11 Pasta Tours to Build an Afternoon Around

1.Pasta Making Class with Wine, Limoncello, and Dessert

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 3,177 reviews · 3 hours · from $48Our pick

At Pastamania in Palazzo Grazioli, an English-speaking chef guides you through ravioli, tortelli, and fettuccine from flour and eggs to dinner. The three-hour class includes wine, dessert, limoncello, recipes, and a small group of up to 10 people.

“lovely evening spend with our host georgio.. and others from around the world, informative and fun class on pasta. which you eat with wine, cake and lemonchello at the end. I will never buy dried again. thank you”

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2.Rome Cooking Class: Make Pasta and 3 Spritz Cocktails

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,937 reviews · 3 hours · from $99Top rated

Spend three hours near the Colosseum making pasta from scratch, choosing carbonara or cacio e pepe, and preparing Aperol, Hugo, and limoncello spritzes. English-speaking hosts such as Sunny, Angela, Gio, and Shivi lead the hands-on class for groups of up to 14.

“Shiva and Tsi were excellent hosts. Fun filled afternoon. Pasta amazing and the spritz excellent.”

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3.Learn to Make Pasta & Tiramisu with Wine and Limoncello Included

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,345 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $54

Near Piazza Navona, you’ll make fresh fettuccine and tiramisu with an English-speaking chef such as Maria, Lori, Furio, or Mattia. The class suits beginners, includes wine or a soft drink, and ends with your meal plus limoncello or espresso.

“This was so incredible to do!! I highly recommend it if you’re visiting Rome. The class was so much fun and we made a special memory that day!!”

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4.Pasta Cooking Class Near the Colosseum with 3 Spritz Cocktails

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,686 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $95

Spend about three hours near the Colosseum making fresh fettuccine and carbonara or vegetarian cacio e pepe while learning Aperol, Hugo, and Limoncello spritzes. Hosts such as Sunny, Jimmy, Benjamin, and Sherry keep the class social, practical, and hands-on.

“Giovanna and TSI did an amazing job. Had an amazing experience meeting everyone. Made lots of new friends and food was amazing”

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5.Rome Tipsy Cooking Class: Make Pasta and Mix 3 Spritz Cocktails

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,357 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $44

Spend about three hours in Rome making fresh fettuccine, carbonara or cacio e pepe, and three spritzes: Aperol, Hugo, and Limoncello. A local chef leads the class, with hosts such as Sunny, Angela, Gaia, and others depending on the session. You eat what you make and take home the recipes.

“Sunny was amazing!!!!!!!!! Book this experience. One of our best times while in Rome. Personality, customer service, food, and fun top tier!”

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6.Pasta Making & Wine Tasting with Dinner in Frascati from Rome

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,326 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $45

Meet hosts such as Rosie, Nico, or Federica at Frascati station, walk through the old town, taste family wines, make cacio e pepe, carbonara, or amatriciana, then eat your pasta at dinner before seeing the cellar caves.

“It was not worth it! Would not recommend. You’ll make one simple pasta and will get one glass of wine. This is not at a home but in a small enclosed room.”

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7.Pasta Making with Wine Tasting and Dinner in Frascati

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 979 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $35Best value

Take a 30-minute train from Rome to Frascati, where a family host such as Rosa, Rosie, Nico, or Aurora meets you at the station. Tour the town, taste two family wines with local meats and cheese, make fresh pasta, and eat it with a Roman sauce in a centuries-old cellar.

“We had great time in this activity! We were picked up from the train station, given a short tour of the city, tasted 2 glasses of wine paired with cheese, salami and mortadella and then learned to make pasta from scratch! The host was very kind, attentive and they accomodated our food choices and intolerances with great flexibility, which we appreaciated a lot. Overally, we enjoyed it very very much!”

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8.Fresh Pasta-Making Class with Wine and Gelato

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 813 reviews · 3 hours · from $69

Meet your English-speaking chef near San Giovanni della Malva in Trastevere, then make fettuccine, ravioli, sauces, and gelato in a small cooking class. Guides including Elisa, Stefano, Luca, and Fernanda lead the work, with prosecco, wine, appetizers, and a shared meal included.

“The guides were very friendly. It was so much fun and we learn many things for making own pasta. We would book again. :)”

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9.Pasta Class with Wine, Limoncello and Dessert

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 674 reviews · 3 hours

Spend three hours in a historic palace near Ponte Vecchio learning to make three fresh pasta shapes with an English-speaking chef. You will knead, roll, fill, cook, and eat your own pasta with Tuscan wine, dessert, and limoncello. Instructors may include Camilla, Giacomo, Francesca, or Sarno.

“An amazing experience, definitely recommend. Host was just so passionate and you really feel like your getting an authentic experience.”

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10.Cooking Class : Fresh pasta and TIRAMISÙ with Lake Garda wines

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 260 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $95

Meet in Lazise for a hands-on class with Sylvia and Ivan, learning fresh pasta dough, several pasta shapes, vegetarian sauces, and tiramisù from scratch. The three-hour lesson includes local wines, a shared meal, and practical skills you can repeat at home.

“I recently took this pasta-making class and it was such a fun, hands-on experience. The instructor was warm, knowledgeable, and made the process approachable even for beginners. We learned how to make fresh dough from scratch, roll it out properly, and shape a few different types of pasta. Everything was broken down step by step, with plenty of tips to make it easy to replicate at home. I loved that the class struck the perfect balance between informative and relaxed—there was laughter, flour everywhere, and a real sense of accomplishment by the end. The best part, of course, was enjoying the pasta together. Highly recommend this class for anyone who…”

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11.Pasta Cooking Class with Spritz Cocktails

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 158 reviews · from $89

Meet an English-speaking chef in a central Rome kitchen, learn Aperol and Hugo Spritz plus Limoncello, then make fresh fettuccine, carbonara, and cacio e pepe. The 2 to 3 hour class costs $89.50, includes recipes, and offers vegetarian pasta, but not gluten-free, vegan, or dairy-free meals.

“So fun! Def recommend we made yummy carbonara and fun drinks! Our instructor was so fun and did a great job explaining and helping”

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