Pick vegetables on terraced gardens above Amalfi, cook a long lunch with a local chef and
eat it looking out to sea. Where every class really happens, what it includes and who it suits, compared honestly.
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Classes
Choose your Amalfi cooking class
The farmhouse cooking class above Amalfi in the centre. Beside it, the shorter pizza class at the
same farm, and a family farm class in Agerola, up in the hills.
Pick vegetables on terraced gardens above Amalfi, then cook a multi-course lunch with the chef. Wine, limoncello, recipes and a cooking diploma are included.
What's included
Terraced garden visit and hands-on class, about 4 hours
Every listing says "Amalfi Coast", but the classes happen in three very different places: the hillside
above Amalfi town, the mountain village of Agerola and the Sorrento peninsula. Where you are staying matters as much
as the menu.
Child rates: the Agerola class discounts ages 2 to 9 and Mari's farm class ages 4 to 11, while
the Amalfi farmhouse admits no one under 8 and lists no youth discount. Every class here cancels free up to 24 hours ahead.
Where it really happens
Above Amalfi, not in it: a farm on the terraces.
The class takes place at Amalfi Heaven Gardens, a family farm on the terraced hillside along Via Mauro
Comite, the road that climbs from Amalfi towards Pogerola, about 1 km from the town centre. You meet the hosts
at the GAS Bar, under an orange umbrella, and climb up through the vegetable gardens to a kitchen looking down
on the sea.
That location is both the point and the catch. It is a working garden, not a restaurant kitchen in town:
you pick what you cook, and the menu follows what is ripe that day. The steps are steep and uneven, so the farm is
not for anyone with walking difficulties, and nobody under 8 may enter. Staying in Positano or Sorrento? Add the
ferry or bus to Amalfi, then the walk or ride up the hill.
58 days
How far ahead this class is booked on average, according
to Viator. The listing says groups are 10 to 12 people, so popular dates go early.
Getting there, tickets and ages, diets and limits, and what to bring: one tab each.
Meeting point: in front of the GAS Bar, Via Mauro Comite 50, about 1 km above Amalfi town centre.
About 20 minutes uphill on foot from the town, or a short bus ride or drive; paid parking at the GAS Bar.
From Positano: the ferry to Amalfi takes about 25 minutes, the SITA bus about 40.
From Sorrento: allow well over an hour each way by bus or seasonal ferry, or pick a Sorrento class instead.
The class ends back at the meeting point.
From $148 per person on Viator, with lunch, wine, limoncello, water, coffee, recipes and the diploma included.
Minimum age 8. Nobody under 8 may enter the venue, and non-cooking companions pay the class price too.
Guests 8 to 17 book with an adult; Viator lists no youth discount.
Groups of 10 to 12; free cancellation up to 24 hours before.
A vegetarian option is available if you ask when you book.
Gluten-free and lactose-free diets cannot be catered for; tell the operator about any allergy at booking.
The menu changes with the season and what the garden and local farms supply that day.
Steep stairs and uneven surfaces: not suitable for walking difficulties or wheelchair users.
Comfortable shoes with grip for the steps.
Sunscreen and a hat on summer days in the garden.
An appetite: lunch is several courses.
Your booking reference and the operator's contact details.
A plan for getting back: wine and limoncello are part of lunch.
IncludedGarden visitPick vegetables on the farm's terraces before you cook.
IncludedMulti-course lunchStarters, fresh pasta and dessert, eaten together at the end.
IncludedWine and limoncelloLocal wine with lunch, limoncello to finish, plus water and coffee.
IncludedRecipes and diplomaTake the recipes home, with a cooking diploma as a souvenir.
Sample menuZucchini flowersStuffed and fried, or smoked mozzarella grilled in lemon leaves.
Sample menuLemon ravioliOr spaghetti alla Nerano and gnocchi alla Sorrentina, by season.
Where to meet
Meeting point above Amalfi
Amalfi Heaven Gardens meeting point
In front of GAS Bar, Via Mauro Comite 50, 84011 Amalfi SA, Italy
Via Mauro Comite is the road that climbs out of Amalfi towards Pogerola. The meeting point is about 1 km from
the town centre: around 20 minutes uphill on foot, or a few minutes by bus or car. The hosts wait in front of
the GAS Bar 15 minutes before the class with an orange umbrella, and the class ends back at the same spot.
