Pasta Cooking class in Pompeii

About this tour

Learn to shape and cook fresh pasta whilst hearing stories from a Pompeian family kitchen. This three-hour class in Italy teaches you traditional techniques passed down through generations, culminating in a proper sit-down meal you've prepared yourself. The host welcomes vegetarian diets and makes space for family customs alongside culinary skill—expect genuine conversation over technique.

Highlights

• Hand-roll and shape pasta from scratch
• Cook with a local family, not a hired instructor
• Eat what you've made straightaway
• Vegetarian-friendly menu options included
• Learn recipes rooted in Pompeian households

What to expect

You'll arrive at a family home and get straight into the dough. The host teaches you their way of rolling, cutting, and forming pasta by hand—no machines, just practice and rhythm. There's real talking here: stories about how meals fit into their year, which shapes work best for which sauces, why certain vegetables matter. You cook what you've shaped. Then you sit down together, pour a drink, and taste your work while it's still warm. Vegetarians eat well; the menu adapts to that without fuss.

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