Pasta, Truffle and Wine: hands-on class in a medieval town
Recommended by 98% of travelers
Parma, Italy
- 3 hours (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Sample Menu
Starter
Tasting
Tasting of typical Parma cured meats and two different vintages of Parmigiano Reggiano. All accompanied by a glass of local wine.
Main
Fresh pasta made by you
It will be seasoned with a homemade sauce (the ingredients vary according to their seasonality).
Dessert
tiramisu
Tiramisu prepared by me
What's Included
- SnacksFresh pasta class, aperitif with local products and wine, lunch or dinner with the pasta made together, homemade tiramisu. TRANSPORT NOT INCLUDED IN THE PRICE.
- Bottled water
- Alcoholic Beverages
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Coffee and/or Tea
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- V.le Mentana, 140, 43121 Parma PR, Italy
If you don’t have a car to reach Calestano, we can arrange a private transfer from Parma for you, so you can simply relax and enjoy the day from start to finish. Note: A maximum delay of 10 minutes is allowed. Please let us know in advance if you require transportation from Parma.
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.What To Expect
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Infants must sit on laps
- 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
Isabel_L
This was by far our favorite day trip while visiting Italy. The cooking lesson was fantastic and Virginia and her mother made us feel so welcome. After preparing the pasta, our host served a wonderful meal, complete with caprese salad made with their homegrown tomatoes, dessert and wine. Absolutely the best!
Reviews
4.9
based on 100 reviews
Skye_F, Mar 2026
What a wonderful experience. Beautiful family and fabulous food. Just loved it! It was a little way out of Parma, so make sure you have your own transport, otherwise talk to the host.
Rito_H, Oct 2025
"I had a wonderful time at the pasta-making class with Virginia and her mom. They were incredibly warm and welcoming. I highly recommend this experience to anyone visiting Parma!"
Patricia_B, Oct 2025
Very personable , spoke good English was very fun and we learned a lot. The town is beautiful. The pasta was delicious
Petra_B, Oct 2025
Great hands on pasta making class hosted by Virginia and her mom about 45min drive south of Parma in lovely little village. It was very fun and a great way to spend time with locals and meet fellow travelers.
Veronica_M, Sep 2025
This is a wonderful way to meet people from all over the world, learn to make pasta, eat some delicious food and share some wonderful wine!
Anne_M, Sep 2025
Beautiful little town outside of Parma. Learned a lot of pasta making secrets, and Virginia was an excellent teacher. Our lunch was held on their beautiful terrace. A lovely way to get personal with pasta!
Isabel_L, Sep 2025
This was by far our favorite day trip while visiting Italy. The cooking lesson was fantastic and Virginia and her mother made us feel so welcome. After preparing the pasta, our host served a wonderful meal, complete with caprese salad made with their homegrown tomatoes, dessert and wine. Absolutely the best!
Dean_E, Jan 2025
Was a great experience. Great little town and view from the kitchen and the whole night was just fantastic. Pasta making in Italy do I need to say more. :) book it.
Nicole_M, Jan 2025
Truly the highlight of our Parma experience! I cannot rate this high enough! Virginia was able to pick us up in the city center and bring us to the beautiful place her and her mother reside. Virginia is a fantastic instructor and we were able to relax on her balcony and eat some of the best pasta we’ve ever had. The ingredients were so fresh, we literally watched Virginia’s mom pick basil off of a plant on her balcony for our meal. We felt so at ease and would recommend this to anyone traveling to Parma!
Dulce_B, Dec 2024
FANTASTIC! Highlight of our trip! Virginia is a pasta expert! Our meal was extraordinary and we enjoyed it overlooking a beautiful view of a small and very quaint town from the rooftop of her apt. It was perfect!
Alvin_E, Sep 2024
We took the train from Bologna to Parma, and thanks to Virginia for being our transfer driver as well as our host and teacher. Her mother was delightful, and Cesar the cat was very cute.
Her home is situated in the town of Calestano... very beautiful. The view from the terrace is stunning.
We had so much fun making ravioli with truffle ricotta filling as well as tagliatelle. Virginia is an excellent teacher, and is very patient.
The aperitivo and wine were wonderful, as was the homemade tiramisù. The stars of our lunch however were our ravioli and the tagliatelle with homemade red sauce... buonissimo!
Grazie mille a Virginia!
Highly recommend this experience.
Travis_T, Sep 2024
Virginia was an amazing host! The setting was incredible and the food absolutely delicious! An easy drive for us from our Airbnb in Parma.
Lucia_V, Aug 2024
We had the best best time. Virginia her mum and grandmother were incredibly accommodating. The lesson was explained well and we had a good giggle. It was heaven to reap the rewards, eating truffle pasta while looking at a beautiful view. Doesn’t get much sweeter than that.
LenaKathrin_H, Jul 2024
Along with my husband and daugther we felt very welcomed. It was a nice class were Virginia made us feel like we were great in making pasta even if we never had done it before. The atmosphere were absolutely fantastic.
