
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, passed down from many generations of mothers and grandmothers. Following the class, join your Italian relatives at the dinner table and savour everything you’ve cooked, complemented by a range of local wines.
This event is organized by Cesarine, the oldest network of home-based cooks and wine connoisseurs in Italy. Cesarine hosts are enthusiastic and hospitable, welcoming inquisitive tourists into their homes for deep-diving gastronomic adventures. Each host is verified for their authenticity in maintaining culinary traditions.
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
4.9
(64 Ratings)
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Dana_a
Aug 14, 2025
Excellent experience! - Roberta was the most wonderful and kind person! She is an excellent chef and so precessional. Her house was absolutely gorgeous and what a treat to be welcomed into her personal kitchen. We were amazed by her talent and her heart warming presence. She was an excellent teacher and was just an incredible person to spend the morning with. She served us delicious wine to pair with the incredible pasta dishes she taught us to make. To top it off she surprised us with home made gelato and preserved cherries native to Bologna. Would 100% recommend.
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James
Aug 11, 2025
An absolute delight - We visited the wonderful Rosa during our honeymoon in Bologna and can both honestly say this was the highlight of our trip. We were greeted by Rosa at the door and we didn’t stop smiling and laughing during our stay in her lovely home.
Rosa treated us to some amazing pizzas while we chatted and got to know her, then we got down to the serious business of making three different types of pasta, as well as bruschetta - it was all so tasty thanks to her Italian expertise. Once the pasta was cooked we sat and ate it together along with more delicious local Pignoletto wine.
We read some of the previous reviews thst said people left feeling like friends and we felt the same way. Rosa was a total delight, we couldn’t fault anything and we would 100% recommend this experience if you come to Bologna.
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James
Aug 9, 2025
Joyous pasta-making experience - I booked a pasta-making experience for my partner and I. This was an amazing class and something I would highly recommend for anyone visiting Bologna. Our host Oriana was wonderful, she has a great humour and teaching skills that made the class pass very quickly.
In the time we had, we learned how to make 3 different pasta shapes tagliatelle, tagliolini and riccota tortellini. While the dough was proving, we shared glasses of wine as well as stories.
The meals we enjoyed while waiting on the proving were flavourful and light. After the pasta proved, Oriana made 3 brilliant meals that accommodated a mix of a vegetarian and a meat eater. It was delicious!!
Couldn't have asked for a better host.
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Gracecp720ji
Aug 7, 2025
Pasta on the terrace. - Maurizio welcomed us warmly and shared his expertise in pasta making with much passion and enthusiasm. We thoroughly enjoyed this experience and sitting down to eat the delicious pasta dishes we made together on the terrace was authentic and a good reflection of Bolognese food and hospitality. The sparkling wine served complimented the meal. Grazie Maurizio.
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S666iwvictoriad
Aug 6, 2025
Pasta Making class with Rosa in Bologna. - My husband and I had the pleasure of attending a pasta class with Rosa in Bologna. Our lesson included homemade tagliatelle, gnocchi and tortelloni. Rosa was a wonderful teacher. She was warm, inviting, funny and clearly explained each step in the process. She recorded the lesson and took pictures so I have a record on how to proceed on my own. The resulting lunch was delicious, and we felt as if we left a friend's house by the end. Do not the opportunity to attend one of these classes in the home of the women who haver been cooking the essentials of Italian food for a long time.
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Wibke
Aug 6, 2025
Relaxed and competent way to get to know Italian cuisine even better - Roberta welcomed us very friendly at her home. ES everything was already lovingly prepared and she was super responsive to our wishes! We felt very welcome.
She guided us through pasta making with patience and competence, and in the end we had 3 different types of pasta to taste. ES was all extremely delicious, uncomplicated and a pleasant evening
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Leann_d
Aug 4, 2025
Super Special, Warm, Enlightening Experience! - This experience was like no other! We have taken many cooking classes in many places but what makes this truly special is this is in Cesarine's home in Bologna! Celsarine is a warm, knowledgable Italian woman who proudly spreads her knowledge with her guests. We made four different pastas and a dessert and other goodies that she provided all paired with different wines which made for a wonderful day!
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Louisewheeler1969
Aug 1, 2025
Fabulous pasta making - this pasta making evening was the highlight of our trip to Bologna. Fabulous friendly and fun hosts. Excellent class in pasta making plus a wonderful meal on the terrace. We loved it. Highly recommended
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Alex_g
Jul 31, 2025
Lovely cooking experience. - Lovely experience, Roberta was a great host and tutor and food was amazing. Would recommend to anyone wanting to learn how to cook pasta and eat good Italian food.
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Jason_o
Jul 26, 2025
Exceptional 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 (although I cut it to thick and it was paparadelle instead haha... it was still amazing). 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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