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Extraordinary food experiences in Rome

Enjoy Italian cuisine like a true Roman.

  • Rome · Lazio
  • Private tour
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The experience

If you love Italian cuisine and cherish traditional recipes, this is the perfect experience for you.

Immerse yourself in the rich culinary heritage of Italy through our exclusive private cooking classes designed for food lovers of all levels. Your journey begins in vibrant, colorful local markets, where you’ll stroll among stalls overflowing with seasonal produce, fragrant herbs, artisanal cheeses, and freshly baked bread. Guided by a local expert, you’ll learn how to select the finest ingredients while discovering the stories behind them. Along the way, you’ll taste authentic street food specialties and gain insight into the daily rhythms of Italian food culture.

Back in the kitchen, roll up your sleeves and learn to prepare iconic dishes such as handmade pasta, rustic sauces, or traditional pizza from scratch. Under the guidance of experienced cooks, you’ll master time-honored techniques passed down through generations—kneading dough, shaping pasta, balancing flavors, and using simple, high-quality ingredients to create extraordinary results.

But this experience goes far beyond cooking. Our culinary tours and classes dive deep into the cultural significance of each dish. You’ll explore the history, traditions, and regional variations that define Italian cuisine—from the rich, buttery specialties of the north to the sun-kissed, olive oil–based flavors of the south. Discover how geography, family traditions, and local customs have shaped recipes over centuries.

As you cook and dine together, you’ll hear fascinating tales about the origins of beloved dishes, the symbolism of ingredients, and the rituals that surround Italian meals. Food in Italy is not just nourishment—it is connection, celebration, and heritage.

By the end of your experience, you won’t just have learned new recipes—you’ll carry home authentic techniques, cultural knowledge, and unforgettable memories of true Italian hospitality.

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What awaits you

Tour details

Our options are:

  • PASTA MAKING CLASS - Approximately 2.5 hours’ duration

Don’t just eat like a Roman—learn how to cook like one, too. With this pasta-making course, our chefs will guide you through the art of pasta making, teaching you how to hand-make traditional cavatelli, ravioli and gnocchi or fettuccine from scratch and a dessert! Each class includes personal instruction plus a full meal and drinks. Includes lesson, 3 pasta dishes and dessert, water and wine or soft drink.

  • PIZZA MAKING CLASS - Approximately 2.5 hours’ duration

Our 90-minute pizza-making lesson is perfect for all ages. The chefs will guide you through the Italian tradition of preparing pizza dough from scratch, explaining techniques and tips for making the best dough, and teaching you how to properly dress your pizza. You’ll be given your ingredients to top the pizza with whatever you like. In the end, you’ll eat what you’ve prepared. Includes lesson, appetizer, pizza and dessert, water and wine or soft drink.

  • FOOD TOUR -Approximately 2.5 hours’ duration

Venture off the beaten path to experience the real flavors of Rome in the vibrant neighborhoods of Trastevere and Campo de’ Fiori. Along the way, we’ll share insider tips on Italian cuisine and introduce you to local food specialties, immersing you in Rome’s rich culinary traditions. In between each delicious tasting, you’ll get a glimpse into the history, culture, and architecture that define the Eternal City. You’ll finish with wine and fresh pasta prepared just for you at one of our spectacular locations in the heart of the city. Includes a walking tour with tastings, pasta, wine, and dessert.

  • MARKET AND COOKING CLASS- Approximately 5 hours’ duration

You’ll shop in Campo de Fiori market, choosing fresh ingredients for the cooking class. Then you’ll prepare your meal in an exclusive apartment. You’ll make 3 types of pasta from scratch and prepare other dishes under the guidance of your chef to produce a full meal. At the end of the course, enjoy the dishes you’ve created. In this way, you become not a tourist, but a true traveler immersed in authentic Roman culture! Includes shopping in local market & shops, lesson, 5-course meal with 3 kinds of pasta, main course, side dish, dessert, water and wine (or soft drink upon prior request).

  • COOK IN A MEDIEVAL TOWN -Approximately 7 hours’ duration

Escape Rome for a day in the countryside learning how to cook authentic Italian dishes. Travel from the city to the ancient village of Mazzano Romano, where your experience starts by shopping for ingredients at the local market. Then help to prepare and cook a traditional meal under the guidance of an instructor before sitting down to enjoy your creations with Italian wine. The class is limited to eight people to provide an intimate, small-group experience. Includes roundtrip transfer from central Rome, shopping in local shops, lesson, 5-course meal with 3 kinds of pasta, main course, side dish, dessert, water and wine (or soft drink upon prior request).

Included

  • PRIVATE TOUR
  • PRIVATE COOKING CLASS

Not included · extras

  • PERSONAL EXPENSES
  • PRIVATE CAR DRIVER AVAILABLE ON REQUEST

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Every tour is private and tailor-made. Send us an enquiry: we will shape it around you.

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