Rome Cooking Class: Make Pasta, Dine & Drink Wine With Local Chef
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Rome, Italy
- 3 hours (approx.)
- Group discounts
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Learn to make pasta by hand with a professional chef-instructor for a truly memorable experience in Rome. Your small-group cooking class takes place in a private location in a traditional Roman neighborhood and covers the basics of creating incredible Italian pasta. Nibble on light appetizers and sip on prosecco as you begin to prepare the pasta meal. Or, opt for the pizza-making class to prepare your own pie.
- Learn to make pasta by hand with a professional chef in Rome
- Start the experience with classic aperitivo nibbles, plus prosecco
- A small-group class means personalized attention from your chef host
- Your homemade pasta meal includes wine and gelato to finish
Why Travelers Choose This Tour
A professional chef and small group guarantee plenty of expert, individual instruction for each participant.
Sample Menu
Starter
Prosecco Meats & Cheese
Traditional Italian aperitivi (appetizers) with cured meats, cheese, and bruschetta.
Starter
Traditional Italian aperitivi
(appetizers) with cured meats, cheese, and bruschetta
Main
Bottomless Wine
Two pasta dishes with a red and white sauce (Please note: menu changes seasonally).
Dessert
Homemade Italian gelato
Homemade Italian gelato
What's Included
- Local expert Chef
- Prosecco and Wine
- Aperitivi (appetizers)
- Two homemade pastas and two sauces
- Gelato
- All ingredients for your meal
- Private kitchen with modern appliances reserved just for your group
- Select the Pizza Making Class option at time of booking to prepare your own pizza from scratch
- Hotel Pickup/drop-off
- Gratuities/Tips (optional)
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- Piazza di San Giovanni della MalvaP.za di S. Giovanni della Malva, 00153 Roma RM, Italy
Please arrive 15 minutes prior to the start of your tour, your guide will be holding a yellow WalksDevour sign. This tour meets at Piazza di San Giovanni della Malva, 00153 Roma RM. Meet in the square in front of the San Giovanni della Malva church.
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.What To Expect
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Trastevere
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
- This tour is in English.
- Unfortunately due to the nature of this tour it is not suitable for guests with mobility impairments or with wheelchairs, or strollers.
- This tour is adaptable to all dietary needs with the exception of celiacs.
- Those with dietary restrictions need to contact us before joining the tour so we can arrange your food.
- Walks and Devour comply with all local government regulations. Please refer to local government guidelines for the most up to date information.
- Please note: This tour offers multiple options. Take a moment to choose the one that best suits your interests.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 14 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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This was the absolute best class!
Thank you to the most amazing teachers, Asia and Stefano! Even with our class size of 12 it felt really personalized, we all had a lot of laughs and fun and everyone ended up with really good pasta.
The recipes were really easy, the drinks were indeed bottomless and we had the best time. I would recommend this to anyone!
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Travelers praise this family cooking experience in Rome for its engaging, hands-on activities suitable for all ages, highlighting authentic pasta and gelato preparation. Guides and instructors receive consistent commendation for their friendly, knowledgeable, and clear teaching styles that blend humor with cultural insights. The food quality, including fresh pasta, sauces, and ample wine and beer, is widely appreciated. The communal dining and inclusive atmosphere contribute to a memorable and enjoyable experience overall.
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What a brilliant experience great guy great food
Would highly recommend this for anyone looking for a fun activity
We had such a fun time on this small-group cooking class in Rome! We learned how to make two different pasta shapes, including ravioli, and helped prepare two different sauces from scratch. We also got to help make gelato, which was such a fun bonus!
There was plenty of wine served throughout the cooking process and during the meal, which made the whole experience even more enjoyable. It was great getting hands-on and learning how to make authentic Italian dishes while enjoying good food and wine in a relaxed, fun atmosphere.
This was such a memorable experience and a great way to immerse ourselves in Italian food culture. We especially loved learning how to make ravioli and getting to enjoy everything we prepared together. Highly recommend this experience to anyone visiting Rome!
The instructors were kind and fun and knowledgeable.The final dinner with our results were delicious!
It was a wonderful experience. The food was great, the chefs were great teachers. It was also very entertaining and fun!
Elisa was an extremely friendly, knowledgeable and skilled chef who gave lots of encouragement whilst demonstrating techniques clearly and helping us individually. The experience was enormous fun. I discovered there was more to making pasta than I had imagined but the meal we produced wad utterly delicious. This experience was the highlight of our holiday. We enjoyed being hands on with our pasta dough and past making equipment as well as having lively conversations with our fellow participants.
Very enjoyable afternoon of being taught the techniques I need to make pasta at home. Lucca was a natural at passing on to us his knowledge on the subject.
