Top Positano Food & Drink Classes

The Amalfi Coast is a delight for the senses and there’s no better way to immerse yourself in the culture of picturesque Pianillo. You’ll join a professional local chef in their farmhouse for an afternoon of culinary delight. As you gaze out at panoramic views of the coastline, you’ll learn how to make classic Italian dishes like ravioli, gnocchi, or tagliatelle.

Learn how to make traditional local pasta and a tiramisu in Positano with a Cesarine host, a member of an Italian home cook community who showcase and preserve their culinary traditions. Taking place in your host’s own home, this Positano cooking class gives you a taste of true Italian hospitality as you create pasta dishes by hand and a classic tiramisu. An aperitivo of prosecco is included, along with the food you personally make.

Experience the authentic side of Positano with this intimate cooking class in a private home set on the mountain slopes above town. Join your host and instructor in her Montepertuso kitchen to discover the secrets to turning out traditional gnocchi and tiramisù like a true Italian “mamma”, using fresh ingredients picked from the garden. Then relax around the table for a family-style lunch or dinner featuring the dishes you’ve prepared together.

This unique experience is very interesting where all the secrets are taught to make and cook fresh homemade pasta.

In about 3 hours you will be able to learn and take home with you a taste of the great tradition of Italian cuisine, choosing from three types of Cooking Classes: "Bella Italia", which will allow you to prepare a complete four-course meal; "Pesto Class", with different types of typical pestos created from local herbs; and "Pasta Fresca Class", including homemade tortellini, tagliatelle and lasagna! The magical atmosphere of the Amalfi Coast, its panoramas, its colors, will combine with the taste of the dishes made, making you live a multi-sensory experience!

Take home a souvenir from Sorrento in the form of new Italian cooking skills. This 3-hour cooking class is a great way to discover the taste of Italy and the Mediterranean. Learn from the instructor how to make Amalfi Coast classic dishes and then sit down and enjoy the feast you just prepared complete with a glass of local wine, some limoncello or a soft drink. Upgrade the tour to include a transfer to and from Sorrento.

The steeply terraced vineyards of Irpinia region produce some of southern Italy’s most acclaimed wine. Visit two of its wine estates on a day trip from the Amalfi Coast, and learn all about the wine growing region from a professional sommelier who is also your private guide. Wend your way through vineyards and age-old cellars, see production in progress, and enjoy two tastings with up to six different varietals of wine.

Pompeii is one of the world’s most fascinating archaeological sites, but getting there—especially from Positano—is no easy task. Simplify your trip during this full-day guided tour, which includes VIP pickup by comfortable, climate-controlled minibus. Enjoy enriching commentary on the mysterious ancient town, preserved by volcanic ash for almost two thousand years. You’ll also visit the infamous crater itself, where you can peer into the rim.

Make the trip from Positano to Naples in record time and skip the crowds and hassle of public transportation with this private minivan transfer. Choose your pick-up location and time in Positano and leave the tricky coastal traffic to your professional driver. Enjoy the scenic drive on the way to Naples and stress-free drop-off directly at your hotel, airport, port, or train station.

Take a sunset Amalfi Coast cruise, and watch the sun melt into the Med as you bob over the sea from Positano or Praiano. Aboard a traditional wooden ‘gozzo’ boat that seats up to eight people, you’ll follow a round-trip route to the Li Galli islands or the Fjord of Furore. Indulge in a Italian Prosecco aperitivo and chat with the skipper as you go. The 1.5-hour experience also includes a safety briefing at the start.

The island of Capri is a wonderful day trip from Positano, but getting to the port can be a hassle. Skip the driving and relax on this small-group (limited to 12) tour that includes a tour of the island by boat—with stops to swim, snorkel, and visit the Blue Grotto, as well as plenty of free time to explore on foot.

Capri is one of the most popular day trips from the Amalfi Coast, but reaching the island by ferry means dealing with crowds and timetables. On this mini cruise, marvel at the highlights along the island’s coastline with the relaxed pace and flexibility of a small-group tour. Stop to visit the Blue Grotto, dive into the crystalline waters, and enjoy free time on land to explore the towns of Capri and Anacapri.

Explore the best of the Amalfi Coast on a full-day private tour from Positano. See the beautiful lemon groves of Sorrento, discover the area’s history in Amalfi, and take in some of the best views of the Amalfi Coast in the town of Ravello. Discover the picturesque towns with your private guide and relax in your luxury, air-conditioned vehicle.

