Be a Roman Chef for a Day: Small Group Cooking Class
Rome, Italy
- 2 hours 30 minutes to 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Learn the culinary secrets of a real Roman chef during a fun and delicious cooking class in a home kitchen. Get hands-on instruction in whipping up classic Italian dishes such as fresh homemade ravioli, fettuccine, gnocchi and tiramisu. After the lesson, sit down to enjoy your authentic, made-from-scratch dinner along with Italian wine. Make new friends in an intimate, small-group setting and get a copy of the day’s recipes so you can bring a taste of Italy back home.
- Small-group dinner cooking class in Rome
- Learn to make authentic Italian dishes like ravioli, fettuccine, gnocchi and tiramisu
- Taught in the home kitchen of a professional chef
- Sit down to enjoy your homemade meal complete with appetizer, dessert and wine
- Meet fellow travelers in an intimate small-group setting
- Take home recipes to impress friends and family back home
What's Included
- Cooking Class
- Small group
- All taxes, fees and handling charges
- Gratuities
- Hotel pickup and drop-off (if option not selected)
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- Province of Rome, Province of Rome, Lazio
Pickup details
Location Name: Piazza Navona ( a few minute walk from the Pantheon) Location Address: When you reach Piazza Navona, you will see there are 3 fountains and a church in front of the main fountain ( the one in the middle). If you are facing the church, look to your left hand side, you will see a building with a Brazilian flag, or walk toward the fountain on your left hand side. Our coordinator will be waiting for you at Piazza Navona 14 with the sign " Savor Italy Tours". Please do not go to the other side or another square, if you do not see number 14, you are probably in a different square. Please be at the departure point at 4:30 p.m. to make sure you find the place. Return Location: Returns to original departure point
Operating hours.4:30 pm
Departure Point
- Province of Rome, Province of Rome, Lazio
What To Expect
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
- Wheelchair accessible
- Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
- Minimum drinking age is 18 years
- Stroller accessible
- A minimum of 2 people per booking is required
- The class will be held at either a restaurant or the chef s house
- Near public transportation
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
This experience is non-refundable and cannot be changed for any reason. If you cancel or ask for an amendment, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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Reviews
4.2
based on 40 reviews
rex238, Sep 2018
Great chef and guide. Delicious food. It was soooo much fun. Only 4 of us so we got personal attention if we needed it!
Denise D, Feb 2018
This was very dissapointing to say the least. Although our tour guide was knowledgeable, the venue for which the class occurred was not conducive for 'learning' how to be a 'Roman Chef for a Day. The restaurant was busy and so was the kitcen where the class was taking place. We felt like we were in the way of the kitchen staff. In addition, we kept getting up and sitting back down in the restaurant after each course. When it came time to cook the pasta and make the sauces, we had no part of that. It was done prior to us getting into the kitchen which took all the fun out of learning how to make it. One last thing, the kitchen was very dirty. While I understand that sometimes this occurs, you probably shouldn't have invited guests who paid for an experience enter a kitchen that isn't prepared for guests. I wouldn't recommend this tour/class.
Chelsea P, Nov 2017
Delicious dinner! Felt rushed in the kitchen by the chef who was also trying to make meals for restaurant guests. Only made pasta both of which were delicious but was under the impression that we would be making the bruschetta and dessert too. Would recommend just clarifying that in the information about the tour.
Krystm J, Nov 2017
This cooking course was fantastic, it was in an actual restaurant kitchen and we had a translator as the chef didn't know English. Only down side to the experience is we didn't get sent the recipes. Definitely recommend..
John L, Nov 2017
Interpreter was great, knowledgeable of what the chef was relaying to me. Chef was fun to watch and learn from him on the making of pasta. The picture shows what looks like some ones house, you actually go to a restaurant to cook.
Rhonda_G, Sep 2017
My wife's and my favorite tour in Italy, and we did 4 different tours. When I signed up I thought Small Group meant 10 people max, but it actually was just my wife and I. The translator/organizer met us in a public plaza near the restaurant we were going to cook at, and she was very friendly and spoke excellent English. My wife and I made carbonara, gnocchi, and bruschetta, and we ate all 3 plus some tiramisu. After our whole trip, my wife and I agreed that this was our favorite part of the entire trip. The chef himself was really nice, although he didn't speak any English. The restaurant we cooked at was a nice restaurant too. I would highly recommend this trip to anyone. The organizer promised us the recipes, but it's been over a month and we haven't got those yet, although she did say there were always problems getting the recipes to email inboxes, because they are frequently marked as spam, so I suspect that is what happened. Other than that, a 10/10 experience!
emily.a.walters2, Aug 2017
Overall, we enjoyed our time together it was just too pricey and not as described. The experience ended an hour early, we didn't make the sauces, tiramisu, or bruschetta just the pasta, and only got 1 glass of wine. The guide was great and a good translator. The chef was also great. Still no recipes
Gillian L, Aug 2017
What we did do on the tour was great! Loved the experience. However what we did do is not what I purchased from Viator. Didn't get to go to a home kitchen, make any of the sauces and only learnt 2 pasta shapes when the voucher said 3. Only got half what I paid for. Very dissatisfied with Viator.
Samantha_S, Aug 2017
Was a short walk from the meeting point. Quiet restaurant. Lovely translator. Well worth it
mat.vallone, Jun 2017
The lessons and the food in this small-group four of us total cooking class were so good. The tag team of Richie the translator and Loretta the chef were a good pair, and Loretta spoke more English than I expected. The time flew by quickly, and all of the food that we made was very tasty. The room could have been a little stuffy if we hadn't gotten along with our fellow classmates so well a little background music would be great!. The restaurant is outside the heart of the city, so we followed Richie on the subway, which was a nice experience.
