Italian Cooking Classes in Rome, between Piazza Venezia and the Pantheon

Yes. A few minutes after the class you'll get an automatic email with links to the recipes on our blog, covering everything you made in class, dough included. This applies to shared classes and to private classes with a standard menu, including the gluten-free, vegetarian and vegan versions. For a custom menu, off-menu dishes or special requests, ask our staff for the recipes by email. If the email doesn't arrive, message us in the chat or write to our staff.

Classes take place at our school in Piazza Margana 22, in the historic center; private classes can also be held, on request, in a home, a villa or a hotel. The tours have their own meeting points: the market tour starts from Piazza Campo de' Fiori, the food tour from Piazza Mastai, in Trastevere. For directions from Termini, from the airport or by car, ask in the chat or ask our staff.

You'll find the dates, times and prices of every cooking experience in Rome in its booking calendar. You can book on the same day, if there's space, or up to a year ahead. If the date you want is full, write to our staff in the chat or by email: we'll suggest an alternative. Booking directly with us is usually the better deal, because there are no middleman fees.

Water, house white and red wine, soft drinks and, if you'd like one, an espresso are all included. At the end of the class everyone sits down at the table with the dishes you made together, for lunch or dinner. Wine is served without a set number of glasses, always with common sense. In the cooking classes you can also choose a bottle from our cellar, at an extra cost. You can't bring your own wine or cakes, though.

Shared classes are taught in English. If there are just two of you and you both speak French, Spanish or Portuguese, we sometimes adapt when the staff on duty speaks the language, but we can't guarantee it. Private classes are taught in Italian, English or Spanish, whichever the group prefers. And if something isn't clear, we're happy to explain it again.

It depends on which of our cooking classes in Rome you choose: from about an hour and a half for gelato to about four hours for the market tour with the class. First you cook, then you all eat what you've made together, without rushing. Leftovers can't be taken away, though: we're a school and we're not set up for takeaway.

Shared cooking classes in Rome: fresh pasta and tiramisù, carbonara, pizza and gelato, gelato, Spritz and Spaghetti, and the market tour with a class, each one also available as a private class. Then there are two private gluten-free classes, private formats for families, schools, universities and companies, two wine tastings and the Trastevere food tour. We don't run multi-lesson courses, though: each experience stands on its own.

For private classes you need to cancel more than 30 days before, for shared classes more than 14: we refund what you paid minus €30 per booking, for the payment and refund costs that the payment provider keeps. The refund is made by our staff, to the same payment method you used, and arrives within 5-10 business days. If you cancel later or don't show up, there's no refund, except in case of illness or death of the participant, with a certificate.

You can ask to move your Rome cooking class up to 24 hours before it starts, subject to availability: just write to our staff. You can also switch to another class: if it costs more you pay the difference, if it costs less the difference isn't refunded. If you add people, you pay the difference. If someone can no longer come, the places removed are refunded only with more than 30 days' notice for private classes or 14 for shared ones: our staff will tell you how much.

On the website you pay by card and with the other methods you see at checkout. Bank transfer, Klarna, Scalapay, bitcoin and other methods are available for every booking, including paying in installments: just ask our staff. The receipt is sent to you automatically when you pay; for an invoice, including one for a company, ask our staff after payment.

We can handle allergies, except severe ones: tell our staff before you book, so they can confirm what's possible. If you only tell us afterwards, we can't guarantee anything and the booking isn't refunded. Our kitchen uses nuts, gluten, eggs, milk and sesame, so cross-contamination is possible. For people with celiac disease there are two private gluten-free classes, pasta and tiramisù or pizza and gelato, in a non-certified environment.

Yes. For vegetarians we leave out the meat in every class, shared ones included, except the carbonara class. We also leave out pork everywhere except in the carbonara class: in shared classes we leave it out just for you, while the others use it. For vegans we run private classes on request, with vegan versions of pasta, tiramisù, gelato and pizza: write to our staff before you book.

Yes: kids cook from age 6, while children under 6 can stay in the class with an adult, without cooking. If someone would like to come along without cooking, talk to our staff first. In shared classes children pay the same as adults; for families we recommend private classes. From 14 to 17, a responsible adult is required; the Spritz and Spaghetti class and the wine tastings are for ages 18 and up.

Just arrive at the start time of your cooking experience in Rome. If you're running late or get lost, let us know as soon as you can: that day you can reach us by phone, on WhatsApp or by email, using the contacts on our website. After 15 minutes the class starts without you, and if you're more than 30 minutes late the booking is considered cancelled. In private classes, if you let us know, we do our best to accommodate you.

We'll let you know in good time and look for another date for your cooking class in Rome. If you can't make another date, we refund everything you paid. If you end up being the only person booked in a shared class, we'll try to move you; if that's not possible we'll refund you, or our staff may decide to run the class anyway.

If a participant gets sick, or in case of death, with a medical or death certificate we refund you in full, even a few days before the class. For unexpected events like delayed flights, we recommend travel insurance when you add a cooking class in Rome to your trip. For strikes or rain we don't give refunds, but we're flexible about moving your booking to another date: write to our staff.

Of course, no experience needed. You do the hands-on work yourself, on your own or in pairs depending on the step, and our chef, who is Italian and qualified, guides you from start to finish and gives the dishes the final touch. This isn't MasterChef: you learn and have fun, with no competition. If standing for a long time is hard for you, there's a stool for everyone.

We're on the ground floor, with a shop window on the street, a historic green door and our logo on the glass. If you're leaving the city on the day of your Rome cooking class, feel free to bring your luggage: we keep it in a supervised area. Guide dogs are welcome in all classes, shared ones included. Unfortunately the school has architectural barriers and isn't suitable for wheelchair users.

Yes. You can book on the website for someone else, mentioning it in the note at the end of the booking, or go through our staff. Gift vouchers, for now, are only available through our staff. And if you can no longer come, you can pass your place on to someone else.

After payment you'll get a confirmation email with your ticket attached as a PDF. If it doesn't arrive, even if your card shows the charge, message us in the chat or write to our staff. If your card was charged twice, one of the two payments is refunded to you. Refunds arrive within 5-10 business days.