Rome Pasta & Tiramisu Class near Vatican: Hands-On Cooking

Three hours making pasta, tiramisu, and memories at your own workstation

A hands-on pasta and tiramisu cooking class in Rome near the Vatican where you make two fresh pasta shapes and tiramisu completely from scratch at your own workstation, guided step-by-step by an English-speaking Italian chef. The class runs 3 hours, includes unlimited local wine, all ingredients, and a full meal you prepare and eat. Children from age 5 are welcome. Vegetarian, gluten-free and other dietary needs are available on request.

The experience

What do you actually make in a Rome cooking class? At this one, you mix, knead, roll and shape fettuccine and ricotta-filled ravioli by hand, then prepare tiramisu with your own choice of toppings: all at your own workstation in an air-conditioned Roman restaurant just steps from the Vatican. An Italian chef guides you through each step in English, but this is not a demonstration. You do the work. The kitchen is set up so every participant has their own space and tools, which means you're learning by doing the whole time, not watching someone else's hands.

Once the pasta and tiramisu are ready, you sit down to eat everything you made. The meal starts with handmade chips and bruschetta, moves into your fresh pasta dressed with traditional Roman sauces (cacio e pepe, carbonara and others), and closes with your homemade tiramisu. Unlimited local wine flows throughout the class for adults. Soft drinks and water are available too. The whole experience is built around connection: you're cooking alongside other people, then sharing the table and the food you've all created.

The class takes 3 hours and includes all ingredients, the use of an apron and cooking utensils, and a digital recipe booklet so you can recreate the dishes at home. The restaurant is fully air-conditioned, wheelchair accessible, and suitable for vegetarians and pescatarians. If you need gluten-free or dairy-free options, let them know when you book.

What’s included

• All ingredients and cooking utensils.
• a full meal you prepare and eat (bruschetta, handmade chips, fresh fettuccine with Roman sauces, ravioli, and tiramisu).
• unlimited local wine for adults and soft drinks for younger participants.
• step-by-step guidance from an English-speaking Italian chef.
• a digital recipe booklet to recreate the dishes at home.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDeparts at 16:30

Book up to10h before

AgesAdult (16 and older) · Child (5 to 15 years) · Under 5: can't be booked

GroupUp to 16

Live guideEnglish

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.It may be canceled if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Prices and times updated 3 days ago

Good to know

Wheelchair accessibleAccessible transportStroller-friendlyInfant seats availablePets welcomePublic transport nearby

Operated by Insideat

Is this one for you?The class is taught entirely in English by an Italian chef, so you follow along comfortably whether you've cooked before or never have. If you want to actually make the food instead of watching someone else make it, and you'd rather learn from a person than from a video, this is the setup for that.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (5 to 15 years). Children under 5 can't be included in the booking.

What pasta shapes do I actually make in this Rome cooking class?

You make two: fresh fettuccine and ricotta-filled ravioli. Both are shaped by hand at your own workstation, and you learn the full process from mixing and kneading the dough through to rolling and filling.

Is this a hands-on class or a cooking demonstration?

It's fully hands-on. You have your own workstation and you do all the cooking yourself (mixing pasta dough, shaping ravioli, making tiramisu), while the Italian chef guides you step by step. This is not a demonstration where you watch.

What do I eat after I finish cooking?

You eat everything you made: your fresh fettuccine served with traditional Roman sauces like cacio e pepe and carbonara, your ravioli finished by the chef, your homemade tiramisu, plus bruschetta and handmade chips to start. Unlimited local wine is included for adults throughout the meal.

How long does the whole class take?

The class runs 3 hours total, including the hands-on cooking session and the meal you sit down to eat together at the end.

Where exactly is this cooking class located?

The class takes place in a cozy Roman restaurant just steps away from the Vatican Museums. The space is fully air-conditioned and wheelchair accessible, with public transportation options nearby.