PRIVATE Chicago-Style Pizza or Pasta Cooking Class Near Chicago

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Earliest Date Available: October 25, 2026This experience is in high demand. Book now to lock in the next available date.

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Location

Jo Daviess

Duration

3 hours

Group size

Max 6 guests

Accessibility

Stroller Accessible

Language

English

Location

Jo Daviess

Duration

3 hours

Group size

Max 6 guests

Accessibility

Stroller Accessible

Language

English

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4.8

•5 reviews

US$105.23 per guest

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Adult x2

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Earliest Date Available: October 25, 2026This experience is in high demand. Book now to lock in the next available date.

Free CancellationCancel for free up to 1 day before your experience

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

Trusted by 50,000+ travelers worldwideCurated by food lovers, for food loversFeatured in CNN, Forbes & NYT

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Enjoy a private and authentic cooking class and meal in a local Naperville home with your host Nancy. Nancy is one of those warm and wonderful people who make you feel at home as soon as you meet her! This is a perfect experience for anyone looking to connect with local culture over food. Your cooking class takes place in Nancy's open kitchen and lasts about 1.5 hours. Choose between Chicago-style deep dish pizza or fresh, handmade pasta for your main. Learn the tips and techniques of Italian American cooking before enjoying the meal you helped prepare with your warm and hospitable host. Come prepared for a morning or evening of food, laughter and, hopefully, new friendship.

Chicago-style deep-dish pizza or pasta class in Nancy's home

Alcoholic beverages

Wine

Step into Nancy’s home near Chicago for a private 1.5 hour hands-on cooking class and choose between making classic Chicago-style deep-dish pizza or fresh handmade pasta. Learn practical cooking techniques in a welcoming home kitchen, then sit down with Nancy to enjoy your homemade meal with wine and dessert. Nancy welcomes you into her Naperville home (40 min from Chicago) with a big smile and warm heart! Begin your culinary adventure with an appetizer of cheeses, meats and nuts. After getting to know each other, head to her large, open-plan kitchen to make some delicious Chicago-style deep dish pizzas or handmade pasta from scratch (such as fettucine alfredo made from a compound milk sauce!). Please note that the dough will already be prepared since it needs time to rise. Once the pizzas have started baking in the oven (or the pasta dough is resting), Nancy will show you how to put together a delicious salad, a combination of fresh vegetables on a bed of crisp lettuce, a salad dressing and dessert. Share your meal with Nancy and enjoy it over wine or beer while seated at her dining table. Nancy defaults to pasta unless you state pizza when making your booking.

STARTER

Platter of meats, cheeses, vegetables and dips

STARTER

Fresh salad with a homemade dressing

MAIN

Chicago-style deep dish pizza or fresh pasta

Pasta options are seasonal such as tagliatelle with pesto in the summer or fettucine in alfredo sauce in the winter

DESSERT

Flourless chocolate cake

Meeting Point

Silver Creek Court, Naperville Township DuPage County Illinois, United States, US, 60564

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Meet your host at her home in Naperville. The above is a generic location. Exact address can be found in the "Before you go" section of your booking confirmation.

End Point

This experience ends at the meeting point.

Free cancellation

Cancel up to 1 day before for a full refund.

No refund within 1 day of the experience or no-shows.

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745EntertainmentJune 2026 • TripAdvisor

Great way to spend an afternoon in Naperville!

This is a great way to spend a couple hours in Naperville! We did the pasta making course, and really enjoyed our time in Nancy's kitchen. It was informative and fun, in a private setting. We ended up making far more than we could finish, so we had plenty of leftovers. Nancy also does deep dish pizza making classes, and a number of other private cooking classes virtually via Zoom. Definitely a great way for friends or couples to spend an afternoon.

FellowTraveler724928June 2025 • TripAdvisor

awesome

I don't know anything about cooking except how to blow out a Stouffer's meal in the microwave. My wife is a essentially a chef. Nancy made the cooking class fun for me and taught my wife a few secrets. We had a blast. We took the pasta class and plan to take the deep dish Chicago style pizza class in the near future. Definitely would recommend this cooking class without reservation.

R1699BQcindylJune 2025 • TripAdvisor

Very hands on

It was great. Felt like we were at a friends house. Very hands on. Food was delicious. Definitely worth the money. Got to take some home.

ElChriMarch 2024 • TripAdvisor

Spectacular, private experience!

Fantastic experience, Nancy was a wonderful host and teacher. Me and my daughter were looking for a different experience ro spend some time together. Initially I was going to book a similar experience in Downtown Chicago (group class) but they didn't have availability for the days we were looking. An agent suggested this experience, EXCELLENT IDEA. Would recommend to anyone looking for a more up close and personal culinary experience. Thanks Nancy!

M4960ZXjuliejDecember 2025 • TripAdvisor

Family Pizza Party

This was such a great experience for the whole family! Nancy made it very fun and the pizza was delicious! We look forward to making Chicago pizza at home.