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Morning Cooking Class and Market visit with lunch

Milan, Italy

5 hours
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

This half-day cooking class in Milan pairs you with an expert chef who takes you to the market to buy fresh ingredients and then instructs you how to whip it up into a delicious Italian meal. Learn how to cook four courses, from homemade pasta or gnocchi to dessert. Then sit down and indulge in the food, complete with two glasses of Italian wine.

Culinary experience in Milan including market trip, cooking class and lunch
Learn about authentic Italian home cooking in a private home
Discover how to make perfect fresh pasta or gnocchi
Cook typical Italian dishes such as spezzatino (beef stew), saltimbocca alla romana (veal with prosciutto and sage) and cotoletta alla milanese (breaded veal cutlet)
Dine on a sumptous 4-course feast accompanied by two glasses of fine wine
Receive a diploma and recipe book to take home

Sample Menu

Starter

Yummie zucchini

Lovely zucchini cooked in oven following a family recipe full of taste

Main

Tagliatelle or Pappardelle

Typical Italian homemade pasta, made100% hands on just with eggs and flour, served with a pesto sauce.

Main

pesto sauce

The real, traditional, italian pesto made from scratch by yourselves

Main

Saltimbocca alla romana

Veal thin slices tossed with Parma prosciutto and sage, then cooked with olive oil and white wine

Dessert

Ricotta cream for cannolo

A perfect dessert to end your milanese experience

What's Included

Cooking instructor (an expert chef)
Use of all required equipment
5-course meal
2 glasses of wine, water
Espresso
Recipe booklet
Local open-air food market visit

Hotel pickup and drop-off
Gratuities
Apron available for purchase (approx. 10 euro)

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Milan, Metropolitan City of Milan, Italy
Starting point: via Servio Tullio 4 - 20123 Milano

Start time

09:00 AM

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

After meeting your chef at his or her home in central Milan in the morning, stroll to the local market to buy ingredients. Take in the various stalls selling fresh vegetables, fruits and meat. Listen to the gregarious banter between sellers and customers. Your chef will explain how to pick out the highest quality ingredients.

Back at the chef's home, start by learning how to make fresh pasta or gnocchi. Learn how to mix and kneed dough to try to get the consistency just right. Next up: learn how to cook a traditional Italian meat dish. On this day it might be spezzatino (beef stew) or saltimbocca alla Romana (veal with prosciutto and sage)

Finally, it’s time for something sweet. Depending on the availability of ingredients and the seasons, the dessert might be gelato, a fruit tart or the sweet pudding of crème caramel.

After everything has been prepared, it’s the best part: sit down to eat! The meal is paired with two glasses of delicious Italian wine. End the lunch with an espresso, like any Italian would. While your experience concludes after lunch, you’ll get to take home a recipe leaflet and a diploma as evidence of your new culinary skills. Click on the "view additional information" button to see an example of the menu.

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking, unless booked within 3 days of travel. In this case confirmation will be received within 48 hours, subject to availability
For your safety, you are strongly advised to wear comfortable closed-toe shoes (no flip flops or high heels)
Not wheelchair accessible
Please do not wear jewelry (particularly rings, watches and bracelets) and, if possible, no nail polish
Minimum age for kitchen admission is 10 years
Vegetarian and gluten free option is available, please advise at time of booking if required

Near public transportation
Please advise any specific dietary requirements or allergies at time of booking
Not recommended for travelers with back problems
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Cooking requires standing most of the time
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 6 days in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 6 full days before the experience’s start time.
Any changes made less than 6 full days before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
For a 50% refund, you must cancel 2–6 full days before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 2 full days before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

Any changes made less than 2 full days before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

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Alex S

This cooking class was probably my favorite thing I've done in Milan! Clara is an excellent host and chef who welcomed our group into her home and took us on a fun and informative market trip to pick up ingredients for our meal. She is an excellent teacher and in additional to being a great chef, is a sommelier. Our winter menu was delicious and paired exceptionally well with great wine. I would HIGHLY recommend this experience to all. I would consider myself a beginner in the kitchen and by the end of the class I felt like I could tackle many new dishes. Thank you again, Clara, for a great day!

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This cooking class was probably my...

Alex S, Jan 2018

Clara is amazing! This is one of the...

Alex D, Oct 2017

Clara is amazing! This is one of the best food tours I've ever done. Market visit was so nice because you get to see the fresh ingredients you buy that you will cook with. Clara was so warm, inviting, knowledgeable, friendly and funny. So organized and very knowledgeable. It felt like we were a group of friends rather than a tour group. It was a nice intimate size so it felt very personalized and customized. Would highly recommend this tour!

I liked the fact that we went to the...

Deanne D, May 2017

I liked the fact that we went to the farmer's market and Clara taught us about eating fresh and seasonally. She was very knowledgeable about foods and wines and their pairings. Clara was a very passionate, personable, happy person and a delight to be around. The class was small and intimate. It was small enough to be able to talk to each person and get to know your cooking partners. It was a great way to learn some new cooking skills and be introduced into the Milan culture. We would do it again.

This cooking experience was the best...

YUMIKO O, May 2017

This cooking experience was the best memory in Milan. Clara is very friendly. Her recipe was delicious and we learned a lot about food culture in Italy. Visiting local market was also great. We saw and taste wonderful Italian ingredients. Thanks Clara!

