Pastamania 1st Pasta Class in Florence with Museum
Recommended by 99% of travelers
Florence, Italy
- 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Master the time-honored art of making fresh Italian pasta from scratch during this small-group cooking workshop in a historic palace in Florence. Visit the Pasta Museum to learn about the history of this iconic food. Then, don your apron and learn how to prepare fresh, handmade pasta such as ravioli, tagliatelle, and tortellini, prepared with different sauces. Afterwards, enjoy a sit-down meal with your creations, paired with organic Tuscan wines.
- Learn to make fresh Italian pasta in a hands-on cooking class in Florence
- Receive printable instructions and recipes after the workshop
- Enjoy a more personalized experience during this small-group class
- Choose from different class times, and a vegetarian or vegan option
Sample Menu
Main
Aperitif with Pasta Museum visit
Receipt provided on site.
Main
Fettuccine with tomato sauce
Main
Ravioli with parmigiano & ricotta with nutmeg filling and butter & sage
Main
Tortelli with parmigiano & ricotta & truffle oil filling & butter & sage sauce
Dessert
Salame al cioccolato
Dessert
Wine tasting
During the experience we will also explore the world of wine, tasting five different organic Tuscan wines from our family farm
What's Included
- DinnerOur experience includes a full meal, you don't need anything else.
- LunchOur experience includes a full meal, you don't need anything else.
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- Lungarno Guicciardini, 17r, 50125 Firenze FI, Italy
You'll find us at LUNGARNO GUICCIARDINI 17r, 50125, Florence. Please note: look for 17 red (17r), not 17 blue, as Florence uses a dual numbering system. By car, we recommend arriving 30 mins early to secure parking. You can park in: - Viale Ludovico Ariosto - Piazza Tasso area - Porta Romana area
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.What To Expect
Meet your chef and instructor at the Pasta Museum, right in the heart of Florence. Explore the complex where you can see antique tools used for centuries to make fresh pasta and explain the fascinating history of Italian pasta making.
Then, roll up your sleeves and get to work creating three types of fresh pasta from scratch, following the tips and techniques shared during the class.
Afterwards, feast on your tagliatelle, ravioli, and tortelli tossed in a classic tomato sauce and served during a sit-down meal together paired with Tuscan wines. End by taking away printed copies of each recipe as a souvenir so you can recreate each dish at home.
Note: Entrance to Pasta Museum and wine tasting requires payment of €20 per person to be paid on site at the end of the experience by credit card to the museum association.
Then, roll up your sleeves and get to work creating three types of fresh pasta from scratch, following the tips and techniques shared during the class.
Afterwards, feast on your tagliatelle, ravioli, and tortelli tossed in a classic tomato sauce and served during a sit-down meal together paired with Tuscan wines. End by taking away printed copies of each recipe as a souvenir so you can recreate each dish at home.
Note: Entrance to Pasta Museum and wine tasting requires payment of €20 per person to be paid on site at the end of the experience by credit card to the museum association.
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Infant seats available
- Minimum number of participants required. If this number is not reached, we will contact you to reschedule the experience or arrange a full refund. Times may vary – please check your messages for any updates.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Featured review
Great small-group cooking class. Quiet area of town, short walk from the Ponte Vecchio. Eloise and Maia were so kind and helpful! Eloise even gave us a list of her favorite places in Florence after the class was over, and we’ll definitely be following her recommendations. The pasta was top notch as well. Overall, an unforgettable experience - don’t miss out!
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It was a wonderful experience. Went by so fast. Michelle was an amazing teacher, very patient, very knowledgeable, and interacted well with everyone. Would recommend this to everyone!
Excellent experience! Come hungry! Cooking with a group of 12. Made 3 types of pasta and enjoyed some local wine to enhance the fun.
We loved this experience! Ale was a wonderful host and chef, the group was small, and the hands-on instruction was fabulous. We all enjoyed the Pasta Museum as well and learned a lot. Finally, the food we made was great. There were no negatives for us, and I highly recommend the experience!
