La Vecchia Scuola Bolognese ★ 4.7
La Vecchia Scuola Bolognese is the city's most-cited sfoglia school, founded 1993 by Alessandra Spisni, with hands-on tortellini-folding and tagliatelle-rolling classes in a tiny working kitchen.
Hands-on cooking classes in Bologna that teach you something you will actually make again at home.
Classes worth booking
Cesarine Bologna ★ 4.6
Cesarine Bologna is the network of Bolognese home cooks teaching the sfoglia pasta tradition in their own kitchens, with hands-on tortellini and tagliatelle classes for groups of 8.
Bluone Cooking Classes ★ 4.4
Bluone Cooking Classes in Bologna's Centro Storico is the small-group cooking school from Lori De Mori, with hands-on sfoglia, tortellini-folding and ragu classes plus a full Bolognese lunch.
Italian Days Cooking Class ★ 4.4
Italian Days Cooking Class in Bologna runs the half-day hands-on tortellini-and-tagliatelle classes at the Hotel I Portici, with the sfoglia rolling lesson and a 4-course Bolognese lunch.
Bologna Cooking School ★ 4.2
Bologna Cooking School in the Centro Storico is the small-room cooking school with hands-on classes in Bolognese pasta, ragu and lasagne, plus a daily 4-course Bolognese lunch.
Italian Cookery Course ★ 4.2
Italian Cookery Course in Bologna's Centro Storico is the small-room school from chef Giulia Ferraioli, with hands-on Bolognese pasta classes and the daily-changing regional menu.
Casa Artusi Cooking Class ★ 4.3
Casa Artusi in Forlimpopoli, 30 minutes from Bologna by train, is the cooking museum and school in Pellegrino Artusi's hometown, running hands-on classes on the 1891 Italian cuisine canon.
Cooking Classes in Bologna, FAQ
When is the best time to eat in Bologna?
Peak food season in Bologna is year-round.
What time do people eat in Bologna?
Local dining hours: lunch around 12:30, dinner from 19:30.
How does tipping work in Bologna?
service is typically included; small extra is welcome but not expected.
What is the one dish to try in Bologna?
Ask the next local you meet what they would order. Bologna rewards trust.