Romagna cooking class Rimini: Learn pasta, piadina, passatelli

Make three Romagna dishes in one afternoon, then sit down to eat them

A private cooking class in Rimini where you learn to prepare one of three traditional Romagna dishes (piadina, tagliatelle or passatelli) under the instruction of chef Maria, then taste your work over lunch or dinner with wine, water, soft drinks, a sweet and coffee. The class runs 90 minutes and includes all cooking tools, a buffet aperitif beforehand, and a chef's apron to take home. The guide speaks English, Italian, Czech, Russian and one additional language.

The experience

You arrive at the kitchen for a buffet aperitif, then spend the next hour and a half learning one dish of your choice. If you pick piadina, you'll make the flatbread from scratch and choose a filling: raw stracchino ham and rocket, marinated sardines and radicchio, or seasonal vegetables for vegetarians. For tagliatelle or passatelli, you'll prepare the fresh pasta first, then chef Maria walks you through the sauce: ragù, clams, or seasonal vegetables. The tools are all there. The apron is yours to keep.

Once the cooking is done, you sit at the table with the other students and eat what you've made together. Wine, water and soft drinks flow throughout, and the meal ends with a homemade sweet and coffee. The whole experience is built around learning the techniques that matter in Romagna cooking, not just following steps: Maria answers questions and explains the reasoning behind each part of the process.

What’s included

• Cooking lesson in your choice of piadina, tagliatelle or passatelli.
• buffet aperitif before the class.
• lunch or dinner where you eat the dish you prepared.
• wine, water and soft drinks throughout.
• homemade sweet and coffee.
• all cooking tools.
• chef's apron as a gift.

Options for this experience

3 options

Piadina optionGuide in 5 languages · 5 departure times: the first at 10:00, the last at 20:00Piadina option

Passatelli optionGuide in 5 languages · 5 departure times: the first at 10:00, the last at 20:00Passatelli option

Noodles optionGuide in 5 languages · 5 departure times: the first at 10:00, the last at 20:00Noodles option

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 timesEvery day5 departure times: the first at 10:00, the last at 20:00

Book up to3h before

AgesAdult (30 to 70 years) · Senior (71 and older) · Youth (12 to 29 years) · Child (under 12): free

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish, Italian, Czech, Russian and Slovak

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.

ConfirmationConfirmation within 48 h

Prices and times updated 11 days ago

Good to know

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

Operated by Cooking Class Villa Maris

Is this one for you?The 90-minute format fits a morning or afternoon slot without eating into the rest of your day in Rimini, and the meal at the end means you're not hunting for lunch elsewhere. Choose piadina if you want something quick and handheld, or tagliatelle and passatelli if you prefer to spend more time on the pasta-making itself.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English, Italian, Czech, Russian and Slovak.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Youth (12 to 29 years); Child (under 12): free.

What's the difference between the three dishes I can choose to cook?

Piadina is a filled flatbread you make and cook on a griddle, ready to eat immediately with your choice of filling. Tagliatelle and passatelli are both fresh egg pasta shapes, but tagliatelle is the ribbon noodle and passatelli is a thinner, more delicate form. Both are finished with a sauce you choose: ragù, clams, or seasonal vegetables.

Do I need cooking experience to join this class?

No. Chef Maria teaches from the beginning, and the class is built around learning the traditional techniques step by step. You'll be making everything by hand, so there's no assumption of prior skill.

What happens after we cook? Do we eat right away?

Yes. Once the dish is ready, you sit down at the table with the other students and eat together. The meal includes wine, water, soft drinks, a homemade sweet and coffee, so it's a full lunch or dinner depending on the time of day.

Is the class private, or do I cook with other people?

You cook with other students in the same kitchen, then share the meal together at the table. The class itself is not one-on-one instruction, but it stays small enough that Maria can work with each person on their technique.