Pizza, Gelato & Fun – a Tasty Cooking Class in Rome City Center

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Rome, Italy

High interest

Booked 3 times today.

3 hours (approx.)
Group discounts
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

Why travelers loved this

5.0

· Jeremy_W ·

Jun 2026

The pizza and gelato experience was amazing! The entire family had an incredible time and the whole event was interactive and fun. I picked up some really good techniques and the kids had so much fun learning the process. 10/10 would highly recommend!!!

· Bianca_M ·

Jun 2026

Such a fun family experience to make pizza and gelato together. Simple enough for the kids to do it all on their own and yet tasty enough for us all to enjoy. The facility is beautiful… clean, cool and well situated for us to be together. Duccio was a great chef and guide and my kids really enjoyed his sense of humor along with his guidance.

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Overview

Take advantage of your time in Rome and go a step beyond simply eating pizza and gelato by taking a cooking class. Whether you’re confident in the kitchen or consider yourself a beginner, improve your skills with insights from a professional chef. Get access to premium toppings during this hands-on workshop.

Take home a graduation certificate from your cooking class in Rome
Choose from morning, afternoon, and evening classes for flexibility
Learn how to make pizza and gelato at home with a recipe booklet
Get cooking tips and guidance from professional chefs

Sample Menu

Main

Pizza con verdure

Extra Pizza toppings friarielli

Main

Pizza Margherita

Pizza with tomato sauce and mozzarella

Dessert

Chocolate Gelato

Chocolate Gelato demostration

What's Included

Expert local chefs
Interactive cooking class for crafting PIZZA from scratch
Live demonstration of Gelato making
Meal including Wine (soft drinks available for children)
Graduation Certificate and Booklet with recipes
All necessary ingredients for pizza and gelato preparation
Certificate of Completion

Optional Gratuities
Hotel pickup and drop-off

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Palazzo Colonna, Via Quattro Novembre, 139, 00187 Roma RM, Italy
Towns of Italy Tourist Hub & Cooking School Rome Please ensure you arrive at the designated meeting point at least 15 minutes prior to the scheduled departure time. Unfortunately, we won't be able to accommodate late arrivals.

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
Stroller accessible
Near public transportation
We are sorry to inform you that pets are not permitted on our classes
No-shows booking will not be refunded

The class operates in all weather conditions
Children/teens under 18 y.o. must always be accompanied by at least one adult. If this requirement is not met, we reserve the right to exclude the under age participant and no refund will be due
Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
We regret to inform you that this class is not suitable for individuals with celiac disease
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 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

Joseph_G

I would definitely recommend this cooking experience. I took my 16 yr old son with me and we both enjoyed the experience. Our Chef Duccio and his partner chef (don't remember her name) were great. This is a nice experience away from the usual historical tours and you get to experience cooking for us, was a Pizza and having homemade gelato, and coming away with .ore information about the food prep and ingredients. We are in Italy, choose a cooking class, and this one, we had a great time.

Reviews

5.0

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The chef was great. He...

Robin_D, Jul 2026

The chef was great. He was very interactive Great for teens, families Plan for a 3 hour Experience for the evening

We had an exceptional...

Stephanie_F, Jun 2026

We had an exceptional cooking class the chef was incredibly knowledgeable and helpful throughout the entire process and the food was delicious.

Must book! Wonderful!

