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Cooking class or pizza class?

The same farm above Amalfi runs two classes: a four-hour farmhouse cooking class and a three-hour pizza class. They share the view and the hosts, but not the menu or the price.

Pizzas baking beside a log fire in a wood-fired oven
The pizza class ends at the wood-fired oven.

Booking choice: The farmhouse cooking class, from $148 per person. Check dates Compare the options below

Both classes are run by Amalfi Heaven Gardens, both meet at the GAS Bar on Via Mauro Comite, and both end with wine and limoncello. The choice comes down to how long you want to spend, how much you want to cook, and your diet.

The quick answer

Pick the cooking class ($148, about four hours) for a multi-course lunch with starters, fresh pasta and dessert. Pick the pizza class ($63, about three hours) for a cheaper, more relaxed session that ends with your own wood-fired Neapolitan pizza, and for vegan or dairy-free options. Both are 8+ and run in groups of up to 12.

How do the two classes compare?

Same farm, same meeting point; different length, menu and price.

Cooking classPizza class
From$148$63
LengthAbout 4 hoursAbout 3 hours
You makeStarters, fresh pasta, dessertYour own Neapolitan pizza
DrinksWine, limoncello, water, coffeeWine, limoncello, water, coffee
DietsVegetarian on requestVegetarian, vegan, dairy-free
Gluten-freeNoNo
Rating5.0 (1,117)5.0 (107)

Want the full menu? Check dates for the four-hour farmhouse class.

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Which class teaches you more?

The cooking class: several dishes, from starters to fresh pasta and dessert, with recipes to take home.

The pizza class goes deep on one thing: the dough, a tomato sauce made from scratch, hand-stretching, and baking in the wood-fired oven. One reviewer called it perfectly pitched for beginners.

Spreading tomato sauce on a pizza base
In the pizza class you build your own pizza from the dough up.

Which is better value?

The pizza class costs less than half as much; the cooking class gives you a full multi-course lunch.

Both include wine and limoncello. If you mainly want the view, the farm and a fun afternoon, the pizza class is the cheaper way in. If the meal is the point, the cooking class is the one.

Pizza-Making Class & Garden Tour

Short on time or budget? The pizza class is three hours, with wine and your own pizza.

★ 5.0 107 reviews · 3 hours · from $63

Explore the pizza class at the same farm

Which suits vegans or dairy-free guests?

The pizza class, which offers vegetarian, vegan and dairy-free options. The cooking class offers a vegetarian option only.

Neither class can cater for gluten-free diets, and the cooking class cannot cater for lactose intolerance either. Tell the operator about any allergy when you book.

Which is better with older kids?

Both admit ages 8 and over; the pizza class is the shorter of the two, at three hours.

One family with children aged 13 and 10 wrote that the pizza class kept everyone engaged the whole time. Viator lists no youth discount at either class.

Pizzas baking in a wood-fired oven
The pizzas bake in the wood-fired oven at the end of the class.

Can you do both?

Yes, on different days: they are separate classes with separate bookings.

If you only have time for one, let the menu decide: a long lunch of pasta and starters, or a pizza you made yourself.

What is the verdict?

Food lovers: the cooking class. Budget, vegan or pizza fans: the pizza class.

  • First cooking class, love Italian food: the cooking class.
  • Tight budget: the pizza class.
  • Vegan or dairy-free: the pizza class.
  • Want recipes for a dinner party: the cooking class.
  • Kids aged 8 to 12: the pizza class.

Made up your mind? Both classes cancel free up to 24 hours before.

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Frequently asked questions

Are the cooking class and pizza class at the same place?

Yes. Both are run by Amalfi Heaven Gardens and meet at the GAS Bar on Via Mauro Comite, about 1 km above Amalfi.

Is the pizza class gluten-free friendly?

No. It offers vegetarian, vegan and dairy-free options, but not gluten-free.

Do both classes include wine?

Yes. Both include local wine, limoncello, water and coffee.

Ready to book

Choose your class

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before on every option. Prices are from-prices in USD and move with the season.

Hands-On Cooking Class & Farmhouse Visit

Hands-On Cooking Class & Farmhouse Visit

★ 5.0 1,117 reviews · 4 hours

  • Terraced garden visit and hands-on class, about 4 hours
  • Multi-course lunch with local wine and limoncello
  • Bottled water, coffee or tea
From$148per personCheck dates
Pizza-Making Class & Garden Tour

Pizza-Making Class & Garden Tour

★ 5.0 107 reviews · 3 hours

  • Garden stroll and pizza class, about 3 hours
  • Your own pizza from the wood-fired oven, as lunch
  • Local wine, limoncello, water and coffee
From$63per personCheck dates

Plan your date before you go

Garden harvest, a hands-on class and a long lunch with wine above Amalfi, with free cancellation up to 24 hours before.

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