Small-Group Cooking Lesson in Rome
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Small-Group Cooking Lesson in Rome
By Gray Line - I Love Rome
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Get an inside look at Italy’s cuisine with an intimate cooking class in the heart of Rome designed for guests with any level of cooking experience. After a spin through a local market where you learn the secrets of selecting fresh produce, your guide provides a hands-on lesson on how to cook authentic Italian food in the comfort of a private kitchen. Afterwards, enjoy your meal with regional wine pairings.
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Ages 0-99, max of 8 per group
Duration:
5h
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Ticket type:
Mobile
English, Spanish
Highlights
- Small group size ensures a personal experience
- Guided market visit: Get tips for picking the best produce
- Learn how to prepare authentic Italian recipes
- Finish the class with a meal and wine pairings
- Cooking lesson and lunch
- Use of apron and cooking utensils
- All ingredients for your lunch
- Small-group cooking class (maximum 8 people)
What's not included- Gratuities
- Food and drinks, unless specified
- Departure details
- Largo di Torre Argentina, 1, 00186 Roma RM, Italy Largo di Torre Argentina n.1, in front of the Argentina Theater, near Rossopomodoro restaurant on Largo di Torre Argentina 1, 00186 Rome.
Return details- Returns to original departure point
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Near public transportation
- Infants must sit on laps
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 5034ROMEFOOD- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Vegetarian cooking classes can also be catered for, please specify when booking
- Tour will depart with a minimum of 2 paxs
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 8 travelers
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
- A note from Small-Group Cooking Lesson in Rome
- In Italy, the Green Pass (or equivalent certification) is no longer required. It is mandatory to wear FFP2 masks on public transportation (trains, ships, ferries, buses and other public transportation). Face masks are still recommended in all indoor places that are public or open to the public.
What you can expect during your visit- Social distancing enforced throughout experience
Community- Safety precautions are provided by the property and are not checked by Tripadvisor for accuracy.
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- Which company provides Small-Group Cooking Lesson in Rome?
- Small-Group Cooking Lesson in Rome is hosted by Gray Line - I Love Rome. Read reviews, discover additonal experiences or contact Gray Line - I Love Rome on Tripadvisor. Discover and book Small-Group Cooking Lesson in Rome on Tripadvisor
- If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 5034ROMEFOOD
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Kim A
1 contribution
We joined Chef Victoria and a young couple at Largo Argento on our way to Campo dFiore for a wonderful day of food market, crusty bed, fresh vegetables, and lovely pasta. This was truly a one of a kind adventure. We spent the 5 hours laughing and talking as we were creating pasta and appetizers and wonderful secondi. We met the nicest couple ever to share our adventure with. What a great way to spend a day - creating great food, drinking fine wine, and basking in stories of Rome.
Written May 11, 2022
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Dear Kimberly, thank you so much for this enthusiastic review! Your enthusiasm is contagious! Hopefully it will gavanize other people to take part in Gray Line Rome's Grocery shopping and cooking class. We to think it is a fantastic way to know Rome traditions and locals up close. We're very glad you spent a great time with Victoria at the discovery of traditional food markets and during your cooking class. Best regards, Gray Line Rome's Feedback Team
Written May 12, 2022
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Sithgoddess8
King George, VA15 contributions
My husband and I were the only 2 in the group so we got a 5 hour private cooking lesson with Monica. She explained everything in great detail and answered all of our questions. The tour started with trips to various stores and the open market where we bought the food we were later to prepare. We made 3 kinds of pasta and it was all so easy and fun with Monica's guidance. Our 5 course meal was OUTSTANDING and ended with a wonderful chocolate lava cake. We HIGHLY recommend this tour as Monica is great!
Written March 6, 2020
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Dear Guest, so glad to read this review which makes us proud and appreciative of Monica's excellent work. Thanks for taking the time to describe your activity - it looks like you did spend quality time with your chef and we're happy you made the most of it! Kind regards, the Gray Line I Love Rome Team
Written March 11, 2020
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Curtis
San Diego, CA12 contributions
Had a great experience with "Laura and Monica." They were very sweet and patient with our group. It began at the market and finished in a beautifully transformed chef kitchen. The food was incredible and we had our hands in every part of the process. Had never made pasta before. I now have an appreciation for the art. Absolutely recommend!
Written February 29, 2020
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Dear Guest, thanks for reserving our Cooking lesson and leaving this review - we're happy you enjoyed the experience and posted your story on TripAdvisor. We're also excited that you learned the art of pasta-making thanks to our class: Laura and Monica must have really shared this Italian tradition with passion and simplicity. Kind regards, the Gray Line I Love Rome Team
Written March 1, 2020
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Monika E
Geelong, Australia6 contributions
Both Martina and Michaela made this a very memorable and educative experience. Be prepared for an authentic and professional lesson in Italian cuisine. "Hands on" and delectable. Our day was spent with a small group who shared some wonderful techniques and great company. Don't make dinner reservations.
