Where to Go: the 13 Best Cheese Cooking Classes Worldwide

1.Cooking class with Pasta, mozzarella and Tiramisu with wine

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 549 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $72Our pick

Join Ferdinando and his family in the hills above the Amalfi Coast for a three-hour cooking class. You will prepare fresh mozzarella, handmade pasta, and tiramisu, then eat your work with farm wine and garden produce. The setting is lovely, but the farm is well outside central Positano.

“This would be our one of best memorable experience in Italy. The place was very nice and the chef was kind and friendly.”

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2.Mozzarella, Fettuccine, and Tiramisù Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 50 reviews · 3 hours · from $71

In Pianillo, chef Ferdinando leads a three-hour, hands-on class in mozzarella, tagliatelle, and tiramisù. You’ll tour the organic farm, cook with local ingredients, enjoy wine and limoncello, and eat your work while looking across the Amalfi Coast.

“Mamma Mia! Ferdinando’s cooking class was truly special. He was not only delightful and humorous but also incredibly knowledgeable about cooking. From making fettuccine and tiramisu, to crafting our own mozzarella cheese, it was a delightful journey through the flavors and essence of Italy.”

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3.Amalfi Coast Cooking Class: Make Pasta, Mozzarella & Tiramisu

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 48 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $94

At a panoramic farmhouse in Agerola, Valentino and his family guide you through tiramisu, fresh mozzarella, and your choice of tagliatelle or gnocchi. You will eat what you make with local wine, then finish with limoncello. Plan your own transport from Positano or Amalfi.

“Valentino was an amazing host. This is a well worth cooking class and experience. However, just know the Viator app states there is a meeting spot. There is not. You must get to the house on your own. From Amalfi you can take a bus for very inexpensive or a taxi is very expensive. Check the bus schedules as it’s a bit confusing. Once you stop in Algeria, you will have to take a short walk to the house. You will not find it on your own so ask someone where it is. Once there you will see a sign which looks like the colors of the house with the…”

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4.Amalfi Coast: Mozzarella, Pasta and Tiramisù Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 39 reviews · 3 hours · from $71

Meet Ferdinando and the team at a Pianillo farm for a three-hour, hands-on class in mozzarella, tagliatelle, and tiramisù. You will tour the farmhouse, cook with local ingredients, enjoy your finished meal with wine, and have convenient parking, but must arrange your own transport.

“EVERYTHING was amazing, from Fernandino’s energy to his knowledge, 10/10! Class was very fun and interactive. Love love love every moment. Pasta was great and Tiramisu was amazing. I would definitely recommend this class.”

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5.Fondue Cooking Class and Cheese Workshop in Switzerland

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 26 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $168

At Fondue Villa in Unterseen, you’ll dress as a Swiss cheese chef, taste local cheeses with wine, and prepare traditional fondue from scratch. Guides such as Mitzi and Cedric add humor and local insight, while garden games and seven dipping sides keep the 2.5-hour class lively.

“My friend and I had a lovely time at this activity! Our host was knowledgeable and made everything about the experience fun and informative. We loved the personalized games, the instruction, and that the wine kept flowing! Thank you!”

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6.Cooking lesson: tagliatelle, mozzarella and tiramisu

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 11 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $84

Meet Valentino and Giovanni at Luna D’Agerola in Agerola for a hands-on lesson in fresh pasta, mozzarella, and tiramisu. You’ll cook and eat what you make, see farm animals, enjoy an Amalfi Coast viewpoint, and finish with homemade limoncello.

“We had a wonderfully authentic experience of learning how to make a variety of dishes with an Italian family on their farm/hotel/restaurant. Valentino was very understanding about us being a little late and his main concern was that we were relaxed and served us coffee and water. We started with making tiramisu, then made mozzarella balls with mozzarella made with milk taken from the cow less than one day ago! We finally made two different types of pasta - ravioli and fettuccine. They allowed us to be involved in all parts of the process and explained everything clearly and with humour and character. They also answered all our questions on…”

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7.Tagliatelle, Mozzarella & Tiramisù Cooking Workshop

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · 1 - 2 hours · from $34Best value

At La Perla Cookingclass in Pianillo, you’ll work with an Italian or English-speaking chef, including host Ferdinando, to make mozzarella, fresh tagliatelle, and tiramisù. After a farm tour and hands-on cooking, sit down for lunch or dinner with wine made on the property and views toward Amalfi.