If I could leave a 0 review I would. Roberto, the chef from WalksDevour Cooking School that Viator used, texted me the day before the class saying to reply to his message if anything was needed. On the day of the class, Rome police had closed the route to the meeting point for a period of time (it was not on a subway route so transportation by vehicle was the only option) and I texted him twice about being a few minutes late because of this. I also tried to call his cell phone number from the text but it did not go through even though it was showing up as a US number. Roberto never met us at the meeting point (a piazza in Trastevere and not an actual restaurant or business address) and never responded to me as to where to meet him, so my family did not ever get the cooking class we had been looking forward to. Upon arriving back home from my trip, I reached out to Viator to request a refund but has told it was being denied because the operator, Roberto (WalksDevour Cooking School), did not approve it. Beware of this lack of professionalism and common courtesy and I recommend avoiding booking this cooking class. I have booked many other tours with Viator and this is the first time I have ever had anything but a positive experience.
This was a fun, engaging, and interactive experience. Luca is a great host and passionate about what he does. They were weirdly stingy about the wine and serving it. Liked that it allowed you to meet and get to know other travelers especially at the family style dinner.
So much fun and possibly the best pastas and gelato we ate in Italy! Great host - highly recommended.
Would highly recommend! Was the best experience. We made 2 pasta dishes and dessert. Chefs were helpful and knowledgeable, just great to work with and shared helpful hints and ideas. I would do this again 100%!
This was such an amazing experience to make our own pasta and assist with making the delicious sauce and gelato. I’m not a big red sauce person but this one was the best I’ve ever had. Chiara was so great at helping us throughout the process, kept our glasses full of prosecco and wine, and gave us plenty of time to enjoy the meal and socialize with the other groups. She was funny and very knowledgeable during the entire evening.
We showed up at the location on time and the guide had already left. We had to walk 40 minutes in the heat to get there. The operator refused to tell us where the actual class was taking place and then tried to get us to pay another $40 to reschedule. What a scam!
The chef was very fun and the food was delicious :) I’m excited to make pasta on my own one day once I get a roller!
It was so much fun! We learned a lot of cooking tips and received the recipes! Manuela is an amazing chef who made the class a lot of fun. We felt like family by the time we all sat down for dinner and wine. Great experience that we will always remember! Thumbs up!!
3hours well spent
Fun
Tasting
Catered for my dairy free needs
Including going external to purchase me vegan ice cream
Our cooks were so fun and informative! We loved them!
Learned so much about the cooking process and was interesting to see the differences in how I make my own pasta and sauce at home.
It is an amazing experience! Stephano was our instructor and he made the class informative and so much fun! The group was small enough to het all the instructions we needed but large enough to have a wonderful mixture.
We attended class after a long day of sightseeing with our family. It was super engaging and everyone is extremely friendly. Our 11 and 13-year-old enjoyed the entire experience and cooking on their own. Highly recommend!!
The entire experience was fantastic. The folks at the kitchen made the class fun and engaging, and the food was even better. They took time to show everyone the next steps and double checked with each person to make sure they were keeping up. I would recommend this class for any families traveling to Rome looking for a fun activity in the evening.
Great experience , Julia was amazing , super easy , light hearted and the end product was super great to eat .
We ended our vacation in Rome with this pasta making class. So much fun and amazing food. Chefs made it a wonderful experience we’ll remember for the rest of our lives. I will do this again during my next visit to Rome.
Probably our most favorite night in Italy. This cooking class was everything I'd hoped for. The staff was fantastic, the class was so much fun, and the food was DELICIOUS!! Highly recommend!!!!
Wonderful experience. Learned a few new things about cooking. Simple fresh ingredients are tastier and healthier! Loved this class. Asia is a great chef! Thank you.
So much fun! We opted for the pasta, gelato, and wine class. Jamila and Luca were a lot of fun to work with.
We had an amazing time. The group we shared the experience with was good. We had the expertise of two chefs and both were amazing.
Came to Rome for a family trip, saw all the sights, ate all the food, and the highlight was the cooking class with Manuela. Her energy was upbeat and infectious and our meal was spectacular!! Would highly recommend any class with her-she’s awesome!
Fun, light hearted cooking experience and the food and wine were delicious. We enjoyed the chefs and their humor.
This experience was excellent and making 2x pasta dishes is even better!
The team were easy to find at the meeting point and everything ran on time. Food was delicious and would recommend to anyone!
We had a amazing time learning how to make fettucine and raviolis. The room was very convivial and was made that much more enjoyable with the animation from Asia and her partner.
Really neat cooking experience with my family. Asia and Luca made it extremely fun and engaging to make two different types of pasta. And enjoyed the dinner/wine with the small group afterwards.
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