Rome: Pasta Making Class & Italian Lunch with Wine

Make Three Types of Pasta in a Real Roman Workshop, Then Eat Them

You arrive at a real Roman pasta workshop and spend three hours learning to shape ravioli, tortellini, and fettuccine from scratch under Chef Angelo's instruction. You cook everything you make, eat it with wine and cheese, and finish with tiramisu. The class accommodates gluten-free and vegan diets, and you take home a chef's hat and the recipes. Book in advance to secure your time slot.

Step-by-step itinerary

Learn to make fresh artisan pasta

• Meet Chef Angelo at pasta workshop
• Learn to make handmade pasta with various flours
• Prepare thin puff pastry
• Learn safe food cutting procedures
• Make three types of ravioli and tortellini
• Prepare fettuccine with Italian sauces
• Taste hand-cut homemade ham
• Cook and eat all pasta and sauces
• Enjoy Italian wine with meal
• Prepare express tiramisu dessert
• Receive professional chef's hat souvenir

The experience

You've just landed in Rome, or maybe you're halfway through your trip and have a free afternoon. Either way, you walk into a working pasta shop in the city, not a tourist kitchen, but the actual place where Angelo and his team make fresh pasta to sell. The smell hits you first, then the sight of flour dust on the counter, wooden boards stacked in the corner, and a long table set up for the class. This is where you spend the next few hours learning to make pasta the way Angelo's grandmother did, the way he still does it, and the way you'll be able to do it at home.

The class starts with handmade pasta using different flours (spelt, buckwheat, wholemeal), and moves into the shapes that take real technique: three types of ravioli, tortellini, and fettuccine. Angelo walks you through the safe way to cut, shows you how the dough should feel, and doesn't rush you. You're making actual food, not going through motions. Midway through, there's a tasting of Italian cheese with Prosecco and a special appetizer, which breaks up the work and lets your hands rest. The workshop has been nominated in the Gambero Rosso guide since 2017 and counted among Rome's best 10 pasta factories, so you're learning from people who know what they're doing.

Once everything is made, you cook it. The pasta you shaped goes into water, the sauces you prepared during the lesson go into the pan (on Mondays and Saturdays that's carbonara, other weekdays it's cacio e pepe), and you sit down to eat what you just made, with a glass of Italian wine. Tiramisu comes after, made quickly in front of you as a kind of finale. By the end, you leave with the recipes written down, a professional chef's hat with the workshop's logo on it, and the muscle memory of how to do this yourself. If you're gluten-free or vegan, they have versions ready. Just mention it when you book.

What’s included

Your class includes all pasta-making ingredients and instruction from Chef Angelo, three types of ravioli, tortellini, fettuccine with two sauces made during the lesson, a tasting of Italian cheese with Prosecco and a special appetizer, a glass of Italian wine with lunch, tiramisu for dessert, and an exclusive professional chef's hat with the Pastificio Faini logo. The workshop can accommodate gluten-free and vegan diets with advance notice.

Before you book

Days and timesNext departure: 3 Mar 2027

AgesAdult (18 to 75 years) · Youth (10 to 17 years) · Child (6 to 9 years) · Under 6: can't be booked

GroupUp to 4

Live guideEnglish 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.

Prices and times updated 12 days ago

Good to know

Public transport nearbyInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Emanuele Faini

Is this one for you?Book this if you want to learn a real skill in a working Roman kitchen rather than in a classroom, and if you'd rather spend three hours making and eating pasta than watching someone else do it: the workshop's reputation among Rome's best pasta makers is what makes the instruction worth the time.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English and Italian.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Youth (10 to 17 years); Child (6 to 9 years). Children under 6 can't be included in the booking.

How long is the pasta class?

The full experience runs approximately three hours, including instruction, cooking, and eating together.

What if I have a gluten allergy or I'm vegan?

The workshop accommodates both gluten-free and vegan guests. Mention your dietary needs when you book so they can prepare the right ingredients.

Is the class in English?

Yes, Chef Angelo teaches in both Italian and English.

What pasta shapes do I learn to make?

You make three types of ravioli, tortellini, fettuccine, and work with different flours including spelt, buckwheat, and wholemeal.

What sauces are included?

The sauce depends on the day: carbonara on Mondays and Saturdays, cacio e pepe Tuesday through Friday. You make the sauce during the class and use it on your pasta.

Is wine included?

Yes, you get a glass of Italian wine with lunch, plus a tasting of Italian cheese with Prosecco during the class.

Do I need cooking experience?

No. The class is designed to teach the fundamentals step by step, and Angelo guides you through each technique.

What's included in the price?

All ingredients, instruction, the pasta you make and cook, lunch with wine, cheese and Prosecco tasting, tiramisu, and a professional chef's hat with the workshop logo.

How do I get there?

Public transportation options are available nearby. The workshop will provide the exact address and directions when you book.