--- title: Hands-On Italian Cooking Class with Local Sorrento Chef lang: en type: tour city: Sorrento country: Italy price: 160 currency: EUR price_unit: per_person availability: bookable rating: 4.99 reviews: 300 duration_minutes: 180 free_cancellation: true rank_in_category: 1 of 17 (Cooking Classes & Farm Experiences) schedule_checked: 2026-09-22 data_updated: 2026-09-25 canonical: https://guidekin.com/italy/sorrento/tours/hands-on-italian-cooking-class-with-local-sorrento-chef/ --- # Hands-On Italian Cooking Class with Local Sorrento Chef **Guidekin's take:** A class in a family home that starts in the vegetable garden and ends with the lunch or dinner you cooked, a welcome drink with finger food, half a bottle of local wine each, coffee and limoncello. The house is wheelchair accessible and the menu follows the season. 4.99 from 300 reviews for 3h. ## Overview Enjoy the authentic chef experience cooking class with Rita and Luisa, two sisters expert in the culinary traditions of their territory preserving and sharing their knowledge of local traditions, recipes and hospitality, opening the doors of their family home. All classes are hands-on and feature local seasonal ingredients, some from Rita’s garden, most of them from the Sorrento Peninsula. The class starts with a visit to the vegetable garden and collection of products (depending on seasonality). You will be offered a welcome drink and canapes. Every customer personally prepare the dishes with the supervision of our Chef. Your full course meal includes a half a bottle of local red or white wine, mineral water, dessert, coffee and Limoncello. The Villa is located in the center of Sorrento. ## Before you book - Meeting point: The gate is located at Via Rota 29, - Min. 2 to book: not for solo travellers - Starts 10:00, 16:00: 2 departures a day - Food included: see what is included - Wheelchair accessible: operator-marked - Strollers OK: infants accepted - Age rule: Specialized infant seats are available ## Key facts - Price: from €160 per person - Duration: 3h - Rating: 4.99/5 from 300 reviews (collected from Guidekin & Viator & Tripadvisor) - Free cancellation (see policy below) - Recommended by 100% of travellers (share of four- and five-star reviews) - Operator: Bella Sorrento Cooking School - Minimum booking: 2 travellers at this price ## What's included - Lunch or dinner (3-course menu), welcome drink with finger food, 1/2 bottle local wine per person, mineral water, coffee and limoncello. ## Schedule - Runs: daily - Departures: 10:00, 16:00 - Schedule last checked: 2026-09-22 - These are published departures, not a live seat count; availability is confirmed at checkout. ## Cancellation For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time. ## Meeting point The gate is located at Via Rota 29, along an antique stone wall, very close to the sport field Campo Italia. Just ring the bell and Rita will open the doors to Italian Cuisine!! ## Good to know - Wheelchair accessible - Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller - Service animals allowed - Public transportation options are available nearby - Specialized infant seats are available ## Compared with other Cooking Classes & Farm Experiences | Tour | Price | Duration | Rating | Group | |---|---|---|---|---| | **This tour · #1 of 17** | €160 | 3h | 4.99 (300) | shared | | [Pizza School with Wine and Limoncello Tasting in a Local Farm](/italy/sorrento/tours/pizza-school-with-wine-and-limoncello-tasting-in-a-local-farm/?format=md) | €80 | 3h 30m | 4.97 (1071) | shared | | [Pasta and Pizza Master Class with Pick Up in Sorrento](/italy/sorrento/tours/pasta-and-pizza-master-class-with-pick-up-in-sorrento/?format=md) | €150 | 3h 30m | 4.98 (430) | shared | | [Cooking Class in a Typical Sorrento Garden](/italy/sorrento/tours/cooking-class-in-a-typical-sorrento-garden/?format=md) | €110 | 3h | 4.99 (246) | shared | Ranked #1 of 17 in Cooking Classes & Farm Experiences by Guidekin score (rating weighted by review volume). 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