Private Tour
Cesarine: Private Pasta Class & Meal at Local's Home in Bologna
Overview
Available languages
3 hours
Mobile ticket
Immerse yourself in a private pasta-making class at the Cesarina's home, learn the secrets of the region's most famous pasta dishes and taste the fruit of your labour accompanied by a glass of local wine.
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 regional pasta recipe, 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
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
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.
Sample Menu
main
Fresh Pasta
Sample pasta dishes: Tortellini or Lasagne or Tortelloni or Tagliatelle or Gramigna or Strichetti or Balanzoni
What‘s Included
Learn and taste 3 pasta recipes
Water, local wines and Espresso
Private Pasta-making Class
Meeting points
Bologna
Bologna Italy
End points
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
Options
Morning Pasta-Making Class
Morning Pasta - Making Class: Pasta - Making Class + Lunch
Afternoon Pasta-Making Class
Pasta-Making Class + Dinner
Reviews
113 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Fantastic Teachers!
Jackie K,Feb 18, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Federico and Eleanora were incredible! Gracious hosts and patient teachers. They were very engaging with my 13 year old daughter and we had a wonderful and filling mother-daughter experience with them while traveling in Bologna! Highly recommend.
Great for novices
Gerald C,Feb 9, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00It’s a great way to get to know locals from Bologna. Claudia, our host, was warm and friendly and funny. And wonderful cook and teacher.
At Home with Rosa
LaurenM3497,Feb 3, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Taking a cooking class with Rosa felt like being invited into your mom’s best friends house. We had a blast, and it instantly felt comfortable and at home. The food was amazing, and I already bought the few tools I need to make them again at my house! Cannot recommend Rosa enough!
Rosa was warm, talented, and extremely knowledgeable and generous with sharing her home and culinary skill.
Meander179597,Jan 26, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Rosa was warm, talented, and extremely knowledgeable and generous with sharing her home and culinary skill. As she guided us in making three different kinds of pasta (tagliatelle, tortiloni, passatelli) we enjoyed great conversation and sharing about our cultures, history, families, and food traditions. We enjoyed the vino and homemade desert too. A terrific memory on our honeymoon. Highly Recommended !!*****
Authentic and welcoming cooking experience
smithkarentally,Dec 29, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Our pasta-making experience with Rosa, our Nona, through Cesarine Cooking Company was absolutely unforgettable and one of the highlights of our time in Bologna. Rosa welcomed us into her home like family. She was incredibly personable, warm, and deeply knowledgeable, sharing both traditional techniques and stories that brought the food — and the region — to life. We made gnocchi, torteloni and tagliatelle completely from scratch, learning the proper textures, shaping methods, and regional traditions behind each pasta. The gnocchi, guided by Courtney Takita, was pillowy, delicate, and honestly some of the best we’ve ever had. The tagliatelle was classic Bologna — simple, elegant, and absolutely perfect. From hands-on cooking to sitting down together to enjoy what we made, the experience felt authentic, relaxed, and full of heart. This wasn’t just a cooking class — it was a cultural experience that gave us a deeper appreciation for Italian food and hospitality. Highly recommend to anyone visiting Bologna who wants a meaningful, delicious, and memorable experience.
Best Experience of our Trip!
nicogH4409VS,Dec 22, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had a wonderful evening at Laura Ambrosi’s apartment. We were welcomed with a snack and a drink. After that we started right away to make the dough for pasta and in between we prepared the best tiramisu we ever ate. Everything was best organized! She even prepared some dough for the tagliatelle in advance because it need some rest. Our highlight was to make the tortelloni. It was well explained and we had a lot of fun doing it. After all that we had a super nice dinner with the stuff we made, some coffee and great conversations! The whole experience was the highlight of our trip to Bologna and we can just recommend Laura as a host! Thank you and we hope to see someday again! :)
Great experience!!!
H2093EYmassimon,Dec 21, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00If you want to learn the secrets of Bolognese pastry this is the place! My wife and I were welcomed by Veronia in a beautiful location in the heart of Bologna. The lesson was beautiful, immersed in a typical atmosphere, with pleasant background music and the magnificent stories of our amazing teacher. The lesson was fun and at the same time interesting and accurate. Time has really flown!
Beautiful experience
H8261NMmariac,Dec 21, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Staying at Rosa's house was like staying at my house: the same warmth, the same welcome. With infinite patience he taught me how to make tortellini, explaining each gesture over and over again, until I succeeded. Rosa does not just teach you how to cook: she transmits her love for tradition, from broth to the little secrets that make the difference. It was a beautiful, authentic experience that I will take with me. Thank you Rosa, really.
Amazing experience and helpful insights and tricks
Eric S,Dec 12, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Paola was fantastic! Very welcoming and kind. We are so appreciative that she adjusted her schedule to fit us in at the last minute. She gave us so many insights and helpful tips for making incredible pasta. She was very patient in helping us learn and refine the techniques that we will be able to take home and use for trying to make it on our own. She said we passed but have to come back for a follow-up next time we are in Bologna and possibly learn some more recipes 😀
Pasta class with tiramisu
Christian R,Dec 9, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Claudia was wonderful! This was an amazing experience! My wife and I both learned a lot. So glad to have this experience
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