Top Trieste Classes & Workshops

Discover the secrets to preparing two of Italy’s crowd-pleasing classics like a pro with this hands-on lesson led by a passionate home cook. Roll up your sleeves and get to work making two types of fresh pasta plus authentic tiramisù from scratch under the guidance of your host and instructor. End your lesson by sampling your handiwork over a final tasting paired with area wines.

Discover the art of the Italian aperitivo alongside a local, with this experience in Trieste. Offered by the Cesarine community of Italian home cooks, the experience teaches you how to prepare a classic aperitivo along with an assortment of elegantly presented nibbles. You’ll learn all about the tradition of taking an aperitivo in Italy, and experience some local culture, too.

Trieste is one of Italy’s most multicultural cities, but it’s hard to explore the city’s unique cuisine without a local insider. With this cooking class, connect with a “cesarina”, or home cook, to discover and prepare Trieste’s classic dishes. Make three authentic recipes together while your host shares anecdotes and tips, and then enjoy what you’ve made over a meal. Remember your experience with an official Cesarine apron and tote bag.

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.

Expand your Italian culinary knowledge and taste delicious food by opting for a private pasta-making class at a Cesarina’s home. Learn secrets of making the region’s most loved pasta dishes that you wouldn’t find out about otherwise, and ask questions along the way. The highlight of the experience is being able to eat the dishes you create, accompanied by local wine.

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.