Small Group Cooking Class in Rome: Handmade Pasta

About this tour

Roll up your sleeves in a neighbourhood trattoria to craft pasta by hand, the Roman way. This 2.5-hour session guides you through the entire process—mixing dough, shaping sheets, cutting ribbons—before you sit down to eat what you've made. You'll work in a small group, so there's enough space and attention to actually learn the technique rather than just watch someone else do it.

Highlights

• Mix and knead egg dough from scratch
• Roll, fold, and cut fettuccine and tagliatelle
• Sit down and eat your own handmade pasta
• Central Rome location, walkable from major sites
• Equipment and lunch included in the price
• Small group size means real instruction

What to expect

You'll arrive at a working restaurant in central Rome and move into the kitchen area. The instructor walks you through each step: making a well with flour, cracking eggs, kneading until the dough is silky. Then comes the harder bit—rolling it thin and even with a wooden pin, or using a machine if available. You'll cut your pasta into shapes, then move to a table and eat it with simple sauce, tasting the difference between your work and dried shop pasta. Expect to use your hands a lot and leave with flour in your hair.

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