Discover the secrets of authentic Italian cuisine on this 4-hour family-friendly cooking class and learn to make some of Italy’s most famous dishes from an expert chef. Get hands-on making fresh pasta, pizza, and delicious sauces from scratch; sample Italian specialties such as bruschetta, Tiramisù; and tuck into your homemade creations, accompanied by a red wine tasting.

Pickup from a centrally located meeting point
Vegetarian meal option available
Enjoy a red wine tasting session to accompany your class
Ideal choice for families

Sample Menu

Main

Neapolitan Pizza

create and eat your own pizza and cook it with the Chef in an authentic fire wood oven

Main

First Pasta dish

prepare and eat your own pasta dish (cavatelli rigati)

Main

Second Pasta dish

prepare and eat your own pasta dish (Fettuccine alla chitarra)

Dessert

Tiramisù Tasting

Taste our great tiramisù

What's Included

Pasta Making Cooking Class
Pizza Making Cooking Class
Tiramisù tasting
Bottled water
Lunch
Alcoholic Beverages
2 ways free transportation to the venue from the metro stop Laurentina

Additional alcoholic drinks (available to purchase but with moderation)
Soda/Pop
Private transportation from your venue (can be requested for an extra charge)

Meeting And Pickup

Meeting point

Laurentina
00143 Rome, Metropolitan City of Rome Capital, Italy
15 minutes before the meeting time at the exit of the Laurentina Metro Stop. One of us will be there with a "cooking class" sign i our hads. NO DELAYS ARE ADMITTED! In case you're in a following round we will communicate you the day before via email the exact timing for the meeting point.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking, unless booked within 1 day of travel. In this case confirmation will be received as soon as possible, subject to availability
Not wheelchair accessible
Minimum age is 3 years old
Minimum drinking age is 18 years old
Vegetarian options are available

Vegan option is available (without the dessert or vegan cheese)
Stroller accessible
Near public transportation
Infant seats available
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 50 travellers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.

Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires a minimum number of travellers. If it’s cancelled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

Traveller Photos

Featured review

Rebecca_Y

The chef and team were amazing! So funny and great teachers! The pizza was delicious and we got to put it in and out of the over, loved it. There lots of Wine, but not an official tasting. The sauces they made for the pasta we made were delightful! Easy pickup and drop off! Met wonderful people! Highly recommend!

Reviews

5.0

366 reviews

Total review count and overall rating based on Viator and Tripadvisor reviews

Reviews by Viator travellers.

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Loved this class!

Elizabeth_H, May 2023

Loved this class. The pizza chef was super informative and fun as well. Our instructions and recipes that he shared with us were all very clear. The pizza was delicious too! And then the pasta class was super fun as well. We got the eat the main 2 types of pasta that we had made in class and then also practice making different shapes and stuffed pastas too.

Fun, interactive cooking class

Jessica_C, May 2023

This was such an awesome, fun experience! I would recommend this class to anyone visiting Rome! It was nice to get out of the city for this class, it's worth the drive. Beautiful grounds, the chefs were so kind and knowledgeable, and funny, too! I will definitely be making some pasta and pizza when we return home!

Great time

Robert_D, May 2023

Great time 6 year old loved it We made pizza and pasta. The wine was good as well. Worked out perfectly for a rainy day

Mama MIA…

Yvonne_L, May 2023

I hate to cook, but this class was amazing!! The information and atmosphere was first class. Great outing with lots of information.

Very nice! After a few organizational adjustments, it will be perfect!

Karol_B, May 2023

Dear Giuseppe and he Team, thank you very much for the wonderful time at pizza & pasta workshops! I gave 1 star less because of: 1. Messy way of scheduling a workshop time. The reservation was for 10.30. Then the mail came that there was a change for 11.20. You have to be very attentive and read incoming emails. This should be better organized, e.g. the option to choose 10.30 or 11.20 immediately when booking. Changing the date by e-mail is not a good solution. 2. You could improve the conditions, cause now the wooden houses and a shed for eating meals is not very impressive. 3. Please look after the car. Fiat Ducato that was driving us was not really in a good condition - the upholstery and plastics looked like they hadn't been washed in a year :( Very interesting workshop. Well planned, long enough. The teachers had a good approach and the ability to impart knowledge in a fun way. I was especially impressed by the teacher (female) leading the pasta workshop. It was a great time and I will recommend these workshops.

Response from Host, May 2023

thank you, I'm going to answer: 1. Messy way of scheduling a workshop time we clearly ask to look the previous day the communication regarding the time scheduling. this is because we want give the FREE transportation instead of ask for extra money. it's also clear that you can come on your own if you prefer 2) our cooking wood houses are part of the experience, and they are builded with all the HACCP standard (we love them, for this reason we have them also in the title) 3) tes... our Ducato is old!!! but... again... it's FREE, we pay for the trip, and the price of the entire experience is super convenient also because we don't buy a new amazing Van) anyway... we are waiting for the BUS now... if the Roman comune give us the autorization. thank you for reccommend us, we are all Professional Chefs not just a mama who show you how to coook some pasta at home.

Great food and a lot of fun!

