Rome: Tonnarello Cacio & Ama Cooking class with Dinner & Wine

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3 hours
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1 - 15 guests
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English
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Discover Rome's culinary secrets in a hands-on class. Craft authentic pasta and Roman fritto with a local chef. Savor a delicious dinner in the historic Jewish Ghetto with wine.

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

Experience Details

Learn how to make authentic roman-style pasta from a professional Chef that started to cook with her Grandma!


Meet your host in Piazza Mattei, one of the most fascinating squares of Rome,just in the heart of the Jewish Ghetto, a charming area beloved by locals and full of history. Enjoy the easy-going happy lifestyle!

Learning history and legend around the Jewish district and its unique food style.


You’ll learn to make home-made pasta from scratch, cleaning and preparing seasonal vegetables to fry, like artichokes or zucchini flowers or other amazing fresh vegetable to make the original “fritto romano”. In the end taste the amazing torta di ricotta e visciola, the famous ricotta cheesecake made with simple and delicious ingredients.


The experience is suitable to everyone, kids, vegan people, vegetarians are welcome.


Sample Menu

STARTER
Fritto Romano
summer fried apetizer: stuffed zucchini flower with mozzarella and anchovie, Winter apetizer: fried artichoke
MAIN
Traditional Roman Pasta Dish
Home made pasta with cacio e pepe (pecorino romano cheese & black pepper), Amatriciana( pecorino romano cheese, guanciale and tomato sauce)
MAIN
Tonnarelli all'arrabbiata
Vegetarian pasta sauce with tomato, chili and parsley (for no-pork eaters)
DESSERT
Torta di ricotta e visciole (ricotta cheese-cake)
Most famous Roman Jewish cake prepared with ricotta cheese and black sour cherry jam (tasting only).
MAIN
Wine
Wine and water are served all along the cooking class. Enjoy

What You Get

Bottled water
Meal:Fresh homemade pasta, a seasonal fried specialty, and ricotta & visciole Tart
Drinks :Italian wine and water.
Personal shopping
Additional food not included in the program
Hotel pick up and drop off

Good To Know

  • Note: clients are solely responsible for their health conditions, we cannot guarantee special food requirements
  • Please note that these allergens can be present in the tastings: milk, eggs, soya, mustard, nuts and gluten.
  • Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap

What You’ll Experience

Learn how to make authentic roman-style pasta from a professional Chef that started to cook with his Grandma! Your class will take place in the ancient eatery, nestled within a captivating edifice from the 12th century as seen in TV Stanley Tucci's "Searching for Italy" A signature cacio e pepe & amatriciana, toasting free-flowing wine. Meet your host in Piazza Mattei, a jewel among the squares of Rome, right in the heart of the charming Jewish Ghetto. Your host will assist you for all the time, translating the chef and giving you tips history & legends about the Jewish district & its unique food style. You’ll learn to make home-made pasta from scratch, cleaning and preparing seasonal vegetables to fry, like artichokes or zucchini flowers. Let's prepare two kind of sauces from fresh ingredients, then challenge yourself in the kitchen to cook a perfect pasta under the supervision of the chef. Sit at your table and taste your creations plus the "gift of the chef": the famous ricotta cheesecake. The food is enough to cover your dinner. This experience is suitable to everyone, kids, vegan people, vegetarians are welcome. Please note that the restaurant and food provided is not kosher.

Meeting & Pickup

Meeting Point

Via del Portico d'Ottavia 8, Via del Portico d'Ottavia, Roma Città metropolitana di Roma Capitale Lazio, Italy, IT, 00186

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Meet the guide outside the restaurant la Taverna
End Point

This experience ends at the meeting point.

Cancellation Policy

Cancel your booking at least 24 hours before the experience start time to receive a full refund minus a 3.2% transaction fee.

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What People Are Saying
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A memorable experience! So much fun!
June 12, 2025
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We had so much fun! This pasta making class kicked off our travels across Italy setting the tone for the entire trip. Typically there are 8 students in a class; my friend and I were the only 2 stu...read more

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Fantastic tour and class!
March 31, 2025
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Clelia gave us a great little tour of the Jewish Ghetto, then was Master of Ceremonies at our cooking class. She was so so good. On top of that, the cooking class was amazing. Chef was a greta gu...read more

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Best class ever
March 22, 2025
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What an incredible experience! Lily was knowledgeable and personable, the tour before the cooking class was fun and informative. The cooking class was amazing! The chef and Lily worked together to ...read more

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Si chef!!
November 20, 2024
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One of the best bits of our trip! Our guide and chef were incredible. We were with one other couple so it was a very personal and authentic experience- topped off by plenty of wine and even some si...read more

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Great Experience
July 05, 2024
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My partner loved this so much. It was also one of her favorite meals in Rome. The guide was lovely. She really took care of us. The chef was super friendly. There isn't anything to complain about...read more

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