5 Couples Italian Cooking Classes in NYC

If love is in the air and you also want the smell of a good meal in the air, you’ll love this list of 5 couples Italian cooking classes in NYC.

I may not be the best cook, but I do love cooking and I especially love eating Italian food. While I love eating it, I don’t really know how to make many Italian recipes other than an Alfredo sauce from scratch, and I think that only barely counts. So, the opportunity to take an Italian cooking class, in New York City, sounds like an opportunity I want to take. It sounds even more fun when you can also learn alongside your significant other. I mean, I can’t think of many, better date ideas. It’s also worthwhile because you can use what you learn for the rest of your life. And in the short-term, you get to learn, then eat good food, so everybody  wins.

If you like the sounds of this date idea, but Italian food isn’t really you or your partner’s thing, check out our list of 16 best couples cooking classes for date night in NYC. 

To come up with our list of couples Italian cooking classes in NYC we consulted sources like Blot Magazine and Yelp. These sites provide information on a variety of cooking classes in New York City. There is really no way to quantify which classes are better than others, so we simply ranked them by name. The classes on our list were chosen based on their ratings, reviews, and popularity.

Without further ado here’s a look at 5 couples Italian cooking classes in NYC.

5. Sur La Table

Sur La Table is a well-known as a cooking store, but few know about their wide array of cooking and baking classes. They offer courses on all types of cuisine, and some of those course styles are combined with special “Date Night” classes. You and your love can take a “Springtime in Italy” date night course that teaches you how to make homemade ravioli with seasonal ingredients and even adds a special gelato to top the night off. They have multiple locations in and around New York City, so you’ll have no problem finding one relatively close to you.

4. Pizza A Casa 

If pasta’s not your thing, you can trek down to Manhattan’s Lower East Side to learn how to make pizza instead. Pizza A Casa, the number 4 on our list of couples Italian cooking classes in NYC, claims to be NYC’s “#1 pizza-making experience” while also having the best dough around. At their couples pizza-making workshop, you’ll learn all the techniques to getting the dough just right, and you’ll also learn how to correctly use a pizza oven.

3. Home Cooking NY

Here, you can find a wide range of courses and even a few focused on Italian dishes. Whether you want to learn how to just make homemade pasta, or want a fuller experience with traditional dishes like risotto, gnocchi, or ragout, this is the place for you. They allow students to pick the menu they want to learn, and if you want to pay more, you can have an instructor come to your home to teach the two of you. As an added bonus all Home Cooking NY cooking courses are BYOB!

2. Cooking A Capella

Cooking A Capella’s courses are one-of-a-kind since the chef and owner Lawrence Rush serenades his students during class and all classes end with a group sing-along. This is fitting considering it’s located in the Theatre District of Manhattan. Rush’s courses offer instruction on a variety of cuisines, but if you and your boo are looking for Italian, his “pasta making” or “risotto and gnocchi” courses are your best bet.

1. Cooking by the Book

The final course on our list of 5 couples Italian cooking classes in NYC, offers the most private experience of them all. Cooking by the Book allows you to set up your own cooking and learning experience. Because of this, you can learn whatever you’re interested in, including Italian foods. You and your loved one will enjoy a quiet and private cooking class to remember for years to come.

Next time you’re looking for a fun and unique date idea, our list of 5 couples Italian cooking classes in NYC will help you score some points with that special someone.