Private cooking class at a local's home with lunch or dinner in Parma

5.00

5.0(8 reviews)

Private Tour

3 hours

English, Italian

Mobile ticket

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Overview

Available languages

English

Italian

3 hours

Mobile ticket

Immerse yourself in Italy's culture with this hands-on cooking class held in a local home and led by an expert Italian home cook. Learn the secrets of the most iconic Parma dishes and taste the fruit of your labour for lunch or dinner with local wines included.

You'll have a fully equipped workstation with utensils and ingredients and your local host will reveal the tricks of the trade of 3 authentic Parma recipes (starter, fresh pasta and dessert) handed down by generations of mammas and nonnas. After the class, sit down at the table with your Italian family and taste everything you have prepared accompanied by a selection of local wines.

This experience is held by Cesarine, Italy’s oldest network of home cooks and wine experts. Cesarine are passionate and welcoming hosts that open the doors of their own homes to curious travellers for immersive culinary experiences. Every host is reviewed for authentic culinary traditions.

Additional Info

Service animals allowed

Public transportation options are available nearby

What To Expect

Immerse yourself in a private cooking class at a local's home, learn the secrets of the most famous dishes of Parma cuisine and taste the fruit of your labour accompanied by a glass of local wine.

Sample Menu

starter

Seasonal Starter

main

Fresh Pasta

Sample pasta dishes: Potato gnocchi or Pumpkin tortelli or Herbs and ricotta stuffed tortelli

dessert

Parma dessert

Sample dessert dish: Sweet tortelli or Spongata cake or Scarpette di Sant'Ilario biscuits or Tiramisu or similar typical desserts

Options

Morning cooking class

Cooking class

Afternoon Cooking Class

Cooking class

What‘s Included

Learn and taste 3 Italian recipes (starter, fresh pasta and dessert)

Water, local wines and Espresso

Hands-on cooking class

Meeting points

Parma

Parma Italy

End points

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Cancellation Policy

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

Reviews

5.00

8 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Cooking with Mauro and Natalia in Parma
Anthony R,Jul 30, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Great experience for my family of four. We were welcomed with open arms into the host home. We felt like we were actually visiting family with this experience.
Extraordinary experience 🌹
Trek782407,Jul 1, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
The most authentic experience that we could have. We learned so much🌹we learn how to cook a tiramisu, then the past and tagliatelle. it was just amazing 🤩 we loved 🥰 every minute of it 🙏 thank you 🙏
Great time with wonderful people
David P,Oct 29, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00
Enzo and Christina were wonderful, gracious hosts. The food was amazing and we learned much from them.
Highly recommend cooking with Mauro and his wife!
Robert M,May 22, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00
Mauro and his wife were wonderful hosts. Beautiful house with a pizza oven in their kitchen! The food was delicious, we got to help cook it ourselves. Loved making the homemade pasta. The wine was very delicious too. Pizza was so good, so was the apple cake. I would do this again with the same people if I ever come back!
Good fun
Kris B,May 15, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00
There were some hiccups in communication getting the class/arrival arranged, but once we figured it out, we had a great time. Cristina has a passion for food that shines through and we were happy to have her share her expertise in pasta making with us. We went home full!
Amazing private cooking class experience!!
DIANAM D,Apr 13, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00
Christina was an awesome teacher. We made the most fabulous tartelli. Can’t wait to try to make it at home! Beautiful lunch with parmigiana soufflé and wine. Husband Enzo very welcoming sharing his stories and garden. Funny guy! All in all a fabulous experience. Would highly recommend!!!
The best way to learn about food in Parma…be taught how to cook it yourself!!
Kim C,Oct 6, 2021
- Review from Viator
5.00
What a fantastic time spent at Christina and Enzo’s beautiful home in central city Parma. The instructions were clear, the food was authentic and delicious and it was the highlight of my few days in Parma! I highly recommend this, no matter your level of cooking. I will definitely go back!
A wonderful evening
Celder989,Aug 6, 2019
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
My wife and my parents signed up for this not knowing what to expect. We were so happy we did. Paola was a fantastic host and we had a great time making pasta and famous Parma dishes. Her husband Mario joined us for dinner and we had a lovely time speaking to them about Italy and the world during dinner. Mario even drove us back to our hotel when we were concerned about finding a taxi. A highlight of our trip to Italy, it was really everything we were hoping for. Thanks Paola and Mario!!!