Karla_C, May 2023

We had so much fun! They were right on time to pick us up at the Metro for a short ride. The chef's were extremely knowledgeable and communicated well. The pizza that we made is the best that we have had in the 3 weeks that we have been in Italy. With the recipes and knowledge that they shared, we feel confident that we can reproduce it at home. We learned how simple the pasta dough is and how to make all of the different shapes. We made friends with other people in our class and really enjoyed the food that we made. 100% recommend this class

Learning to make...

Margaret_L, Apr 2023

Learning to make different pasta shapes was the most interesting part. Very fun! This scenery was great also, being out in the countryside away from the city

Fun!

Kim_S, Mar 2023

Highlight of our trip! We had so much fun learning to make pizza and pasta. The chef and staff were so much fun. Great for experienced all the way to little kids.

Terrible experience....

Cynthia_C, Feb 2023

Terrible experience. Waisted taxi $$, got there early as directed in the instructions. The tour people asked us to wait 15 more minutes, then passed the messages on to another person and were never heard from again. We waited 45 minutes for no one to arrive for the tour. (Be aware, you might be scammed too!) Super disappointed, but we decided to choose joy, and put that behind us! 😊

Response from Host, Feb 2023

Dear Cynthia, we never scam clients... Just the once Who try to scam us because they don't show and than they invent a different story get disappointed. The point Is that our guys never talked to you, we were at the meeting point from 10.05 to 10.35 (meeting time 10.15) other 12 clients can prove that we were there, and also other hundred thousand can tell the same story... Because Is only 11 years that we do this job. Occasionally happen that some people wake up late... Than, instead of Say SORRY, they ask refund because their creativity Is big... because maybe in this way they get refunded. But... Than they understand that we are not completely stupid. And as a Revenge... They post a 1 star review for an Experience that they didn't have. And also they write "terribile experience" and you are right, the terribile part Is that you miss an amazing experience, with Splendid food and other fantastic guests. Sorry for my basic english, After all it's my third language :) Grazie mille Giuseppe

Absolutely beautiful and amazing.

Jane_M, Feb 2023

This was a brilliant experience & I'm so glad I did it. Giuseppe, our chef, was great fun and very patient and as there were only 3 of us due to the time of year, it made the whole experience even better. I would definitely recommend this. It was a great way to start my Rome trip and I'd definitely do it again. ❤️❤️❤️😍😋

Skip a museum and do this instead!

AmyMuldoon, Jan 2023

I was really hoping this would be worth the time out of our day in Rome…it definitely was! A great break from all the museums, churches and walking. The directions are easy to understand…it was a little inconveniently located and you need to expect it’s an older van that picks you up next to a sketchy metro stop but it really was fantastic and so worth it. The pizza was honestly our favorite the whole trip. The pasta making part was a lot of fun too. The chef was great…a little hard to understand at times but super enjoyable and passionate about his pizza and pasta. The setup was perfect and I was really impressed. Definitely a highlight of the trip and definitely a must do in Rome.

Fun family outing

Emily_S, Dec 2022

We loved the pizza making experience, the chef was terrific and taught us a lot of the science behind making good dough.

Pizza making classes

Bina_D, Dec 2022

I loved learning about how to make the pizza dough along with pasta dough … I would’ve loved to have learnt the tiramisù recipe

Very hands-on and fun activity to share with loved ones!

KarlaIshra_B, Dec 2022

Absolutely loved the whole experience. Learning to make pasta and pizza in Italy has always been a dream and I'm so happy I had the chance to learn from Rome Pizza and Pasta School. The school itself and its location was very cozy. Both our pizza and pasta teachers taught us very effectively while having a lot of laugh. Perfect activity for us who went as a couple but I'd say it would also be fun with friends.

Amazing experience!

Lindsey_W, Nov 2022

This experience was amazing! So fun and the hosts were hilarious! When in Rome, you must do! The pizza was so yummy. And the pasta was good too! Then tiramisu at the end!!!! You definitely do not leave hungry!

Unique cooking class!

Renee_A, Nov 2022

This cooking class was not what I was expecting- it was better! We learnt how to not only make the pasta but how to make different shapes too! The pizza was amazing! All the chefs were very insightful with the information and answers questions well. There was also a bit of humour which made it fun!

It was a positive experience for us!!

Mark_B, Oct 2022

Pizza making was definitely our favorite! Chef Mesad was super entertaining and knowledgeable about everything that we were making. We had a great time and got to meet lots of new friends at this experience. We really liked that it was a 4hour activity so we could still experience Rome. + highlight was being able to be a beginner the chef had plenty of patience for all of us!! + The whole team was great! I can’t wait to try it all when I get home.

Pizza pasta fun

Barbara_S, Oct 2022

Had a great time meeting new friends. Learned about Italian pizza and the best way to make it and tried to get the idea of how to make all those different types of pasta. A lot of fun.

This is a great class for...

aimee_j, Oct 2022

This is a great class for anyone to enjoy. We’ll organized, excellent instructions and a lot of fun. One of the highlights of our trip!

Topp experience!

HegeAnette_B, Oct 2022

Had a really great time and got som good tips on making pizza and pasta. Giuseppe and his crew was really experienced and fun to be around. Thank you!

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