Written August 1, 2018
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Emily A
Honolulu, HI6 contributions
This is a must-do in Rome. Although it will take about half a day (9 am to ~2 PM) you will learn and see so much with native Italian leading the way. It was also some of the best food we had during our Italy trip (and we are foodies!).
The day really is as wonderful as the reviews describe. We had the immense pleasure of having Martina as our guide/chef with Michaela as her assistant. Martina was previously a chef at a restaurant before deciding on teaching and I'm thrilled she did. She was kind, intelligent, patient, fluent in English, and happy to answer all questions about food and Italian culture. Our group was small and it made the entire experience very intimate and I felt comfortable asking all the questions I needed. We started the day at Campo di Fiori as she led us through the markets, describing which vegetables she chose and why (eg, sweet onion to balance the natural acidity/bitterness of tomatoes, which vegetables could be identified as most fresh), as well as taking us to bread shop, cheese shop, and a butcher. Throughout the trip she described what cuts of meat and why she chose them, helping us not only learn about the dish we were preparing but gain a deeper understanding as to why we chose what we choose. The food purchases are all included with the tour.
When we got to the kitchen she and her assistant offered us drinks, making us feel like valued guests, not just students. Martina taught us the difference between types of pasta (southern = flour and water, northern = egg, flour, water) and how to make fettucini, ravioli, and an orchiette type pasta. We chopped veggies, not only made the pasta dough by hand but also cut and prepared fresh made pasta, sliced meats, prepared veal with herbs and proscuitto, and watched the techniques for making our own fresh pasta sauce and preparing the main courses. Martina gently guided us when we would err in our cooking techniques so that we never felt embarrassed (making pasta is harder than it looks!). When it came time to eat each course (there were 5 courses), Martina and Michaela brought us the food in a gorgeous outdoor garden along with wine and whatever refreshments we needed. The food was incredible and not just because our labor went into it - it would have been the highlight of whatever dinner we would have gotten that day.
Martina and Michaela, thank you both for such an excellent experience. We adored spending the day with you both and can't wait until the next time we come to Rome to have another cooking class!
The day really is as wonderful as the reviews describe. We had the immense pleasure of having Martina as our guide/chef with Michaela as her assistant. Martina was previously a chef at a restaurant before deciding on teaching and I'm thrilled she did. She was kind, intelligent, patient, fluent in English, and happy to answer all questions about food and Italian culture. Our group was small and it made the entire experience very intimate and I felt comfortable asking all the questions I needed. We started the day at Campo di Fiori as she led us through the markets, describing which vegetables she chose and why (eg, sweet onion to balance the natural acidity/bitterness of tomatoes, which vegetables could be identified as most fresh), as well as taking us to bread shop, cheese shop, and a butcher. Throughout the trip she described what cuts of meat and why she chose them, helping us not only learn about the dish we were preparing but gain a deeper understanding as to why we chose what we choose. The food purchases are all included with the tour.
When we got to the kitchen she and her assistant offered us drinks, making us feel like valued guests, not just students. Martina taught us the difference between types of pasta (southern = flour and water, northern = egg, flour, water) and how to make fettucini, ravioli, and an orchiette type pasta. We chopped veggies, not only made the pasta dough by hand but also cut and prepared fresh made pasta, sliced meats, prepared veal with herbs and proscuitto, and watched the techniques for making our own fresh pasta sauce and preparing the main courses. Martina gently guided us when we would err in our cooking techniques so that we never felt embarrassed (making pasta is harder than it looks!). When it came time to eat each course (there were 5 courses), Martina and Michaela brought us the food in a gorgeous outdoor garden along with wine and whatever refreshments we needed. The food was incredible and not just because our labor went into it - it would have been the highlight of whatever dinner we would have gotten that day.
Martina and Michaela, thank you both for such an excellent experience. We adored spending the day with you both and can't wait until the next time we come to Rome to have another cooking class!
Written July 5, 2018
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neid24
Sugar Land, TX16 contributions
Marco and Natalia were stupendous. Open market, butcher and off to chef’s home to cook meal from scratch with food we had just picked,up. Made pasta from scratch and made gluten free too! So many courses made from class....we left with a new love,of,cooking and an overly full belly of fabulously created meals. Highly recommend you take this class. We were to receive a copy of all the recipes but never did. Also, we were told to sign up for email....so we could get restaurant info and also receive wooden tool to create cavelini. Pasta. Never received either. Only negatives of this booking.
