Trastevere Cooking Class: Handmade Pasta, Porchetta Tasting, and Gelato
Shop for ingredients, make fresh pasta, and enjoy your handmade meal with wine
A great Roman meal begins long before anyone touches a stove, and this 3-hour Trastevere class honors that tradition. Kick things off at a celebrated local butcher shop, tasting the neighborhood's famous porchetta and choosing fresh ingredients to cook with. Then, at a local trattoria, learn how to roll fettuccine by hand and fold ravioli. Once everything is cooked, sit down to eat your pasta with unlimited wine. A gelato tasting wraps the afternoon in the most fitting way possible.
What You Get With This Tour
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Roll pasta, pour wine, eat well
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Expert English-speaking guide
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Porchetta tasting at a local butcher shop
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Pick out fresh ingredients
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Hands-on fettuccine and ravioli class
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Sit-down lunch with homemade pasta
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Unlimited wine
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Gelato
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Small group experience
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Guide tips
Tour Itinerary
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Your tour begins at Via Natale del Grande
Meet your friendly guide in Trastevere and get oriented for the morning. From here, you step straight into Rome’s most food-obsessed neighborhood, where markets, bakeries, and butcher shops drive daily life. -
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Taste porchetta at a classic Trastevere butcher
Start with a stop at a traditional norcineria, where you sample pizza bianca stuffed with porchetta and see what makes Roman pork so distinctive. While you taste, your guide helps pick out the fresh ingredients you’ll use later. -
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Walk to a local trattoria for your cooking class
Next, stroll through Trastevere’s narrow lanes toward a beloved neighborhood trattoria. Along the way, your guide shares quick context on this former working-class quarter and why Romans still come here to eat well. -
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Learn to make fresh pasta and ravioli by hand
Roll up your sleeves and learn the foundations of fresh pasta dough, then shape your own pasta and ravioli with a local expert. You pick up practical techniques you can actually repeat at home, from texture cues to filling and sealing. -
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Sit down and enjoy your pasta with wine
Once the cooking is done, sit down to eat the meal you’ve made in a relaxed, trattoria setting. Enjoy wine with your dish, with alternative beverages available for kids and non-drinkers, and get a few final tips for ordering like a local in Rome. -
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Cool off with Italian gelato in Trastevere
You’ll wrap up at a gelateria in Trastevere for a scoop of organic gelato, plus a quick, practical mini-lesson on what makes it the real deal. Learn what to look for in texture, color, and ingredient cues so you can spot quality gelato throughout Rome. -
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Your tour ends in Trastevere
After gelato, the experience officially finishes in Trastevere, leaving you perfectly placed to keep exploring the neighborhood on your own. From here it’s easy to wander the lanes toward the Tiber, or use your guide’s local tips to choose your next spot for aperitivo or dinner.
Additional Information
Discover what to expect, what's included, and everything you need to know before booking.
Good to know:
Accessibility: Unfortunately, this tour is not wheelchair accessible. If you have questions for concerns about your mobility, please contact us in advance.
Dietary Restrictions: Please contact us in advance with any special dietary restrictions or allergies, so we can do our best to accommodate you. Guests with severe or life-threatening allergies can’t participate in this activity for their safety.
Alcohol Consumption: This tour includes unlimited wine; participants consuming alcohol should be of legal drinking age in Italy (18). Please bring a government-issued ID if you plan to partake.
Check-in: Arrive 15 minutes early for check-in at the meeting point so the group can depart on time.
Your 3-hour tour includes:
Expert English-speaking guide
Visit to Norcineria Iacozzilli (butcher shops) with a porchetta tasting
Step-by-step pasta making instruction (fettuccine and ravioli)
Sit-down lunch with homemade pasta and unlimited wine
Authentic gelato
Maximum group size of 12
What to bring:
Comfortable shoes
Valid ID
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Customer Reviews
Great tour although rain didn't help outdoor walking, our tour guide was good and made the experience enjoyable.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is lunch included in the price of the tour?
Yes, lunch is included! Aside from the food tour tastings, you will eat your homemade pasta for lunch.
What if I have food allergies, intolerances, or other dietary requirements?
Please contact us in advance so we can do our best to accommodate your needs. We will work with our tour partners to provide you with an alternative when possible. Guests with severe or life-threatening allergies can’t participate in this activity for their safety.
How many glasses of wine will I get?
You'll enjoy unlimited wine during your cooking class!
What if I don’t drink alcohol but I’d still like to join a food tour?
Not a problem. Please let us know in the comment box when you book your tour so we can make sure an alternative drink is provided.
Can I bring my kids, and do I have to pay for them?
Kids aged 4 and up are welcome and pay a reduced fee. Make sure to select the correct age range during the booking.
