Top Messina Cooking Classes

Great experience! Arrive with empty stomachs because there is a lot of delicious food. Really get to feel like part of their family and be treated with such great hospitality.

The pasta we fixed was amazing and so was the tiramisu. Be prepared for an authentic culinary experience. .

Stefania and her family are great hosts! We felt very comfortable in their home and the ravioli and tiramisu was delicious. The special touches they added for my birthday made it lovely way to spend my birthday!

Rosella and Guiseppe were the best! This was such an amazing experience, sooo delicious. Rosella makes the best cannolis ever! Highly recommend!! Great people!

Made ravioli, spaghetti, and linguine with Stefania in her beautiful home. We had delicious appetizers and wine with our homemade 3-course meal. Her husband and daughter picked us up and dropped us off from the cruise ship. Lots of good conversation and company.

We walked off the ship into a small local section to meet with Cesarina. Cesarina meet us at the meeting point and took us into the local outdoor market to pick out the fresh vegetables to use to cook for the day. We then were transported to her home high in the hills overlooking the sea. From there we had espresso and chatted, learned about what we were going to cook and eat. From that point we began prepping the vegetables, making fresh dough for the fresh past, making the sauce and doing it all while having a blast. We got to meet Cesarina’s family and began to really feel right at home and it was just wonderful. From there we finished the cooking and ate while having wine and chatting. Then we had homemade cannoli’s which were delicious. After all that we got transported back to an option of locations to shop or sight see before getting back on our ship. I must say this is a unique experience that is not to be missed and we’re so grateful for this and what Cesarina is doing. An amazing must do and unforgettable time we will be thinking about for many years. 11 out of 10 experience , do this you’ll say it was a highlight of your trip. Thank You Cesarina !!

Maria our host was amazing. It was easy to find and close to the cruise ship terminal. Only a 5 minute taxi ride. We learned a lot about the history of Sicily and how the food is connected with the culture. Highly recommend this one. Only 1.5 hrs so you have plenty of time for other activities afterwards.

Today was incredible. Welcomed by the husband and daughter who offered to pick us up and drive us back to our cruise ship after. Learning how to make pasta by Stephania was such a memorable experience we felt invited and welcomed, and could taste the love in every meal. We made spaghetti, fettuccine and spinach ravioli. The family, then cooked three separate dishes and presented it to us with love. It was the best pasta we have ever had. Afterwards we were treated with homemade tiramisu. The whole meal was complemented by a delicious Italian wine, and the day could not have been any more perfect. If only everyone could experience this, the world would be a better place having tasted the love with which this family cooks with. I dream of getting to do this again.

Maria was fantastic! We were able to walk to her place from the cruise ship. Only downside was no air conditioning, but that’s pretty normal in Italy. We learned to make pasta and had a wonderful lunch.

Mariella's home was warm and welcoming. We learned so much and enjoyed every second! What a treasure to learn how to make tagliatelle, ravioli, focaccia & tiramisu from true Italian family traditions. Marianara sauce by her 92yr old mother was a dream. Thank you so much for your kindness and hospitality, Mariella. Caio!

Absolutely wonderful experience! Mariella was an incredible host. She was prompt for our pick up time and drove us ~20 min outside of the city center to her house. We used Google translate for communication and had no issues with that at all. Her home was beautiful and the food was delicious. Would highly recommend this experience for anyone visiting Messina.

My husband and I were looking for a unique, authentic experience, and wow, did it deliver! It ended up just being my us in the class, so the entire class was focused on us and allowed for interesting conversations, travel tips, and lots of laughs over wine. The market tour was a great way to experience daily life as a local. Our Cesarina hosts were incredibly welcoming, and they really made the experience personal. The cooking class itself was hands-on, fun, and felt very relaxing. We learned to make traditional tiramisu and pasta in the class and have made the dishes for our families as a fun way to share a little part of our trip. Definitely a highlight of the trip and a fantastic value!

We loved our hosts and had a wonderful experience! The food we made was delicious and we were provided extra snacks as well. I was so grateful that Rosella Quartarone picked up our class as I understand that our original host was cancelling us the day BEFORE the class and Rosella kindly agreed to host us. Not only that, but she also offered to meet us and guide us to their home so we wouldn't get lost or have problems with taxis. She made the experience perfect!

Marielle was a wonderful teacher and tour guide! We made so many delicious dishes and enjoyed our authentic Italian cooking lesson. We made tiramisu, pasta, focaccia, and a zucchini dish. I will cherish the time we spent in Messina!

This was a great option in Messina. A family opened up their house and taught us how they make Pizza and tiramisu!! So much fun. Rosella was awesome. A great cook and this was first class all the way. Home was beautiful, wine and food were awesome!! They take care of you and teach you all the details of how to make the dishes! The tiramisu was amazing. I would definitely do again! Thanks Rosella!!!

This was a special experience for our whole family. Rossella and Joseph invited us into their home and taught us a few traditional recipes from Messina and other regions in Italy, the while family helped in the process. It was our first experience with "salad" pizza and the tiramisu was a favorite for everyone. We look forward to making these recipes back home for our friends and family.