Cesarine: Home Cooking Class & Meal with a Local in Varenna

Name: Cesarine: Home Cooking Class & Meal with a Local in Varenna
Brand: Cesarine
SKU: 68460P509
Price: 159.15 USD
Rating: 4.5 (18 reviews)

Bergamo, Italy

Private cooking class with lunch or dinner in Varenna

Likely to Sell Out

From $159.15

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up to 24 hours before the experience starts (local time)

3 hours
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Become immersed in Italian culture as you learn to make traditional dishes during this cooking class in Varenna. This private class takes you to a local home where you can learn all about Italian cooking while making a number of dishes. Learn tricks and tips so you can recreate the dishes at home and sit down to the fruits of your labor paired with local wine.

Learn to cook a 3-course meal from start to finish
Choose from a lunch or dinner cooking class
Learn about the local cuisine of Varenna
A private class means a personalized experience

Sample Menu

Starter

Seasonal starter

Main

Fresh Pasta

Sample Regional Pasta: Ravioli or Risotto or Gnocchi

Dessert

Local dessert

Torta miascia or Cutizza pancake or Tiramisu or similar typical desserts

What's Included

Hands-on cooking class
Learn and taste 3 Italian recipes (starter, fresh pasta and dessert)
Alcoholic Beverages

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

23829 Varenna LC, Italy
This experience will be held in a local's home. For privacy reasons, you will receive the full address of your Cesarina host after you have booked. We will contact you after you've booked to match you up with your ideal Cesarina based on what you are looking for.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Service animals allowed

Near public transportation
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

Operated by Cesarine

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.

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Featured review

Daniel_V

This cooking class was a phenominal experience . The local couple was so sweet, and made their home our home. They were incredibly welcoming and kind. We were late and they were so patient with us, and excited that we were able to make it. They were a joy to learn to cook with. Best part of the trip was gettting to know them and learning from them! I will add that if the email says “meeting point” it is wrong. Just take a taxi to the address that is provided after booking. Great experience and amazing food!!!

Reviews

4.5

18 reviews

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Best Experience On Lake Como!

Daniel_V, Apr 2024

Great class in a cozy kitchen with a pleasant local instructor

JohnFleeman, Nov 2023

Our host, Monica, was very pleasant and eager to make our class enjoyable. My wife is gluten-free and Monica purchased gluten-free flour so she could include gluten-free pasta from scratch as part of our class…and she had never used it before, so it was even a new experience for her. Her facility was in a space one might have considered only good for storage, but she had cleverly designed it as a full kitchen and dining area with a private bathroom as well as a gallery area where she displays some of her artwork. It was very cozy. The meal was great and we even got to meet another couple who were friends of hers and owned a shop in Varenna. We ended up going by the shop the next day and my wife purchased a necklace there. All in all, a fun experience that I would do again. My only criticism (and this might have been more of a Viator issue than the instructor) was that I was asked to fill out a fairly extensive questionnaire upon confirmation of our class and after I did so, I never heard anything again about our planned menu. We didn’t receive Monica’s contact information until a day or two before the class and she ended up having to make some last-minute adjustments to meet my wife’s gluten-free requirements. I don’t know if Viator didn’t pass on the questionnaire or if Monica forgot about it, but it was a little disconcerting to be asked to fill out the questionnaire and then have it appear that nobody looked at it. Fortunately, we did contact Monica in time to make everything work and all turned out well; but I was disappointed that there was still uncertainty right up to the day of the class.

Authentic experience

juan_g, Oct 2023

A most when in varenna. Patricia was just lovely and we prepared a delicious authentic lunch. Can't recommend enough

Wonderful experience

Joya_C, Oct 2023

Beautiful home! Loved learning how to make homemade ricotta, definitely puts store bought to shame!!

Didn’t get to experience the event

Justin_R, Oct 2023

Canceled the event day prior. Offered another option about 5 miles away and no offer of transportation.

Response from Host, Nov 2023

Dea Justin, thanks for taking the time to bring this to our attention. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused. We have issued a full refund for you, and we hope we'll have the chance to welcome you in the future! Best regards,

Incredible experience!

Jim_M, Oct 2023

We were treated to a wonderful experience from Patrizia. It could not have been better. We gave her some requests when we made the reservation and she fulfilled them all. I highly recommend this to anyone. She does live several kilometers out of Varenna, but the view from her home high above the lake is beautiful. (You can get a taxi to take you there, or if you have a car, bring it across on the ferry.

Excellent class

Alex_G, Sep 2023

What a great cooking class. Patrizia and Luca, were wonderful hosts. The preparation and dinner were fun. I felt like I was with my relatives. I recommend this class to everyone.

Authentic and Fun!

LeAnn_B, Aug 2023

This class was the highlight of our trip! Hearing about the culture., the wine, making the food were amazing! It was delicious! Patritza and Luca were wonderful hosts and their home was an easy taxi ride from Varenna.

Book this experience!!!

April_C, Jul 2023

Patricia was so lovely and welcoming. Our family loved our time with her. Her home and gardens are so beautiful!