Top Perugia Classes & Workshops

Learn about the traditional cooking of Umbria with this half-day class. Led by an English-speaking teacher, the class includes cooking a five-course meal from scratch. After the lesson, feast on what you prepared alongside the estate’s red wine. A recipe book is included for replicating the dishes at home.

Unique experience with a member of the Valentini family who will tell you the secrets of work from the vineyard to the transformation of the grapes. The story of an artisanal process that obtains natural wines directly from the words of the protagonists.

Head to the Umbrian countryside for a day of fresh Italian food and cooking at an organic agriturismo (farm stay). Taking place at Il Fontanaro, the experience includes a tasting of the farm’s award-winning olive oil and wine, a tour of the cellars, and a fresh pasta cooking class -- created with ingredients that you pick yourself from the garden. Bring your towel and bathing suit for a cool-down dip in the pool after the class ends.

Learn the secrets behind finding and cooking truffles with this full-day class in Umbria. Follow a truffle hunter through the woods where a trained dog will sniff out black truffles. After the truffle hunt, make tagliatelle from scratch during a cooking class. A leisurely lunch featuring the black truffles is included.

Learn the secrets to preparing classic dishes like an authentic Italian “nonna” in the comfort and privacy of your vacation villa anywhere in Umbria. Enjoy the convenience of a private chef who will come to the location of your choice for an informal, hands-on lesson to prepare the recipes you choose. Relax after the class over lunch or dinner featuring the dishes you’ve made together served in your villa’s dining room or garden.

Enjoy the highlights of Perugia in just hours without the hassle of a guidebook and map with this guided walking tour through the medieval town center. Stroll past top sights like Palazzo dei Priori, Rocca Paolina, Piazza IV Novembre, and the Roman aqueduct while learning about the city’s history and architecture from your guide. Stop to take in views from this hilltop town over the surrounding Umbrian countryside.

Umbria’s capital city, lively Perugia offers a range of attractions, from Etruscan–era fortifications and the Rocca Paolina (a medieval fortress and present-day cultural hub) to annual jazz and chocolate festivals. On this private walking tour, get a first-hand experience of the city’s charms, see its major sights, learn about its long history, and even enjoy a gustatory pause when you stop for an espresso at a local coffee shop.

Learn how to prepare a three-course Italian meal during this special online workshop. Join an Italian chef and author specialized in traditional Italian cuisine. Get an exclusive recipe and ingredient list shared in advance, then make an appetizer, first course, and dessert during a live and interactive class. A complimentary e-book with screenshots from the workshop is included.

For foodies, one of the best ways to learn new recipes is from family, when you're invited into someone's kitchen to prepare a favorite dish. Even if you're not Italian, you can eat like a member of the family with this Spoleto cooking class, where you join your host for an in-home culinary workshop. Learn how to make three regional recipes, dine together on the meal that you prepare, and sip a glass of wine as a reward for your hard work.

Fresh pasta is one of Italy’s most beloved specialties, but turning out perfect ribbons of tagliatelle or stuffed ravioli takes skill. Perfect your technique with this hands-on class led by a passionate home cook in Perugia. Prepare three different types of regional pasta specialties under your instructor’s watchful eye, then cap off your experience by sampling your handiwork during a final tasting.

Immerse yourself in a private pasta and tiramisu-making class in a welcoming home, learn the secrets of the region's most famous pasta dishes and tiramisu and taste the fruit of your labour for lunch or dinner accompanied by local wines. During this private lesson, you will learn how to prepare 2 pasta recipes and the tiramisu dessert from scratch. Your Cesarina will reveal the tricks of the trade of these iconic recipes. Have fun putting your cooking skills to the test and amaze your friends and family once home with an Italian meal! This experience is suitable for families with children of all ages. Le Cesarine is Italy’s oldest network of home cooks all over the country in more than 120 cities. They are passionate and welcoming hosts that open the doors of their own homes to curious travellers for immersive culinary experiences.

Heighten your knowledge of Italian food during a private cooking class in Perugia. Rather than sharing your guide with a group, you’ll benefit from undivided attention and insider knowledge as you prepare three regional recipes and sample local produce. Plus, you’ll take home an apron and a shopping bag as souvenir.

You can't visit Italy without trying at least one pasta dish... So, we'll teach you two! Learn how to roll 'sfoglia' (fresh pasta) by hand and how to prepare 2 simple different kinds of pasta (filled pasta + fresh pasta) from scratch with your Cesarina. As the icing on the cake you will learn to prepare also the iconic Tiramisu. Share your passion for the Italian cuisine as you make new friends in this hands-on cooking class. It's a great way to truly experience Italian culture. • Learn to roll 'sfoglia' (fresh pasta) by hand • Learn to make 2 iconic pasta types • Learn to make the iconic tiramisu • Small-group cooking class with a maximum of 12 people. Share your passion for the Italian cuisine with other lovely guests • Enjoy an Italian Aperitivo to warm-up Le Cesarine is Italy’s oldest network of home cooks all over the country. They are welcoming hosts that open the doors of their own homes to curious travellers for immersive culinary experiences.

We start cooking with a fun shopping experience at a traditional local market. Our guide will take you to the colorful stalls in the search of the freshest ingredients for today's preparation: lasagna !!! We will help you! We will help you! We then bring cooking to the kitchen and we begin cooking ... we are so confident in your skills, that the lasagna will prepare you the main course of our lunch, good appetite! Certificate of completion included !!