Discover Capri on this day trip by sailing boat from Positano. Sail on the crystal clear waters to natural wonders such as the Green Grotto, the Blue Grotto, the White Grotto and the Faraglioni (the symbol of Capri). Along the way, you will have time to disembark and go for a swim, as well as disembark at the port to explore Capri by land and have lunch at a local restaurant.

Sample fifteen varieties of artisinal extra virgin olive oils during this exclusive small-group tasting in Sorrento. Learn the ins and outs of local olive oil production as you visit centuries-old olive groves. Get a taste of blends infused with truffle, lemon, and even cinnamon before topping off your tasting with a complimentary glass of homemade liqueurs.

Skip the usual restaurant scene for this private lunchtime cooking class in Pianillo, a small town above the Amalfi Coast and one of the trailheads of the famous Path of the Gods hiking trail. Learn how to prepare fresh fettuccine and cheese on a mozzarella farm—as locals have for generations. Afterward, enjoy the fruits of your labor paired with local house wines.

Experience the authentic side of Positano with this cooking class hosted by a local family in their home. Learn how to make three different kinds of spaghetti dishes—tossed with fresh cherry tomatoes, Amalfi Coast lemons, and local chili peppers. Then try your hand at assembling a classic tiramisù from scratch for dessert. Sample the dishes you've made over a celebratory meal with your hosts.

this is a unique experience. you can come to a local's home and rediscover the passion for the land and the fruits, the old family traditions. taste delicious dishes prepared together with your hands with love. We will be happy to tell you the history of the place and the food. We want you to be able to carry us in your heart at the end of this experience. we will prepare fresh pasta following the old local tradition, we will show you all the tricks to have a good pasta. We want to show you our garden and collect together the ingredients that we will use for our dishes. We will prepare two types of pasta: ravioli, fresh pasta filled with ricotta or vegetables or meat. and the noodles that we will dress with sauce or with vegetables, or an excellent pesto. we love to show you an ancient recipe for a cake with chocolate pears. a good glass of wine will not be missing and at the end of the lunch we will let you taste our liqueurs.

Skip the usual restaurant scene for this private cooking class in a carefully selected private home in Sant’Agnello near the Amalfi Coast. Along with your host, prepare three authentic regional dishes—a starter, pasta main, and dessert. Choose between morning or late afternoon classes and enjoy your meal with red and white wines from Campania.

Immerse yourself in a private dining experience at a local's home, enjoy an exclusive show cooking and tasting authentic Positano recipes treasured in family cookbooks handed down by real Italian Moms. Feel the warmth of Italian hospitality as you connect with local people. Read more about Dining experience at a local's home in Positano and cooking demonstration. This experience will allow you to taste products and dishes from Campania, without even having to think about the shopping and the preparation of the various dishes: I will personally buy everything you need and prepare it exclusively for you. All you have to do is sit down and "enjoy" a piece of this magical land.

Take a break from the tourist crush and delve into a more authentic side of the Amalfi Coast with this private cooking class in a local home in Positano. Join your host and instructor in her kitchen to prepare two traditional pasta recipes and classic tiramisù from scratch together. Cap off your experience with lunch or dinner featuring your handiwork served with local wines and Italian espresso.

Learn the secrets to preparing two Italian crowd-pleasers from a local home cook with this pizza and tiramisù lesson. Roll up your sleeves to knead and roll out pizza dough like a true Neapolitan “pizzaiolo” (pizza chef), picking up tips and techniques from your host and instructor. Then move on to assembling authentic tiramisù from scratch before sitting down to lunch or dinner featuring the pizza and dessert you’ve made together.

Experience the authentic side of Positano and its classic cuisine far from the crowds with this private market stroll and cooking class. Connect with a local host to shop for ingredients in the village’s market stalls and traditional shops then head to her home kitchen for a hands-on cooking lesson. Learn to make a seasonal starter, fresh pasta, and a regional dessert then sample your handiwork over lunch or dinner.

The travelers will have the possibility to discover a century-old process of mozzarella and pasta making, the activity will take place in a farmhouse near an old Amalfitan Watchtower now on renovation, a beautiful viewpoint of all Amalfi Coast.