Market Tour & Cooking Class at Local's Home in Como

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4 hours 30 minutes
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Number of Guests
1 - 10 guests
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English, Italian
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Explore Como's culinary secrets. Visit the market with a local, learn authentic recipes, and enjoy a hands-on cooking class. Savor your creations with fine wines in a cozy home setting.

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For each guest that attends this experience, byFood will donate
10 meals

Experience Details

Visit the vibrant local market and the traditional food shops with the Cesarina and immerse yourself in a small group cooking class at the Cesarina's home, learn the secrets of the most famous dishes of Como cuisine and taste the fruit of your labour accompanied by a glass of local wine.


During the lesson the Cesarina will reveal the tricks of the trade of 3 authentic Como recipes. Have fun putting your cooking skills to the test. Each participant will have a workstation equipped with utensils and all the ingredients to make the dishes. Then, taste everything you have prepared accompanied by a selection of red and white local wines.


Cesarine is Italy’s oldest network of 1000+ home cooks all over the country in more than 500 cities. They are passionate and welcoming hosts that open the doors of their own homes to curious travellers for immersive culinary experiences.


What You Get

Beverages (water, wines and coffee)
Shared cooking class
Small group guided market tour

Good To Know

  • Public transportation options are available nearby

What You’ll Experience

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Como

Visit the vibrant market and the traditional food shops with the local home cook and immerse yourself in a small group cooking class at a local's home, learn the secrets of the most famous dishes of Como cuisine and taste the fruit of your labour accompanied by local wines.

Meeting & Pickup

Meeting Point

Como, Como Province of Como Lombardy, Italy, IT, 22100

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This experience will be held in one of our Cesarina homes and, for privacy reason, you will receive the full address of your Cesarina host after you have booked. We will contact you after you've booked to match you up with your ideal Cesarina based on what you are looking for.
End Point

This experience ends at the meeting point.

Cancellation Policy

Cancel your booking at least 24 hours before the experience start time to receive a full refund minus a 3.2% transaction fee.

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What People Are Saying
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Great cooking experience
April 25, 2025
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Our host was wonderful. He was patient and helpful. We had an amazing day. He went out of his way to make us feel welcome.

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Great Meal and Company
May 23, 2024
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Monica was our generous chef & teacher. We were teamed with a young couple that were on their honeymoon from North East US that fit us well. We learned pasta skills, sauce and Teramisu for desert. ...read more

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Cooking experience
May 22, 2024
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The experience was great. We visited a goat farm where a specialty cheese was produced. Had a tasting. The baby goats were so cute. Next we went to a berry farm. It was May so the blueberries ...read more

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A fabulous day with Vincenzo!
April 21, 2023
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A fabulous day with Vincenzo! He welcomed us into his beautiful modern apartment with a glass of Prosecco. First he guided us through a dessert recipe and then a fun-filled and ultimately delicio...read more

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Rare wonderful experience!
October 31, 2022
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This was a rare experience to discover. Being in a local home and cooking alongside a traditional cesarina! Wonderful experience and great food!

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