Pasta-Making Class in Ravenna: Cook & Eat with a Local Host

Cook pasta from your host's family recipes, then sit down to eat what you made.

A private pasta-making class in Ravenna held in a local's home kitchen, where you learn to shape 2–3 traditional dishes from family recipes, cook for about 2 hours, and then share the meal with your host Silvia and her boyfriend. Silvia has been a tour guide since 2000 and learned to cook from her grandmother. The class includes wine and an opening course of piadina flatbread with cheese, honey and jam. Vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free versions are available with advance notice.

The Experience

You'll meet Silvia at her bed and breakfast in Ravenna's city center, where she greets you with piadina: a thin Italian flatbread served with cheese, honey and jam. From there, the class moves into her home kitchen for a hands-on 2-hour lesson in making pasta or gnocchi from scratch, a traditional sauce, and dessert. Silvia learned to shape handmade pasta from her grandmother and knows how to form tagliatelle, tagliolini, strozzapreti, cappelletti and ravioli. You can ask for your preference when you book. She shares stories from her childhood while you work together, and the class is entirely in English, Italian or French depending on what suits you.

After cooking, you sit down with Silvia and her boyfriend to eat the meal you've just made. The menu shifts with the season, but typically includes fresh vegetables or salad, a pasta or gnocchi dish (such as strozzapreti with cream and sausage, or potato gnocchi with tomato and mozzarella), and tiramisù for dessert. Wine is included throughout the afternoon. If you have allergies, dietary restrictions or cooking preferences, let Silvia know at booking and she'll adjust the menu.

Options for this experience

2 options

Guide in English, French or Italian18:30

Guide in English, French or Italian09:30

You pick the guide language when booking. Options with the same name differ in details you'll see when you pick a date.

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What’s included

• Private handmade pasta-making lesson with your host Silvia.
• welcome course of piadina flatbread with cheese, honey and jam.
• wine throughout the afternoon.
• the meal you cook together (pasta or gnocchi, sauce, vegetables, and dessert).
• vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free options available with advance notice.

Days and timesDaily · 2 departure times, from 09:30 to 18:30

AgesAges 12+ · 5 to 11 years · Under 5 — Free

Meeting point and pickupNo pickup · ends where it startsMeeting point, per the operator: “Please meet your host Silvia at her home in the neighborhood of Emilia Romagna in Ravenna. Exact address can be found in your ticket upon booking confirmation.”

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24h before the start. After that, no refund.

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Good to know

Stroller friendlyPets welcomePublic transport nearby

Operated by Traveling Spoon

Is this one for you?Book this class if you want to learn a skill you can take home, not just taste Italian food, but understand how to make it from someone who learned the recipes from her grandmother. The private setting in Silvia's home means the pace and the menu are entirely yours, and you eat what you cooked instead of watching a demonstration.

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Top questions

What languages is the guide in?

Live guide in English, French and Italian.

Can children come?

5 to 11 years; under 5, free.

What kind of pasta can I learn to make in Silvia's class?

Silvia teaches several shapes (tagliatelle, tagliolini, strozzapreti, cappelletti and ravioli), so you can request which one you'd like to learn when you book the class.

Is the cooking class really in someone's home?

Yes, the class takes place in Silvia's home kitchen in a residential Ravenna neighborhood, not in a commercial cooking school. She's a tour guide who has lived in the city since 2000 and learned to cook from her grandmother.

What do I eat after the cooking lesson?

You share the meal you cooked together (typically a fresh vegetable course, a pasta or gnocchi dish, and tiramisù for dessert) with Silvia and her boyfriend at her home. Wine is included, and the menu varies by season.

Can I do this class if I'm vegetarian or have a gluten allergy?

Yes, Silvia offers vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free versions of the class. Let her know your dietary needs when you book so she can prepare the right ingredients and recipes.

How long does the whole experience take?

The class runs about 3 hours total, including the welcome with piadina, the 2-hour hands-on cooking lesson, and the meal you share afterward at Silvia's home.