Frascati Wine & Pasta Making Class from Rome with Dinner

You Make the Pasta, Then You Eat It: in a Roman Wine Cellar

You take the train from Rome to Frascati, taste two family wines with local appetizers, learn to make fresh pasta by hand, choose your Roman sauce, cook and eat your own dish in the wine cellar, then tour the storage caves below. The whole experience runs about half a day and includes everything except your train ticket back.

Step-by-step itinerary

Train to Frascati and pasta making

• Take train from Rome to Frascati
• Walk and explore Frascati town
• Visit family wine cellar
• Taste two family wines with appetizers
• Learn to make homemade pasta
• Choose Roman sauce and cook pasta
• Enjoy pasta dinner with wine
• Tour wine caves below cellar

The experience

You're sitting on a train out of Rome, and it hits you: you're about to spend the afternoon making pasta with your hands in a place most tourists never reach. The ride to Frascati takes less than an hour, and the countryside rolls past: vineyards, stone walls, the kind of quiet that Rome doesn't have. Paolo and Simone meet you at the station and walk you through their town, pointing out the corners locals know, the history that goes back to Roman times. It's small enough that you can feel the difference between here and the city you just left.

Then you're in their family wine cellar (actually underground, which you'll see later), and the first thing that happens is a glass of Frascati Superiore D.O.C.G. lands in your hand, paired with local meats and cheese. They explain what all those letters mean, and it sticks because you're tasting it, not reading about it. A second wine follows, a red called Vagnolo from their own vineyard. You're drinking wine and eating while standing in a room that smells like fermentation and age, and nobody's rushing you.

Then the apron goes on. The chef shows you how to mix and roll pasta from scratch: no machine, just your hands and the dough. You choose which Roman sauce you want to cook it in: Carbonara, Amatriciana, or Cacio e Pepe. The chef guides you through it, and when it's done, you sit down at a table with the other people in the group and eat what you made. The pasta is yours. You cooked it. It tastes different because of that. Wine keeps flowing. People talk longer than they planned to. After dinner, Paolo or Simone takes you down into the wine caves below (the actual storage tunnels where the bottles age), and you understand why they wanted you to see it.

The train back to Rome leaves you with dirt under your fingernails and the kind of tired that comes from doing something with your hands. Gluten-free pasta is available if you need it, and vegetarian or vegan options work too. Just let them know when you book so they can plan the menu.

What’s included

• Your day includes the pasta-making class with instruction from the chef, two wines from the family vineyard (Frascati Superiore D.O.C.G. and Vagnolo), a welcome aperitif with local meats and cheese, your choice of three Roman pasta sauces (Carbonara, Amatriciana, or Cacio e Pepe), the cooked pasta you make yourself, dinner in the wine cellar, and a tour of the underground wine caves.
• Gluten-free pasta, vegetarian, and vegan options are available with advance notice.
• The train ticket from Rome to Frascati is not mentioned in the inclusions.
• Confirm whether you buy it separately or if it's covered.

Information

Lasts 2h 30m, runs every day, 6 start times, from € 35 per person, with a live guide in English and Italian and with free cancellation up to 24 h before.

Days and timesMonday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday: 10:30, 15:30 and 19:30Thursday: 15:30 and 19:30Saturday: 14:30 and 18:30Sunday: 10:30 and 16:30

GroupUp to 34

Live guideEnglish and Italian

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Book up to1h before

AgesAdult (18 and older) · Youth (7 to 17 years) · Child (under 7)

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather or if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

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Good to know

Stroller-friendlyInfant seats availablePets welcomePublic transport nearbyInfants must sit on laps

Operated by From Scratch - Authentic Experiences

Is this one for you?Book this if you want to step out of Rome's tourist rhythm for half a day and learn something with your hands while eating what you made: the small group size and the family running it are what make it feel like you're visiting friends, not taking a class.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English and Italian.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Youth (7 to 17 years); Child (under 7).

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

How long is the train ride from Rome to Frascati?

Less than an hour. You'll see countryside the whole way.

What if I have a gluten intolerance?

Gluten-free pasta is available, but they can't guarantee no cross-contamination in the kitchen. Let them know when you book.

Can I choose which pasta sauce I make?

Yes. You pick from Carbonara, Amatriciana, or Cacio e Pepe, and the chef walks you through it.

Are vegetarian or vegan options available?

Yes, but you need to request them when you book so they can prepare the menu.

What's included in the price?

Pasta-making instruction, two wines (Frascati Superiore and Vagnolo), welcome appetizers with cheese and meats, your cooked pasta with sauce, dinner, and a tour of the wine caves.

Do I need cooking experience?

No. The chef teaches you from the start. It's hands-on learning, not a professional kitchen.