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Rome: Pasta & Gelato Cooking Class in Trastevere

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Duration3h

GroupUp to 14

LanguagesEN

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Handmade pasta laughter and gelato in Rome’s Trastevere streets

You’ll roll up your sleeves in Rome’s Trastevere for a hands-on pasta & gelato cooking class led by a local chef. Sip prosecco over appetizers, learn to make fettuccine and ravioli from scratch, then relax with plenty of wine as you share your meal with new friends. The flavors—and laughter—tend to linger long after you leave.

Step-by-step itinerary

Pasta making and dining experience

Meet chef and group in Trastevere
Enjoy prosecco and Italian aperitivo
Learn to make fettuccine and ravioli
Prepare traditional red and white sauces
Take gelato-making demonstration break
Dine on pasta with paired wine
Enjoy homemade Italian gelato dessert

The Experience

I’ll admit, I was nervous about kneading dough with strangers—my hands already sticky from the aperitivo when we started the Rome cooking class in Trastevere. The kitchen smelled like flour and basil, and our chef, Marco, greeted us with a grin and a glass of prosecco. He joked that if our pasta turned out ugly, we could blame the wine. I liked him instantly. There were maybe ten of us, all fumbling with aprons and trying to pronounce “fettuccine” without sounding like total tourists.

Making pasta by hand is messier than I thought. My dough kept sticking to the counter until Marco showed me how to dust it just right—he said his nonna would smack his wrist for wasting flour. There was this moment when someone dropped an egg on the floor and everyone just burst out laughing (including Marco). The red sauce simmered nearby, filling the room with that tomato-garlic smell you only get in Italy. It felt like we’d known each other longer than an hour.

While our pasta dried, Marco gave us a quick gelato lesson—honestly, I didn’t expect to care about gelato-making but now I can’t stop thinking about that creamy pistachio flavor. We sat down together at this big wooden table, passing plates and pouring wine like it was some family reunion. The ravioli was softer than anything I’ve made at home (not saying much), and the white sauce tasted bright from lemon zest Marco had picked up at the market that morning. I still think about that meal sometimes—especially when I’m back home staring at boxed pasta.

What’s included

Your evening includes all fresh ingredients for two homemade pastas with traditional sauces, prosecco on arrival with Italian appetizers like cured meats and cheese, bottomless wine throughout your meal, homemade gelato for dessert, plus expert guidance from a local chef—all set within a welcoming kitchen space in Trastevere.

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