Cooking Workshops Curated by Local Aromas
If you look for an engaging and professionally backed cooking class, try one of our handpicked culinary experiences on a private rooftop venue with a panoramic view of the Vatican, by a Rome-based, family-run Italian company. Local Aromas are experts in designing food tours, wine tasting experiences and cooking classes in Rome and throughout Italy for small groups (usually 2-10 pax). All of their experiences are held in English and are guided by trained and knowledgable local experts and sommeliers, happy to share their passion of Italy’s food & wine culture.
Local Aromas is a Rome based culinary company and has been recommended by Rick Steves Italy 2019 Guidebook, Lonely Planet and USA Today 10Best.
OUR PICKS
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Class no1.
Roman Cooking Dinner
Join this top-selling cooking class: prepare fresh homemade ravioli, gnocchi & tiramisù surrounded by a stunning view of Rome.
About the evening: make yourself comfortable and start by enjoying some prosecco. You will be cooking the dinner menu with the chef from scratch: fresh homemade ravioli, potato gnocchi with a Roman sauce, and the Queen of all desserts, Tiramisù. Once all is ready, sit and enjoy the fruits of your hard work along with some great local wine.
Duration: 4 hours - Start and end time: 5.00 to 9.00pm - Prices: Adults & Teenagers: €123/pax, Children (age 4 - 12): €98/pax
Class no2.
Fresh Homemade Pasta: Market, Cooking Class & Lunch
A 3-in-1 pasta experience: a local market tour, a cooking class making homemade pasta & tiramisù, and a sit-down lunch with a panoramic view of Rome. You are about to learn to make 2 very different kinds of fresh pastas doughs: with and without eggs. As different as they may be in flavor, texture and purpose in cooking, they are both very simple to make and use less than 3 ingredients each.
Before cooking, off to the market you go! Meet the local vendors, taste their seasonal products and simply enjoy the authenticity of the local food market with your guide.
Now it’s time to cook with our local Chef. Make yourself at home in our exclusive private location with a unique view overlooking Rome. Learn about the different pastas you can make with each dough, what are the sauces that pair with the egg pasta and which best pair with the eggless pasta. As you cook, our Chef will share the tips and tricks of each recipe. And by the way, you are making tiramisù for dessert.
Lunch is finally ready, so please make yourself comfortable and savor the fruits of your hard work. Wine and moka pot coffee will join you for lunch. All the recipes are going home with you.
Duration: 5 hours - Start and end time: 9.00am to 2.00pm - Prices: Adults & Teenagers: €86/pax, Children (age 4 - 12): €69/pax
Class no3.
Homemade Pizza: Market, Cooking Class & Lunch
A 3-in-1 pizza experience: a local market tour, a cooking class making homemade pizza & tiramisù, and a sit-down lunch with a panoramic view of Rome.
Pizza is definitely a family favorite and learning to make it from scratch is a special heritage to bring back home.
You will first explore the local food market with our guide. Taste the products that are in season, meet the local vendors, and simply enjoy the authenticity of the local market.
Make yourself comfortable in our private cooking school with a view of Rome you will never forget. Our local Chef will share the tips and tricks of pizza making. It’s amazing how much you can make with just one recipe: pizza, calzone, pizzette, pizzottelle. You will also be making tiramisù for dessert.
Once the aroma of baked pizza has filled the room and the tiramisù is cooling in the fridge, take a seat and savor the fruits of your hard work.
Duration: 5 hours - Start and end time: 9.00am to 2.00pm - Prices: Adults & Teenagers: €86/pax, Children (age 4 - 12): €69/pax
Class no4.
Homemade Gnocchi: Market, Cooking Class & Lunch
Make Italy’s favorite comfort food, Gnocchi: The experience includes a market tour, a cooking class & a sit-down lunch with a view!
This is the best cooking class ever for gnocchi lovers. Learn to make ricotta gnocchi and potato gnocchi from scratch.
Let’s start at the local food market with our guide to taste, smell and shop for the ingredients you need. Meet the vendors, learn about what is in season and grasp the aromas and flavor of the local ingredients.
Our local Chef is ready to welcome you to one of the most unique cooking schools in Rome with a view you will never forget. Learn about the traditions related to gnocchi, how to prepare and cook each type of gnocchi and what sauce best pairs with each. Our Chef will share the tips and tricks of each recipe. Every great meal deserves a great dessert so you are making tiramisù to have after lunch.
Once the gnocchi and sauces are ready and the tiramisù is cooling in the fridge, make yourself comfortable and savor the fruits of your hard work.
Duration: 5 hours - Start and end time: 9.00am to 2.00pm - Prices: Adults & Teenagers: €86/pax, Children (age 4 - 12): €69/pax
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