Cooking Class
Fresh pasta cooking class
Hands-on class making egg pasta from scratch, such as fettuccine, tagliatelle and pappardelle, with a fresh tomato and basil sauce and a tiramisù. Suited to anyone who wants to learn real technique.
Cernobbio · Experiences & tours
Cooking Class Lake Como – La casa di De, Cernobbio
Learn to make fresh pasta and tiramisù in Debora's restored hayloft home above Cernobbio, then sit down to eat your own dishes with a lake view.
- WhereVia Piazzola 13Olzino, on the hillside above Cernobbio
- Experiences & toursHome cooking classFresh pasta, lake recipes, lunch or dinner
- Contact+39 349 6041 754Official website ↗
Why go
About Cooking Class Lake Como – La casa di De
Debora, known as De, welcomes guests into her home in Olzino, a small village above Cernobbio. The house is a former hayloft, restored with a contemporary touch, and the kitchen window looks over the lake, the city of Como and the Baradello castle tower.
Debora worked in interior design for twenty years and learned to cook from her grandmother. She later studied food design and a sommelier course, and now teaches groups of one to ten people, often matching the dishes with wine.
Main services
What Cooking Class Lake Como – La casa di De offers
Services from the official website.
Cooking Class 3 e 4
Lake Como recipes class
A class built around the lake, with fettuccine and lake bottarga, smoked trout ravioli with parsley pesto, or perch risotto. Good for guests curious about local ingredients and the traditional cake of the area.
Cooking Class A e B
Gluten-free and lactose-free classes
Dedicated classes with gluten-free egg pasta or ravioli, lactose-free ricotta and mascarpone, and a tiramisù or Caprese cake. Made for guests with intolerances, who should mention them when booking the class.
Pranzo o cena con la cuoca
Lunch or dinner with the cook
A traditional lunch or dinner at the cook's table. You watch one dish being prepared and hear its history, and can join in some of the steps before sitting down to eat.
Aperitivo con vista
Aperitif with a view
A relaxed aperitif of small dishes made with local products by the cooks, served with a glass of Terre Lariane IGT wine, white, red or rosé, overlooking the lake, in a calm and authentic setting.
Services and facilities
Good to know at Cooking Class Lake Como – La casa di De
- Groups of 1 to 10 people
- Gluten-free options
- Lactose-free options
- Vegetarian and vegan options
- Garden dining in summer
- Gift cards
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Inside Cooking Class Lake Como – La casa di De
Practical information
Cooking Class Lake Como – La casa di De: address, opening hours and contacts
Address
Via Piazzola 13, 22012 Cernobbio CO
Phone+39 349 6041 754
- Contacts
- Contact the business directly by phone, WhatsApp, email or its website. Holiplanet does not take bookings or payments for it.
Around the area
Near Cooking Class Lake Como – La casa di De: sights, restaurants and hotels
City Guide · Things to do
Sights near Cooking Class Lake Como – La casa di De
Lake Como villas, villages and viewpoints with their own Holiplanet page, nearest first.
Bellagio
The pearl of Lario, where Lake Como's branches meet
Funicolare Como-Brunate and Brunate
Seven minutes from the lake to the balcony of the Alps
Duomo di Como (Como Cathedral)
A marble façade and Juvarra's dome, minutes from the lake
Como Old Town Walls (Città Murata, Porta Torre and Broletto)
Roman grid, medieval walls and Porta Torre in 1.5 hours
Menaggio
A lakefront village and ferry hub with trails behind it
Piazza Cavour and the Como Lakefront
Como's lakeside living room and the walk to Villa Olmo
Varenna
Painted fishing-village houses on Lake Como's eastern shore
Villa Carlotta
A lakeside museum and botanical garden in Tremezzo
Villa del Balbianello
A loggia on a wooded promontory, reached on foot or by boat
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City Guide · Where to eat
Restaurants near Cooking Class Lake Como – La casa di De
Lake Como restaurants with their own Holiplanet page, nearest first.
Como
Crotto del Sergente
A Como restaurant serving the traditional dishes of its own land, with a large wine cellar and two welcoming dining rooms.
Como
Er Più Como
A seafood restaurant in an old Como silk mill, where the day's catch meets an open grill and a warm family welcome.
Varenna
Hosteria del Platano
A village osteria above the eastern shore of Lake Como, serving slow, homemade cooking and the lake view from its terrace.
Como
La Cava dei Sapori
A Como restaurant, pizzeria and wine bar with an open kitchen, a short distance from the centre and the lake.
Brunate
La Polenteria
A mountain restaurant above Lake Como where polenta is stirred in a copper pot and served steaming at the table.
Varenna
La Scarpetta
A small family-run pasta place in Varenna where a short menu of fresh handmade pasta is made daily, with sauces meant for the bread.
