Rome: Pasta & Tiramisu Cooking Class Near Colosseum

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Duration3h

GroupUp to 15

LanguagesEN

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Make fettuccine and tiramisu in Rome’s lively kitchen close to ancient stones

You’ll learn how to make pasta from scratch near Rome’s Colosseum, laugh over tiramisu mishaps with a local chef, and share a meal (plus wine or soft drinks) with new friends around one big table. Expect hands-on fun, good stories, and recipes to take home—plus maybe a little flour on your shirt.

Step-by-step itinerary

Pasta and Tiramisu Cooking Class

Meet chef and group
Learn to make tiramisu
Mix, roll, and cut pasta dough
Prepare pasta for cooking
Make carbonara or cacio e pepe sauce
Cook and enjoy pasta with wine
Toast with limoncello
Receive digital recipes

The Experience

“Don’t worry if you mess up the dough — we’re not in a restaurant!” That’s what Chef Martina said as she handed me a cracked brown egg, her hands already dusted with flour. The kitchen was tucked on a quiet street just behind the Colosseum (I could still hear scooters zipping by outside). There were eight of us, all strangers at first, but after five minutes of clumsy introductions and a glass of prosecco that tasted like summer, it felt like we’d known each other longer. I didn’t expect to laugh so much before noon.

We started with tiramisu because “it needs to rest,” according to Martina — she winked when she said it. The mascarpone was cold and smooth between my fingers; I tried to pipe it neatly but ended up with more on my knuckles than in the dish. Someone asked about the coffee they used for soaking ladyfingers and Martina launched into a story about her grandmother arguing with the neighbor over which roast was best. The kitchen filled up with this bittersweet smell — espresso and cocoa powder — and I swear I could’ve just eaten that for lunch.

Making pasta was messier than I thought. My dough looked like something from kindergarten art class at first, but somehow, after kneading (and a bit of help from my tablemate), it turned silky. Rolling out fettuccine felt weirdly satisfying — there’s this moment when you lift the strands and they almost glow in the afternoon light coming through the window. We got to pick our sauce: carbonara or cacio e pepe. I went for cacio e pepe because Martina said it’s “the real Roman test.” She laughed when I tried saying pecorino romano properly — probably butchered it.

Sitting down together at the big wooden table, plates full of our own pasta, was honestly my favorite part. Everyone was swapping stories about their worst cooking disasters back home while sipping local wine (I stuck with water after that prosecco). At some point someone started passing around limoncello and we toasted “alla prossima” — until next time. Walking out into the Roman sun after, recipes in my inbox and flour still under my nails… I still think about that view of the Colosseum just around the corner.

What’s included

Your day includes a hands-on pasta and tiramisu workshop led by a Roman chef near the Colosseum, all ingredients provided, prosecco on arrival followed by local wines or soft drinks as you cook and eat together, plus a glass of limoncello at the end. You’ll also get digital recipes sent straight to your inbox so you can recreate everything back home.

Good to know

Public transport nearbyInfants must sit on laps

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