Venice & the Veneto · PASTA
The 14 best pasta workshops you can book today, with what each costs, how long it runs and who it suits. Number one is top for a reason; start there.
Make fettuccine, ravioli, and tiramisu in Venice with wine, limoncello, and friendly English-speaking chefs in Dorsoduro.
“Really enjoyable! Great hands on experience learning to make traditional dishes - and then eat washed down with plenty of wine! Excellent instruction and really informative on traditional processes and origins of each dish. Really worth it!”
Make fresh pasta and tiramisu in Venice, then enjoy your meal with wine, limoncello, and coffee in a small English-speaking class.
“What a fun and great experience! Happens at a very local and family run restaurant. Serena and Marco have it set up to be a very warm environment. And our food was our supper and it was wonderful.”
Make fresh pasta and tiramisu in central Verona with Prosecco, wine, expert guidance, and a shared Italian meal for $35.
“So much fun and great to learn some Italian cooking. Washed down with plenty of wine. What’s not to love!? Elodie was a great teacher and made us feel at ease. Nice to socialise with others for an evening during our couple’s trip.”
Make fresh fettuccine, ravioli, and tiramisu in central Verona with English instruction, Prosecco, wine, and a shared meal.
“Fun experience. Great instructors. The food we made was delicious. The location of the class was great”
Make fresh pasta, risotto, and tiramisù in Verona with a local chef, then enjoy your meal with Valpolicella wine in a small group.
“A wonderful high quality experience full of learning, fun and pure pleasure!”
Explore Venice’s Jewish Ghetto and Cannaregio through pasta, wine, spritz, bakery treats, gelato, and thoughtful local history.
“My husband and I had Vanessa Busca as our tour guide and she was excellent! She knew many interesting facts about the Jewish Ghetto that we visited and took us to wonderful local spots to try a variety of drinks, appetizers, and pasta for dinner as well as amazing gelato for dessert! I highly recommend this tour to anyone who wants to experience something a little different than the regular tourist attractions of Venice. Plus the quality of the food was great and Vanessa our tour guide made the tour so much fun!”
Learn to make pasta, risotto, and tiramisù in Verona with a chef, then enjoy your handmade lunch with Valpolicella wine.
“Maria Cristina was fun, knowledgeable and professional. I very much enjoyed learning cooking techniques from her. The space was beautiful and comfortable and there was a chance at the end to sit down to a lovely lunch that we had made ourselves!”
Make two fresh pasta dishes and tiramisu in a Venetian home with a Cesarina host, wine, prosecco, and a shared meal.
“We had a delightful time during our pasta-making class in Italy. Spending four relaxing hours cooking and eating together was one of the highlights of our trip. The class itself was exceptional, held in a charming home overlooking a canal. We learned to make two different types of pasta and the delicious dessert, tiramisu. It was a joy to meet and interact with the other couple in our group. We shared laughs, sipped prosecco, and had a wonderful time chatting throughout the experience. We were so impressed that we've already ordered a pasta maker to try our hand at making pasta at home using the recipe Nico provided. Our only…”
Make fresh pasta and tiramisu in a Venetian home, share wine with a local family, and learn recipes you can recreate at home.
“Anna was our chef and welcome us to her home with open arms. She has a lovely home and her cat was so adorable and calm around people. She understood that I had a lactose problem and was able to change the entire menu for me. We made Ravioli, Tiramisu, and Maltagliati. It was hard work and worth it! She gave us spritz and it was amazing. Amazing places to go visit during our stay and restaurant to eat! Anna is so kind and sweet and I absolutely love her outgoing personality. 100% recommend Anna Please be aware that the cooking class takes TIME! We were there from 10-2 so…”
Make fresh pasta in a Verona home with Valli and Dave, then share tagliatelle, ravioli, dessert, and regional wine with new friends.
“Very knowledgeable on all the types of pasta. Excellent teacher in teaching technique in pasta making. Valli and Dave were very entertaining. The best part was sitting and getting to know them and they wanting to get to know each is too. Highly recommend this class. For those that are gluten free she teaches a class on that too.”
Make tagliatelle and ravioli with Valentina and Dave in Verona, then enjoy a three-course meal, regional wine, and family-style Italian hospitality.
“Very insightful and delicious pasta cooking class! Valli gave a lot of tips and tricks and introduced us to the world of pasta. The tagliatelle and ravioli we made were truly delicious! Dave added to a very amusing atmosphere.”
Make three kinds of fresh pasta in a Verona home, share local wine, and enjoy a private meal with a Cesarina for $118.94.
“Michaela was a wonderful host to our family, including our 14 year old son. She was very helpful in teaching us how to make homemade pasta and gave us an unforgettable , authentic experience to remember from our Italian vacation . We highly recommend this activity !”
Make pasta and Treviso tiramisù in a local home with Cesarine, enjoying an aperitivo, hands-on cooking, and a shared Italian meal.
“My husband and I booked the pasta and tiramisu class with Alessandra and it was so delightful! We had a wonderful time learning all sorts of tips & tricks from her, while enjoying a wonderful meal made with local ingredients, family recipes and certainly a dash of love. The experience was everything we had hoped for and more - Alessandra was a wonderful host and teacher, and we thoroughly enjoyed getting to meet her husband and enjoy the meal alfresco in their garden. Thank you Alessandra for making the day extra special and for your expertise! We can’t wait to make pasta and tiramisu on our own… I just hope…”
Make two fresh pastas and tiramisu in a Padua home with a Cesarine host, using family recipes, local tips, and shared Italian cooking.
“A welcoming, fun and delicious meal. This is a hands-on experience in the kitchen with step-by-step guidance on how to make tiramisu and homemade pasta. The host, Catia, was most gracious and enthusiastic. Highly recommended this”
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