Rather than leaving the comfort of your private villa or apartment, opt for a cooking class that comes to you. Designed with large groups and families in mind, this flexible culinary experience guarantees both the expertise and undivided attention of a private chef-instructor, and takes care of purchasing all ingredients and cleaning after your class.

Italy has a vast and varied culinary heritage, and our local hosts are proud to share its hidden secrets. Share your passion for Italian gastronomy with other lovely guests, immerse yourself in the vibrant local market and enjoy an authentic hands-on cooking class. You'll visit the local market with your Cesarina host, who will teach you all about how to select the best ingredients with the seasons. Then, you'll return to their home, warm up with an Italian Aperitivo and enjoy the class. You'll learn how to make one iconic Pasta type, typical of the city you are visiting, and the famous Tiramisu. After the class, you will enjoy everything you've prepared with local wines. This experience is the perfect choice if you want to encounter the real Italian regional gastronomy through genuine connections, food, and friendship.

Immerse yourself in a private pasta and tiramisu-making class in a welcoming home, learn the secrets of the region's most famous pasta dishes and tiramisu and taste the fruit of your labour for lunch or dinner accompanied by local wines. During this private lesson, you will learn how to prepare 2 pasta recipes and the tiramisu dessert from scratch. Your Cesarina will reveal the tricks of the trade of these iconic recipes. Have fun putting your cooking skills to the test and amaze your friends and family once home with an Italian meal! This experience is suitable for families with children of all ages. Cesarine is Italy’s oldest network of home cooks all over the country in more than 120 cities. They are passionate and welcoming hosts that open the doors of their own homes to curious travellers for immersive culinary experiences.

Immerse yourself in a private pasta and tiramisu-making class in a welcoming home, learn the secrets of the region's most famous pasta dishes and tiramisu and taste the fruit of your labour for lunch or dinner accompanied by local wines. During this private lesson, you will learn how to prepare 2 pasta recipes and the tiramisu dessert from scratch. Your Cesarina will reveal the tricks of the trade of these iconic recipes. Have fun putting your cooking skills to the test and amaze your friends and family once home with an Italian meal! This experience is suitable for families with children of all ages. Le Cesarine is Italy’s oldest network of home cooks all over the country in more than 120 cities. They are passionate and welcoming hosts that open the doors of their own homes to curious travellers for immersive culinary experiences.

Thanks to this special day trip you will discover all the things you don’t expect from Umbria! We’ll visit a prestigious farm in the area to learn its secrets: history of pork, anatomy of the pig, basic techniques of cutting the pig, processing of meat up to the production of sausages, preservation and salting of meat. Then we'll visit magic place to taste fine chocolate and enjoy a rich collection of pictures, labels, posters, gift boxes and special old machines to produce the chocolate and its most famous product the “bacio”.

Italy has a vast and varied culinary heritage, and our local hosts are proud to share its hidden secrets. Share your passion for Italian gastronomy with other lovely guests, immerse yourself in the vibrant local market and enjoy an authentic hands-on cooking class. You'll visit the local market with your Cesarina host, who will teach you all about how to select the best ingredients with the seasons. Then, you'll return to their home, warm up with an Italian Aperitivo and enjoy the class. You'll learn how to make one iconic Pasta type, typical of the city you are visiting, and the famous Tiramisu. After the class, you will enjoy everything you've prepared with local wines. This experience is the perfect choice if you want to encounter the real Italian regional gastronomy through genuine connections, food, and friendship.

Your day in Perugia is just winding down, the sun's about to set... It's time for an Aperitivo. This glamorous Italian tradition is loved all over the world, and this is your chance to learn how to prepare it for yourself, the perfect souvenir.  Preparing the perfect aperitivo is an art; you will learn how to prepare a selection of five elegant nibbles to pair with with a refreshing glass of fizz, ideal for sharing with friends in the early evening. Your aperitivo will be a bite-size representation of its local culture, using typical regional ingredients and local wines, such as a sparkling prosecco or a light red. This experience is held by Cesarine: Italy’s oldest network of 1000+ home cooks all over the country in more than 500 cities. They are passionate and welcoming hosts that open the doors of their own homes to curious travellers for immersive culinary experiences.

Enjoy a 3-hour hands-on cooking class in Todi and learn how to cook a 3-course menu from scratch under the expert guidance of an Italian mamma. This is a private experience and you can fully customize the recipes based on your wishes. Share your passion for the Italian cuisine and immerse yourself in the local culture. • 3-hour private hands-on cooking class in Todi • Enjoy your creations at lunch or dinner with wines, water and espresso included • Learn Italy’s cooking secrets and amaze your loved ones back home

Don't lose the opportunity to become a "pizzaiolo" (pizza-maker) and a great tiramisu maker! Enter a local home, connect with an expert home cook and discover how Italian mamma and nonnas used to prepare awesome pizza at home. With this private hands-on cooking class, you will learn how to make pizza and tiramisù from scratch from a real Italian family. To complete your feast, enjoy what you have prepared for lunch or dinner with a selection of local wine included. Have fun putting your cooking skills to the test and amaze your friends and family with a pizza party once you come back home! This experience is suitable for families with children of all ages. Le Cesarine is Italy’s oldest network of home cooks all over the country in more than 120 cities. They are passionate and welcoming hosts that open the doors of their own homes to curious travellers for immersive culinary experiences.

That of the norcino, is an ancient craft, and Umbria, in particular, has managed to make it a real culinary art renowned since Roman times. We look forward to seeing you at a prestigious place to learn about food, food and meat. At the end of the lab, a well-deserved tasting * of our work! Certificate of completion included !!