Rome: Pasta & Wine Cooking Class near Pantheon

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Duration3h

GroupUp to 10

LanguagesEN

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Make pasta from scratch in Rome’s heart with laughter and Tuscan wine

You’ll knead dough by hand just steps from Rome’s Pantheon, guided by locals who treat you like family. Shape ravioli and fettuccine, share stories over Tuscan wine, then sit down together for a homemade feast in a historic palazzo. You’ll leave with new skills—and maybe a little flour on your shirt.

Step-by-step itinerary

Hands-on pasta and wine class in Rome

Walk to historic palazzo near Pantheon
Introduction to Italian pasta-making
Knead and roll fresh pasta dough
Shape ravioli, tortelli, and fettuccine
Enjoy handmade pasta with sauces
Pair dishes with organic Tuscan wine
Share food and stories at communal table
Receive detailed English recipe booklet

The Experience

We ducked into this old palazzo just a few blocks from the Pantheon—honestly, I almost missed the door because I was distracted by the scooters zipping past. Inside, it felt instantly warmer, with that faint floury smell you only get in real kitchens. Our guide, Francesca, greeted us like we were cousins she hadn’t seen in years (I’m still not sure if she was joking about her nonna’s secret technique). She handed us aprons and we got right to cracking eggs into flour—no measuring cups, just “a feeling,” as she said. My dough stuck to my fingers at first; Francesca winked and told me that meant I was doing it right.

There were only eight of us around this big wooden table—some couples, a solo traveler from Canada who kept saying “bellissimo” at everything, and two friends from Milan who claimed they’d never made pasta before either. We learned how to shape ravioli and tortelli (the folding is trickier than it looks), then rolled out fettuccine so thin you could almost see through it. Someone spilled a bit of flour on their shirt and everyone laughed—felt like being at someone’s house for Sunday lunch. The wine came out early (“Tuscan, from our own cellar!” Francesca said proudly) and honestly, it made my lopsided ravioli taste even better.

I didn’t expect to love the butter & sage sauce as much as I did—it smelled like autumn somehow. We sat together at this long table under these old painted ceilings, passing dishes around and swapping stories about getting lost in Rome. There was chocolate salami for dessert (I’d never heard of it before), and the Canadian guy tried to pronounce “grazie mille” properly—he got close. Walking back out into the city after all that food felt a little surreal; the air had cooled off but I was still warm from laughing so much. Sometimes I catch myself thinking about that meal when I’m cooking at home—you know?

What’s included

Your day includes all ingredients for making fresh ravioli, tortelli, and fettuccine by hand in a historic Roman palazzo near the Pantheon. You’ll enjoy your creations at a communal table with organic Tuscan wine or soft drinks plus dessert—and you’ll get an English recipe booklet to take home after sharing laughs over lunch or dinner together.

Good to know

Stroller friendlyPets welcomePublic transport nearby

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