Cook Like a Local in Como: Hands-On Class 3 Traditional Recipes
Overview
Immerse yourself in Italy's culture with this hands-on cooking class held in a local home and led by an expert Italian home cook. Learn the secrets of the most iconic Como dishes and taste the fruit of your labour for lunch or dinner with local wines included.
You'll have a fully equipped workstation with utensils and ingredients and your local host will reveal the tricks of the trade of 3 authentic Como recipes (starter, fresh pasta and dessert) handed down by generations of mammas and nonnas. After the class, sit down at the table with your Italian family and taste everything you have prepared accompanied by a selection of local wines.
This experience is held by Cesarine, Italy’s oldest network of home cooks and wine experts. Cesarine are passionate and welcoming hosts that open the doors of their own homes to curious travellers for immersive culinary experiences. Every host is reviewed for authentic culinary traditions.
What's Included
- Alcoholic beverages Water, local wines and Espresso
- Learn and taste 3 Italian recipes (starter, fresh pasta and dessert)
- Hands-on cooking class
Meeting Location
22100 Como
Province of Como, Italy
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
What To Expect
Learn how to prepare three traditional Lombard dishes from scratch in a small-group cooking class in Como, hosted in the home of a local Cesarina. With hands-on guidance and an intimate setting of no more than 12 participants, you’ll enjoy an authentic culinary experience and savor your creations paired with local wine and snacks.
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers
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Activity code: C-68460P63
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Frequently Asked Questions (7)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from City Balloon Tours customers.
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- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (CET).
- Alcoholic beverages. Water, local wines and Espresso.
- Learn and taste 3 Italian recipes (starter, fresh pasta and dessert).
- Hands-on cooking class.
There is no minimum age for this tour, so bring your wee one along for an adventure. This tour requires at least one adult to accompany children..
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Apr 2025Accessibility information for the Cook Like a Local in Como: Hands-On Class 3 Traditional Recipes is as follows:
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Cook Like a Local in Como: Hands-On Class 3 Traditional Recipes will be included in your confirmation email from City Balloon Tours. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What's Included
- Alcoholic beveragesWater, local wines and Espresso
- Learn and taste 3 Italian recipes (starter, fresh pasta and dessert)
- Hands-on cooking class
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers
