8 Pasta Tours Worth Booking

1.Bologna Food & Market Tour with 6 Tastings, Pasta, Wines & More

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,328 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $118Our pick

Taste Bologna through fresh pasta, Parmigiano, balsamic vinegar, market stops, wines, gelato, and local guides in a small group.

“We had a wonderful time with our guide, Mattia. We covered a lot of ground and Mattia was very interesting and informative. We had a ton of great food and wine. The group was was not too large and everyone seemed to be having a great time.”

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2.Pasta and Tiramisu Cooking Class with optional Local Market Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 515 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $83

Make tagliatelle, ravioli, and tiramisu in Florence with a local chef, market visit, wine, and a meal you prepare yourself.

“Highly recommend even if you are an avid cook! David, our chef, provided tips that made pasta sauce(s) tastier and less time consuming to prepare! Impressed with the basic ingredients that make the pasta meal restaurant quality!”

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3.Pasta Cooking Class with Market Visit and Wine

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 277 reviews · 4 hours · from $103

Learn handmade pasta in Rome with a market visit, local chef, wine, lunch, recipes, and limoncello in a relaxed four-hour class.

“Wow! What an amazing experience. This is a fantastic course for anyone interested in learning about the basics of making a variety of pastas. Marco was a fantastic instructor and helped to make sure everyone’s dough turned out perfect. Marco prepared the stuffing for the ravioli and and tortellini then we all got to create a variety of each. He then cooked all the pasta and served them with some amazing sauces that he made for us. You won’t be disappointed with this experience!”

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4.Kitchen of Mamma: Pasta Cooking Class with market visit in Rome

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 140 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $151

Make pasta with a local chef, shop Nomentano Market, and enjoy wine, lunch, recipes, and limoncello in this six-hour Rome class.

“Forget about The Colosseum. Forget about Saint Peter’s Basilica. Forget about The Trevi Fountain. There’s a new pope in town: Marco and his cooking class. Marco knows everything about Italian cuisine. He’s kind, charming and patient. And he served wine to his grown up students🍷😃My son and I enjoyed every minute on our last day in Rome. It’s impossible not to give him 5 stars!”

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5.Farmers’ Market Shopping with Cooking Class and Pasta Making

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 91 reviews · 4 to 5 hours (approx.) · from $217

Shop Campo de' Fiori with a chef, make fresh pasta, and enjoy a Roman meal in a historic palazzo cooking school.

“The market tour and tastings included outstanding local produce, cheeses, and meats. Max was flexible about adding in Agretti or Monk's Beard to our menu. It is a wildly delicious and nutritious veggie that was new to us for a side dish. When we took the ingredients to his cooking school, it was also helpful to have him demonstrate how to prepare freshly harvested spring artichokes to add to our homemade ricotta ravioli. Max’s pasta making tips were excellent and our pasta was tender but held its structure. Tiramisu is a staple dessert in many Italian restaurants but I believe Max’s version is far superior. Every dish was very delicious!…”

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6.Testaccio Food & Market Tour with Pasta & Wine

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 38 reviews · 3.5 hours · from $79Best value

Taste 14 Roman specialties, market produce, pasta, wine, and gelato while exploring Testaccio with a local food guide.

“I highly recommend this tour. Manuela (Manu) the guide was knowledgeable and fun. She gave historical information about Testaccio which was relevant to the food tour. Expect lots and I mean lots of eating delicious food.”

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7.Discover the old market and make fresh pasta

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 4 reviews

Shop Villafranca’s market, make fresh pasta and tiramisu, then pair your cooking with Veronese wine in a small group.

“Esperienza consigliata! È stato interessante ricevere nozioni di cucina e di utilizzo degli alimenti a disposizione in varie modalità. Lo chef una persona preparata e professionale, sempre pronta a spiegare i concetti e consigliare. Se si desidera apprendere piccoli consigli utili e migliorare nella preparazione dei piatti, questa è l'attività giusta. Enjoy!”

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8.Dolce Vita by Day Market Tour & Pasta Making Class

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · from $130

Tour Florence’s Sant’Ambrogio Market, taste local cheese and salumi, then make two pastas, sauces, and tiramisu in a Florentine home.

“What a wonderful experience from start to finish. Ileana took us to the outdoor market to show us the in season produce as well as the meat, cheese and fish vendors in the covered market where we sampled cheeses, bread and wine. Next to her lovely home where we learned to make tiramisu, handmade pasta dough from which we made ricotta and lemon filled ravioli which we paired with a fresh tomato sauce and tagliatelle noodles. with eggplant sauce. The food was delicious, her knowledge of Florence and food exceptional and we came away with new skills, full stomachs and helpful recommendations for places to eat in Florence and things…”

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