Cooking with Locals in Rome

Join Daniela, Mario, and Nicolò in their home kitchen in Rome to learn classic Italian dishes and family recipes. Experience the joy of cooking, laughter, and the rich culture of Italian cuisine.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Rome - After preparing the meal, we bring the food and fun to the dining table to have a wonderful home-cooked meal together. Wine (or non-alcoholic beverages) and simple dessert will be included.

If there’s something you would rather learn how to cook or have allergies, we’re very open to adjusting the “menu”, please send us a message!

What's Included
  • Dinner included
Meal Options
  • Traditional appetizer of Italian cuisine - Variable depending on the season
  • Pasta following Italian traditions - Traditional Roman Pasta
  • Meat or fish cooked following Italian traditions
  • Dessert accompanied by coffee and bitters - Variable depending on the season
Additional Information

Join 69-year-old Daniela, 71-year-old Mario, and their son Nicolò in their home kitchen, where you’ll engage in the enjoyable process of preparing traditional Italian meals. Enjoy crafting hand-made aperitifs and bask in the fun and laughter during the session.
We are delighted to open our doors and allow you to participate in making cherished family…

Location
Via Giovanni Aretusi
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Nicole_t
Apr 13, 2024
Fantastic night with a great family - A fantastic night with a great family. The whole family truly make it feel as though you are having dinner with old friends. Its shows that even with a language barrier you can communicate and enjoy each others company. They recommended traditional restaurants near the Vatican for us when we were going there the next day, made the reservation for us and Nicola texted the next day to follow up to make sure we were able to go without issues. Not to mention the food and wine we had at the dinner was delicious. Highly recommend this experience to anyone going to Rome.
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Angela_w
Jan 5, 2024
Diner at a local home - Nicolò and his parents were wonderfull and we Just felt at home immediately.food was tasty and we got to learn how to do it
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Lisa_l
Nov 28, 2023
Fun and delicious experience...A must book! - We had an amazing time with Nicolo and his family. It was a highlight of our trip and a must do! It was reminiscent of my childhood Sunday dinners at my grandparents' house. They willingly accommodated my vegan sister's diet while still making us a traditional Italian meal with great conversation. The kids also said it was their favorite part of the trip! Nicolo then went out of his way to drop something off at our hotel that was accidentally left behind. If we ever find ourselves back in the Rome area, we will be booking again for sure! Thanks again, Nicolo for the hospitality!
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Bethany_m
Nov 5, 2023
Incredible Experience - We had such an incredible experience cooking in Daniela, Mario and Nicolò’s home. They were so welcoming of us into their home and we created memories that will last forever! This experience was one of our favorite things we did on our 2 week trip. We will absolutely be incorporating some of the cooking tips we learned into our dinners back home. We would 100% recommended this to anyone who is looking for a one of a kind experience with an amazing family!
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Heather_a
Sep 13, 2023
Authentic Italian food experience - We were totally welcomed into this lovely family home by Daniela, her husband and and son, Nicolo who translated for us all. Beautiful food, great company and amazing experience.
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Aztravel38
Jul 12, 2023
#1 FAVORITE ACTIVITY FOR OUR FAMILY - This was easily our teen daughter's favorite part of the trip. We all enjoyed talking with Nicolo', his father Mario, and his Auntie. Nicolo' picked us up from our hotel which was very convenient. It was such a lovely evening! We practiced our Italian, our cooking skills and really enjoyed learning about the family and their lives. They all were SO supportive and friendly when they found out that my daughter loves to sing, and they insisted that she sing a song for them before she got to eat any of the delicious meatballs! This was a fabulous and friendly experience, and we all highly recommend it!
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Jennifer_p
Jun 28, 2023
Best Experience of our Vacation - If you are in Rome you must book this. It was like going to your parents/grandparents house for Sunday dinner. Daniela, Mario and Nicolo were absolutely fantastic hosts. Nicolo picked us up at our hotel and told us the amazing story of how they started this experience and we were hooked. They involved our kids in the cooking, we drank wine, ate delicious food and danced in their kitchen! Daniela gave our youngest a tour of their home and gardens and even let her help feed their cats. She loved it! And Mario was just hilarious! Can’t say enough good things about this experience. We took a risk because this is out of character for our family but so glad we did. Felt like we had an instant family in Rome. We all joked that we needed to call Nicolo when we got stuck without a driver several days later.
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Dawn
Jun 14, 2023
An experience you don’t want to miss out on. - Absolutely wonderful friendly and welcoming family. We had the most amazing night The food was out of this world An experience that will stay in my heart forever. Thank you all so much for welcoming us into your home xxxx
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Victor_g
Apr 13, 2023
A highlight of our Rome trip. - Fantastic Experience!!! After days of crowds and amazing Roman experiences it was nice to spend an evening with Daniella, Mario, and Nicolo in their home. Fun evening filled with food , fun, and wonderful locals willing to share their home. Must do and would definitely do again.
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From $95
up to 10 guests
1 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).