Worldwide · PASTA CLASSES
Italy teaches most of them, but the good ones are not interchangeable: some hand you a mortar, some hand you a machine, and some are really a dinner with twenty minutes of dough at the front. These 15 are the sittings worth an afternoon, priced and timed, with the full catalogue underneath.
Learn to make ravioli, tortelli, and pappardelle from scratch inside a 1200s medieval tower near Brunelleschi’s Dome. Chefs such as Andrea, Victoria, Antonio, and Valentino guide the work, then you eat the pasta with sauces, Tuscan wine, and soft drinks. The class is hands-on, family-friendly, and priced at $21.
“Awesome experience. Antonio was a great guide and chef!”
Meet your chef near Piazza Navona for a hands-on Roman cooking class. You will prepare tiramisu, fresh fettuccine, and ricotta ravioli, then sit down with wine, coffee, or limoncello to eat your work. Chefs including Mattia, Carlotta, Lori, Mimi, Leo, Maria, and Paris lead sessions in English. Groups can reach 18 people.
“This cooking class was a lot of fun! I learned a lot and will now practice on our friends! And the food tasted great when we sat down to eat!”
Leave central Florence for a private estate above the city, where chefs such as Chris, Carmella, Davide, and Tiziano guide you through fresh pasta or wood-fired pizza, homemade gelato, and a relaxed meal with wine or beer. The six-hour class suits families, couples, and food lovers, but dress for the outdoor temperature.
“We had such a fantastic time at this cooking class! The chefs were knowledgeable, engaging, friendly, and made the whole experience very fun! The setting at a farm up above Florence was absolutely beautiful, we learned practical techniques and were given recipes we can use at home. We brought our teenage kids, and thought it was going to be long at six hours, but the time flew by! The food was delicious and the bottomless wine was wonderful. This was one of our favorite experiences on our trip to Italy, highly recommend!”
Spend three hours in a Florence restaurant learning fresh pasta and tiramisu with English-speaking chefs such as Alessandro, Amber, Clive, and Narghess. You will cook from scratch, eat what you make, enjoy wine with dinner, and take home recipes. Private groups and dietary options are available with advance notice.
“Our guide Amber was incredible. She was humorous and made the class super enjoyable. Would highly recommend!”
Join chefs such as Cid, Carlos, Irene, or Patrik for a hands-on pasta and tiramisu class near the Vatican. You will mix, shape, and cook fresh pasta, prepare tiramisu, then eat what you made with free-flowing wine, Prosecco, water, and soft drinks. English instruction and private groups are available.
“Absolutely loved it! It was fun, friendly and I laughed so much - would definitely do this again, great value for money”
In central Rome, chefs such as Olga, Giorgio, Christian, and Fabrizio guide you through ravioli, tortelli, and fettuccine. You knead, roll, shape, and eat your pasta at a communal table with organic Tuscan wine, dessert, and limoncello. The three-hour class is limited to 10 people and includes English recipe booklets.
“Guy teaching us Christian was amazing, very friendly and bubbly, so nice, was great at teaching and very patient and funny, joked with everyone, class was so funny, overall an amazing experience”
At Pastamania in central Florence, an English-speaking chef guides you through tagliatelle, ravioli, and tortelli. You will shape pasta, enjoy it with tomato, butter, sage, ricotta, Parmigiano, or truffle oil, and sit down with Tuscan wine, dessert, and printed recipes. Classes last about three hours and hold no more than 12 people.
“It was a fantastic experience. My partner and I thoroughly enjoyed the pasta making with Alessandra!!”
Spend about three hours near the Colosseum making fresh pasta with an English-speaking chef and learning Aperol, Hugo, and limoncello spritzes from a mixologist. You will knead, cut, boil, and sauce your pasta, then eat it with your group. The class holds no more than 14 people, with private bookings available.
“Amazing experience with Marzia! I really recommend this experience for everyone. We enjoyed an amazing carbonara, caccio and pepe amazing drinks!”
At Restaurant Gusto on Via Giuseppe Zanardelli, you’ll make tiramisu, fresh fettuccine, and ravioli from scratch with an English-speaking chef such as Lori, Mattia, Mimi, Leo, or Carlotta. The roughly three-hour class ends with your handmade meal, wine or a soft drink, and limoncello or coffee.
“Our chef Carlotta was amazing! Very easy and fun class :)”
Meet your English-speaking chef inside Ristorante Tucci and learn to mix, shape, and cut fresh fettuccine in a small-group class. Luca, Enea, Sara, Simone, and other instructors guide the hands-on lesson. Then choose a traditional sauce while the kitchen cooks your pasta, with bruschetta and drinks served beside Piazza Navona.
“Our host was great, unfortunately I cannot remember his name but his name started with S and he was a young man. He made it fun and enjoyable, we learnt a lot. The pasta at the end, with your choice of sauce was incredible. Best carbonara we have ever had. The restaurant food was lovely and the other staff were very friendly and welcoming”
Near Piazza Navona, a local chef such as Maria, Lori, Furio, or Mattia guides you through fresh fettuccine and tiramisu. You work at your table, then sit down to pasta with your choice of sauce, wine or a soft drink, and coffee or limoncello. No cooking skill is needed.
“We had the best time! Mattia was fantastic. He was funny and very knowledgeable. He made the class so much fun. It was our favorite activity in Rome that will leave us with the best memories. Highly recommend!”
Spend about three hours making fettuccine, ravioli, and tiramisu in a Florence restaurant. Guides such as Alessandro, Ambar, Clive, and Katarina lead the hands-on class, followed by your meal with wine, coffee, and limoncello. Check your booking carefully, since the meeting restaurant changes by start time.
“We had a lot of fun. The instructor was great and we learned by doing it ourselves. The pasta and tiramisu turned out great.”
At Insideat’s three-hour Rome cooking class, you make fettuccine, ravioli, and tiramisù at your own station with an English-speaking chef. Start with a Spritz and Roman cheese-and-pepper chips, then eat your handiwork with wine, bruschetta, and water. Classes hold no more than 14 people, with dietary options available by advance notice.
“I enjoyed learning about the ingredients. I have no idea that flour needed to be used so quickly. It was educational and fun.”
At Gusto Restaurant on Via Giuseppe Zanardelli, you’ll make tiramisù and fresh fettuccine with an English-speaking chef such as Lori, Tommy, Mimi, or Carlotta. Choose tomato and basil, Amatriciana, or cacio e pepe, then eat your work with wine and limoncello or coffee. It suits beginners, families with older children, and anyone who wants a social Roman food experience.
“Awesome fun learning how to make ravioli and fettuccine ! Tiramisu also was great and tasted so good”
Meet near the Colosseum for a hands-on pasta and cocktail class with a local chef and mixologist. You’ll make fettuccine, carbonara or cacio e pepe, and Aperol, Hugo, and Limoncello spritzes. Hosts such as Sunny, Jimmy, Jim, and Benjamin bring music, patience, and plenty of laughs to this three-hour class for up to 14 people.
“The most amazing experience, it was so fun and we made the world most delicious pasta. I’m so happy I booked this experience I highly recommend it. I cannot wait to go home and make my family and friends pasta”
The towns that teach it, and the things you come out able to make.
