8 Pasta Tours in the World to Build a Morning Around

1.Bologna Food & Market Tour with 6 Tastings, Pasta, Wines & More

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,328 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $118Our pick

Spend 3.5 hours walking central Bologna with a small group of up to 12. Meet near Palazzo della Mercanzia, taste handmade pasta, aged Parmigiano, Modena balsamic, cold cuts, wine, gelato, and more, then finish near Piazza Santo Stefano.

“Amazingly insightful tour of Bologna with Catalina. Just the right amount of time spent at each delish spot. Highly recommend booking this if you’re in the area.”

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2.Pasta and Tiramisu Cooking Class with optional Local Market Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 515 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $83

Meet at Cucineria La Mattonaia in central Florence for a hands-on class in fresh pasta and tiramisu. Chefs such as Giulia, David, Gui, Alain, and Andrea guide small groups of up to 12. Morning bookings add Sant’Ambrogio Market and tastings.

“Best activity of our trip so far. Andres was the chef and he was amazing, strongly recommend! Everytning came out delicious too.”

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3.Pasta Cooking Class with Market Visit and Wine

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 277 reviews · 4 hours · from $103

Visit Nomentano Market, shop for seasonal ingredients, then return to Kitchen of Mamma to make several pasta shapes, ravioli, fillings, and sauces with chef Marco. Your four-hour class includes lunch, wine, coffee, limoncello, recipes, and a participation certificate.

“An experience we will remember for a long time. Marco was so generous and knowledgeable, it was truly an amazing day! Excellent value for money.”

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4.Kitchen of Mamma: Pasta Cooking Class with market visit in Rome

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 140 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $151

Spend about six hours with chef Marco, visiting Rome’s Nomentano Market before making several pasta dishes and two sauces at YellowSquare. The hands-on class includes lunch, Italian wine, coffee, limoncello, recipes, and a certificate. Vegetarian options are available by request, but not vegan or gluten-free meals.

“Marco was the most amazing teacher we could have. He knows a lot about the food, not just how to make pasta but the history behind. Would really recommend doing his class if u are in Rome”

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5.Farmers’ Market Shopping with Cooking Class and Pasta Making

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 91 reviews · 4 to 5 hours (approx.) · from $217

Meet a chef at Campo de’ Fiori, choose fresh ingredients, and cook a three or four-course Roman meal in a historic palazzo near Piazza Navona. Guides such as Roberto, Davide, Sara, Max, and Filippo tailor the menu when possible. Wine, antipasti, lunch, and recipes are included.

“I would highly recommend doing this course. Davide was a lovely person, very professional, who gave us so much information, brought us around the food market which was lively with fabulous organic produce. We were made feel very welcome and relaxed back at the school which was in a beautiful palazzo and all the staff were friendly and welcoming. Cooked a meal of our choice and enjoyed it with some prosecco and wine. Can't wait to try it all at home now. Suitable for any age or standard of cooking knowledge. Would do it again next time in Rome. Go with an appetite!”

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6.Testaccio Food & Market Tour with Pasta & Wine

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 38 reviews · 3.5 hours · from $79Best value

Spend 3.5 hours eating through Testaccio with an English-speaking food guide. Begin with coffee and pastries, visit the market, meet family-run vendors, eat pasta with wine, and finish with gelato. Guides such as Aurelio, Silvia, and Chiara bring local food and neighborhood stories to life.

“I can’t say in words how amazing our guide was. She was friendly, entertaining and informative, and it felt like walking around the neighborhood with your friend eating amazing food.”

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7.Discover the old market and make fresh pasta

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 4 reviews

Meet the chef by Villafranca’s Scaliger Castle, shop for ingredients at the Wednesday market or local shops, then make tortellini Nodo d’amore, pasta, seasonal tortelli, and tiramisu. The four-hour class is taught in Italian and English for groups of up to 10, with local wines served at the meal.

“Esperienza consigliata! È stato interessante ricevere nozioni di cucina e di utilizzo degli alimenti a disposizione in varie modalità. Lo chef una persona preparata e professionale, sempre pronta a spiegare i concetti e consigliare. Se si desidera apprendere piccoli consigli utili e migliorare nella preparazione dei piatti, questa è l'attività giusta. Enjoy!”

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8.Dolce Vita by Day Market Tour & Pasta Making Class

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · from $130

Join Ileana for a five-hour English-language food experience in Florence. Tour Sant’Ambrogio Market, taste cheese, salumi, bread, and wine, then make two pastas, sauces, and tiramisu in her apartment with Layla, the resident Shih Tzu.

“What a wonderful experience from start to finish. Ileana took us to the outdoor market to show us the in season produce as well as the meat, cheese and fish vendors in the covered market where we sampled cheeses, bread and wine. Next to her lovely home where we learned to make tiramisu, handmade pasta dough from which we made ricotta and lemon filled ravioli which we paired with a fresh tomato sauce and tagliatelle noodles. with eggplant sauce. The food was delicious, her knowledge of Florence and food exceptional and we came away with new skills, full stomachs and helpful recommendations for places to eat in Florence and things…”

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