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Want to impress your friends with your focaccia? Learn how to make this traditional dish the Italian way. I’ll make sure to have the freshest local ingredients on hand, so we’re ready to cook up a storm. Bellissimo!

Destination

Milan, Italy

Category

Cooking Classes

Duration

3 hours

Cuisine

Italian

Available languages

English, Français, Italiano

Included

• Private guide
• Meals

What you can expect

This is the plan

Check out the plan below to see what you'll get up to with your local host. Feel free to personalize this offer with Armando.

1. Meeting point

   Meet at approximately Viale certosa, Milan to start your culinary journey.

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2. Example menu

   This is what our dinner could look like, but it’s not set in stone! Once you book, you can chat directly with your host to make small tweaks to suit your preferences.

3. Small bites

   Local favorites such as parma ham, olives & mozzarella

4. First course

   Italian focaccia

5. Make it yours

   Want to tweak the menu? Book directly & chat afterwards with your host to adjust highlights, skip stops, or make small changes to fit your preferences.

   Book risk-free: Cancel within 24 hours for a full refund.

   Need something special? Personalize your experience for more time, alternative locations or a completely tailored plan.

I can personalize this tour for you

• Tell me your preferred date and group size
• Tell me your preferences and wishes so I can customize the tour for you
• Wait for my personal offer in your inbox!

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Flexible cancellation policy

• Feel confident booking

  Cancel within 24 hours for a full refund. Even up to 7 days before your experience, you’ll receive a refund, minus the service fee.

• Change of plans?

  Reschedule your experience to a date and time that works best for you.

• Loved by travelers worldwide

  Simple and flexible – your plans, your way.

Reviews from guests

Yael

13 August 2024

Armando was so kind and sweet and wonderful with our kids. We made pizza and then enjoyed us. He taught us his grandfathers pizza recipe from Naples, Italy. Would highly recommend this nice fun evening!Such a fun evening!

Steve🇺🇸 United States

21 May 2024

My wife and I took a pizza making class with Armondo, he was very personable and friendly. We had a great couple hours and were able to taste our creations. Learned that pizza dough and Focaccia dough are very similar but Focaccia dough takes 24 hours so not possible for a 2-hour class. Pizza with Armondo

Léa🇫🇷 France

15 April 2024

Armando est très gentil et drôle, il nous conseille, nous aide et fait le show !!! Nous avons passer un très bon moment, à faire sans hésiter.Parfait !

mtinoco26🇺🇸 United States

23 June 2023

Army was organized and friendly - he will be sure to tell you "no pineapple" on pizza - it is a cozy setting, better on a cooler day - fun and enriching - overall a good group activity, no regretsPineapple is not Italian

Jeroen🇧🇪 Belgium

15 July 2022

Lovely evening with fine wine, good food and great host. Excellent way to learn the inside tips and tricks to make real Italian Pizza (without pineapple…)Tips and tricks for excellent pizza

Susan🇨🇦 Canada

18 June 2022

We had a fun afternoon of pizza making with Armando. He guided us through the process from choosing the right ingredients to mixing and stretching the dough to eating a delicious Napoli style pizza for lunch, with wine. Armando also followed up with an email supplying the dough recipe after the cooking lesson which was very thoughtful. His kitchen is a distance from Milan centrale, so give yourself about an hour to get to his place by tram. Also, a focaccia making experience was advertised, paid for and expected but, we made pizza. Still fun and we learned alot, thanks Armando! Never put pineapple on a pizza!

Unknown

8 June 2022

Armando was fabulous! His pizza was delicious and we learned so much about Italian culture. He was friendly, helpful and funny! Armando pizza making

Clàudia🇬🇧 United Kingdom

6 June 2022

Good experience with Armando, he gave us a lot of recommendations. The pizza was amazing! We have had a lot of fun!!! Thank yous so much!!10/10!!!

Abdulmalik🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia

16 May 2022

I had the pleasure to attending a cooking session with Armando in May 2022. He is a amazing guy, very knowledgeable in the Pizza making, and the Italian culture in general. I would strongly recommend this experience in case: / you are a group ( 2 or more ) of friends who are relatively new to the Italy, and very interested into understanding the Italian cuisine through a fun and entertaining way. / If this applies to you, then you are in for an awesome experience!Amazing Experience for First Time Comers!

Unknown

23 October 2021

We had such a fabulous time making pizza with Armando. He was so kind and patient as we cooked. Such a fun experience!Great time making pizza with Armando!