If you plan on a doing a cooking...

Christine O, May 2017

If you plan on a doing a cooking class in Milan then this is the class for you. This is the best cooking class we have taken overseas. Clara was exceptional. Her passion for cooking was contagious. We have come away from this class with new skills, wonderful recipes, fantastic tips and cannot wait to recreate the dishes we made.

An EXCELLENT and NOT TO BE MISSED...

WilliamH_S, Jan 2017

An EXCELLENT and NOT TO BE MISSED Cooking Class with a highly qualified Chef who is extremely knowledgeable about northern Italian food and cooking. My two traveling companions and I, plus one other guest, spent an hour with Chef Clara Raimundi at a local outdoor market learning about and shopping for ingredients to be used that morning in our class. We returned to her kitchen and spent three hours prepping, assembling, cooking, and then eating a wonderful four course lunch. Dishes included a radicchio centered risotto prepared the right way, a special local squash lasagna Chef's own recipe, a cotechnino and lentil side dish, and a special chestnut cream tartlet as the dolce. Two wines accompanied our efforts and the meal. No matter your level of kitchen expertise, you will learn and be inspired by Chef Clara's knowledge, skills, and most important her teaching ability. If you have an interest in northern Italian food and cooking, this class is NOT TO BE MISSED!

Travelling to Italy from Australia...

Tania S, Oct 2016

Travelling to Italy from Australia for 2 weeks, the highlight was Clara's cooking class. It was such a great day. The small group of 6 is just the right size in that all participants can be involved.The food prepared required technique which chef Clara was able to demonstrate and assist preparation with patience. Celebrating the food prepared and served at a long table lunch, accompanied by wine made a great day shared with great company.

I have traveled extensively...

Timothy_P, Sep 2016

I have traveled extensively throughout Europe the past 10 years and have visited Italy 5 times. I have scheduled tours with Viator in the past as well as with other tour companies. I had booked and attended the Milan Cooking Class an Market Visit on my birthday, September 10th. I have to say that in my 10 years of travel, this by far was one of the greatest experiences of my life. I had always been interested in Italian food and cooking -but just when I thought that I had known it all, I had met Clara. She is extraordinarily talented and educated in Italian cooking having attended chef school for 3 years, sommelier school for 3 years, and is currently attending pastry school. To further enhance the experience, this class takes place in Clara's apartment. Upon meeting, the menu is discussed over coffee and an approximate hours visit to the fresh market occurs. Clara is an extremely dynamic individual, very knowledgeable, gregarious, generous, kind, warm and outgoing personality, extremely passionate about her craft. She is also very patient, and on the occasion interjects humor into the layperson's misinterpretation of what Italian cooking is all about. She spends a good quality of time taking the multiple course meal step by step without rush. The day of my class also happened to be my birthday, and our prepared meal was finished off with our delicious endeavor, great wine, laughter, and dessert complete with a singalong happy birthday to me. I would highly recommend this class without hesitation. It was one of the greatest experiences in my life that I have encountered!!!

I had a fantastic time! Clara is a...

Michelle T, May 2016

I had a fantastic time! Clara is a wonderful teacher. She was a wonderful host and it such a rich and rewarding culinary experience."

Wonderful experience! The visit to...

Ernest H, Mar 2016

Wonderful experience! The visit to the market was unique and our chef, Clara, gave us many pointers and good advice even before we had reached the kitchen. The cooking class was an ideal combination of theory, tips and hands-on experience for all six students. We learned what to look for in order to get the real authentic product. Clara shared her expertise smilingly and answered all our questions. The menu - all typical Italian specialties - was very varied. The meal was delicious and gave us an opportunity to socialize with our new international friends. A truly satisfying experience from the beginning to the end. Next time I am in Europe I will bring my wife with me to take another of Carla's courses. Bravo!

This was simply a great way to spend...

Nicholas K, Jan 2016

This was simply a great way to spend a day. From the market visit to a morning cooking in the kitchen to a lunch around our host's table, the Milan Cooking class really made our weekend. Clara is not only an excellent chef and teacher, but also a gracious and friendly host, keen on getting everyone involved even us kitchen-adverse types. The trip was well organized, efficient, fun and, most importantly, delicious! Really appreciated the focus on North Italian food and customs. Thanks and looking forward to another course soon!

I had an amazing morning with great...

Mairi M, Nov 2015

I had an amazing morning with great company and fabulous food. Clara was patient and very encouraging. Would highly recommend this to anyone who loves food and wants an authentic experience with a local chef.

Clara took us to a great market and...

msc.mmmm, May 2015

Clara took us to a great market and then back to the kitchen to cook. Clara obviously loves her job and it comes thru in her instruction as the 5 of us worked with her to prepare a meal. We had fun in the kitchen and then ate what we had prepared which was quite good. If you are a foodie then this is what you are looking for.

This was brilliant. Made pasta from...

Madi, May 2015

This was brilliant. Made pasta from scratch all the way through to cooking it!! Loved the markets walk through and the discussion/comparison between stalls and their products. The result was delicious too!! I would do this class again without hesitation!!

Clara was lovely and friendly and...

Roberto C, May 2015

Clara was lovely and friendly and such a special experience to not only cook but enjoy a 4 course meal in her home with her family. Next time I come back to Milan will do again