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Naples: Make Your Own Neapolitan Pizza Workshop

1. Naples: Make Your Own Neapolitan Pizza Workshop

Discover the wonders of fresh Italian cooking on your trip to Naples, the birthplace of pizza. With the guidance of an English-speaking Italian chef, enjoy a fun cooking workshop and learn how to make Neapolitan pizza. In the first half of the class, master the art of freshly made pizza dough using flour and water. Then in the second part of the session, create and bake your masterpiece. Once your pizza is cooked, sit down and relax with a glass of wine to enjoy your meal while soaking up views of Naples and the Nuovo Castle. Your pizza will be served with authentic Italian bruschetta. At the end of an unforgettable workshop, say goodbye to your chef and head home with the skills to reproduce the perfect pizza time and time again.

Naples: Pizza-Making Class with a Chef

2. Naples: Pizza-Making Class with a Chef

Uncover the secret to making authentic Italian-style pizza at a pizzeria in Naples. Make dough from scratch and top your pizza with fresh ingredients. Work with a local chef and feast on your pizza, a dessert, limoncello, and beer at the end of your class.   Become a pizzaiolo (pizza chef) for a day at an amazing pizza cooking class in Naples. Experience a famous pizzeria in the heart of the city where the legendary dish was first created. Following that, get hands-on help from a local pizza chef on how to mix, knead, and stretch the dough in order before creating a topping of the finest local ingredients. Learn the culinary secrets and philosophy of "keep it simple" and use only the finest local produce, such as ripe tomatoes, buffalo mozzarella, fresh basil and Denominazione di Origine Protetta (DOP) olive oils. At the conclusion of your experience, sit down and enjoy a beer accompanied by different types of pizza made by the class.

Naples: Authentic Italian Pizza-Making Workshop with Drinks

3. Naples: Authentic Italian Pizza-Making Workshop with Drinks

You will visit an unique place. Our pizza workshop is located in the former Margherita's Salon, the first Chantan café in Italy. It is named after the queen, to whom they dedicated the pizza. A place of historical and cultural value, located in the Palace of the Umberto Gallery in Naples You will have the best experience of your life! The most popular food in the world! You will make your own pizza in the city that invented it! So First step I'll give aprons, and we'll start creating the dough. You gonna receive all explanations about ingredients. its process and secrets, step by step you'll make your neapolitan dough! Second step will be about cutting the dough, through a special and old technique of more than 600 years, called "mozzatura", learnt from mozzarella chefs. After i will give you a local starter, you will taste organic products tomato from Vesuvio , homemade bread and fried arancini. This part is very important for you to understand the high quality of products that everybody should use while cooking. Finally we gonna make the Margherita pizza! I will show you how to stretch out pizza dough and add ingredients on top like only a pizza chef does. I'll explain you each ingredient but a little focus more on our juicy San Marzano tomato recipe. Last step we will cook the pizza in the neapolitan oven. I'll give you many info's about that and you will also put your pizza on the plate. While you'll enjoy your pizza with an included drink, I'll tell you the history of Pizza. And finally you'll receive a personalized diploma!

Naples: Authentic Neapolitan Pizza Making Class

4. Naples: Authentic Neapolitan Pizza Making Class

Immerse yourself in local culture with an authentic pizza making class in Naples. Put on your apron as you get step-by-step instructions on how to create pizza from scratch. Savor your creation at the end of class with a starter and a soft drink. Among the many existing varieties of flatbreads, pizza is surely the most popular worldwide. Napoli is the birthplace of this dish and the process of its making is listed by the UNESCO as an intangible cultural heritage. Learn about the history of this simple and yet complete and tasty meal from a professional pizzaiolo or pizza maker. Discover how pizza is prepared, its ingredients and how to stretch it and top it. While listening and watching, enjoy some appetizers. Then, in turn, prepare your own pizza. And of course, to finish your authentic experience eat your self-made pizza accompanied by a soft drink.

Naples: Pasta Making Class with Dish & Drink Included

5. Naples: Pasta Making Class with Dish & Drink Included

As a first step I will explain the difference between the various types of pasta , and then we will start making egg pasta according to my family's recipe. You will then have a description of the ingredients of the dough. the dough of 1800s in the meantime that the dough rests i will give you a local starter, you will taste organic products tomato from Vesuvio , homemade bread and fried arancini. This part is very important for you to understand the high quality of products Now we will roll out the dough with a rolling pin, we will not use machinery, we will only use ancient and traditional methods that our grandmothers taught us. I will teach you methods that have been lost over time. Now we will cut the dough and make fettuccine and ravioli, but I will also show you how to prepare tagliolini and pappardelle. We will mix the ingredients of the filling, and now mix it with the ravioli. When our pasta is ready it will be cooked in water and after a few minutes it will be seasoned with two different sauces. finally You will eat tagliatelle with Neapolitan sauce and ravioli al ragu. with a nice alcoholic or no alcoholic drink included.