Billy🇪🇸 Spain

12 October 2021

Per Marc

29 September 2021

We visited Armando with our two teenage girls. Armando is not only a good and patient teacher, but also a lot of fun, good company and a great entertainer. Great experience and top grades for Armando - both for pizza, quiz and entertainment.Armando is brilliant

catherine🇫🇷 France

21 August 2020

Moment convivial, super accueil d'Armando qui nous a ouvert sa maison ,et fait partagé ses secrets de fabrication de la pizza Napolitaine, l'ambiance était chaleureuse et détendue,Armando a une attention pour chacun ,même aupres d'ado un peu"coincés"...nous avons été vraiment choyés avec les différentes dégustations !mais je ne livrerai ici pas tout les secrets !!! C'est promis nous nous lançons dans la réalisation de pizza maison !CIO!!Un très bon souvenir !

Thomas🇪🇸 Spain

2 January 2020

We had a fantastic time with Armando. He tought us all the secrets of true Napoli pizza baking and helped us understand the differences between faccacia, pizza as well as the specific fried pizza. A great experience and excellent value that we would recommend to anyone that are interested in learning to bake pizza or foccacia. Also, Armando is very well versed in Milan and gives great advise on trip options.Great experience...

Carly🇬🇧 United Kingdom

17 August 2019

This was a great evening we felt very welcome and was great fun . Armando was so friendly and a great host . If you looking for a different evening this is the one we loved making and eating the pizza :-) Great fun and would recommended to everyone. Thanks again for having us 👍Pizza making

Kathrin🇩🇪 Germany

22 April 2019

We had a very nice evening with Armando, his girlfriend and his mother. He tought us how to bake real italien Focaccia, told about different Pizza- and Focaccia-styles in italien regions. Thanks for the nice evening and fully recommendation. Focaccia cooking class

Olivia🇩🇪 Germany

4 August 2024

Wir hatten einen wunderbaren Tag in Mailand mit Salvatore. Ein sehr netter Host , der uns mit Hingabe seine Stadt gezeigt hat. Auch auf private Wünsche wurde sofort eingegangen. Wir sind sehr froh, durch Salvatore andere Seiten von Mailand gesehen zu haben. Auch mit unseren Kindern war er freundlich und geduldig. Herzlichen Dank an Salvatore, wir können ihn weiterempfehlen! Tolle Mailand Tour mit Insider Wissen

Meng🇺🇸 United States

15 June 2024

Armando was a wonderful guide! He was very knowledgeable and pleasant. The tour went at a leisurely pace, enough for us to appreciate the many sights while covering lots of ground. Milan highlights

Susan🇺🇸 United States

6 June 2024

Armando was a gracious and thoughtful guide with an obvious passion for his home. He walked us all around Milan, showing and explaining all sorts of sites and answering all of our questions. He recognized every photo opportunity and made sure his guests were well cared for. He also made himself available for future questions and Milan-related advice. I highly recommend any tour with Armando!Welcoming, Knowledgable Local Guide

Megha🇩🇪 Germany

2 January 2024

Armando - It was truly a magical beginning. What a way to start the Christmas break. We booked an 3-hour tour with Armando (‘Army’) to show us around Milano. He met us punctually - in fact we were running a few minutes late due to unpredictable Milan traffic - at a convenient central location. Immediately his warmth was palpable as he made connections with the whole family including my hard-to-please teenager 🤫 He joked about everything as he delivered an informative historical context about the ‘North’ (Italia) driving some of our own references to Game of Thrones. He also did a fantastic job connecting to the two families’ experiences, one traveling from Germany and one from the U.S.A. Specifically he was clear about the colloquial vs. the mythical when explaining the different customs of current people. He even paid for coffee for us, authentic Italian per him. The one thing about him is that he was always his true self, a gentleman and entertainer who always knew what to do to keep us engaged, educated and moving. Wish we could spend another 3 hours with him. We strongly recommend booking a tour with him (again).Fantastic half-day tour in Milan

Reynaldo

30 August 2023

Army, was excellent on his time guiding us through Milano's tourist spots. We were a family group with children of varied ages, so it was difficult to find something engaging for everyone simultaneously, but he did a very good effort at pointing out interesting nuggets of trivia and entertaining/funny quips to keep the group on track. He is a native Italian, and his english is fluent. We covered as much as possible on a walking trip under the blazing heat and he also was kind enough to give us outstanding recommendations for meals and sightseeing. All in all, A+Friendly and competent guide

