Arezzo

Top Arezzo activities

Top Arezzo landmarks

Arezzo trip ideas

Colorful Pasta Cooking Class near Arezzo

Badge of ExcellenceArezzo, Italy

Traditional Home Cooking Experience in Bologna

3 hours
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

Explore our promoted experiences

Arezzo, Tuscany

With your hands in the dough ...... Cortona

from $108.00

Arezzo, Tuscany

Private pasta-making class at a Cesarina's home with tasting in Arezzo

from $158.18

Arezzo, Tuscany

Pasta and Pizza cooking class in Cortona

from $147.27

Viator earns higher commissions on experiences featured here

Overview

Enjoy amazing hands-on cooking of fresh pasta from scratch using different foods to create different colours and patterns.

Book an alternative meal out and create the dishes yourself
Learn Tuscan time-honored tips to make your own fresh pasta
Enjoy three courses of food, eaten family-style with your host
Apron gift to bring back home

Sample Menu

Starter

appetizer

Italian bruschetta

Main

hands on fresh pasta

Dessert

Tuscan dessert

What's Included

3 courses Dinner/Lunch
Local Wine tasting
Hands on cooking class with the chef
Recipes to surprise guests back home
Apron gift to bring back home

Hotel pickup
Hotel drop-off

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Via San Pergentino
Via S. Pergentino, 52019 Pergine Valdarno AR, Italy

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Fresh pasta is an Italian tradition that never dies, but you will give a touch more to this goodness, you will give it color.
Join your host and discover the art and fun of fresh egg based pasta, using natural ingredients like spinach, beetroot, cacao and squid ink to color your pasta, ensuring not only a vibrant display but also a healthy and organic meal.
We will go over the right ingredients to have a rustic pastry that will make the pasta ideal for any sauce, and different ways of storing fresh pasta will be explained.

This class will give you the confidence and know-how to make colourful pasta, different pasta shapes. As well as creating a quick sauce to serve with your pasta.

Once all the shaping, cutting and cooking is done, you'll sit down with your teammates and enjoy the fruits of your labors preceded by an appetizer of mixed crostini sprinkled with fresh spices, such as rosemary, basil, chives and thyme, all picked from the Host garden, paired glass of wine — the ideal reward after a job well done!
And last but not least enjoy a homemade dessert.

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Service animals allowed
Near public transportation
Infants must sit on laps
Infant seats available
Transportation is wheelchair accessible

Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Not recommended for travelers with back problems
We can arrange transportation upon request
If you don't want to experience the cooking lesson and simply want to enjoy the atmosphere of the house while chatting with Maria while she prepares your menu, you can ask for this option
Please inform us of any food allergies or special dietary requirements and we will be happy to accommodate you.
Customers can choose where to have the experience, in Arezzo center or in Pergine Valdarno. For groups of 6 people or more the experience will take place in Arezzo center, please specify where you want to do the experience.
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 6 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.

Traveler Photos

Featured review

William_S

Our cook, and Guide is extremely friendly and wonderful to be with. She was very organized, ready for us provided wonderful instructions, and helped us prepare extremely good posture and. Ravioli. I would highly recommend this experience to anybody who enjoys in learning about cooking. She made the experience very easy to understand, and provided information and recipes to take home with us.

Reviews

4.5

20 reviews

Total review count and overall rating based on Viator and Tripadvisor reviews

Reviews by Viator travelers.

We perform checks on reviews

Showing 1-10 of 20 reviews

NOT in Arezzo

Sil_A, Mar 2024

This class is NOT in Arezzo. Is a half hour by car. We couldn’t make it because the wrong address was given to us. Very misleading. I asked for a refund and it was refused. Not recommended!

Response from Host, Mar 2024

the address was absolutely correct. you did not check it properly once you have booked. The chef has been waiting for you for 1 hour. Of course we can t issue any refund . regards

Favorite experience in Italy!

Mitchell_J, Feb 2024

Bought this experience as a gift for my parents and they absolutely loved it! It was their favorite thing they did in their month traveling Italy. Maria and Gada were extremely gracious hosts, the food was delicious, their home was so hospitable, and the class was very easily accessible by bus from Arezzo!

Great time with great teacher, Maria Rosaria!

Cheryl_E, Oct 2023

Maria Rosaria was the best teacher! So informative and fun! There was a mix-up with Viator and they told Maria Rosaria there were 2 students when I purchased for 5 people. She took a few minutes and regrouped, wasn't her error but she stepped up and we had a fabulous time! I highly recommend Maria Rosaria!!!

Even we can make pasta!

Natalie_K, Sep 2023

Maria welcomed us with open arms. She is a patient teacher. She provided excellent instruction. The result was delicious! The ragu that she made to enhance our pasta was delicious. What a great day!

Great time, excellent food

Cheryl_F, Sep 2023

Learning to make pasta was easy and fun. Dinner with the pasta was amazing. Can’t wait to try it at home.

Great experience and great food

Yvo_B, Aug 2023

Maria welcomed us in her home. Together with 3 other students she showed us how to make fresh pasta. After the course we cooked the pasta and enjoyed a great dinner. We enjoyed the food and wine.

Great cooking class

William_S, Jul 2023

Super authentic...

Janine_B, Jul 2022

Super authentic experience! We loved every minute of it and the family was wonderful! Great company and food! I highly recommend it

Great experience

Mikaela_L, Sep 2021

Maria was lovely! She welcomed us into her home and showed us step by step how to make tagliatelle and ravioli using all fresh ingredients. We then cooked it in the kitchen too, ready to eat! She also took us on to the roof to take in the beautiful Tuscan hill views before we delved into our meal! We sat down to eat, along with extra dishes she had previously prepared and we thoroughly enjoyed our dinner and conversation with Maria! Very intimate and very authentic... a true Italian cooking class! Thank you.

Excellent Day Making Pasta

Susan_M, Jun 2019

Great experience what a super family to spend 3 to 4 hours with. Excellent job explaining the process of making the pasta, cooking the pasta and best part eating what we prepared. I for sure left with enough knowledge to try this at home. I would highly recommend this as a must do on your trip to Italy. When we arrive great with a snack to keep us going while we cooked and a lovely red wine to sip on while we worked. One of my top highlight of our trip. Give it 5 stars in my books.

This was a wonderful experience for...

Debbie G, Jul 2017

This was a wonderful experience for my husband and I, definitely a great value. Valentina is charming, engaging, has a lovely home and is a fantastic cook and teacher. We spent about 4 hours with her, from start to finish. We began with appetizers and prosecco and ended the evening watching the sun set on her gorgeous patio having biscotti and Vinsanto. In between, we were in her kitchen making broth, tagliatelle, and a Tuscan ragu. It was one of the highlights if not THE highlight of our vacation! When we arrived back to Pittsburgh we recreated the entire meal for our family and they loved it!

Ein schönes Kocherlebnis in toller Atmosphäre

Leon_M, Aug 2023

Wir hatten einen tollen Aufenthalt bei Maria. Wir wurden sehr herzlich von ihr und ihrer Familie begrüßt. Sie hat sich viel Zeit für uns genommen und uns Schritt für Schritt gezeigt wie man sehr leckere Pasta zubereitet. Nachdem wir die Nudeln in der Küche selber kochen durften, erwartete uns ein ausgezeichnetes Essen (die selbstgemachte Pasta, sowie von Maria zuvor vorbereitetes Essen) mit leckerem Wein. Dieser Kochkurs war ein absolutes Erlebnis und ist auf jeden Fall zu empfehlen.