Cooking Class - Traditional Pizza and Focaccia in Lucca

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€ 115 Per person

all-inclusive: 4-hour class, 4-course meal.

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What You’ll Do

Craft authentic Italian pizzas, focaccia and regional loaves with breadmaking tips from an expert chef.

Live your pizza-making dreams while visiting Italy with an interactive cooking class in Lucca.

Chef Paolo will have you tossing pizzas like a pro in this hands-on lesson in Italian breadmaking. Drawing from decades of experience, the chef shares time-honored methods for preparing fresh pizza dough for a variety of signature pies.

You’ll learn tips for making crispy pizzas loaded with Italy’s favorite toppings from pizza margherita and amatriciana to fungi and prosciutto crudo. The chef also teaches you to make three unique Italian breads, highlighting how different flours affect each loaf. You’ll practice making Ligurian-style focaccia and even turn pizza dough into a fruity dessert.

Immerse yourself in authentic Italian breadmaking by booking your class today!

Details
  • Minimum Guests 1
  • Maximum Guests 15
  • Meal Courses 4
  • Event Duration 4 hours
  • Labels Baking, Bread Making, Fun, Italian, Pizza Making

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Born in a Tuscan bakery, it may have been inevitable that Chef Paolo was destined for a storied culinary career. Inspired by his mother, Chef Paolo gained expertise around the world before opening his cooking school in the heart of Lucca in 1992. With a focus on “cucina Italiana,” Chef Paolo teaches quick, simple recipes made with quality ingredients, welcoming cooking enthusiasts with humor, hospitality and fun.

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What You’ll Do

Craft authentic Italian pizzas, focaccia and regional loaves with breadmaking tips from an expert chef.

Live your pizza-making dreams while visiting Italy with an interactive cooking class in Lucca.

Chef Paolo will have you tossing pizzas like a pro in this hands-on lesson in Italian breadmaking. Drawing from decades of experience, the chef shares time-honored methods for preparing fresh pizza dough for a variety of signature pies.

You’ll learn tips for making crispy pizzas loaded with Italy’s favorite toppings from pizza margherita and amatriciana to fungi and prosciutto crudo. The chef also teaches you to make three unique Italian breads, highlighting how different flours affect each loaf. You’ll practice making Ligurian-style focaccia and even turn pizza dough into a fruity dessert.

Immerse yourself in authentic Italian breadmaking by booking your class today!

Details
  • Minimum Guests 1
  • Maximum Guests 15
  • Meal Courses 4
  • Event Duration 4 hours
  • Labels Baking, Bread Making, Fun, Italian, Pizza Making
Reviews

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Laurie Minger

Laurie Minger

16 Sep 2025

We spent the morning learning to cook upscale Italian dishes in Lucca. Chef Paulo and his helper did a wonderful job instructing us, and we very much enjoyed the delicious food we made. I highly recommend this experience!
Charleen

Charleen

12 Aug 2025

Loved this class! It was very satisfying as we made eight sauces, three different raviolis and an amazing dessert! Class moved along at a good pace. Chef was entertaining and educational. Final products delicious!

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David

David

27 Feb 2025

We had a couple of rainy days in Lucca, and I happened upon Chef Paolo's cooking studio while walking around the old town. He graciously added me to his morning class for the next day. What a wonderful experience it was, with a focus on Italian sauces and antipasti dishes. I had so much fun I booked in for the following three days, and my partner joined us on the last day. Chef Paolo is a natural teacher and mixes lessons with humour and hands-on training to make the experience very enjoyable. I came away with a renewed appreciation for Italian cooking and will be making many of the dishes I learned on my return home. Thank you, Chef Paolo and your team, for the fun learning experience. Your passion for what you do shows!
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