Rome: Cooking Class with Pizza, Pasta & Wine in Garden

Make pizza & pasta in rome’s quiet garden with real chefs and endless wine

You’ll roll dough with Roman chefs in a quiet garden, bake pizza in a wood-fired oven, shape two types of pasta by hand, then feast on your creations with unlimited local wine. Finish with homemade tiramisù and limoncello tasting—plus stories and laughter you’ll remember long after you leave Rome.

Step-by-step itinerary

Hands-on pizza and pasta cooking class

• Meet at Laurentina metro station
• Make pizza dough and bake pizza
• Prepare three types of dough
• Shape traditional Italian pasta
• Cook two pasta dishes with sauces
• Enjoy meal with unlimited wine
• Taste tiramisù and Limoncello
• Receive digital recap
• Return to metro station

The Experience

“If your dough sticks to your fingers, it means you’re loving it too much,” Chef Giuseppe grinned as he dusted my hands with flour. I’d never made pizza from scratch before—definitely not with a Roman chef watching (and gently teasing me about my technique). The class started after we got picked up at Laurentina metro; the ride was short but just enough for me to realize how hungry I already was. The kitchen was set up in this peaceful garden, cicadas buzzing somewhere out of sight, and the smell of wood smoke drifting from the oven. It didn’t feel like a class so much as a family gathering where everyone’s invited to mess up their first dough.

We tackled three kinds of dough—egg pasta, water-based pasta, and pizza. I kept mixing up which flour went where (Giuseppe caught me more than once), but nobody minded. There were people from all over—one couple from Spain, another solo traveler who barely spoke English but somehow communicated perfectly when it came to kneading technique. When we shaped cavatelli and fettuccine alla chitarra, our guide Marco told us stories about his grandmother making the same shapes by hand. He laughed when I tried to pronounce “fettuccine” the Roman way—I still can’t get it right.

The best part? Eating what we made under the garden’s grapevines, with endless bottles of red and white from their own vineyard passed around like water. The sun slipped lower while we ate—my pizza crust wasn’t perfect but honestly tasted better because of that. Tiramisù came last (I scraped my plate clean), chased by a tiny glass of limoncello that burned just enough to make me smile. They sent us home full and a little tipsy, promising recipes by email—though I’m not sure mine will ever taste quite like that afternoon in Rome.

What’s included

Your day includes round-trip pickup from Laurentina metro station, hands-on pizza and pasta classes led by licensed Roman chefs in a garden setting, all ingredients for making three types of dough plus two pasta dishes and pizza to eat together with unlimited wine and water at lunch or dinner time. Dessert comes as homemade tiramisù followed by limoncello tasting before they bring you back to the metro—full and happy.

Good to know

Stroller friendlyPublic transport nearbyInfants must sit on laps

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Top questions

Is pickup included for this Rome cooking class?

Yes, round-trip transportation is included from Laurentina metro station.

How long does the cooking class last?

The experience lasts about 3.5 hours including meal time.

What dishes do you make during the class?

You’ll make Neapolitan pizza, two types of pasta (cavatelli rigati and fettuccine alla chitarra), plus tiramisù for dessert.

Is wine included during the meal?

Yes, unlimited red and white wine from their own vineyard is served during the meal.

Are vegetarian or vegan options available?

Vegetarian options are available; vegan is possible (without dessert or vegan cheese) if requested.

Can children join this cooking class in Rome?

The minimum age is 3 years old; infants must sit on an adult’s lap if attending.

Do I get recipes after the class?

Yes, you receive a digital recap or booklet covering everything learned during the class.

Is gluten-free available for this Rome cooking class?

A gluten-free option is available if requested 24 hours before (with extra charge).