Pasta Party · Rome, near the Colosseum
Three classic spritzes, then fresh pasta you knead, roll and cut yourself, finished with carbonara or cacio e pepe.
Likely to sell out: three spritzes, music on, and a table of new friends over pasta you made yourself.
The party in four numbers
Why a party
A spritz is the wine-based Italian cocktail poured as an apéritif across the country: Prosecco, something fizzy and a bitter liqueur or a syrup for flavour. This class opens with an Aperol spritz and a mixologist showing how Italians build one, so the group is talking before anyone touches flour.
Pasta starts as a plain dough of wheat flour and water or eggs, shaped into sheets or cut into forms. Here you knead, roll and cut yours from scratch with a Hugo spritz beside the board, then choose between carbonara and cacio e pepe for the sauce.
Cacio e pepe belongs to Lazio, the region around Rome, and its whole sauce is grated pecorino romano and black pepper. With so few parts, the cheese has to be handled with care or it clumps.
Couples, solo travellers and groups of friends are the people this class is pitched at, and the class ends with everyone sitting down together to eat everything they made. A private-group option is offered for bigger parties.
From the first spritz to the last toast
How the three hours usually unfold, from the first Aperol to the toast at the table.
The order follows how the class is described; the host sets the pace on the day, and start times for your date show when you check availability.
You meet your group about ten minutes from the Colosseum and take an Aperol spritz while a mixologist shows how Italians make a proper one.
Sleeves up. With the music playing and a Hugo spritz beside you, you start kneading your pasta dough from scratch.
The dough is rolled out and cut by your own hands, with your host guiding the room through each step.
Pick your sauce: carbonara or cacio e pepe. Either one finishes the pasta you rolled.
Everyone sits down together and eats and drinks what they made, with water and soft drinks topped up as often as you like.
The third spritz, made with limoncello, is for toasting your new pasta skills. The recipes go home with you, so the party can be repeated.
Drinks and plates
Everything the class puts in your hands, drink by drink and plate by plate.
Your welcome drink, poured while the mixologist explains how the perfect spritz is built.
Handed over once the music is on and the dough comes out, so it is the drink that goes with the work.
Saved for the table, where it is the toast to the pasta you made.
Unlimited, for anyone who wants a break from the spritzes.
Made from scratch with fresh ingredients and finished with carbonara or cacio e pepe, then eaten by the whole group.
So the next pasta party can happen in your own kitchen.
Flour, plates and glasses
Photographs of the craft behind the class and of the city around it.
Which class
| Class | What it covers | Who it suits |
|---|---|---|
| The pasta party | Aperol, Hugo and limoncello spritzes with a mixologist, fresh pasta from scratch finished with carbonara or cacio e pepe, unlimited water and soft drinks, and recipes to take home. Three hours, meeting about ten minutes from the Colosseum. | Couples, solo travellers and groups of friends who want a class that feels like a night out. |
| Fettuccine, ravioli and tiramisu | Two fresh pastas made by hand plus tiramisu at your own station near Piazza Navona, with a choice of tomato and basil, cacio e pepe or amatriciana, then a pour of wine or a soft drink with the meal, and a limoncello or coffee to finish. Three hours; wheelchair accessible. | Cooks who want to leave with a full menu of dishes rather than one pasta. |
| Pasta and tiramisu with wine | Pasta and tiramisu made with a local chef in a restaurant near the Vatican, with wine, Prosecco and soft drinks poured freely at the table. Two and a half to three hours. | Groups who like a shared table and a long pour of wine with dinner. |
Coming as a private group? Check dates on the same GetYourGuide listing ↗
Three pasta classes in Rome
The pasta party, a restaurant class near Piazza Navona and a wine-led class near the Vatican. Every card links to that class on GetYourGuide, and further down are more things to do in Rome.
Aperol, Hugo and limoncello spritzes with a mixologist, fresh pasta from scratch finished with carbonara or cacio e pepe, unlimited water and soft drinks, and recipes to take home. Three hours, meeting about ten minutes from the Colosseum.
Check this class’s dates ↗Two fresh pastas made by hand plus tiramisu at your own station near Piazza Navona, with a choice of tomato and basil, cacio e pepe or amatriciana, then a pour of wine or a soft drink with the meal, and a limoncello or coffee to finish. Three hours; wheelchair accessible.
Check this class’s dates ↗Pasta and tiramisu made with a local chef in a restaurant near the Vatican, with wine, Prosecco and soft drinks poured freely at the table. Two and a half to three hours.
Check this class’s dates ↗More to do in Rome
Know before you book
The group gathers at Via Cesare Balbo 19, about ten minutes from the Colosseum. The meeting point can occasionally change; every alternative is within a five-minute walk, and you are told beforehand.
The class lasts three hours. Start times differ by date, so check availability to see the options that are open for yours.
The menu contains gluten and dairy. The class cannot accommodate coeliac disease, gluten intolerance, lactose intolerance or vegan diets. For other restrictions or allergies, tell the team in advance so they can try to help.
The class is not suitable for infants. If a baby comes along, they stay on an adult’s lap, because there is no separate seat or workspace for them. The class is not suitable for children under two.
The instructor speaks English. A private-group option is offered, so look for it when you check dates for a larger party.
Cancellation is open until 24 hours before the class, with the full amount refunded. Reserve now, pay later lets you hold a spot without paying at booking.
Notes from a Roman food writer
The three hours step by step, with a tip for each stop.
Read the pasta-party guide → the drinksWhere each drink comes from and when it arrives during the party.
Read the pasta-party guide → the sauceThe two sauces on offer and how to pick between them.
Read the pasta-party guide → before you bookA plain answer on gluten, dairy, vegan diets and allergies before you pick a date.
Read the pasta-party guide → who it suitsHow the class works for a pair, a lone traveller or a table of friends.
Read the pasta-party guide → choosingThe pasta party next to a restaurant class near Piazza Navona and a wine-led class near the Vatican.
Read the pasta-party guide →FAQ
No. The menu contains gluten and dairy, so the pasta party cannot accommodate coeliac disease, gluten intolerance, lactose intolerance or vegan diets. If you have other dietary restrictions or allergies, tell the team in advance so they can try to help.
Both. You make fresh pasta from scratch with your own hands, but the room is built around music, cocktails and laughs, and the group is mixed: couples, solo travellers and friends sharing the same table.
An Aperol spritz as you arrive, a Hugo spritz while you knead and roll, and a limoncello spritz for the toast at the table. Water and soft drinks are unlimited alongside them.
Carbonara or cacio e pepe. You then sit down with the rest of the group and eat everything you made.
About three hours. The group meets at Via Cesare Balbo 19, roughly ten minutes from the Colosseum. Start times vary by date, and if the meeting point moves, it stays within a five-minute walk and you are told ahead of time.
The class is not suitable for infants. A baby who comes along has to stay on an adult’s lap, since there is no separate seat or workspace, and the class is not suitable for children under two.
A private-group option is offered. Look for it when you check dates and choose it for your party. The class itself runs in English.
You can cancel until 24 hours before the class and get a full refund. Booking with reserve now, pay later costs nothing up front.
Fares on GetYourGuide follow your date and party size and are quoted in your own currency, and the full total is on screen before you confirm.