A Lake Como cooking class is a good plan for a rainy afternoon or an evening off the ferries. Two classes in the town of Como stand out on Viator. Premium Pizza Making Class at a Pizzeria in Como is rated 5.0 across 75 reviews, from about $98. Cook Like a Local in Como: Hands-On Class 3 Traditional Recipes is rated 4.8 across 213 reviews, from about $103.
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The verdict
Choose by what you want to make. The pizza class is our pick. A master pizza maker teaches Neapolitan pizza at a pizzeria in Como, from the dough to the oven, and you eat your pizza for lunch or dinner with a craft beer or a glass of wine, water and limoncello. Lactose-free and vegan options are available, it is listed as wheelchair accessible and it has kids’ rates. Every one of its 75 ratings is five stars.
The Cesarine class takes place in a local’s home in Como. You learn three traditional recipes (a starter, fresh pasta and a dessert) and taste them with local wines and an espresso. You get the host’s address after booking. It has more reviews, but also eight one-star ratings among 213.
Both offer free cancellation up to 24 hours before.
Both classes are in the town of Como, at the southern tip of the lake’s western arm, so plan the ferry or the bus. For the lake itself, compare the Lake Como boat tour options.
Which one is for you?
Take the pizza class if
- You want the perfect score: 5.0 from 75 reviews.
- You want the lower price, from about $98.
- You need a vegan or lactose-free option.
- You need wheelchair access.
Take the Cesarine class if
- You want the most-reviewed class: 213 reviews.
- You want to learn fresh pasta.
- You want to cook in a home.
- You want three courses, not one.
What each price covers
The pizza class, from about $98
Included: a hands-on pizza lesson with a chef, lunch or dinner with the pizza you make, one craft beer or glass of wine, water and limoncello.
Not included: gratuities.
The Cesarine class, from about $103
Included: a hands-on class with three recipes (starter, fresh pasta and dessert), water, local wines and espresso.
Not included: nothing extra is listed.
Where each one starts
- Pizza class: a pizzeria in Como; you choose the meeting point when you book.
- Cesarine class: a local host’s home in Como; the address arrives by email after booking.
Side by side
| Pizza class | Cesarine | |
|---|---|---|
| Rating | 5.0 from 75 | 4.8 from 213 |
| Five-star reviews | 75 (100%) | 196 (92%) |
| Price | from about $98 | from about $103 |
| Length | 2.5 hours | 3 hours |
| You make | Neapolitan pizza | Starter, fresh pasta, dessert |
| Drinks | Beer or wine, limoncello | Local wines, espresso |
| Setting | Pizzeria | Local home |
| Wheelchair accessible | Yes, as listed | No |
| Cancellation | Free up to 24 hours before | Free up to 24 hours before |
What travelers say
On the pizza class
From making the dough from scratch to creating and baking our own pizzas, every part of the class was fun, engaging, and hands-on.
Ray_n, July 2026, via Viator
This was a lovely pizza making experience in a perfect setting.
Family_K, August 2026, via Viator
On the Cesarine class
Veronica was an outstanding teacher and cook!
Karen_L, September 2026, via Viator
Everything was fresh (she grows all of her own herbs!)
Eileen_H, August 2026, via Viator
The pizza class has 75 five-star ratings out of 75. The Cesarine class has 92% five-star ratings from 213 reviews, but nine ratings of two stars or lower. Reviewers of both name their teachers and praise the food.
More of Lake Como
On the water, compare the Lake Como boat tour; from Milan, see the Lake Como day trip from Milan.
To plan the lake, read our Lake Como itinerary, Milan to Lake Como and guide to Lake Como tours. For classes elsewhere, see our cooking classes in Italy hub.
Thinking about other lakes too? Our guide to the lakes in Italy compares Como with Garda, Maggiore, Orta, Iseo and seven more, with the tours worth booking at each one.
Questions travelers ask
Which Lake Como cooking class should I book?
The Premium Pizza Making Class at a Pizzeria in Como, rated 5.0 from 75 reviews on Viator, from about $98 (checked October 2026). For fresh pasta in a local home, the Cesarine Cook Like a Local class, rated 4.8 from 213 reviews, from about $103.
Where are the Lake Como cooking classes?
Both are in the town of Como: the pizza class at a pizzeria, the Cesarine class in a host’s home whose address is sent after booking.
Is there a vegan cooking class on Lake Como?
The pizza class lists lactose-free and vegan options and can handle vegetarian diets if you tell them when you book.
What do you make in the Cesarine class?
Three traditional recipes: a starter, fresh pasta and a dessert, with local wines and an espresso.
Can I cancel a Lake Como cooking class?
Both offer free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start.
Book the pizza class for a perfect score and a lower price; book the Cesarine class to cook fresh pasta in a local home.
Editorial assessment by Italy2Love, October 2026. Menus, inclusions, locations, accessibility, prices, ratings, review counts and cancellation terms read on both Viator product pages (product codes 17024P1117 and 68460P63), October 1, 2026. Reviews quoted with attribution to their authors and to Viator. Next review March 2027, or sooner on any change to either option.