Private Pasta Cooking Class in Tuscany: Hand Made Pasta

You make the pasta, not watch someone else make it

A private cooking class in a Tuscan farmhouse where you learn to hand-roll fresh pasta doughs, fill them, prepare sauces, and eat what you've cooked together with wine. The chef, a professional sommelier, teaches you two pasta types of your choice, from tagliatelle to ravioli to gnocchi, using ingredients from the organic garden. The class runs about four and a half hours and ends with a recipe book so you can make it at home.

The experience

You arrive at a country house in the rolling Sienese hills and walk into a professional kitchen with direct access to the garden where the ingredients grow. The chef meets you with a small welcome appetizer and wine, then moves straight into the work: learning the ancient technique of hand-rolled pasta. You'll make two types from a menu that includes spaghetti alla chitarra, ricotta and lemon ravioli, pici, tagliolini, tortelli, and gnocchi: each one a different shape and dough. The chef guides you step by step through rolling the dough, filling it, and shaping it by hand, the way it's done in the best Italian tradition.

While the pasta rests, you prepare the sauces together: fresh tomato and ricotta for one, butter and sage for another. Everything comes from the farmhouse organic garden or nearby small farms. The kitchen work takes up most of the morning or afternoon, and there's room to personalize what you make based on what interests you most. At the end, you sit down under the pergola in the garden and taste the dishes you've just prepared, paired with wine and water. Tiramisu and espresso finish the lesson.

You leave with a printed recipe book containing every recipe you made together, with exact doses and ingredients, so the pasta you learned stays part of your cooking at home. Vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free options are available if you let the chef know when you book. The class is private, so it's just you and the chef: no group, no schedule pressure, no watching from the sidelines.

What’s included

• Two types of fresh pasta of your choice, prepared from scratch.
• the fillings and sauces you make together.
• a welcome appetizer with wine.
• the full meal you've cooked, served under the pergola with wine pairing, water, coffee and tea.
• tiramisu and espresso.
• a printed recipe book with all recipes and measurements.
• all professional cookware and equipment.
• all ingredients from the organic garden or local farms.

Options for this experience

2 options

Private cooking class in Tuscany, from market to tableGuide in English, French or Italian · 11:30Culinary class focused on handmade pasta, lasting 5 hours

Tuscan farmhouse handmade pasta cooking classGuide in English, French or Italian · 11:30Handmade pasta workshop lasting 5 hours, including 4.5 hours of hands-on cooking, a 4-course lunch, wine and food pairing, dessert and espresso, plus a cookbook and photobook

You pick the guide language when booking.

You'll see the exact price of each option when you check availability.See dates and prices

Before you book

Days and timesMonday to SaturdayDeparts at 11:30

Book up to8h before

AgesAdult (17 to 64 years) · Senior (65 and older) · Youth (6 to 16 years) · Under 6: can't be booked

GroupUp to 10 · max 6 per booking

Live guideEnglish, French and Italian

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

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

Wheelchair accessibleAccessible transportStroller-friendlyInfant seats availablePets welcome

Operated by The Tuscan Kitchen Studio

Is this one for you?Book this if you want to actually make the pasta with your hands rather than watch a demonstration. The private format means the chef adjusts the pace and the recipes to what interests you, and you leave with a recipe book so you can teach someone else at home.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English, French and Italian.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Youth (6 to 16 years). Children under 6 can't be included in the booking.

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.

What types of fresh pasta can I choose to make?

You pick two types from a menu that includes spaghetti alla chitarra, ricotta and lemon ravioli, pici, tagliolini, tortelli, and gnocchi. The chef will teach you the technique for each one you choose, from rolling the dough to shaping and filling it by hand.

Are the ingredients really from the garden?

All the raw materials come from the farmhouse organic garden or from small farms nearby. You'll see where they grow and use them the same day in the kitchen.

Do I need cooking experience to take this class?

No prior experience is needed. The chef teaches you step by step, starting with the dough and moving through filling, shaping, and sauce-making. Children are welcome from age six.

What happens at the end of the class?

You sit together under the pergola in the garden and eat the pasta you've made, paired with wine and water. The meal includes tiramisu and espresso, and you receive a printed recipe book with all the recipes and exact measurements.