Cesarine: Small group Pasta and Tiramisu class in Siracusa
Overview
Available languages
3 hours
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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 from scratch with your local host. 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.
This experience is held by Cesarine, the oldest Italy’s network of home cooks available in more than 500 cities all over the country. Cesarine stands for "home cook", they are passionate and welcoming local hosts that open the doors of their own homes to curious travellers for immersive culinary experiences. The Cesarine serve only local specialties from their family cookbooks to tell the great story of their traditional regional cuisine.
Additional Info
Public transportation options are available nearby
What To Expect
Learn to make the famous Pasta and Tiramisu in a local home under the guidance of an expert home cook. Discover, cook and taste the most iconic Italian dishes together with other lovers of the “cucina italiana”. Warm-up with an Italian Aperitivo and then enjoy the authentic hands-on cooking class. Your host will welcome you into their home like part of the family and will teach you their family cooking secrets. After the class taste everything you have prepared with a selection of local wines, water and coffee included. Veggie and gluten-free options availalable
Options
Morning Class
Morning pasta-making class: Pasta-making class in the morning with lunch
Afternoon Class
Afternoon Class
What‘s Included
Beverages (water, wines and coffee)
Tasting of the 2 pasta recipes and tiramisu
Pasta (2 iconic pasta types) and Tiramisu-making Class
Italian Aperitivo: prosecco and nibbles
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Reviews
9 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Delicious Cooking Experience
Elizabeth D,Jun 8, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Unbelievable cooking experience… Gilda was extremely knowledgeable, kind and such yummy food!! I am still dreaming about the meal and wish I could eat the cooking again today. Beautiful home… thank you, forever Sicilian friend!!
Excellent experience!!
TRCG7000,Apr 9, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Our pasta making experience with Maria Rita was outstanding!! She is a beautiful woman, with incredible skill, passion and joy and she welcomed us into her home so generously! We made 3 types of pasta, 3 Sicilian sauces and tiramisu... followed by a shared meal at her table! We loved the experience and would recommend both Maria Rita as your host and Cesarine as an incredible community! Keep up the great work 🥰🙏🏻
Fun making pasta and Tiramisu.
vincenza a,Sep 1, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00Maria Rita was wonderful. She demonstrated how to and then we made delicious pasta and tiramisu. Everything was perfect and we can’t wait to share our experience with friends. The view from her home was amazing.
An Intimate Peek into a Sicilian Kitchen
GretaM173,Aug 13, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Such a unique experience! To be in our chef’s home and meet her family and cook in her kitchen…. We made pastas from scratch and heard stories of her grandmother. Maria Rita is a wonderful cook, she is warm and gracious. I recommend her 100%. We will do this again on our next visit!
Exactly what I was looking for
Ann N,Jul 1, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00Silvia was a wonderful host! It was great being in a small setting in her kitchen and getting to ask questions and really understand the nuances of Sicilian cooking. I highly recommend this class :)
Great day from a cruise ship for lovers of food and good company
Voyage23795875118,Jun 29, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We did a cooking class with Sylvia and it was amazing. She was a generous, patient hostess and teacher and the food was perfection. Highly recommend if you can!
nice cooking experience
NorthStar60980271924,Feb 25, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00It was a great cooking experience! Maria Rita and her husband welcomed us warmly and we enjoyed an aperitivo with traditional Sicilian dishes before our cooking lesson. Even though I was a complete beginner in the cooking class, thanks to her detailed guidance, we were able to enjoy cooking. The dinner of two types of pasta and tiramisu was so delicious that it was hard to believe that they were made with such simple ingredients, and the tomato sauce that was passed down in her family was especially delicious. Highly recommended to anyone looking for a nice experience and dinner in Syracuse.
Felt like home…
TravelingEdProf,Nov 2, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00What an evening! A warm welcome by Maria Rita and her son, Giacomo. Aperitivo of traditional Sicilian snacks, then off to the kitchen. Step-by-step we learned the pasta-making process, then tiramisu from scratch…we were wined and dined in true Sicilian fashion in her beautiful home. A highlight of our journeys.
Cooking Class Experience
gianag2016,Oct 2, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We loves Maria’s class. We made fresh pasta with swordfish, tomatoes and garlic, chickpea fritters and tiramisu. She was so welcoming and invited us into her home and her family was wonderful. Her sons Giacomo helped translate between English and Italian. My mom loved speaking Italian to her and Maria got a kick out of hearing my mothers Italian. Highly recommend this experience!
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