5 Pasta Tours to Build a Day Around

1.Pasta Masterclass & Wine Tour in the Vineyard

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 132 reviews · 4 hours · from $99Our pick

Travel from Rome to Frascati for a four-hour pasta class at the Minardi family farmhouse. With an English-speaking guide such as Nico or Michelle, you’ll make ravioli, fettuccine, and maltagliati, taste boutique wines and olive oil, tour the vineyards and volcanic cellar, then eat your pasta at lunch.

“It was amazing! We loved our tour guide Michelle was very knowledgeable and made the experience feel so authentic. Group was of 6 people which was perfect to feel “private” but had others to interact with. Pasta was delicious and wine super yummy. Favorite activity in Rome so far! 10/10 would recommend”

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2.Matera: Pasta Cooking Class Old Farmer Style in Sassi Cellar

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 87 reviews · from $80Best value

Lorenzo and Chef Cosimo lead a three-hour pasta class inside Cava Marlò, a restored wine cellar in Matera’s Sassi. You’ll tour the cave, hear local food stories, prepare fresh pasta, bruschetta, and regional dishes, then sit down for a farmer-style lunch in a group of up to eight.

“Would so recommend the Pasta workshop, the best thing we have done in Matera! Lorenzo and Adeline were the best hosts in their newly refurbished 5 star Cave beautifully furnished and the perfect venue to enjoy the day. Our chef Cosimo was so knowledgeable and passionate about the food of the region. We learnt so much from him and are looking forward to preparing the dishes, especially the Cialledda salad at home. It was great learning how to make the pasta, especially the kneading and then production of the pasta shapes. Such a wonderful day with water and wine provided throughout the day interspersed with breaks for the food we…”

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3.Pasta Masterclass and Wine Tour in the Minardi Vineyard

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 65 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $95

Meet at Frascati station for a short transfer to the Minardi family farmhouse. With hosts such as Nico, Alfredo, and a professional chef, you’ll make ravioli and fettuccine, tour the old cellar, and enjoy lunch with three boutique wines and one tavern wine.

“We had the BEST time!! Such an amazing family. I highly recommend!! The pasta and wine was delicious!”

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4.Pasta Making Class at a 12th Century Winery in the Tuscan Countryside

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 25 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $179

Travel from Florence to a 12th-century winery with guides such as Alexa and Francisco. Tour the cellar, make pasta and sauce in an old country kitchen, taste the winery’s wine and olive oil, then eat your own lunch in a small group of up to 15.

“It was a nice ride to a beautiful countryside. The winery was quaint and cool. Our chef was friendly and fun, and we got to eat our food at a beautifully set table in a cool private rock room on a lower level of the winery. We all had a great time and now have a nice memory of Tuscany.”

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5.Private Wine Tour and Pasta Making Class in a Winery

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · from $321

Travel by private car from Rome to Antico Casale in Castelli Romani. Meet winemaker Alfredo, tour the vines and cellar, make traditional pasta with a chef, then taste three local wines with Roman pizza, garden produce, and lunch.

“Alfredo and his team were exceptionally warm and welcoming. As a guest, you personally connect with everyone there and the story of minardi. The cooking class was negromantiche but also fu and comfortable. It felt like hanging out with friends! Their passion for the food, the wine and the place is palm able and feels like a movie. We didn’t want to leave!”

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