5.0★★★★★ 1,117 reviews · Hands-on cooking class & farmhouse visit live Viator & Tripadvisor figure
★★★★★
Book this! It was the highlight of our trip, and we would do it again! Amazing staff, beautiful location, and even better food!
★★★★★
Very interactive, best part about our time in Amalfi. We never felt rushed. Gorgeous setting overlooking the coast. Well worth the money and spending the afternoon away from the Amalfi tourist crowds.
★★★★★
A marvelous and accessible introduction to making pizza, and reminder of the difference between the traditional way and what has come after. Perfectly calibrated to newbies like ourselves.
★★★★★
Wonderful hosts, fantastic meal, and a view that is indescribable. We not only learned things about Italian culture but the reasons behind why they do things certain ways.
★★★★★
This class was truly amazing from picking our vegetables to preparing a phenomenal meal. Everything was fresh and delicious. The wine and limoncello were fabulous!
★★★★★
It was my husband and I and our two kids age 13 and 10. They kept us engaged, interested and happy the whole time. Learned a ton, beautiful backdrop and our finished product was incredible!
★★★★★
This was one of the highlights of our Amalfi trip. The cooking class was up in the mountains of Amalfi and we were a small group of 12 people. The view while we were cooking was wonderful.
★★★★★
The team was fantastic. Funny and engaging with everyone. The recipes and food were excellent. Be aware, you need to go up some pretty steep stairs but it is worth it.
★★★★★
The kitchen and gardens were views straight from a magazine and the staff was so extremely fun. I'm able to take home a piece of Italian knowledge to better cook at home.
Short on time?
Make limoncello in Amalfi town
No hill to climb and no four-hour lunch: an hour or so in a family limoncello shop in the old town,
tasting included.
Limoncello-Making Workshop in Amalfi
★ 5.0 · 41 reviews · 1 to 1.5 hours
Short on time, or want a second taste of the coast? In a family limoncello shop in Amalfi's old town, a small group of up to six learns how the lemon liqueur is made, mixes a batch from a recipe passed down the generations, and tastes several limoncellos and lemon sweets. Adults 18 and over.
A cooking class is one of the few things on the Amalfi Coast that gets you off the crowded
waterfront and into the way people here actually eat. Here is what the farmhouse class above Amalfi involves,
what it costs, and how to choose between it and the other classes along the coast.
What the class is, and what it isn't
The hands-on cooking class and farmhouse visit is run by Amalfi Heaven Gardens, a family farm on the terraced
slopes above Amalfi. It is a farm-to-table class: you start in the vegetable gardens, picking what goes into the
menu, then cook with the chef and finish with a long lunch of what you made, with local wine and limoncello. It
lasts about four hours, groups are 10 to 12 people, and you leave with the recipes and a cooking diploma.
It is not a professional cookery course, and it is not a restaurant in town. The setting is a working garden on
a steep hillside, which is why guests rave about the view and why the venue is closed to under-8s and to anyone who
struggles with stairs.
The menu starts in the garden, so it changes with the season.
What you cook
The menu follows the season and what the garden and local farms supply that day. The listing's sample menu
includes bruschetta with several toppings, zucchini flowers filled with ricotta and anchovies, smoked mozzarella
grilled in lemon leaves, homemade spaghetti alla Nerano, lemon ravioli filled with shrimp, gnocchi alla Sorrentina
and a dessert made with Amalfi's Sfusato lemons. You will not cook all of these on one day: the chef picks a
starter, pasta and dessert from what is fresh.
The honest small print: almost every review is five stars, but a few guests felt the kitchen
team did more of the cooking than they expected, and one noted the dessert differed from the description. The menu
really does change. If making every dish with your own hands matters most, choose a smaller class, and if you are
gluten-free or lactose-free, choose a different class altogether: this kitchen cannot cater for either.
What it costs, and what the alternatives cost
The class is from $148 per person on Viator, with lunch, wine, limoncello, water, coffee, recipes and the diploma
included, so there is little to pay on the day beyond getting there. The same farm runs a three-hour pizza class from
$63, where you stretch your own dough and bake it in a wood-fired oven. Up in Agerola, two family farms run three-hour
pasta and tiramisu classes from $69, with child rates. On the Sorrento peninsula, small farm classes cost $149 to $166,
and a private class with Sorrento hotel pickup is about $249 per person.