Whitley_M, Jun 2026

What a fantastic experience from beginning to end! We booked the pizza and gelato-making class as part of my daughter’s birthday celebration, and it turned out to be one of the highlights of our entire trip. Our instructor was absolutely wonderful. She made my daughter feel incredibly special on her birthday with thoughtful moments of attention throughout the class, while still ensuring that every participant felt included and engaged. It was the perfect balance—my daughter felt celebrated without taking away from anyone else’s experience. Before we even started cooking, our instructor shared fascinating history about Italian cuisine and how it connects to the local culture and traditions. I loved how she wove those stories into the cooking process, giving us a deeper appreciation for the food we were creating. This class was a hit with our entire multi-generational group. From the seniors in our family to the kids, everyone was engaged, laughing, learning, and having fun. The energy stayed high the entire time, and it was obvious that our instructor is truly passionate about what she does. We made pizza dough completely from scratch, learned helpful tips and techniques, and customized our pizzas with our favorite toppings. During the gelato-making portion, several participants—including some of the children—were invited to help stir the gelato while learning about its history and preparation. Those hands-on moments made the experience even more memorable. The class was informative, interactive, and incredibly fun. We left with full stomachs, new skills, wonderful memories, and a deeper appreciation for Italian food and culture. I highly recommend this experience to families, couples, groups of friends, and travelers of all ages. If I am ever back in the area, I would absolutely book this class again with the same instructor. She and her team provided the perfect ending to our trip and helped create birthday memories that my daughter will never forget.

Great family experience!!

Bianca_M, Jun 2026

Very helpful to get the...

Tze_M, Jun 2026

Super helpful to get reminders and clear instructions re where to meet. Anna our class instructor was funny and very clear in her explanations. Had a great time and met lovely people!

Came for the Gelato, Stayed for Doccio’s Playlist!

samantha_m, Jun 2026

If you are in Rome, you have to book this. Our group (my daughters, sister, some awesome newlyweds, and me) had a wonderful experience. Doccio is a master guide—super patient, hilarious, and he plays excellent music. We went from being complete strangers to sharing amazing camaraderie over pizza dough and gelato. Learning the recipes was incredible, and getting certificates at the end was the perfect touch. A true highlight of our vacation!

A "Must Do" experience!

Jeremy_W, Jun 2026

Make your own Italian pizza!!

John_T, Jun 2026

Incredible and memorable. Fun for any ages! Loved our experience and the pizza was amazing. Plenty of instruction and ingredients

Great!

RACHEL_K, May 2026

This was such a great class! My mom and I did it together. The instructor was fun and engaged the group well. The pizza was fantastic. You’ll enjoy this class!

Best experience with the most amazing chef!

Cynthia_G, May 2026

My family and I left with so much knowledge and we had the best experience while learning. Our chef was so amazing, we want to come back for more classes.

More pizza!

Anonymous, May 2026

This was a really fun experience. After spending days eating pizza and gelato it was a great way to spend our last night in Rome! We even got access to recipes to try at home!

Excellent family fun!!

Amy_K, May 2026

Stephania gave us one of the highlights of our trip with her incredible Pizza and Gelato cooking class! From the moment we walked in, she made everyone feel welcome, comfortable, and excited to cook. The class was extremely hands-on, which made it so much more fun and memorable — we weren’t just watching, we were truly learning every step of the process. Stephania explained everything so well and shared so many great tips and techniques that we’ll actually use again at home. We learned how to make authentic pizza from scratch and delicious gelato, and everything we made tasted absolutely amazing. The ingredients were fresh, the food was outstanding, and the wine kept flowing the entire time, creating such a fun and relaxed atmosphere. What really made the experience special was Stephania herself — warm, funny, patient, and clearly passionate about what she does. She made the class feel like cooking with friends rather than a formal lesson. We laughed nonstop, ate incredibly well, drank great wine, and walked away with wonderful memories and new skills. Highly recommend this experience to anyone visiting Italy. It was fun, delicious, interactive, and unforgettable. Thank you, Stephania, for such an amazing evening!

Loved being with Duccio,...

Marissa_M, May 2026

Loved being with Duccio, he made the experience, fun, funny, and entertaining. It felt small and intimate, but very close and a good way to end our trip.

Make pizza and gelato in Rome

Laurie_E, May 2026

We signed up for a cooking class where we learned how to effectively make pizza and gelato. Our teacher and Cook, Anna, did a great job of explaining how you make a pizza and how you make gelato. It was a lot of fun, we learned a lot, met some great people and had a great time. I would highly recommend this to anyone.