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Private Tour

3 hours

English, Italian

Mobile ticket

Show all 7 photos

Overview

Available languages

English

Italian

3 hours

Mobile ticket

Additional Info

Service animals allowed

Public transportation options are available nearby

What To Expect

Immerse yourself in a private cooking class at a local's home, learn the secrets of the most famous dishes of Parma cuisine and taste the fruit of your labour accompanied by a glass of local wine.

Sample Menu

starter

Seasonal Starter

main

Fresh Pasta

Sample pasta dishes: Potato gnocchi or Pumpkin tortelli or Herbs and ricotta stuffed tortelli

dessert

Parma dessert

Sample dessert dish: Sweet tortelli or Spongata cake or Scarpette di Sant'Ilario biscuits or Tiramisu or similar typical desserts

Options

Morning cooking class

Cooking class

Afternoon Cooking Class

Cooking class

What‘s Included

Learn and taste 3 Italian recipes (starter, fresh pasta and dessert)

Water, local wines and Espresso

Hands-on cooking class

Meeting points

Parma

Parma Italy

End points

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Cancellation Policy

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

Reviews

5.00

8 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Cooking with Mauro and Natalia in Parma
Anthony R,Jul 30, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Great experience for my family of four. We were welcomed with open arms into the host home. We felt like we were actually visiting family with this experience.
Extraordinary experience 🌹
Trek782407,Jul 1, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
The most authentic experience that we could have. We learned so much🌹we learn how to cook a tiramisu, then the past and tagliatelle. it was just amazing 🤩 we loved 🥰 every minute of it 🙏 thank you 🙏
Great time with wonderful people
David P,Oct 29, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00
Enzo and Christina were wonderful, gracious hosts. The food was amazing and we learned much from them.
Highly recommend cooking with Mauro and his wife!
Robert M,May 22, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00
Mauro and his wife were wonderful hosts. Beautiful house with a pizza oven in their kitchen! The food was delicious, we got to help cook it ourselves. Loved making the homemade pasta. The wine was very delicious too. Pizza was so good, so was the apple cake. I would do this again with the same people if I ever come back!
Good fun
Kris B,May 15, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00
There were some hiccups in communication getting the class/arrival arranged, but once we figured it out, we had a great time. Cristina has a passion for food that shines through and we were happy to have her share her expertise in pasta making with us. We went home full!
Amazing private cooking class experience!!
DIANAM D,Apr 13, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00
Christina was an awesome teacher. We made the most fabulous tartelli. Can’t wait to try to make it at home! Beautiful lunch with parmigiana soufflé and wine. Husband Enzo very welcoming sharing his stories and garden. Funny guy! All in all a fabulous experience. Would highly recommend!!!
The best way to learn about food in Parma…be taught how to cook it yourself!!
Kim C,Oct 6, 2021
- Review from Viator
5.00
What a fantastic time spent at Christina and Enzo’s beautiful home in central city Parma. The instructions were clear, the food was authentic and delicious and it was the highlight of my few days in Parma! I highly recommend this, no matter your level of cooking. I will definitely go back!
A wonderful evening
Celder989,Aug 6, 2019
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
My wife and my parents signed up for this not knowing what to expect. We were so happy we did. Paola was a fantastic host and we had a great time making pasta and famous Parma dishes. Her husband Mario joined us for dinner and we had a lovely time speaking to them about Italy and the world during dinner. Mario even drove us back to our hotel when we were concerned about finding a taxi. A highlight of our trip to Italy, it was really everything we were hoping for. Thanks Paola and Mario!!!