Michael🇦🇺 Australia

20 February 2023

I really enjoyed my tour with Army. Communication was easy both in terms of planning and on the day itself. He combined history with culture, anecdote and good humour. I also appreciated his recommendation for lunch. Great 1:1 experience

Sauleha🇺🇸 United States

29 October 2022

It was my first time in Milan, but I hadn’t planned much and I didn’t want to only visit museums. Armando was kind enough to fit me in his busy schedule and help me book a private Milano city tour on a Vespa. I loved this tour as it’s a great way to see the city in a limited amount of time. Armando was professional, knowledgeable about the history of Milan, well traveled himself, and friendly with a good sense of humor. I highly recommend this city tour with Armando. Great way to see a new city

Sebastiano🇩🇪 Germany

28 August 2022

We had a nice time with Armando and visited good food places. It was a lot of fun included. I can recommend a tour with him definitely. Great guide and nice tour

Boaz🇮🇱 Israel

25 June 2022

We spent a great afternoon with Armando, walking around the city center having great food, wine and coffee. Really recommend this tour and experience. Great afternoon with Armando

Wayne🇦🇺 Australia

14 May 2022

Armando is a lovely guy. Had a very informative time looking at the highlights of Milan riding around on the back of his scooter. Very fun way of seeing the City. Fun Experience

Öyküm🇩🇪 Germany

12 April 2022

I had a great time going around the city by scooter with Armando riding. It was a lot of fun and he explained very nice aspects of Italy and also Milan, which is not typically known🤩 I had the chance to also taste some Italian food that I didn’t know before! It was very interesting and I loved it. Better join this activity with an empty stomach 😉A great experience!

Jean Pierre🇫🇷 France

9 April 2022

Guider c’est parler. C’est surtout s’adapter au visiteur pour ne pas lui imposer un discours trop stéréotypé. Armando ne nous a pas seulement parler de Milan mais aussi de l’Italie. Celle du Nord et celle du Sud. Il nous a montré ce qu’il aimait et surtout il nous a dit pourquoi il aimait ces lieux. Son propos fut simple, imagé et accessible pour des néophytes. Nous avons compris que l’histoire de cette ville est une souffrance dont les traces sont visibles mais aussi une ouverture sur le monde galvanisée par une farouche volonté d’être reconnue pour sa créativité. Guider c’est fabriquer un lien le temps d’une visite.Guider c’est donner de soi.

Unknown

15 March 2022

Armando was a great tour guide who made sure that we had a lot of great food and learned a lot about the city. He also gave a lot of great tips about what to do after the tour. Armando was awesome!Great time exploring Milan

Stephen🇮🇪 Ireland

7 March 2022

Big thank-you to Armando for taking us on a tour of Milan and experiencing some great food and drink on the way. There were 6 of us in the group on a work outing on a 2 day trio with an overnight stay in the City. As well as bringing us to some lovely places to eat, he was also really informative on the history of Milan and gave us some really interesting facts about the different places we walked by en route to the next food stop. The ice cream was the best we have all tasted and he was at all times engaging, with a great sense of humour for the entire tour. We would highly recommend him to anyone seeking a food tour of the city.Milan food experience

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19 February 2022

We had a great time making pizza with Armando! The food turned out great and we had a blast making it!Great experience!

nathan🇺🇸 United States

3 January 2022

My family and I booked an italian pizza making class with Armando. He was patient, fun and experienced. He did a great job of walking us through each step and was very patient with us. I would recommend this experience to friends and family without reservation. Thanks Armando, Nate and familyArmando is the best!

Darragh🇺🇸 United States

2 January 2022

We have always had great tour guides with "WithLocals", and Armando was no exception. He was passionate, knowledgable, easy-going, and fun to talk to. We had our 3 young adult children with us ages 23, 20, & 18. They really enjoyed to talk with him too... and we all learned a lot about Milan and it's history. Milan Experience - Top Notch!

Aliya🇳🇱 Netherlands

28 December 2021

Had a great time going around Milano with Armando. Tasty street food in most beautiful parts of the city goes together with the exiting stories. Loved the tour! Thank you!Tasty and fun!

