Italy · WORKSHOPS
Good workshops & classes fill up weeks out and the best ones go first. Below: the 15 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
Learn fresh pasta in a 1200s Florence tower, make 3 types, eat what you cook, and enjoy unlimited Tuscan wine for $21.
“Such fun, the best thing we did as a family and skill for future. I took my two teenage daughters they loved it, the atmosphere was great shouting “yes chef” having a laugh. Loving the wine. Highly recommended and so cheap too!”
Rome near Navona, a 3-hour class to make fettuccine, ravioli, and tiramisu, then enjoy your meal with wine and limoncello.
“We were a family of 5 adults who booked this only 2 days in advance for our last day in Rome. This was something that we ummed & ahhed about and we are all Soooo glad we did it. We had the best time, our chef Mimi was amazing. She was so bubbly and friendly! Plus we made learnt to make some yummy pasta & tiramisu!”
Florence farm class makes pizza, fresh pasta, and gelato with a wood-fired oven, Chianti tastings, and sweeping Tuscan hill views. Recipes included.
“15 out of 10 experience. Luca, Chris and Erika we're fantastic and know how to keep everyone engaged while showing you how to make delicious food. We opted for the pasta class which included making three different pastas with different sauces and homemade gelato. We were a group of 6 ranging in ages from 28 - 67 and a range of cooking skills. My mother has been making homemade pasta her whole life and even she learned some new skills! It was educational, delicious and fun. We all had the best time - it was one of the top highlights from our trip to Florence over the holidays. P.S. Walkabout…”
Hands-on Florence cooking class where you make fresh pasta and tiramisu, then eat your meal with wine and limoncello for $56.
“Great experience. The drinks kept poring and this was genuinely the best tiramisu I have ever had. The guide was great, and even gives you a printout of the recipes to take home!”
Make fresh pasta in a medieval Florence tower, eat 3 dishes with sauces, and enjoy unlimited Tuscan wine in a small English class.
“It was a larger class than we expected but we enjoyed it non the less and got to eat the delicious pasta and sauces. Eduardo was a great teacher and made the experience interesting and fun.”
Make true Neapolitan pizza in Naples, from dough to bake, plus bruschetta and a drink, near Duomo on a 2-hour class.
“My girlfriend and I enjoyed this event. Issam was a great guide and he was funny, explained everything clearly, and had fun energy!”
Rome pasta and tiramisù class near the Vatican, small group, free-flowing wine and Prosecco, plus recipes to take home.
“the activities were excellent and good ice breakers. good English speakers and genuinely friendly people like most people we met in Roma. we are our own food which was brilliant.”
Florence market tour plus a Tuscan farmhouse cooking class, pasta from scratch, and a 4-course lunch with Chianti wine.
“Such a fun experience! We did it over the summer and decided to do it again! The pasta was terrific, gelato was excellent and the staff (Gloria and Luca) were amazing! Will definitely do it again on our next trip! Thank you!!”
Make Neapolitan pizza dough, learn the key ingredients, and eat your own Margherita with appetizers and a drink in Naples.
“Mauro was truly entertaining, and ridiculously patient too. It was an enjoyable and informative experience!”
Rome pasta class in Palazzo Grazioli: make ravioli, tortelli and fettuccine, sip organic Tuscan wine, finish with limoncello and dessert.
“Vary good the pasta was incredible and The guide Marco was amazing”
Learn three fresh pasta types by the Arno River, eat a wine-paired meal, and take home printed recipes in a small English class.
“It was a fantastic experience. My partner and I thoroughly enjoyed the pasta making with Alessandra!!”
Make fettuccine, ravioli, and tiramisù in central Rome with an Italian chef, then eat your creations with wine and limoncello.
“Liked the instruction- presented in easy to follow format and hands on. Can’t think off any way to improve it!”
Learn fettuccine in Piazza Navona with a chef, plus bruschetta, wine or beer, and a pasta lunch-by-the-fountains finish.
“It was amazing! I learned a lot about Italian pasta and gnocchi. Emanuel was an amazing teacher!”
A 3-hour Rome pasta class where you cook fresh handmade pasta and learn to make three spritz cocktails with a chef-mixologist team.
“Fun, light hearted. Easy to follow instructions. Marzia was very engaging and fun leading the class. The pasta and spritz were great.”
Florence pasta and tiramisu class in Santa Spirito, 2 pasta dishes plus dessert with unlimited wine, limoncello and coffee.
“Great experience and fantastic food. Jacob was engaging with everyone and kept the kids entertained. We Would definitely do it again.”
Every kind of day out in the country, and the best of each.