Perfect experience! Michelle was our teacher and she was so patient with our large group + kiddos! Would highly recommend this cooking class if looking for one in the Florence area!
Amazing experience! We learned so much from Simona. We enjoyed meeting new people from all over the world, learning how to make pasta and sharing a meal together.
Great experience. Nicalo was very knowledgeable and engaging. At the end of the night we had a fantastic meal and a lot of laughs. Highly recommend
Michelle was wonderful. She made it very easy to follow along and was humorous and very knowledgeable. It is a hands on activity and you will be standing for a couple of hours while preparing the food. It was delicious! We were a group of 14 and she handled everything by herself and with ease. Would definitely do this again, so much fun!!
I had a wonderful time! I went by myself and it was close to where I stayed. Michelle was amazing and had lots of knowledge and excitement that she brought to the experience. I got to meet great people as well. The food we made was delicious and so was the wine after.
Amazing experience! We were with our three kids (ages 5-10), and they had so much fun too. Elenora was a wonderful teacher, making it easy for the kids to oarticilate. She was patient with the kids and full of fun and interesting tips. She treated us like her own family. We learned so much and can’t wait to try to make it all at home. We would absolutely recommend this class. It was the perfect way to spend the morning and we got to eat the wonderfully prepared pasta for lunch. A highlight of the trip for all of us!
The class was so fun, and the meal after was delicious! It was educational, too! The opening video we watched together is a little hokey, but overall its a great experience. We made fettuccine, ravioli, and tortelli. Our teacher Simona was very patient and hands on and invested in making us better pasta-makers!!
We thoroughly enjoyed our pasta class with Eloise. She was so kind, patient with everyone, very knowledgable, and encouraging. Our group had two kids (11&15) and it was the highlight of our Florence time. We booked our class for mid-day in July and it was a nice cool escape from the heat (air-conditioning was so pleasant), plus a full meal for all of us. Eloise was a wonderful teacher and not only was the food delicious, it was simple and easy to replicate at home. I would highly recommend this class for anyone who wants to experience a cooking class in Florence, but doesn't have time for a full day class, and/or with kids. Bonus was the yummy dessert surprise, juice, wine, and meeting other class attendees.
It was a great informative and practical class. They provided recipe info and had beverages and dessert. We were able to eat our creations for dinner.
Camilla was amazing! We made the pasta, she then cooked it for us to eat. She answered every question patiently and showed us every step meticulously.
Would give 10 stars if I could - Michelle was the best instructor and made the experience extra special! We were a group of 10 – two families with 6 kids total ages 7-13 and she made the experience so wonderful for every one of us!
We had a wonderful experience in the class. The instructors were super engaging and welcoming. They made us feel like 1 big family. I would highly recommend this class to anyone!!
A really lovely experience. Elouise was a wonderful guide to all things pasta and along with giving a clear lesson, with lots of individual attention and guidance, she was really knowledgeable about the cultural and historical importance of communal making and sharing of food. We all really enjoyed the afternoon, and the food, and felt able to take the skills and knowledge back to our own kitchen, to share with the rest of the family.
The Chef was a wonderful and very knowledgable host and teacher. He used lots of humor, was encouraging, helpful and really helped the group connect. He was very personable and made the class enjoyable, fun and it really flew by! Thank you for everything, I highly recommend!!!!
Our family of 4 (2 adults and 2 teens) had a great time spending a hot July afternoon making pasta with the Pastamania class. The location was easy to find, very clean and cool inside, and the staff were all very friendly. The class did start 30 minutes before the booking time on Viator (it was listed for 4:30 but actually started at 4) however the staff both emailed and called ahead of time to let us know about the time change, so it wasn’t a problem. We made delicious pasta, and our instructor (Alessandra?) was extremely informative and helpful throughout the process. We appreciated the small group size and our instructor was very patient with the youngest participant who was just 9 years old. This is a fun and engaging activity for any group (especially families with younger kids/teens) and the best part is that you enjoy the pasta you make for dinner!! Yes the “museum” is kinda cheesy but it’s just part of the process to make it more of an experience. This was a highlight of our trip and we can’t wait to make our own pasta once we get home!