“This was a wonderful experience! Ferdinando was an excellent host and cooking instructor with a great sense of humour and tons of charm. His farm was lovely overlooking the cliffs down to Amalfi. We made pasta from scratch, learned how mozzarella was made and finished with Tiramisu. Then we got to eat the most wonderful, fresh lunch. Highly recommended!”

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8.Amalfi Cooking class: Tiramisù, mozzarella and Pasta

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · from $67

At Valentino’s cooking classes in Pianillo, an English- or Italian-speaking chef guides you through tiramisù, fresh mozzarella, and tagliatelle. You’ll tour the farmhouse, work with farm-fresh ingredients, then sit down to lunch or dinner with local wine, wine tasting, and limoncello.

“Es war ein tolles Kocherlebnis. Unser Koch hat uns toll angeleitet, es gab viele Informationen zu den Produkten. wir würden zum Schluss mit leckeren Essen und Wein belohnt.”

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9.Ios: Cooking Experience with Cheese and Wine Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $154

Spend 2.5 hours with the Haros family at Diaseli Traditional Cheesery. Help Thia Froso cook a local dish in a stone stove, visit goats and chickens, tour the rural-life museum, and taste nine cheeses, honey, fig marmalade, wine, and liqueur.

“This experience was by far one of our favorite from our Eurotrip! We got a tour of the grounds, picked our own ingredients and started the cooking fun! The views were amazing, everything was so beautiful and well kept! Helen was so knowledgeable, patient, funny and kind! We cooked and ate and drank some yummy wine! This was one of the most authentic experiences we had during our trip! 10/10 recommend!”

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10.City Tour and Fondue Cooking Class, Swiss Folklore

★★★★★★★★★★3.2 · 5 reviews · from $216

Spend six hours touring Geneva’s international district, lakeside sights, Flower Clock, and Old Town before cooking fondue with a restaurant chef. Your evening includes air-dried beef, moitié-moitié fondue, meringue with Gruyères cream, and Swiss folkloric music. English guide, small group of up to 10.

“At the bus stop they notify that there was no cooking class”

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11.Mozzarella experience with private cooking class

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $290

Meet Martina at Hotel Plaza Sorrento for a private English-language cooking lesson with her grandmother and family. Learn how milk becomes mozzarella, prepare fresh pasta and tiramisu, then eat your meal on a terrace overlooking the Gulf of Naples. The 3.5-hour experience includes return transport.

“The family are gracious hosts. My adult son and I had the best time! We had mozzarella, ravioli pasta, and limoncello tiramisu. We helped cook everything, except the mozzarella which was more observing. The food was delicious. Perfecto! It was by far the best meal we had in Sorrento! We visited in December, so our email was inside rather than outside in the garden Those visiting in the spring, summer, and fall will have the most beautiful view while you eat. I cannot recommend this tour enough. If there were 100 stars, I’d give it 100.”

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12.Amalfi Cooking class: tagliatelle, mozzarella and tiramisù

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · from $79

Spend three hours at Valentino’s century-old farmhouse with chefs Giovanni and Giuseppe. Learn handmade tagliatelle, fresh mozzarella, and tiramisù, tour the farm, enjoy local wine, and take in a fine Amalfi view. Parking is free, gluten-free options are available, and pickup can be arranged for an added fee.

“If you arrive by car, there is enough parking space on the organizer's property. The pasta, tiramisu and mozzarella were prepared without any time pressure and in a pleasant atmosphere. We really enjoyed the organizer's own wine. Getting to know the other participants was also very entertaining. Overall, we really enjoyed the event. The Amalfi cooking course is highly recommended for tourists who are staying in Agerola.”

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13.Cheese Tasting, Cooking Class & Farm-to-Table Activity in Tuscany

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · from $226

Join Ilaria for a private 3.5-hour Tuscan food experience near Fivizzano. Visit a nearby farm for cheese tasting, gather herbs and vegetables from her garden, then cook seasonal family recipes in her home and enjoy the meal with local wine.

“This was by far our favorite tour. Ilaria was a sweetheart. She went above and beyond to make our experience special. Her home is beautiful. She was very easy to communicate with and felt like she was a good friend by the end of the day. The food we made was delicious. Highly recommend.”

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