Hands-On Cooking Class in an Exclusive Kitchen in Cortona
- 4 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- 2 languages
- Mobile ticket
Highlights
This Tuscan cooking class in Cortona takes place in a private, chef-designed kitchen inside an elegant historic palazzo—an exclusive space created for guests who want authenticity, comfort, and impeccable cleanliness. You’ll learn real Tuscan cooking techniques using fresh, local, and often km-zero ingredients, preparing handmade pasta and traditional regional dishes that you can easily recreate at home. Every course is paired with selected local wines for a full Tuscan wine-pairing experience, and optional round-trip transportation ensures a smooth, stress-free visit. What truly sets this class apart is our Chef’s Secret Session: you’ll learn insider tips, family traditions, and professional shortcuts shared only with our guests—knowledge you won’t find in typical tourist cooking classes. An intimate, immersive, and genuinely unique Tuscany food experience.
Inclusions
What's included
- Lunch
- Beverages
What's not
- Gratuities
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
4.9
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Ratings come from 83 reviews collected by our booking partner. They are travellers' own words, in the order they were written — never reordered to flatter the experience.
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5Fantastic experience
The Hands On Cooking Class in Cortona was excellent. The meeting place in the main piazza in the center of town was super easy to find and the kitchen was beautiful. Glenda proved to be a great teacher. She taught us how to make fresh pasta and Tiramasu, and she made everything so simple and easy to remember. She was a very gracious host. When our meal was complete we sat and enjoyed our dinner with a couple of bottles of delicious local wines. The aprons we got to take home as souvenirs were an unexpected bonus. We met some really nice, really fun people at our class. We can’t wait to make pasta at home. Highly recommended.
5Grazie
Glenda was a fabulous chef and teacher and story teller . Her love for her family and country was evident in all of her dishes . The location and ambience on her kitchen was truly unique and inviting. Thank you , Glenda, for making each and everyone one of us feel comfortable. This by far , was one of our favorite tours/ memories of our trip
5Cooking in Cortona
We had an amazing time at our cooking class with Fabio. We made the best lasagne we have ever had! Fabio was a wonderful chef and explained everything so that we had no trouble diving right in and cooking our hearts out. The meal included wine and appetizers and dessert. Such a fun experience! Highly recommend this to anyone visiting Cortona!
5Perfect Cooking Class
Beautiful day spent making homemade pasta, pork shoulder stuffed with sausage & apples, roasted potatoes, and a sublime peach cake. We also toured the winery while our meal cooked. And the best part, we got to take home all our leftovers. The meal was amazing and we made it all with the perfect guidance of Paula. Highly recommend!
5This was an amazing...
This was an amazing experience for our family. With Glenda’s help we made a delicious appetizer, dinner and Tiramisu dessert! Our grown kids were skeptical at first but they ended up having a great time. Glenda was great! Highly recommended!
5Cooking with Fabio
Fabio was amazing! He answered all our questions and was very informative. The experience at the market was fun and he made it fun and taught us well. The food was delicious!
Know before you go
- Meeting point
- We'll send you the instructions for the meeting point!
- Pickup
- Pickup is offered, or you can meet at the starting point.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 10 travellers
- Operated by
- Do it in Tuscany
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
- Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
How it compares in Arezzo
- Its from-price is 20% above the median of the 168 experiences we list in Arezzo.
- It is longer than most of them.
- By number of reviews it ranks 3 of 168.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Arezzo
Arezzo is a hill city in eastern Tuscany, with a sloping medieval square, Piero della Francesca's frescoes and a long goldsmithing tradition.
Arezzo climbs a hill in eastern Tuscany, an Etruscan and Roman town with a medieval core. Piazza Grande, a sloping square lined with palaces, loggias and the apse of a Romanesque church, hosts a jousting tournament, the Giostra del Saracino, held in June and September. Petrarch was born here in 1304, and so was the painter and writer Giorgio Vasari, in 1511. Scenes of the film Life Is Beautiful were shot in the old town.
Top-ranked sights in Arezzo: Santa Margherita Basilica (Basilica di Santa Margherita), Arezzo Piazza Grande, Arezzo Cathedral.
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