Cinque Terre Cooking Class: Authentic Recipes & Wine

Immerse yourself in a small group cooking class in Riomaggiore with Cesarine, Italy’s oldest network of home cooks. Learn authentic recipes, put your skills to the test, and enjoy a delicious meal with local wine.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Riomaggiore - Immerse yourself in a small group cooking class at a local’s home, learn the secrets of the most famous dishes of Riomaggiore cuisine and taste the fruit of your labour accompanied by a glass of local wine.
What's Included
  • Shared Cooking Class
  • Tastings of the 3 recipes
  • Beverages (water, wines and coffee)
  • Local taxes
Meal Options
  • Seasonal starter
  • Fresh Pasta - Sample Pasta dishes: Tagliatelle or Linguine or Trofie al pesto or Ravioli
  • Riomaggiore dessert - Rice cake or Castagnaccio or Tiramisu or Monterosso cake or Canestrelli
Additional Information

Immerse yourself in a small group cooking class at a local’s home, learn the secrets of the most famous dishes of Cinque Terre cuisine and taste the fruit of your labour accompanied by a glass of local wine. During the lesson the local home cook will reveal the tricks of the trade of 3 authentic Riomaggiore recipes. Have fun putting your cooking skills…

Location
Riomaggiore
This experience will be held in a local's home and for privacy reasons, you will only receive the full address of your host after you have booked.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Brie_j
Aug 8, 2025
Book this class! - Barbara and Stephano were amazing hosts and the views and food was also incredible. We arrived quite late as we had trouble navigating from the cruise ship and they were gracious and helpful the entire time. They even helped us to navigate to town and called a cab for my mom when the class was done. Our gnocchi skills still need a lot of work (we will practice we promise!) but I will always remember this experience. It was one of the highlights of my Mediterranean cruise!
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Kimberly
Jul 18, 2025
Don’t miss this cooking class - Excellent cooking class! Guilia made pasta-making seem easy and something we could do when we got home. The finished product was delicious! She sent us the recipe and we were able to duplicate it back home. I think that’s a sign of a great class.
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Theresa_r
Jul 15, 2025
Home cooking in the hills of Riomaggiore - This was literally a hidden gem of an experience. Be prepared for lots of steps getting to the destination (wear comfortable shoes) but once you arrive it’s well worth it. Barbara (instructor) and her husband Stefano (assistant) were the most gracious hosts and welcomed us into their home for a 4+ hour cooking extravaganza. We learned to make pesto, gnocchi, and tiramisu then enjoyed the fruits of our labor paired with white wine from Riomaggiore. Thank you Barbara & Stefano for your generous hospitality and for helping us have such a memorable experience!
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Monikasd1352av
Jun 12, 2025
Cooking with Barbara is an Experience not to be missed! - Cooking with Barbara was amazing! She has a beautiful home/view and so many great tips so that you can make the meals when you get home and more. So gracious and welcoming... Sharing a meal with her and Stefan was such a delight.
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Mattsp7616ju
May 18, 2025
Once in a lifetime experience. - Absolutely once in a lifetime. Like being invited over by your Italian Auntie to finally be taught your favorite recipes. Barbara and Stefano are hilarious and warm and wonderful and their location is spectacular. Trust her, though, that it is hard to get to. Location not for the faint of heart. My girlfriend and I will never forget this experience.
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Mikegrig
May 17, 2025
Fantastic cooking class In Riomaggiore with Giulia! - We loved our cooking class with Giulia. She was so sweet and easy to talk with and absolutely knows her way around a kitchen. Her apartment was located centrally in downtown Riomaggiore and easy to find. There was just 3 people total in the class and she typically has no more than 4 or 5. Very intimate setting with a cute view and breeze with tons of natural light. She taught us everything from making the pasta ourselves plus the spinach filling for the raviolis and spaghetti with the left over pasta. We even made Tiramisu which was really really great! We all sat down and had a fantastic dinner with wine and great conversation. The stuffed Raviolis and pasta with pesto were delicious! Seriously some of the best if not the best pasta we’ve had in Italy. If you get the chance sign up for this class with Giulia! You won’t regret it. A fun way to see how the locals do it and learn along the way. She even gives a detailed recipe afterwards so you can try it at home. Bravo Giulia!
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Cedricly6185yw
May 14, 2025
Awesome experience, in one of the most beautiful place in Italy. - The view was incredible and our hosts were very welcoming. We had an experience of a liftime with Barbara. The food we cooked was sooo good, and we learned a lot.
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Kelly_h
May 9, 2025
Cook like a Cinque Terra resident. - The setting for this experience submerges you into the Cinque Terre life. Barbarino and Stephon make you feel at home in their home and share their life experiences through their cooking. We spent 4 plus hours cooking eating and drinking local dishes including pastes from scratch. I would do this day again and again because our host made us feel so relaxed. They made our trip very special.
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O584ncdavidg
May 3, 2025
Lovely people lovey view lovely experience and excellent food. - We had a wonderful time with Barabra. She made us feel at home and took time to share recipes and give us hands on experience. It was a joy to be with her and her husband and the pups added a sweet touch.
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B1109xcirinal
Apr 30, 2025
The finest pasta we've ever had, made with our own hands. - It was a wonderful experience away from the Cinque Terre crowd. Barbara and Stefano are very welcoming. The view from the terrace where we had the class is beautiful, and the three dishes we cooked were delicious and made of high-quality local ingredients.
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From $209
up to 10 guests
2 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).