Nadav🇮🇱 Israel

14 November 2021

Armando is the perfect guide to getting to know the best Italian food but not only! Beyond the wonderful tastings he organized for us, he also told us about the fascinating Italian history and culture. The tour was awesome, we enjoyed every moment and highly recommend to anyone who wants to make their vacation more unique and authentic!Far beyond a food tour, highly recommended

Dina🇮🇱 Israel

1 November 2021

we enjoyed the tour very much! Armando was very professional and told us some new interesting things about Milan.Excellent tour in Milan

Kent🇺🇸 United States

10 October 2021

Armando was great. For those who need to have this food tour in English, his English is excellent. The food was plentiful and very interesting. As we went from place to place, Armando pointed out historical buildings, churches, and streets that other tour guides never did mention on a morning tour that we took of Milan. We went inside several buildings that otherwise are not mentioned in tour guides. We had a couple people in our group that had special dietary needs and Armando met them all. The only downside (and it was small considering the food we had), the food was not exclusive to Milan, but include a few Naplian tasting. Excellent food tour and I would recommend him and the tour.Great food tour and interesting sites

Olayinka🇺🇸 United States

29 September 2021

Knowledgeable Passionate Excellent guide

Roseline🇧🇪 Belgium

16 August 2021

Armando was a good guide for our family. We got a lot of useful tips to visit Milano. Highly recommend with families with teenagers Good match!

Richard🇺🇸 United States

5 August 2021

Not easy walking and talking with a large group of 9 (6 adults and 3 kids), but Armando did a great job of showing us historical and modern Milan. Interesting tour and city!Armando was Fabulous!!

Lauren🇺🇸 United States

9 July 2021

We met up with Armando at the beginning of our month long trip to Italy to introduce some Italian basics to our kids ages 13, 11, and 9. He was well prepared, made it fun for the kids and connected easily with all of us. We had a great time and would completely recommend him!!!!!!!Great language lesson with our family of 5

Gina🇺🇸 United States

3 May 2021

Armando gave us the experience of a lifetime! He shared history, music, trivia and singing along with us all making a delicious family pizza recipe! He was a fantastic teacher and helped us every step of the way. We can't wait to meet with him again to make pasta! Thanks again, Armando! Wonderful experience with talented Armando

Karl🇺🇸 United States

18 April 2021

Armando was the master story-teller and pizza chef. He skillfully worked us thru the proper and delicate way to make the perfect crust using the specific ingredients we collected locally. The time was not rushed but used fully and effectively to learn a little about the history and perfection of Neapolitan pizza. Plus we also sang classic Italian songs and even Italian version of "Happy Birthday to you"! Now we know how to make the best legit pizza in a short amount of time with the perfect amount of air in the light and flaky crust! Thanx, Armie! We will see you again! Pizza, Music, and Singing!

Nick🇺🇸 United States

8 March 2021

Armando was a lot of fun and the recipe was easy to understand and we'll definitely be making pizza at home much more often again in the future! Armando was great about taking time to teach us proper technique and help when we had questions and had some fun Italian activities to do during the down time too. Highly recommend!Fun time and a great learning experience!

Max🇺🇸 United States

8 March 2021

Jessica 🇬🇧 United Kingdom

14 February 2021

I booked this for my husband’s birthday as he loves Italy and Italian food! It was also a fun experience to do with friends over Zoom whilst the UK is still in lockdown. Armando was great fun, and gave clear instructions. He kept checking in with our pizza progress along the way to ensure it didn’t go wrong, and we all ended up with very tasty pizza! A great evening - definitely recommended :) Thank you!Delicious pizza and lots of fun!

Lily🇬🇧 United Kingdom

28 January 2021

We have enlisted Armando's expertise twice now and have always had fantastic feedback from those who took part. Armando is a brilliant host - patient, funny, charming and authentic, he takes time to answer questions, gives a history and insight which makes the whole experience really enjoyable. I highly recommend this experience (booking it twice speaks for itself!) you & your guests will have a great time and will come away with a fool-proof pizza recipe that you can use again and again! Thank you Armando! Molto buona!

Lena🇺🇸 United States

30 December 2020

Armando was fun and entertaining! And our pizza was delicious! 😋 I bought this as a gift for my husband-who loved eating pizza on our trip to Napoli. Would recommend this experience.

Sivan🇨🇦 Canada

29 November 2020

I scheduled this virtual pizza making cooking class for myself and colleagues at work. We had a great time! Armando was a great host! Very welcoming and fun to spend time with! He is very passionate about pizza making, and Italy in general. Everyone has a blast! Great team building event and highly recommended to anyone who loves pizza and who wants to learn the Napoli way of making it!Great time!

Ryan🇰🇷 Korea, Republic of

28 October 2020

I was able to complete my first pizza in my life with Armando's excellent tutorial. You will learn well if you are prepared with ingredients. It is really fun and extra ordinary experience talking each other and learning how to cook traditional Napolitan pizza in real-time while we are located in exactly opposite side of the globe. Awesome experience!