Hands-On Pasta Class & Butcher Tasting in Trastevere

Name: Hands-On Pasta Class & Butcher Tasting in Trastevere
Brand: TrastevereFoodTour
Price: 103.73 USD
Availability: InStock

4.9(518 reviews)

•Provided by:Eating Europe Food Tours Rome

⭐ 4.9/5 (518 reviews) | 💰 $103.73 | ⏱️ Duration: 3 hours | 👥 Max Up to 12 people

💡What is the Hands-On Pasta Class & Butcher Tasting in Trastevere?

This is a 3-hour hands-on Roman pasta-making class and food tour in Trastevere with Eating Europe, priced at $103.73. You shop for ingredients at a local butcher, shape your own fettuccine and ravioli at a working trattoria, and finish with organic gelato (Italian ice cream). Wine is included and you sit down to eat the pasta you make.

Tour at a Glance

Duration	3 hours
Price (from)	$103.73 per person
Alcohol	Included
Format	Hands-on — you cook
Meeting point	Your guide will be waiting for you and wearing our purple Eating Europe bag!
Weather	Indoors — weather-independent
Group size	Small groups available
Accessibility	Wheelchair accessible
Languages	English
Operator	Eating Europe Food Tours Rome
Cancellation	Free cancellation available
Rating	4.9/5 (518 reviews)

DurationPrice (from)

3 hours$103.73 per person

DurationAlcohol

3 hoursIncluded

DurationFormat

3 hoursHands-on — you cook

DurationMeeting point

3 hoursYour guide will be waiting for you and wearing our purple Eating Europe bag!

DurationWeather

3 hoursIndoors — weather-independent

DurationGroup size

3 hoursSmall groups available

DurationAccessibility

3 hoursWheelchair accessible

DurationLanguages

3 hoursEnglish

DurationOperator

3 hoursEating Europe Food Tours Rome

DurationCancellation

3 hoursFree cancellation available

DurationRating

3 hours4.9/5 (518 reviews)

🔄Price & reviews last verified on July 15, 2026

👨‍🍳 What Makes This Worth Booking

Eating Europe frames this Trastevere experience as a class bookended by a food tour — a butcher stop before you cook and a gelateria after, not just a kitchen session. The format takes you inside Norcineria Iacozzilli, where the guide selects the actual eggs and Parmigiano you'll cook with, then into an old-school trattoria for hands-on shaping under a local chef. That sequencing — market to kitchen to gelato — is the thing you can't stitch together solo.

🍜 The Experience

The day starts at a traditional Roman delicatessen in Trastevere, where the guide is waiting in the operator's purple Eating Europe bag. Inside, you eat pizza bianca filled with porchetta (herb-roasted pork) and drink a glass of wine while the guide picks up fresh eggs and grated Parmigiano for the class.

This first stop runs about 15 minutes — short, but it does double duty as both a tasting and the ingredient run for what comes next.

The core of the day is a 120-minute hands-on pasta session at a classic old-school Roman trattoria. Guided by a local expert, you learn to make fresh pasta and shape your own fettuccine and ravioli.

You then sit down to eat the pasta you made, paired with wine. This is the meal portion — you're eating your own cooking, not a demonstration plate.

The experience ends at the operator's favorite gelateria for organic gelato, with a 20-minute stop where you also learn to spot the difference between real and fake gelato.

💰 Is It Worth It?

Our verdict: Eating Europe's Trastevere class is priced at $103.73 for 3 hours, and the listing doesn't state a tasting count — so per-tasting math isn't possible here; ask the operator what's poured and plated. For comparison, a filling DIY street-food meal in Trastevere is possible for under €15, with snacks like pizza al taglio (pizza by the slice) or gelato running roughly €2-6 each. The premium here buys the hands-on pasta instruction, the butcher ingredient run, the sit-down meal with wine, and a small-group chef — not just food you could buy yourself.

Worth it if:

You want to actually cook, not just eat — the 120-minute hands-on pasta block is the centerpiece
You want wine and a full sit-down meal built in, since you eat the fettuccine and ravioli you shape
You like a small group (up to 12) with a local English-speaking guide/chef

Skip it if:

You're after a pure eating crawl with many stops — this is one long cooking session bookended by two short tastings
You have severe or life-threatening food allergies — the operator states this experience isn't suitable for you

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✅ What's Included

Pizza bianca with porchetta and a glass of wine at a Trastevere delicatessen
Hands-on class to prepare fresh fettuccine and ravioli, with wine
The pasta you make, served as a sit-down meal
Organic gelato at the operator's chosen gelateria
Local English-speaking guide/chef
'Food & the City' Insider Tips
Alternative beverages available for kids and non-drinkers

❌ Not Included

Gratuities / tips for the guide
Hotel pick-up and drop-off
Extra drinks beyond what's included

🥗 Dietary & Comfort

This experience is not suitable for those with severe or life-threatening food allergies to ingredients on the tour, and the operator states it cannot take responsibility for them. Gluten-free is only partially accommodated per the listing, and vegetarian, vegan, and halal options are not addressed — confirm all of these with the operator before booking.

The class is indoor, so it's weather-independent. The listing is silent on standing time and mobility beyond that, though the structured features flag it as wheelchair accessible — verify the specifics of each venue with the operator, since a butcher, trattoria, and gelateria each have their own access.

Alternative beverages are available for kids and non-drinkers.

ℹ️ Practical Info

Meeting Point: Your guide will be waiting wearing the purple Eating Europe bag — the listing doesn't give a precise piazza or street, so confirm the exact address at booking.

🤫 Insider Tip

The butcher stop is only about 15 minutes and it's where your cooking ingredients get chosen — ask the guide about the eggs and Parmigiano being picked, because those go straight into the pasta you'll make next.

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TrastevereFoodTour Editorial Review

4.7

★★★★★★★★★★TrastevereFoodTour Rating — independent editorial score

“Trastevere's oldest butcher shop opens the tour before a hands-on pasta session begins. At Norcineria Iacozzilli, guests sample porchetta and select ingredients before moving to Rione XIII trattoria to make fettuccine and ravioli, finishing with organic gelato at a neighborhood gelateria. The three-hour format covers meaningful ground but moves at a fixed pace with no stated option to linger, which may feel rushed for slower learners tackling two pasta shapes in one session. Smart choice for: food-curious travelers who want a structured, small-group experience — capped at 12 people — combining ingredient sourcing, hands-on cooking, and a sit-down meal in a single Trastevere morning.”

By TrastevereFoodTour Editorial TeamJul 15, 2026

⭐ Guest Reviews

4.9(518 reviews)

Verified reviews from travelers who booked this tour through GetYourGuide

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

Does this replace a meal?▾

You sit down to eat the fresh pasta you make, paired with wine, plus pizza bianca with porchetta at the start and gelato to finish — the listing doesn't call it a full dinner replacement, so confirm portion size with the operator if you're counting on it as your main meal.

Can vegetarians join?▾

The listing doesn't address vegetarian, vegan, or halal options, and the first stop features porchetta — ask the operator before booking whether the pasta and tastings can be adapted.

Is it hands-on or a demonstration?▾

It's hands-on — you shape your own fettuccine and ravioli during the 120-minute trattoria session guided by a local chef.

Is it suitable for kids?▾

Alternative beverages are available for kids and non-drinkers, but the listing doesn't state an age policy — confirm with the operator, especially given the wine included for adults.