Written October 4, 2019
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Dear Guest, thank you so much for sharing your experience! We're happy you enjoyed cooking with Marco and Natalia on this Small-Group Cooking Lesson in Rome offered by Gray Line Rome in collaboration with That's Amore restaurant. We would like to help you with the gadgets you were promised and see if we can do something about it now; to this end, please contact us at feedbackteam@graylinerome.it providing your booking reference so we can trace your reservation and get in touch with That's Amore. Best regards, the Gray Line I Love Rome Team
Written October 8, 2019
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mikhail_pyrev
Vienna, Austria2 contributions
Solo
Our chef Mariella is very likable. She explained everything we did. I had a really great time with her and other participants cooking different pastas. If you don't like something she will replace dish with other no problem.
And we got as a gift wooden board for making our own gnocchi (you have to go to other place to get it though).
And we got as a gift wooden board for making our own gnocchi (you have to go to other place to get it though).
Written June 24, 2019
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LisaRow
Cowes, UK37 contributions
Thank you Elise and Nicoletta for a perfect morning. Such fantastic hosts. Highly recommend this experience to all visiting Rome. The venue is absolutely stunning with views over the River Tiber.
Written February 27, 2020
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Dear Lisa, we're glad you chose Rome as your destination for your 40th birthday celebrations and Gray Line Rome as your destination management company - thanks for booking with us this Cooking Class in the heart of Rome and for reviewing such a special moment! It's great to hear that you spent quality time with Elisa e Nicoletta and that you would recommend us to others. We appreciate your contribution and best regards, the Gray Line I Love Rome Team
Written March 1, 2020
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flyingdoc99
Palo Alto, CA314 contributions
This is the 3rd cooking class I have taken in Rome and it was my favorite. It was the perfect balance of taste and practicality. Prior classes we had taken were too technical and while the food was excellent, the reality was that we would never make the food again at home. This class struck the perfect balance of information and do-ability. Monica was our instructor and we learned how to make 3 types of pasta, veal, and tiramisu. Just wonderful! I highly recommend it.
Written December 16, 2019
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Dear Guest, thanks for your support shown with this great contribution here on TripAdvisor! It's fantastic to know that our Exclusive Cooking Lesson & Grocery Tour in Rome is such a positive and useful experience you will treasure for a long time. Monica will be honored to know her job was so valuable and we're proud we successfully managed to make you discover some of Italy's culinary traditions in a funny and cozy way. Don't forget to check out our catalog and website for more food activities, we'll add more next year in the summertime. Kind regards, the Gray Line I Love Rome Team
Written December 16, 2019
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Kristy H
Sydney, Australia41 contributions
Couples
We had an amazing day at this cooking class in June. The day starts with a walk to Campo de Fiori local markets to buy the ingredients for what you’ll be making that day. The chefs ensure that everyone likes what you are going to be making and explained what produce to select and why. We then walked back to the flat through the Jewish quarter, learning about Rome the whole time. The flat is beautiful and very well setup. We made stuffed tomatoes, fettuccine, gnocchetti, ravioli, saltimbocca and a chocolate cake for desert. We got to be involved in every part of the cooking and we learnt so much throughout the day. Once the food is almost ready we got to sit down and relax while the chefs plated everything up and served our amazing 5 course meal. The food was absolutely amazing and we can’t wait to make it all again at home! We are so very glad that we did this class and 100% recommend it!!!
Written July 20, 2019
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Hello! Is it possible to do this cooking class if you are vegan? Do not eat dairy or meat.
Angie P
Fountain Valley, CA
Do we get to cook the dishes ourselves or will be just be observing?
Lynn T
Waterford, MI10 contributions
We prepared all the dishes, the actual cooking was done by the chef while she explained the process. I believe it was a liability issue, and too many people around one stove . But as she cooked we had wine and one of our appetizers . It was amazing. If you want to actually do the cooking also, you may contact them, it may be something they offer to individuals. Hope this helped!
Valeria C
3 contributions
Would we have time to visit the Colosseum after the class?
Lynn T
Waterford, MI10 contributions
I would say no, I’m not sure how long the colosseum is open, however the lines were very long to get in, and the cooking class lasted into the afternoon. You may check into going to the colosseum first and then take the later cooking class. The cooking class was one of our favorite memories in Rome, hope you can fit it in!
Lauren B
Moab, UT3 contributions
Can you request to make tortellini?
I suppose you can. She has you make several pasta's so it would just be a variation of that. We made fettucine, ravioli, and captiva. All were delicious.
Lynn T
Waterford, MI10 contributions
Where exactly are we suppose to meet? My sisters and I are scheduled to take the small cooking class, and are a bit concerned where we should be dropped off. Hope someone can clarify this. Thank you
Lynn T
Waterford, MI10 contributions
Where exactly are we suppose to meet? My sisters and I are scheduled to take the small cooking class, and are a bit concerned where we should be dropped off. Hope someone can clarify this.
Thank you
Lynn T
Waterford, MI10 contributions
Where exactly are we suppose to meet? If we take a taxi to the street Via di Torre Argentina, is there any land marks we should be looking for?
Thank you!
ltarp
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