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Earliest Date Available: October 14, 2026This experience is in high demand. Book now to lock in the next available date.
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Earliest Date Available: October 14, 2026This experience is in high demand. Book now to lock in the next available date.
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Food for HappinessFor every guest in your booking, we donate 10 meals to children around the world
Why book with byFood?Japan's #1 food travel platform
Japan's #1 food travel platformTrusted by 50,000+ travelers worldwideCurated by food lovers, for food loversFeatured in CNN, Forbes & NYT
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What makes Mela’s Kitchen special is its genuine, convivial atmosphere. This isn’t just a cooking class, but a chance to slow down, cook together and experience the warmth of an Italian kitchen.
Manuela welcomes every guest with her natural energy, humour and passion for food, making everyone feel at home from the very beginning. The recipes are simple, authentic and prepared with carefully selected, genuine ingredients that celebrate the flavours of Umbria and Italian tradition.
More than learning a recipe, it’s about sharing stories, laughter, good food and time around the table just as we do in Italy.
Meals
Guests will step into an authentic Umbrian kitchen and cook alongside a local host, learning how to prepare some of Italy’s most loved recipes from scratch.
Depending on the selected class, they’ll get hands-on making fresh pasta such as strangozzi or gnocchi, traditional pizza, tiramisù, and other local specialties. From mixing and kneading to shaping, cooking and plating, every guest will take part in the process.
At the end, everyone sits down together to enjoy what they’ve prepared — a relaxed, convivial experience built around food, local traditions and the pleasure of sharing a meal.
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Guests will be picked up from a pre-arranged meeting point that is most convenient for them, making it easier to reach the location.
For the cooking classes, the location may vary depending on availability, specific requirements, and the number of participants.
Meeting Point
Meeting PointArrone, Arrone Province of Terni Umbria, Italy, IT
Open in Google MapsGuests will be picked up from a pre-arranged meeting point that is most convenient for them, making it easier to reach the location.
For the cooking classes, the location may vary depending on availability, specific requirements, and the number of participants.
End Point
End PointThis experience ends at the meeting point.
Start Time / Opening Hours
Start Time / Opening Hours29/09/2026 - 31/10/2027
Free cancellation
For experiences with opening hours, the cancellation deadline is 1 day before the earliest opening time on the scheduled date.
No refund within 1 day of the experience or no-shows.
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