Rome: Gluten Free Pasta Cooking Class & Lunch

Three Types of Gluten Free Pasta, Made in a Roman Kitchen

You spend three hours learning to shape three types of gluten free pasta from scratch under chef Christian's guidance, then eat what you made for lunch with Roman sauces and sides. The class includes the pasta machine, all ingredients, a full meal, drinks and a 10% discount on products from the supplier. No experience needed. Just show up ready to use your hands.

Step-by-step itinerary

Gluten free pasta making and tasting

• Meet chef Christian
• Learn to prepare fettuccine
• Make gnocchi and cavatelli
• Taste the handmade pasta
• Enjoy starter bruschetta
• Sample sauces with pasta
• Have house dessert or fruit salad

The experience

You walk into the kitchen and chef Christian is already there, pasta machine set up on the counter, flour waiting. This isn't a lecture. You're making fettuccine, gnocchi and cavatelli by hand, three completely different techniques in one afternoon. The gluten free flour comes from Magnifico, a local supplier, and everything you touch is designed around that constraint, which turns out to be the whole point. No shortcuts, no substitutions, just the real method adapted properly.

The course moves through each pasta type in sequence. You'll knead, roll, cut and shape, using the Italian pasta machine and the accessory kit provided. The tools matter more than you'd think when you're working with gluten free dough, which behaves differently and needs a steadier hand. Chef Christian walks you through the physics of it: why the water-to-flour ratio shifts, how the dough tells you when it's ready, what texture you're actually aiming for. It's hands-on the whole time, not a demonstration you watch from a stool.

After you finish making the pasta, you sit down and eat it. The menu includes a bruschetta to start, then your three fresh pastas dressed with sauces from the restaurant's typical Roman and Italian menu. You choose which sauce goes with which shape. There's a house dessert or fruit salad to close it out, plus water and soda throughout. The whole experience is gluten free, so if you've been managing that restriction for years, you're not navigating around someone else's menu or worrying about cross-contamination in the kitchen.

Before you leave, you get a 10% discount on anything in the Magnifico store: the same place the course sources its flour and ingredients. It's a small detail, but if you've found a brand of gluten free pasta or baking supplies that actually works for you, being able to stock up at a discount makes the trip practical, not just memorable.

What’s included

Your afternoon includes all ingredients for three types of gluten free pasta, use of the pasta machine and accessory kit, a full lunch with your freshly made pasta dressed in your choice of Roman sauces, bruschetta, a house dessert or fruit salad, bottled water and soda, plus a 10% discount on products from the Magnifico store.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDepartures at 10:30 and 17:00

Book up to4h before

AgesAdult (17 and older) · Child (4 to 13 years) · Under 4: can't be booked

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish, Spanish 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.

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Good to know

Wheelchair accessibleAccessible transportStroller-friendlyInfant seats availablePets welcomePublic transport nearby

Operated by Roma Gourmet Experience

Is this one for you?Right for anyone managing a gluten free diet who wants to learn the real technique instead of working around a standard recipe. The class is built entirely around gluten free flour and methods, so you're not adapting someone else's class, and you eat lunch without any worry about cross-contamination.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English, Spanish and Italian.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (4 to 13 years). Children under 4 can't be included in the booking.

How long is the pasta cooking class?

The course runs for a full afternoon. You spend the first part making the three pasta types, then sit down to eat what you've prepared.

Do I need cooking experience?

No. Chef Christian teaches the technique from the start. You learn by doing, not by watching.

Is the whole class gluten free?

Yes. All ingredients, the kitchen, and the meal are gluten free. The flour comes from Magnifico, a local supplier.

What three pastas do I make?

Fettuccine, gnocchi and cavatelli. Each uses a different technique.

Is lunch included?

Yes. You eat the pasta you made, dressed with your choice of Roman and Italian sauces, plus bruschetta, dessert and drinks.

What if I have a gluten allergy or celiac disease?

The entire class and meal are gluten free by design. All surfaces, tools and ingredients are managed for that standard.

Do I get to take pasta home?

You eat the pasta you make during the course. You don't take it home raw.

Is there a discount mentioned?

Yes. Course participants get 10% off all products in the Magnifico store, where the class sources its ingredients.

How many people are in the class?

The reference doesn't specify group size. Contact the provider for current class capacity.