Rome: Pasta & Tiramisu Cooking Class Near Piazza Navona

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1/19

Duration3h

GroupUp to 20

LanguagesEN

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Make pasta from scratch and classic tiramisu in central Rome

You’ll roll fresh fettuccine and ravioli dough with a local chef in central Rome, fill your own pasta, then whip up creamy tiramisu from scratch. Afterward, share a meal with new friends over wine and limoncello. Expect laughter, hands-on learning, and flavors you’ll want to recreate back home.

Step-by-step itinerary

Hands-on Italian cooking class

Join cooking class near Piazza Navona
Learn to roll and cut pasta dough
Prepare fresh fettuccine and ravioli
Make classic tiramisu dessert
Enjoy meal with homemade dishes
Drink Italian wine and limoncello

The Experience

Ever wondered if you could actually pull off real Italian pasta? I wasn’t sure either, but there we were—right in the center of Rome, a few blocks from Piazza Navona, sleeves rolled up and flour everywhere. Our chef (Francesca—she had this warm laugh that made me feel less nervous about my clumsy dough) showed us how to mix and knead until the dough felt just right. There was this faint smell of semolina and coffee drifting through the kitchen—honestly, I didn’t expect to get so hungry just from the prep.

I messed up the first ravioli fold (Francesca winked and said “it’s rustic!”), but by the second one I got the hang of it. The table was scattered with little bowls of fillings—ricotta, spinach, something that looked like sage butter—and we all ended up sharing tips or joking about whose pasta would survive boiling. When we started on tiramisu, someone spilled espresso on their apron and everyone cracked up. The mascarpone was lighter than I thought it’d be; it almost melted into the ladyfingers.

Sitting down together after cooking felt like some kind of reward. My fettuccine came out a bit uneven but tasted way better than anything I’ve tried at home—maybe it was the sauce or maybe just being in Rome did something to it. We had wine, water for those who wanted it, even a tiny glass of limoncello at the end (I’m still not sure if that’s tradition or just Francesca’s thing). Walking out into the Roman air after—full, slightly flour-dusted—I kept thinking about how simple food can feel different when you make it with strangers who don’t stay strangers for long.

What’s included

Your day includes a hands-on cooking class led by a professional chef near Piazza Navona in Rome.
You’ll prepare fresh fettuccine and ravioli pasta from scratch as well as traditional tiramisu.
Afterward you’ll sit down for a meal featuring your homemade dishes paired with Italian wine or other drinks before heading back out into Rome’s lively streets.

Good to know

Wheelchair accessibleAccessible transportStroller friendlyPublic transport nearby

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