Small Group Naples Pizza Making Class with Drink

6. Small Group Naples Pizza Making Class with Drink

Welcome to our one-of-a-kind pizza-making experience in the heart of Naples! Join us in a traditional, family-owned pizzeria located in the historic center of Naples. Our cozy and authentic setting is the perfect place to learn the art of pizza making from local pizzaiolo (pizza makers) who have been perfecting their craft for generations. You'll start the experience by meeting our staff and getting to know the group. After a 1 minute walk, you will get into one of the most typical pizzeria of Napoli and start getting your hands dirty and learn how to make the perfect dough using only the finest, locally sourced ingredients. Our staff will teach you the traditional techniques for stretching and shaping the dough, and how to create the iconic "cornicione" (raised edge) that characterizes a true Neapolitan pizza. Next, you will learn about the various toppings and sauces that are traditionally used in Neapolitan pizza, and how to properly balance the flavors. You will have the opportunity to create your personalized pizza using a variety of toppings, and our Pizzaiolo will be on hand to offer guidance and tips. Once your pizza is ready, it will be cooked in the oven, and thanks to specific tools and expert hands, you will experience the authentic Neapolitan way. After your pizza is cooked to perfection, you will enjoy it with a drink of your choice (glass of wine or beer included), and savor the delicious taste of a true Neapolitan pizza. Our experience is held in a friendly and fun environment where you'll feel like part of the family. Our staff is passionate about sharing their skills and love for pizza making and you'll leave with a new appreciation for the art of pizza making. Book your experience today and join us for a fun and delicious journey through the world of Neapolitan pizza making!

Naples: Small Group Pasta and Tiramisu Class

7. Naples: Small Group Pasta and Tiramisu Class

During this private lesson, you will learn how to prepare 2 pasta recipes and the tiramisu dessert from scratch. Your Cesarina will reveal the tricks of the trade of these iconic recipes. Have fun putting your cooking skills to the test and amaze your friends and family once home with an Italian meal! This experience is suitable for families with children of all ages.

Naples: Market Tour & Cooking Class with Original Recipes

8. Naples: Market Tour & Cooking Class with Original Recipes

Shop at a local market and learn how to pick out the best produce form your expert guide. Visit a traditional Italian grocery to choose ingredients that inspire you, and start thinking about how you'd like to experiment with them in the kitchen. After selecting your ingredients, head back to your host's home.  Immerse yourself in a private cooking class, using your chosen ingredients to create 2 delectable dishes. Your local chef will show you the best way to bring out the flavor of each ingredient. After cooking these original recipes, celebrate your achievement by naming the creations. Finally, sit down for a delicious meal with your host and enjoy a selection of local red and white Italian wines. By the end of your class, you'll have added an Italian flair to your cooking repertoire.

Naples: Margherita Pizza Cooking Class and Lunch

9. Naples: Margherita Pizza Cooking Class and Lunch

Get an authentic taste of Naples during this pizza cooking class at a local traditional pizzeria. With the help of a pizzaiolo (pizza maker), prepare an authentic Italian pizza from kneading the dough to baking it in a wood oven. Enjoy your pizza fresh out of the oven for lunch. While preparing your pizza step by step, learn which flour is good to use, the best kind of yeast, how long the dough must rest, how the dough must be spread, which tomato to use, when to pour the oil, and more. Hear the interesting history of this unique dish and the origin story of the Margherita pizza from the late 1800s, when Raffaele Esposito was called to make a pizza for the visit of King Umberto and Queen Margherita of Italy. 

Naples: Sorrento-Style Gnocchi Class and Wine Tasting

10. Naples: Sorrento-Style Gnocchi Class and Wine Tasting

Delight your senses with a chef-led Sorrento-style gnocchi cooking class and wine tasting experience in the heart of Naples. Savor the unique taste of this world-famous pasta created from potatoes. Take your taste buds on an adventure as you try a selection of Campanian wines.  Be greeted by your chef in a restaurant in the center of Naples. Roll up your sleeves and put on your apron to begin your gnocchi creation experience. Mash up potato and mix it with flour and salt to produce sticks of fresh gnocchi dough.  Cut the dough evenly to make pump noodle dumplings from scratch. Next, craft a Sorrentina sauce sauce using mozzarella and tomatoes. Treat your palate to a wine tasting with a red Aglianico, a rosè Aglianico Rosato, and a white Falanghina. Let yourself be enchanted by the genuine flavors and homemade products with simple ingredients. Become a chef for a day and enjoy your Sorrento-style gnocchi and a glass of your favorite wine from the tasting. Finish your experience with a cup of coffee or a sweet lemon sorbet.

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What people are saying about Naples

Overall rating

4.5 / 5

based on 174 reviews

It’s great learning to make pizza at an authentic pizzeria. Everything was as expected and delicious. We made dough from scratch and ended with both pizza cooked in the oven and Neapolitan fried pizza. I would definitely recommend

The experience was incredible and the chef Pasquale was great and taught us great technique for making the perfect pizza. We highly recommend the pizza making experience and you get to eat your creation at the end!

entertaining baking workshop with nice people. Pizza made from flour to ready to eat, super tasty. There were also drinks and a starter from the house, duration 2 hours, then full

The instructor Luigi really knows what he is doing. The course is simply just fun! I really enjoyed it!

This activity was amazing, fun evening activity. Would recommend