Rome: Trastevere Cooking Class Pasta & Tiramisu in Local Home

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Duration3h

GroupUp to 8

LanguagesEN · IT

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Hands-on pasta and tiramisu making in a real Roman kitchen

You’ll step straight into a Roman home in Trastevere to learn how to make fresh pasta and tiramisu from scratch with local chef Ilaria. Between hands-on lessons and stories around the table, you’ll share laughter, wine, and homemade dishes with new friends—leaving with full stomachs and memories that stick around longer than any recipe card.

Step-by-step itinerary

Learn and cook traditional Italian dishes

Arrive at a Roman home in Trastevere
Prepare fresh pasta dough and tiramisù
Enjoy Italian aperitivo with wine and bites
Shape pasta into fettuccine, ravioli, and orecchiette
Cook pasta with traditional sauces
Eat the homemade meal together

The Experience

I still smell the coffee from the tiramisu on my fingers. We’d just walked up those old steps in Trastevere — the kind of building where you hear neighbors talking through open windows — and suddenly we were inside Ilaria’s kitchen. She greeted us with this quick, warm smile, like she’d known us forever. There were only six of us, so it felt more like visiting a friend than joining a class. Ilaria started us off with flour everywhere (honestly, I got half of it on my shirt) and stories about her grandmother’s tricks for pasta dough. She showed me how to knead until it “feels like your earlobe” — which made us all laugh, but it actually works.

We took a break for aperitivo — little bites and a glass of red that tasted way better than anything I’d ever picked out at home. The window was cracked open, so you could hear someone playing guitar down the street, and there was this faint smell of basil from the counter. When we got back to rolling out fettuccine, Ilaria kept an eye on everyone but never hovered. She let me mess up my first ravioli (“too much filling,” she said, grinning), then helped me fix it without making me feel silly. At some point I forgot I was in someone else’s house.

The best part? Sitting down together at her table — mismatched chairs, plates stacked high with pasta we’d made ourselves, everyone passing bread and pouring wine for each other. Someone asked about her family’s recipe for cacio e pepe, and she told us about Sunday lunches growing up in Rome. It wasn’t just about food; it was about being let into something real, even if just for one night. Walking out later into the Trastevere evening (full and maybe a little tipsy), I realized I’d remember that kitchen light for a long time.

What’s included

Your evening includes hands-on cooking instruction in a real Roman home in Trastevere with chef Ilaria.
all ingredients to prepare fresh pasta (fettuccine, ravioli, orecchiette) and tiramisu.
an aperitivo with Italian appetizers.
dinner featuring your homemade dishes paired with Italian red or white wine.
plus recipes and family cooking secrets to take home—all shared around a lively table before heading out into Rome’s night air.

Good to know

Stroller friendlyInfant seats availablePets welcomePublic transport nearbyInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Ilaria Sparla