My wife and I took the PastaMania class during our honeymoon in Florence, and it ended up being one of the highlights of our trip.
The small group setting made such a difference. There were only two other couples, so the experience felt very personal and hands-on. Alessandra was an incredible instructor—she kept everyone engaged, had such a warm and bubbly personality, and explained not just *how* to make the pasta, but *why* each step mattered. She was patient, encouraging, and made the class fun from start to finish.
We made ricotta and truffle ravioli, ricotta and nutmeg tortellini, and fresh fettuccine served with an incredible pomodoro sauce. Everything was absolutely delicious, and it was so rewarding to make it all from scratch.
The experience also included unlimited wine during the class, followed by a tasting of several different wines afterward, which was a perfect way to wrap up the afternoon. We were also surprised with a delicious chocolate dessert at the end, which was an unexpected treat and the perfect finish to an already amazing experience.
As an added bonus, Alessandra recommended a gelato shop that turned out to be the best gelato we had in all of Florence!
If you're looking for a fun, authentic, and memorable cooking class, especially as a couple, I couldn't recommend PastaMania more highly. We'd do it again in a heartbeat!
What a wonderful activity! Michelle was AMAZING and fun and engaging :) She did a great job walking us through the process.
At the end you end up with a few pasta options to try! Can’t wait to make some at home.
Our family had a wonderful time learning how to cook pasta. It was some of the best pasta we had in Italy. Can't wait to go back home and try to make it home with the recipes they provided.
The pasta class was very informative and fun! My partner and I ended up sharing the class with a lovely family and enjoyed cooking with them and chatting with them during dinner. Our teacher was amazing and she was very attentive and knowledgable. The pasta was DELICIOUS and ended up being one of my favorite meals of our trip.
Just note that Viator is not the most reliable place to book this. Our class was supposed to be at 4:30 but they did not reach out to tell me day-of that the class would actually be at 4:00. So we were 30 minutes late to class even though we could have easily shifted our schedule if informed ahead of time. I fully believe this was the fault of Viator, not the place that we took the class. So I would say definitely book this class for a fun experience and cool souvenir (knowledge and the recipe book), but maybe book it on a different site, not Viator.
We all had an amazing time! My adult children Husband and I had a wonderful time!
One of our favorite things we did!
What a fun experience! Our chef was fantastic and made the class so much fun. The food turned out great and would highly recommend doing this pasta class!
We had a wonderful time at the Pastamania class. My husband and I attended with our two boys (13 and 11), and they were thrilled with the pasta they made — my youngest now calls it his new favorite. It’s a great experience for anyone looking to enjoy a hands‑on pasta‑making session followed by a truly delicious meal.
Museum was a joke and a waste of time and money. The teacher was also not very engaging or informative.
This was a really wonderful class! I thought the teacher was really good and made things fun and easy to learn. Really appreciated her knowledge and the attention she showed us. She also created a fun and jovial atmosphere that helped everyone get in the mood and there was lots of camaraderie during the cooking, eating and wine tasing. 10/10 with no notes. Would definitely do again!
We made pasta with Simona today, and what a fantastic teacher and chef she is. She accommodated 8 of us with a breeze, the youngest being about 7 and the oldest was me at 65. She showed us how delicate yet robust pasta can be. We made fettuccine which was served with a tomato sauce and ravioli filled with ricotta, parmesan and truffel. This was served with a butter and sage sauce.
This Pasta Making Class is Amazing! My 2 adult daughters and I thoroughly enjoyed learning how to make real pasta from a professional chef in a professional kitchen in Italy! A memorable experience! The instructor was so knowledgeable and experienced and he made the class so much fun for everyone! After making the pasta, it was cooked and then we all sat down at a long table and enjoyed what we actually made with a glass of wine! So nice!!! It was lovely to share this experience with people from the Netherlands, Mexico, Brazil and Asia! Another amazing tour/ class with Viator!
It was great fun and learning experience! Don't miss it! They keep you in a small group and everyone gets to do it all! And then we ate it! Lovely evening!!
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