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📍 Rome 🏘️ Trastevere 🍝 Pasta class 👨‍👩‍👧 Family-friendly 🍨 Gelato finish

Rome Pasta Making Class in Trastevere

Start with the ingredients, end at the table. This Trastevere pasta class mixes a short neighborhood food experience with the kind of hands-on cooking lesson people come to Rome hoping to find: flour on the board, wine in the glass, ravioli taking shape, and gelato waiting at the end.

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Duration 3 hours
Group size max 12
Availability daily, 10:00 am and 4:30 pm
Languages English

A pasta class with a little Trastevere built in

Most cooking classes begin at the worktop. This one begins with the neighborhood. Before the dough comes together, you step into Trastevere’s food rhythm: a trusted local shop, a few Roman tastes, and the small details that explain why this part of the city eats the way it does.

Then it is time to cook. You will learn how fresh pasta behaves under your hands, how ravioli is filled and sealed, and why Roman sauces are so simple only when someone has taught you what not to do. The class is relaxed, practical, and generous enough for beginners without feeling basic.

When the pasta is ready, everyone sits down to eat what they made, with wine for adults and alternatives for younger guests or non-drinkers. The finish is pure Rome: a gelato stop, plus the know-how to tell the real thing from the tourist version.

What’s included

The cooking, the tasting, and the Roman context around both.

Cooking class with a short food-tour element
Ingredient stop and street-food tasting at a famous Trastevere butcher shop
Fresh pasta and ravioli preparation with wine
Alternative beverages for kids and non-drinkers
English-fluent local guide/chef
Food & the City insider tips

Not included

Gratuities / tips for the guide
Hotel pick-up and drop-off
Extra drinks

How the class runs

Part neighborhood tasting, part hands-on pasta lesson, all in Trastevere.

  1. 1

    Stop 1

    Meet in Trastevere

    Start at the meeting point and get oriented with your local host.

  2. 2

    Stop 2

    Taste the neighborhood

    Visit a Roman food shop and sample a classic local bite before heading to the kitchen.

  3. 3

    Stop 3

    Make the pasta

    Work the dough, shape fresh pasta, and learn the practical technique behind good ravioli.

  4. 4

    Stop 4

    Cook and sit down

    Eat the pasta you made with wine or an alternative drink.

  5. 5

    Stop 5

    Finish with gelato

    End at Via Roma Libera with a sweet stop and a few useful tips for spotting proper gelato in Rome.

Inside the experience

A closer look at the food, places, and hands-on moments from this Rome experience.

Guests shaping fresh pasta in Trastevere
Ravioli being made by hand in Rome Pasta class meal shared at the table Gelato tasting after a Rome pasta class Hands-on pasta making class in Trastevere +4 More

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Guest Reviews

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  • K98

    June 2026

    Amazing food tour. Jasmin was an excellent guide, very knowledgeable & passionate about Italian food and culture, and kept us fully engaged with amazing tastings, information & humor. The menu was excellent, all the tastings were delicious! The restaurants were interesting, had so much context & history. Highly recommended.

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  • Ashley w

    June 2026

    Amazing does not even begin to describe this experience. Our guide John made us feel like we were a group of friends out for an evening stroll. He was so knowledgeable and really passionate about the food and culture. Wish I could give 10 stars! The food was amazing and a great variety!

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  • Andrew

    June 2026

    Amin was fantastic! Amin was educational and informative while also being friendly and humorous to the many personalities in the group. He kept us laughing, well fed, and stocked up on wine! He is passionate in his work and it shows. He has the knack and passion to being a great tour guide in the beautiful city of Rome, and I hope his mother sees this because I want her to know to be proud of her son! He’s doing wonderful things!!

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  • Ashley w

    June 2026

    Amazing does not even begin to describe this experience. Our guide John made us feel like we were a group of friends out for an evening stroll. He was so knowledgeable and really passionate about the food and culture. Wish I could give 10 stars! The food was amazing and a great variety!

    Verified via TripAdvisor

  • Andrew

    June 2026

    Amin was fantastic! Amin was educational and informative while also being friendly and humorous to the many personalities in the group. He kept us laughing, well fed, and stocked up on wine! He is passionate in his work and it shows. He has the knack and passion to being a great tour guide in the beautiful city of Rome, and I hope his mother sees this because I want her to know to be proud of her son! He’s doing wonderful things!!

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  • jaimeb96

    June 2026

    Our group loved everything about this class! Mariel lead our class and she was amazing! The entire evening was very authentic from buying our supplies from the butcher to making our dish and then dining family style in the most beautiful Restaurant. Finishing the night with a stroll through town for gelato was the perfect way to end. Highly recommend this class! Can’t wait to try pasta at home.

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  • Mildred H

    June 2026

    We had a private tour with Leo for a food tour including the Jewish Ghetto & Trastevere areas. Leo was an excellent guide & provided information on the historical significance of some of the areas we saw. When we arrived at the restaurants, everything was arranged in advance, so no waiting or worry about crowds. We tried several different foods, each accompanied by some wine! It was a great tour & we would recommend!

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Good to know before you book

Clear answers for planning your Rome food experience.

It is both: a hands-on pasta-making class with a short Trastevere food experience built around it. You shop for ingredients, make fresh pasta and ravioli, then sit down to eat what you prepared.
The class runs for about 3 hours and is kept small, with a maximum group size of 12 guests.
Yes. Paid tickets with food included are available for ages 4 and up. Children under 4 can join without a ticket, but food is not included for them.
The listed meeting point is Via Natale del Grande, 15, and the experience ends at Via Roma Libera, 11. Your booking confirmation will include the final meeting instructions.
Wine is included with the pasta meal, and alternatives are available for children and non-drinkers. Extra drinks are not included.
This experience is listed as wheelchair and stroller accessible, with service animals allowed. Rome streets can be uneven, so contact the team before booking if mobility details are important.
Yes. Tickets should be booked online in advance so your place is confirmed and the team can prepare for the right number of guests.
Please share dietary requirements when booking. Vegetarian and some gluten-free requests may be possible depending on the route, but vegan, kosher, and severe allergy needs can be limited. Guests with severe or life-threatening allergies should not book this experience for their safety.
Yes. The food tours are designed as generous tasting routes, with enough food for most guests to feel comfortably full.
Small-group tours can usually be cancelled for a refund up to 24 hours before departure. Private tours follow a longer cancellation window.

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