Great night of fun!

Murray_T, Apr 2026

What a great night! Federica was amazing! Fun, informative and super tasty food. Lots of tips and tricks to master our pizza and gelato making back home. Awesome!

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Susan_C, Mar 2026

Great fun. We learned a lot. Lot’s of food to take away to be eaten the next day. Chef is experienced and speaks clear English.

Fun & yummy

nicole_p, Feb 2026

A fun last night spent in Rome as a mother & son cooking class! The pizza tasted amazing too. Didn't actually get to make the gelato the chef showed us how its done but it was a yummy treat at the end

Authentic Roman Pizza, 5-Star Gelato, and the Ultimate "Local" Guide!

Melinda_K, Feb 2026

Our family (two parents and kids ages 10 and 12) absolutely loved this class. The kitchen was high-quality, and our teacher, Stefania, was phenomenal. She shared wonderful stories about her grandmother’s pizza dough and used her years of experience to help us fix any dough issues on the fly. We learned to make a true Roman-style thin crust from scratch and feel confident we can replicate it at home. Beyond the cooking, the class was a deep dive into Italian culture. Stefania gave us incredible tips on how to spot authentic restaurants versus tourist traps, iconic Roman dishes to seek out, and a list of authentic gelato spots. We used her recommendations over the next few days, and they were all spot on! As for the food we made—the chocolate gelato was the absolute best we had during our entire trip. It was also a lovely experience sharing the kitchen with another family from a different country. If you want a fun, skill-building, and culturally rich experience in Rome, this is it. Highly recommend!

We had a wonderful time...

Elizabeth_S, Feb 2026

We had a wonderful time with our kids, aged 11 and 14, and the pizza and gelato were excellent. Recommend it highly.

Pizza Class with Gelato, Experience It, We Did! Great Time!

Joseph_G, Dec 2025

Brilliant!

Paul_S, Dec 2025

Review I am going to start with the conclusion- this is so much fun and you should book it!!! We spent 3 hours learning how to create our own pizza bases, baking them and eating them with a carafe of wine between the two of us. We were in a small group which was ideal and after the session we are both confident we could do this at home when we get back. Duccio was our host, who explained things step by step and we were able to laugh at our attempts to move from the dough to the base. I managed to invent a paper thin base that was almost transparent and my wife went for an artistic heart shape. Ultimately it was all about the taste and they really were as good as those you get in the local restaurants so don’t plan to eat out in the evening! The gelato making was watching Duccio explaining how it was made rather than all trying however we were all able to share it when it was finished. If you want to have a great time, whether on your own, as a couple or a family I would have no hesitation in recommending this.

It was really fun as well...

Sheila_G, Aug 2025

It was really fun as well as the learning how to make our own pizza. The two ladies that led our class really made it come to life with really fun interactions with all of us in the class. Well worth the time and money and a nice change from the Walking Tour style of visiting Rome.

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Kristen_S, Jun 2025

BOOK this! DUCCI the chef used to make 500pizzas a day before he sold his pizzeria in Toronto. He is FABULOUS! We enjoyed an evening full of laughs, meeting incredible people, and making two of our favorite things, pizza and gelato. The facility is extremely clean and brand new (only 2weeks old as of June 17, 2025).

Response from Host, Jul 2025

Thank you so much for this amazing review! We’re beyond happy to hear how much you enjoyed your evening with Chef Duccio—he truly is fabulous, and his pizza-making skills are legendary! It’s wonderful that you had fun, met great people, and created two Italian classics in our brand-new space. Laughter, great food, and good company—that’s what it’s all about. We’d love to welcome you back anytime! – The Towns of Italy Team

Excellent chef Stefania and pizza and gelato class

Elizabeth_S, Jun 2026

The pizza and gelato class was excellent; Stefania, our chef, is very welcoming and pleasant. She made us feel very comfortable from the beginning to the end. The kids loved the class, and we all ate deliciously!!!!

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