NAPLES · ITALY
Naples’s best days out.
The 15 most popular cooking classes in Naples. The ones worth building a day around, with prices, run times and who runs them.
Learn Naples ravioli and fettuccine with two sauces, a drink, and a welcome appetizer at Naplesbay Cooking Lab near Duomo.
Most Popular“Wonderful pasta-making experience! Chef Lucas explained everything clearly and shared great tips about traditional Italian pasta. The class was relaxed, hands-on, and the fresh pasta we made was absolutely delicious.”
In central Naples, make tagliatelle, ravioli, maltagliati and tiramisù, then eat with wine or soda and finish with espresso.
“It was a so nice experience. Emanuela was such a talented and charismatic young woman. We enjoyed her work.”
Private Naples class with Savio: make fettuccine, ravioli, San Marzano sugo and pizza, then eat what you cook with wine.
“Amazing evening at Savio’s home learning to make pasta and pizza while meeting new people. Savio thoroughly instructed the process while sharing stories of his family and the origin of many of his recipes. Definitely one of the highlights of our trip. Highly recommend that anyone visiting Naples must book this experience with Savio!”
Naples hands-on pasta and tiramisù workshop. Make egg pasta, shape ravioli and tagliatelle, chill tiramisù, then eat everything with coffee.
“Had a great time learning how to make pasta and tiramisu! The instructor did a great job of explaining the different steps, demonstrating, and helping out when needed. The class did feel slightly rushed, and I was expecting that we’d also be cooking the pasta ourselves. I would recommend this class to anyone wanting to…”
A small Naples class in Giuseppe and Anna’s home where you learn fresh pasta, then eat your creations with wine and limoncello.
“Anna and Guisseppe are amazing. We had such a great time. They are the perfect hosts. All the food was delicious. Definitely worth it.”
A full day in Irpinia near Naples: Cortecorbo vineyard and cantina tour, wood-oven cooking class, and a guided wine-lunch pairing.
“Felt like we were part of the family business of making food and wine. Hosts went beyond all our expectations of what to expect.”
Small-group Pompeii with a guide, then pasta-making in a Scafati home with garden produce, wine, and lunch—pickup included.
“Absolutely fantastic experience, Annalisa lead us on a great tour of Pompeii and we saw things we would have otherwise missed. The cooking class with Sabrina was wonderful, she showed us her garden and taught us to make the best ravioli and cake of my life! Cannot recommend this experience enough, great value!”
Learn gnocchi alla Sorrentina from scratch in a Napoli home, cook hands-on, then eat oven-crisp gnocchi with local wine.
“Alfredo's gnocchi-making class was a delightful culinary adventure in Naples! He expertly guided us through the traditional techniques of crafting perfect Neapolitan gnocchi from scratch, with each step filled with tips that only a seasoned local chef could offer. His warm and engaging teaching style made the class not only informative but also incredibly enjoyable.…”
Naples hands-on class making gnocchi, ravioli and tiramisù with wine. Small group, English teaching, and recipes to take home.
“Was a great experience, made tiramisu, ravioli and gnocchi- there was a bit of miscommunication with Viator- there was only one class not 12 and we were told one class was full, there wasn’t a class at that time. Only issue we had was the website not the cooking class personnel. Highly recommend the class.”
Cesarine Naples home cooking demo: chef-led show, 4-course Neapolitan meal, wine and espresso, small group in 2.5 hours.
“I was very well hosted by Ana. We could make some típicas appetizers together. She cooked and served an amazing meal and we talked all the time along. It was perfect.”
Make classic Neapolitan pizza in downtown Naples with a pro chef, wood-oven baking, and the Margherita story in about 2 hours.
“This is fantastic experience with chef Antonio explaining everything perfectly. Delicious pizza, amazing people, a must do if you are in Naples.”
Private guided Pompeii ruins tour plus a hands-on fresh pasta cooking class with garden ingredients and a glass of Gragnano wine.
“The Pompeii tour was awesome and we had Carla as our guide and she was very knowledgeable! Definitely couldn’t have learned more through a map and signs throughout the city. Next, Sabrina and Rosalba were awesome throughout the pasta cooking class! Sabrina’s home was beautiful, quiet, and provided amazing background views of Vesuvius. They explained…”
A small-group market visit and home cooking class in Naples to make fresh pasta and tiramisù, with wine and aperitivi.
“I write this as it was beyond disappointing and I would suggest people not to go. At the last minute the host changed the meeting point which was fine. I was super excited to cook but got there and the host was sick and sent her husband to take me. They should have canceled which…”
Pompeii small-group pasta class in a local mamma’s kitchen, with wine, homemade ravioli, and Vesuvius views from the day.
“Myself, my husband and our teenage daughter were welcomed into Sofia's beautiful home on the final day of our stay in Pompei. It proved to be one of the highlights of our trip. We had a wonderful time making pasta by hand and enjoyed some wonderful Italian food and drink. We were driven to and…”
Handmade pasta with Sabrina near Pompei. Learn dough and ravioli, sip wine with Mount Vesuvius views, plus free shuttle.
“Absolutely stunning, one of the highlights of our trip. The chef and the staff were super friendly, we could spend days just talking about their stories and experiences. The garden, the kitchen, the whole area is magnificently calm and charming And the foods were delicious - those which we got as a souvenir and those…”
The old city on foot, and every boat, train and road that leaves the bay.