Fresh pasta is the heart of almost every class on the coast.
Choosing the right class for your trip
Start with where you are staying. If you are in Amalfi, Atrani, Ravello or Minori, the farmhouse class is close by.
From Positano, the ferry to Amalfi takes about 25 minutes, and Agerola is reachable by SITA bus. From Sorrento, a class
on the peninsula saves you hours of travel, and the private class picks you up at your hotel. Then think about who is
coming: under-8s rule out the Amalfi farm, while Agerola welcomes children from age 2. Finally, book early. The
farmhouse class is booked 58 days ahead on average, and every class here cancels free up to 24 hours before.
Lemons go into everything here, from ravioli to the limoncello that ends lunch.
Straight answers to what visitors ask most about cooking classes on the Amalfi Coast.
What is included in the Amalfi cooking class and farmhouse visit?
About four hours at Amalfi Heaven Gardens, a farm on terraced gardens above Amalfi: a walk through the vegetable gardens to pick ingredients, a hands-on class with the chef, then a multi-course lunch of what you made with local wine and limoncello, water and coffee. You take home the recipes and a cooking diploma. The menu changes with the season. See the class.
How much does a cooking class on the Amalfi Coast cost?
On Viator in 2026 the farmhouse cooking class is from $148 per person, the pizza class at the same farm from $63, and the farm classes in Agerola from $69. Small classes on the Sorrento peninsula run $149 to $166, and a private class with Sorrento hotel pickup about $249. Lunch is included in all of them. See the price guide.
Where does the class take place, and how do I get there?
The meeting point is in front of the GAS Bar on Via Mauro Comite, about 1 km above Amalfi town centre. It is about 20 minutes on foot, or a short bus ride or drive; there is paid parking at the bar. Hosts wait 15 minutes before the start with an orange umbrella. Expect steep steps up to the gardens.
Can I do the class if I am staying in Positano or Sorrento?
Yes, but plan the trip: from Positano the ferry to Amalfi takes about 25 minutes and the SITA bus about 40, plus the walk or ride up the hill. From Sorrento allow well over an hour each way, or pick a class on the Sorrento peninsula instead. See getting there from Positano or Sorrento.
Can children join an Amalfi cooking class?
At the Amalfi farmhouse, only from age 8: nobody under 8 may enter the venue, even as a non-cooking guest, and Viator shows no youth discount for ages 8 to 17. Families with younger children should look at the Agerola farm class, which has a child rate from age 2. See cooking classes with kids.
Can the class cater for gluten-free, vegan or lactose-free diets?
The farmhouse cooking class offers a vegetarian option if you ask at booking, but it cannot cater for gluten-free or lactose-free diets. The pizza class offers vegetarian, vegan and dairy-free options, but not gluten-free. Tell the operator about any allergy when you book.
How hands-on is the class?
You pick vegetables, prepare ingredients and cook alongside the chef, and most guests love it. A few reviewers felt the kitchen team did more of the cooking than they expected, so if you want to make every dish yourself, a smaller class such as Mari's farm class (up to six guests) may suit you better.
How far ahead should I book?
Early. Viator says the farmhouse class is booked 58 days in advance on average, and groups are small, at 10 to 12 people. Free cancellation up to 24 hours before means booking early costs nothing if your plans change.
Cooking class or pizza class: which should I choose?
Choose the four-hour cooking class for a multi-course lunch of starters, fresh pasta and dessert. Choose the three-hour pizza class, at the same farm, for a cheaper and more relaxed session that ends with your own wood-fired pizza. Compare them in cooking class vs pizza class.
Is the Amalfi farmhouse cooking class worth it?
For most visitors, yes: it is rated 5.0 from 1,117 reviews, with 1,104 five-star ratings. Guests praise the hosts, the view and the food. The caveats are the steep stairs, the 8+ age limit and the limited diet options.
Can I cancel my cooking class?
Yes. Every class listed on this site can be cancelled for a full refund up to 24 hours before the start time on Viator.
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