--- 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: 303 duration_minutes: 180 free_cancellation: "true" rank_in_category: 1 of 15 (Cooking Classes & Farm Experiences) schedule_checked: 2026-09-22 data_updated: 2026-10-12 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 303 reviews for 3h. In our comparison: #1 of 15 in Cooking Classes & Farm Experiences, by rating weighted by review volume (table below). ## 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 15+: Specialized infant seats are available **Pickup:** No hotel pickup: everyone meets at the start point ## Key facts - Price: from €160 per person - Duration: 3h - Rating: 4.99/5 from 303 reviews (collected from Guidekin & Viator & Tripadvisor) - Free cancellation (see policy below) - Operator: Bella Sorrento Cooking School - Minimum booking: 2 travellers at this price - Group: Shared tour - Start times: 10:00, 16:00 - Booking: Instant confirmation, mobile ticket - Price checked on Viator: 2026-09-22 ## Reviews 4.99 from 303 ratings on Guidekin, Viator & Tripadvisor. 100% of ratings with a star breakdown are 4 or 5 stars: 302 of 303. - 5 stars: 300 (99%) - 4 stars: 2 (1%) - 3 stars: 1 (0%) - 2 stars: 0 (0%) - 1 star: 0 (0%) ## 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!! Map: https://www.google.com/maps/place/?q=place_id:ChIJ5fFDX9OZOxMRQ8ADME0ISFw Ends: back at the meeting point ## 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 Booking asks for: dates of birth ## Compared with other Cooking Classes & Farm Experiences | Tour | Price | Duration | Rating | Group | |---|---|---|---|---| | **This tour · #1 of 15** | €160 | 3h | 4.99 (303) | 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 (434) | 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 | | [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 15 in Cooking Classes & Farm Experiences by Guidekin score (rating weighted by review volume). Prices here run from €60 to €160, median €120; typical length 3h. 0 of 15 are private. Figures are live from the tour cards; the rubric is our handpicked set, not the whole market. Full list: https://guidekin.com/italy/sorrento/cooking-classes-sorrento/?format=md ## More in Sorrento - All Sorrento tours: https://guidekin.com/italy/sorrento/?format=md - This page as HTML: https://guidekin.com/italy/sorrento/tours/hands-on-italian-cooking-class-with-local-sorrento-chef/ Filters, the full catalogue and the URL contract for this city: https://guidekin.com/italy/sorrento/?format=md