Cernobbio
Osteria Cantinafrasca
A small osteria and wine shop in Cernobbio where simple cooking, a cutting board of cured meats and a well-chosen glass take centre stage.
Bellagio
Polentoteca Chalet Gabriele
A stone-and-wood chalet at 1,012 metres, serving polenta with a view over Lake Como and the Alps.
Como
Ristorante Canottieri Lario
A first-floor restaurant with a panoramic terrace right on Lake Como, serving revisited Mediterranean cooking with Lariana traditions.
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City Guide · Where to stay
Hotels near Cooking Class Lake Como – La casa di De
Hotels, resorts and villas with their own Holiplanet page, nearest first.
Piazza Volta, historic centre
Albergo Firenze Como
A three-star hotel in a neoclassical building on Piazza Volta
Bay of Venus (Golfo di Venere)
Albergo Lenno
A family-run lakefront hotel on the Bay of Venus in Lenno
Lakefront, historic centre
Albergo Terminus
A Liberty-style palazzo on the lakefront in the historic centre of Como
Historic centre
Avenue Hotel
A renovated boutique hotel in Como's historic centre
Brunate
Bellavista Boutique Hotel Brunate
A small Art Nouveau hotel and family-run restaurant beside the Brunate funicular
Bellagio
Borgo Le Terrazze
A quiet lake-view hotel above Bellagio, with an infinity pool
Bagnana, Lezzeno
Filario Hotel & Residences
A modern lakefront hotel in Lezzeno with 13 rooms
Bellagio
Grand Hotel Villa Serbelloni
A neoclassical lakeside villa in Bellagio with gardens
Como
Hotel Asnigo Cernobbio
A 30-room hotel in Cernobbio with a lake-view terrace
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City Guide · Experiences
Tours and experiences
Boat tours, seaplane flights, cooking classes and wine tastings with their own Holiplanet page.
Como
Aero Club Como (seaplane flights)
Take off from the water of Lake Como with an instructor and see the lake from the cockpit of a seaplane.
Bellagio
Enoteca Cava Turacciolo
A restored 18th-century stone cellar in Bellagio where sommeliers guide you through local and Italian wines with cured meats and lake fish.
Como
Mani in Pasta Lake Como
Small-group classes in Como where you roll fresh pasta by hand, then eat it together with an aperitivo, wine and dessert.
Como
PastaClass.it Como Cooking Class
Small-group fresh pasta classes and cooking demos in Beatrice's home, a few steps from Como Cathedral, ending with a shared meal.
Argegno
B&S Boat Service
Private boat tours on Lake Como with a local captain, from a base in Argegno, with itineraries shaped around your group.
Bellagio
Bellagio Boat Tour
Private boat tours on Lake Como with a professional captain, leaving from Bellagio and tailored to your pace.
Tremezzina
Cadenazzi Classic Boat Tours
Private tours of Lake Como aboard classic wooden boats from a family boatyard, with a skipper, lasting from one hour to a full day.
Moltrasio
Como On Boat
Private boat tours on Lake Como, from one to four hours, starting in Como or Cernobbio and passing the lake's best-known villas and villages.
Varenna
Fauno Sailing
Small-group and private sailing trips on Lake Como, led by a local skipper, with an Italian aperitivo and Prosecco served on board.
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On the Lake Como map
City Guide · Beyond the lake
Day trips from Lake Como
Milan, Bergamo and the lake villages by train or ferry.
City Guide · about 40 min by train
Milan
The Duomo, the Last Supper, Brera and the Navigli
City Guide
Bergamo
The walled Città Alta, its funicular and the Venetian walls
By ferry
Bellagio
The pearl of Lario, where Lake Como's branches meet
By ferry
Varenna
Painted fishing-village houses on Lake Como's eastern shore
By ferry or on foot from Lenno
Villa del Balbianello
A loggia on a wooded promontory, reached on foot or by boat
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Lake Como City Guide
Holiplanet Journal
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Stories and practical guides about Lake Como and Milan.
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Questions
Cooking Class Lake Como – La casa di De: frequently asked questions
Where does the class take place?
At Debora's private home in Olzino, a village on the hill above Cernobbio, along a typical stone stairway. Ask the host for the exact meeting point when booking.
What will we cook?
Choices include homemade egg pasta with fresh tomato sauce and tiramisù, lake-inspired dishes with trout or bottarga, or a seasonal risotto. You can also ask for a specific local recipe.
Do we eat what we make?
Yes. The class ends with a tasting of an aperitif and the dishes you cooked, with local wines, cheeses and cured meats, followed by lunch or dinner overlooking the lake.
Can you cater for food intolerances or special diets?
Yes: gluten-free, lactose-free, vegetarian and vegan recipes are available. Guests should mention intolerances or disliked foods when booking.
How many people can join?
Debora hosts groups from 1 to 10 people at her home.
How do I book?
Send a request through the website form, or contact the cook by phone or email.