Alison B, Jun 2017
A fun evening We were at a small restaurant and it was just the two of us. Our chef did not speak English so we had to rely on our tour guide to translate which was a bit awkward although she did a fabulous job. We've made gnocchi since we've been home and it turned out almost as good. Still waiting for the promised recipes though....
Cushla_B, Apr 2017
This course was held in a cooking school which lacked the ambience of being in someone's home or a more intimate setting, the instructor was lovely (as was our tour guide) and if you have never made pasta before this would be a good course to do
Kim W, Jan 2017
Loved this! So much fun. Our Chef, Loretta, really was great.
Tracey P, Jan 2017
This was fantastic and we got all the insider tips on how to make great tasting and perfect pasta and gnocchi!
Meloni D, Dec 2016
The food was yum. Good small group.
We were hoping to do more cooking and prep, which was very limited to cutting and very quick explanation of what they were/had done, good for beginners or children. Also got told we would get emailed the receipes however this never happened.
Erin M, Oct 2016
The only reason I'm giving this 5 stars is because I cannot give it 6 stars! Our initial guide, Richie, was very helpful and a great translator/navigator in getting us through the metro and to the restaurant. He then supported the real star of the evening, Laretta! Her class was absolutely fantastic, and very fun for my whole family. The food was delicious and plentiful, and I would recommend this as a MUST DO for anyone visiting Rome.
James_P, Oct 2016
Excellent class. Very involved in the process and never thought I could cook food that delicious. Chef and guide were full of personality and made it like a family dinner
Jennifer M, Oct 2016
Great class. Enjoyed it quite a bit. If they had offered more wine after we finished the bottle, would be 5 stars :
Lauren Z, Oct 2016
My fiancé and I were very excited for this tour. The class was supposed to be for the second night that we were in Rome, but it was rescheduled due to one of the chefs being sick. I completely understand this, however it was unorganized after that. We waited in the center of Piazza Navona and met our guide who informed us that all of the other couples weren't able to make it so it would be just us. We didn't mind this considering it was our honeymoon, but when we got to the restaurant we waited for 45 minutes before the chef came out to start our class. After waiting about 20 minutes they finally gave us a glass of water. We soon found out that the chef never wrote down that we were coming, so we were entirely unexpected. They set us up on the small table in the back where we made pasta and ravioli, which was great. The description of the class did mention, however, that we would learn how to make multiple pastas, bruschetta, and tiramisu. We put pre-made bruschetta on toast and then we were merely served tiramisu for dessert, this was slightly disappointing considering I paid 175 to make only a dish of pasta. My husband and I sat down with the guide to eat and we saw two cockroaches during this time-- ruining our appetites a tiny bit, as you can imagine. Lastly, we were promised the recipes for everything that we made and didn't make, which I have not received and it's been 3 months since the class. Overall, we enjoyed each other's company and loved making the pasta together. However, we were both disappointed after leaving there that we had spent so much money on something when there were comparable cooking classes for around the same price that were most likely more organized and included more actual cooking time.
Cynthia C, Oct 2016
This was a lot of fun. The only issue I have is with your write up of this. This cooking class was in a cooking school not someone's home and we had 10 people in the class not the max of 6 people you alluded to. It appears everyone booked through Viator as well and were expecting the above. Once we got over the change of venue and what to expect, the class was lovely and the chef was wonderful. Lots of fun. You may want to include the approximate time for the class as well. It is from 4 to 5 hours long.
Jelena P, Oct 2016
Booked it for a surprise for my wife and her friend. They really enjoyed it.
Marigrace C, Sep 2016
This was a wonderful experience for my husband and me. The chef was an excellent teacher and our guide was her excellent assistant. We had great fun, learned about the Roman cuisine, made fresh pasta and had a wonderful dinner.
Lisa C, Sep 2016
We really enjoyed this tour with local Italian speaking chef, and interpreter. It was fun, authentic and yummy :). Learnt how to make fettuccini and ravioli highly recommended.
Yong L, Aug 2016
We had a wonderful time learning how to make the different pastas and sauces. The chief and guide were both knowledgeable.
Emma_L, Jun 2016
This was a great activity for an evening, Holly, our host/translator was so wonderful! We didn't get to cook as much as we'd hoped but we ate heaps and they catered for gluten free really well.
brittney h, May 2016
Our tour was great! Our guide/translator Holly was awesome! She was very informative and knowledgeable! The restaurant also was able to deliver the tiramisu that was on the trip details so she gave us one of each of the desserts that the place made and then took us to a place that is known for the best tiramisu in Rome, which I must say was amazing! We enjoyed the class, had a great time and were very satisfied!
Chris_B, May 2016
This was great! The chef was very friendly and our tour guide Holly was wonderful. We met outside and went into a restaurant and got started. Then dinner the food we prepared! was served to Holly, my wife, and I in a private dining room. 100 recommend this and will likely be doing it again the next time I am in Rome.
Sheng Hung T, Feb 2016
Just the experience is worth everything to me. I Learned how to cook n I ate food with a chef. The onLy thing I did not Like was cooking at the chef's house however, we were given a paid ride there and the house was nice, but it's better to do it at a restaurant to see a reaL atmosphere.
Eckhoff's, Oct 2015
This was a perfect sized class of 5 with a great host, a great chef and great people. Holly took the time to take pictures for everyone, Chef Laura was amazing and so kind. Everyone was able to learn, participate and eat some of our great food. If you want a cooking class that isn't a full day this is TOP NOTCH!
Kim H, Aug 2015
One of the highlights of our trip! Chef Laura was great, and the ravioli's and pasta were AMAZING!!! She made making pasta so easy and delicious. LOVED IT!!!
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