Dustin_B, Jul 2024
Loved our cooking class experience with Virginia and her sweet mother and grandmother! Set in a gorgeous village outside of Parma. The pasta making lesson was fun and informative. Our kids loved it!
Nick_S, Jun 2024
We had such a great time. Virginia, her mother, and grandmother we all there and taught us how to make a proper Italian pasta. It was so delicious and can’t recommend it enough.
Barbara_B, May 2024
The town was beautiful. Virginia was an awesome instructor and we had a great time in her kitchen learning to make pasta. We would definitely recommend this class to anyone who wants an authentic experience in and around Parma. Loved it!
Liz_P, May 2024
I really wanted to do a pasta class while bagpacking in Italy. I browsed quite a lot of them, but I wanted something more simple yet more authentic. Getting to learn the basics without feeling like I'm part of a turistic spectacle.
Well, the experience prepared by Virginia and her mother is WAY beyond that. First, the road to their town was astonishingly scenic, and so was Calestano. I got to walk around a bit, and loved loved loved the medieval atmosphere.
Then we get to the cooking class, we learned how to do 2 types of pastas, and also some extra shapes for the raviolis. Virginia explains everything very clearly, and makes sure we honour the Italians' traditions. I had already tried to do my own pasta with a YouTube video, and if I expected (of course) it to be very different, I didn't expect THAT MUCH. You really leave with some wonderful tricks!
As for the food itself... what can I say, it's going to be the BEST meal you'll have in Italy, because it tastes like dedication, patience, and tenderness. Yes we made the pasta, but all the rest is Virginia and her mom, and I couldn't believe my luck to be tasting such wonderful homemade food with such a mind-blowing view.
I'll also have to add Virginia picked me up and dropped me off in Parma as I was travelling by train, and I absolutely enjoyed talking with her during theses moments. She's a very wonderful person that has a lot to share and I'm sure she'll keep on doing amazing things.
Well you've probably guessed it, this experience could mean something specific for everyone; to me it meant a lot. I'll keep these moments very close to my heart!
Stefan_S, May 2024
Virginia was a very gentle host and teacher, explained every step with patience. First time making pasta in such a nice place in a small mountainside village and enjoy it afterwards with a nice view is definetly worth to book this class.
Robert_M, Apr 2024
Virginia taught us how to make great pasta in a way that we will remember when we get home. Then served us a most delightful dinner on the balcony overlooking a lovely, medieval village. It was really nice to get out of the city and into the countryside. There is a fee for the shuttle.
Bethan_O, Mar 2024
Virginia was super friendly and welcoming. She really knew her stuff about the food and region. We had an amazing time on the terrace and cooking with her and her cat! We didn’t even mind paying extra for the transfer service as everything was worth it!
Vasiliki_K, Mar 2024
It was a lovely day spent, learning pasta making techniques and enjoying the hospitality of the host.
Augusto_D, Dec 2023
We were driven about 30 minutes away from Parma through picturesque towns. We arrived at Virginia's home which was located in a charming Italian town. The views from the terrace were amazing. Virginia and her mom were very welcoming and friendly. The instructions were very simple and straightforward. English was used which facilitated communication. From beginning to end the whole experience was more than we expected. We absolutely recommend learning to make pasta with Virginia and her mom. Be ready to drink delicious wine, eat lost of pasta and a delicious home-made tiramisu.
Anna_S, Oct 2023
We already loved the car ride to the small town where we were going to have the workshop, it’s a beautiful landscape. The workshop itself was a lot of fun too: to learn about the process of making pasta, doing it ourselves and then that awesome dinner at Virginia’s beautiful balcony!
Matt_W, Oct 2023
Virginia and her mother were excellent hostess'. They invited us into their home and family. The class was a lot of fun, and after making the pastas, they were prepared and served to us in a traditional Italian manner. Virginia is excited about what she does, and she will share in depth all the knowledge she has on the topic.
Karen_G, Oct 2023
We had a lovely time and can’t wait to go home and try making pasta ourselves. The town is beautiful and so glad a ride was provided. Very fun experience!
Natalie_B, Sep 2023
Such an incredible experience set in a beautiful location- after learning to make pasta you are able to sit on the balcony and enjoy the beautiful view with wine.
Virginia was knowledgeable and a great teacher and the food was so delicious.
Highly recommend- it has been the highlight of our trip.
Pat_H, Sep 2023
We loved this experience , Virginia was patient with us and eating it was delicious. The views off the terrace were amazing .best experience of our trip
JanBrre_V, Jul 2023
Virginia, her lovely mother and friend Silvia were excellent hosts for a family experience which both was a nice break from our city-to-city vacation run, and also provided good memories from doing something practical together. Very intimate and personal. Our family of five is extremely pleased with the experience. Recommended.
Steve_D, Jul 2023
We had such a wonderful time and this is a great memory from an overall wonderful trip! The cooking was great, the food was wonderful (especially the tiramisu!), and the views from the balcony are really great. Everyone in my family of six had fun, even the non-cooks!
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