Stresa: Private Cooking Class at Local's Home by Cesarine
Overview
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4 hours
Mobile ticket
Immerse yourself in a private cooking class at the Cesarina's home, learn the secrets of the most famous dishes of the Italian cuisine and taste the fruit of your labour accompanied by a glass of local wine.
During the lesson the Cesarina will reveal the tricks of the trade of 3 authentic regional recipes. Have fun putting your cooking skills to the test. Each participant will have a workstation equipped with utensils and all the ingredients to make the dishes. Then, taste everything you have prepared accompanied by a selection of red and white local wines.
Additional Info
Public transportation options are available nearby
What To Expect
Immerse yourself in a private cooking class at the Cesarina's home, learn the secrets of the most famous dishes of Italian cuisine and taste the fruit of your labour accompanied by a glass of local wine.
Sample Menu
starter
Seasonal starter
main
Pasta
dessert
Typical dessert
Options
Cheese Cellar Tour and Tasting
Small Group Arona 1.5hours Tour and Taste: Explore an underground cheese cellar, discover expert cheesemaking insights, and enjoy a guided tasting of six seasonal chees
3 Recipes Cooking Class
Private Stresa or Baveno 3hours Hands-on Cooking Class: You’ll learn to make three traditional recipes from scratch together with your Cesarina
What‘s Included
Beverages (water, wines and coffee)
Tasting of the 3 recipes
Private cooking class
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Reviews
22 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Make sure the tour is what you booked!
Pepper H,Jun 25, 2026
- Review from Viator
1.00So disappointing! We booked a 4hour cooking class in a private home, but it ended up being a 2 hour tour of a cheese cave. In addition, we booked something in Stresa, but the address was actually in Adona, so that was a 120 euro taxi ride. Looking at the message, it clearly said it was a cheese tour but didn’t notice that until too late to cancel. The cheese tour was interesting, but not something I would have chosen to do. Was really looking forward to the cooking class.
Wonderful Local Cooking Class
Jessica C,Jun 9, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00This was a lovely cooking class in the home of a local couple. I didn't realise til I was there that I had a private class, and it was such a treat. I had the opportunity to practice speaking Italian and make a couple of dishes - ravioli, tagliatelle and tiramisu.
Great hosts, great experience
Marianne M,Jun 5, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00Highly recommended! We felt very welcomed from the beginning. Cozy place, great hosts and so nice experience making delicious Italian food!
5 Star experience!!
David A,Oct 24, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00I would highly recommend this experience if you are travelling in this area of Italy. Gabriella and her husband were so welcoming and friendly. It was a pleasure to be in their company. I learnt how to make bruschetta, ravioli, tagliatelle and tirimisu all from scratch. We then sat down and ate and drank together. Wouldn't have missed it. Thank you so much both of you. Saluti !!
They were so friendly and...
Emily M,Oct 12, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00They were so friendly and made our class very fun. The food was amazing and the conversation was even better. Would highly recommend!
Gracious host and fun experience
Lucie R,Oct 10, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Gabriella was great! This is fun concept. Home cooks invite you into their homes. Then they teach you to cook. We prepared appetizers and rolled pasta for ravioli. We also made tiramisu. Then, we all sit down and eat the food we prepared together and learn about their lives.
Cooking lesson was a wonderful experience!
tflorence38,Sep 26, 2025
- Review from Viator
4.00Gabriella was delightful and we loved our class! Highly recommend while visiting Stresa! That said, be very mindful of the many emails that are sent. There are multiple addresses in the initial confirmation emails and navigating to the link with the actual location of the host's home was a bit confusing. I only took a star away due to that. The class and our host Gabriella was 5 stars!!!
Stresa Cooking Class
Jason S,May 5, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00Rare, authentic, and precious opportunity to cook with and learn from the lovely Gisela. Incredible food and even better company. Overall, a truly wonderful, intimate experience.
A Fantastic Four Hours
Terence T,Oct 17, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00My wife and I looked at the weather forecast for Stresa and saw three days of straight rain. With that in mind, we sought something indoor and found this cooking experience. We are glad we did. Gisella welcomed us into her home and we immediately got busy making dessert, spinach pasta for our main course, and then an appetizer. It was so fun making the pasta (and who knew I was so GOOD at it!) Then we sat down to eat. As Gisella cooked the pasta and finished the sauce, we enjoyed the appetizer and some bread and wine. But the pasta was to die for! Delicious! As we finished the pasta, we were joined by Gisella's husband, who declared our pasta delicious! Gisella, a photojournalist, documented out experience and sent us pictures of our wonderful, exceptional experience. Grazie mille, Gisella!
Home made Ravioli!!
SCOTT M,Sep 21, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00My wife and I enjoy unique experiences when we travel. Being invited into a local’s home to cook and chat was very special for us. Gisela was a wonderful hostess. She said most people want to make Pasta, but we asked about one day out for ravioli’s. She has premade the veal pate that would be the meat for the raviolis. But we did almost all the rest of the prep under her supervision. Her home was walking distance from our hotel on the main strip in Stresa. It was just a wonderful evening. Highly recommend this event.
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