Private Testaccio Market Tour and Pasta Class in Rome with Chiara

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Experience Details
What You’ll Experience
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Duration
4 hours
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Number of Guests
2 - 6 guests
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English, French, Italian
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Join Chiara for a private tour of Testaccio Market and a pasta-making class in her Roman home. Learn traditional recipes, shop for fresh produce, and savor your homemade Italian meal.

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For each guest that attends this experience, byFood will donate
10 meals

Experience Details

Enjoy a private market tour and authentic cooking class in a local home with host Chiara, a native of Rome who specializes in traditional regional dishes and attended a culinary school to further her cooking education and passion. This is a perfect experience for anyone looking to connect with local culture over food. Chiara will take you to Testaccio Market to learn about and select fresh produce. After the tour, return to Chiara's home kitchen where she will teach you how to make 2-3 traditional Italian dishes from their family recipes (group larger than 4 will walk 14 minutes from the market to Chiara's home). Finally, you will enjoy your meal together in your host's home.


• Pasta making and cooking lesson in a local home

• Testaccio market tour where you will buy ingredients for the cooking class

• Introduction to Italy's culture and cuisine

• 100% private activity

• Experience Italian hospitality in a residential Roman neighborhood

• Vegetarian and gluten free options available

Sample Menu

MAIN
pasta pomodorini and crunchy guanciale (cured pork meat)
or saltimbocca (a veal dish)
MAIN
carciofi alla romana (Roman-style artichokes)
DESSERT
tiramisù, chocolate cake, crostata (tart) or ice cream and fresh fruits

What You Get

Private market tour and cooking class with your host Chiara
Alcoholic beverages
Alcoholic Beverages
Hotel pickup and drop-off

Good To Know

  • Please note: this is not a professional cooking class, rather an experience to visit a local home to meet a local chef and share culture and cuisine together.
  • Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Service animals allowed

What You’ll Experience

This is a unique opportunity to visit the home of a local and explore traditional culture and cuisine. Meet Chiara at the Testaccio market to discover local ingredients. Your market tour will start with a warm cup of cappuccino in a typical roman bar! After which you will explore the market with Chiara and visit all her favorite vendors. Please note that Chiara's car can seat a maximum of 4 people, so for larger groups you will back back to Chiara's home after the market visit. It is a 14 minute walk uphill, from the market to Chiara's home. Your market experience will last for about one hour. After this, you will join Chiara in her kitchen and learn to make traditional Italian food in a hands-on cooking class followed by the meal that will last about 3 hours. You will be given printed recipes and Chiara will briefly introduce you to each dish before you start your cooking class. Learn how to make classic Italian dishes such as handmade pasta, tomato sauce, scaloppini (a meat dish), and tiramisu. After the class, you will move to the dining room to feast on your delicious Italian meal!

Meeting & Pickup

Meeting Point

Pasticceria Linari, Via Nicola Zabaglia, Roma Città metropolitana di Roma Capitale Lazio, Italy, IT, 00153

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Please meet your host Chiara outside Pasticceria Linari at the Testaccio market. Exact address can be found in your ticket upon booking confirmation.
End Point

This experience ends at the meeting point.

Cancellation Policy

Cancel your booking at least 48 hours before the experience start time to receive a full refund minus a 3.2% transaction fee.

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from  $535.04 
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Please note: The price varies based on group size. The time is in Central European Time.
Free cancellation (48 hours notice)
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Earliest available date: May 21, 2025
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For each guest that attends this experience, byFood will donate
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