Pasta cooking lesson in the garden

Overview

Available languages

English

Italian

2 hours 30 minutes

Mobile ticket

Live a genuine and engaging experience dedicated to the tradition of fresh Sicilian pasta.

Starting with simple, authentic ingredients — local flours and eggs — you’ll learn how to make three different shapes of handmade pasta, just as the family tradition dictates.

During the experience you will discover:

the basic techniques of the dough,

how to roll out and work the dough

the secrets of forming made with your own hands

and also how to prepare delicious matching sauces.

Your Guide will follow you step by step and all participants will be involved in the preparations.

The activity lasts about 2.5 hours and is designed to make you live an authentic, relaxed and full of flavors moment.

The experience can be partly customized according to the needs of the group.

The flours used contain gluten

The experience is ideal for families, couples and small groups

Minimum 2 participants

Children must be at least 8 years old

Additional Info

Service animals allowed

Private transport available €20 per person

Cancellation Policy

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

What To Expect

With your teacher Teresa of Syracuse, you will live an authentic experience, made of simple gestures, genuine flavors and family recipes. During the local fresh pasta class you will use local and seasonal flours, eggs and ingredients. Sauces will be meat, fish or vegetarian. Teresa can adapt recipes to your dietary needs. The flours we will use contain gluten. The skills you will bring with you after cooking class at Teresa's house, will not only be recipes, but a small piece of Sicily to share with your family and friends. As a gift you will have a list of local sauces for pasta or bruschetta to take to your home. This lesson is not only practical but also informative about local products. After class relax and enjoy the flavors, scents and nature that surrounds you. If you have not booked a structure for your holidays Teresa can give you useful directions . Children attending class must be at least eight years old.

Sample Menu

main

Busiate or macaroni with wire

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Ravioli or tortelli

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Cavatelli

What‘s Included

Local wine, mineral water and coffee

Practical Cooking Course: You will be involved in every step of the process.

Guarded parking, you can park along the street or inside the Villa driveway.

Last-minute option : special price for a public class shared with other guests

Request your private lesson, minimum four people maximum 12

Private transport costs €20 per person to be paid in cash on the spot

Ortigia Point of Sale Tour extra €50 in cash per person and gift cookbook

The flours used contain gluten.

Options

Fresh pasta cooking class

Pickup included

Reviews

5.00

25 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

A Fun Cooking Adventure.
Culture48656315223,Mar 13, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
A delightful experience. Theresa and her house were charming. Making the pastas, sauces, and other dishes was fun. Not a lot of cooking experience required. All delicious. Recipes to take home and easy to make.
Best food experience in sicily
joeeojg,Sep 10, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Friendly host ,Professional experience ,Tasty food, very good quality ingredient , Teresa was wonderful The location also was wonderful
Teresa makes you feel like family!
kmZ7309ZR,Aug 25, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Our cooking class with Teresa was one of the highlights of our recent Mediterranean cruise!! The food was authentic, delicious and the instructions easy to follow. Teresa even sent us home with the recipes. I highly recommend even if you are only in town for a few hours!
Buon cooking experience!!!
G4247EDtarar,Aug 13, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Teresa did an amazing cooking experience for our family with 2 types of pasta, delicious caponata and absolutely fantastic tiramisu!!! So close from Ortega, wonderful hospitality, and relaxing afternoon in her backyard.
Authentic and friendly
492riyad,Aug 12, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Amazing amazing amazing experience! I went with my friends for a birthday celebration and everything was perfect. She arranged for a taxi service to come pick us up and drop us off we made an appetizer, fresh pasta, pizza and dessert. She provided wine bottles and extra bruschetta! Would definitely come back. Very pleasant
Best cooking lesson ever!
sukhleent,Aug 12, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Teresa, was truly the best. We made cavatelli with ragu, pizza, and peach fig tiramisu. She catered the menu to meet our groups allergies. She is very clean and fun. At the same time she is very knowledgeable about cooking. Her English is fabulous. The cooking lesson is really organized and her backyard is such a beautiful set up. She provides amazing wine and coffee. So much food you will probably have leftovers too. It’s a really fun group activity. Only 15-20 mins from Ortigia and she organizes the transportation. Teresa sources her ingredients from the local market. Only the best ingredients. The cherries and peaches were so fresh.
WONDERFUL
33jillianh,Aug 12, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
The most amazing experience!!!! Teresa is so kind and welcoming. She explained everything we were making and going to eat with such careful and thoughtful detail. She is so sweet and wonderful! Not to mention we made the most delicious two pastas, pizza, and a peach cake and it was some of the best I’ve ever had. The ingredients were so fresh and this was SO fun. We got wine and coffee as well!!! If you’re considering booking this while in Sicily- must do!!!!!!!
Cooking
X6348UGchristophera,Jul 30, 2025
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5.00
Incredible time cooking with Teresa. She was so welcoming and we had so much much fun cooking with her. She taught us so much! We cant stop smiling.
Ravioli di tonno fatti in casa contorno di Bobbia - un piatto sorprendente e gustoso!
johano2704,May 24, 2025
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5.00
A special experience in Teresa's kitchen and garden. My wife and I made a delicious tuna ravioli with tuna tartare beforehand and a strawberry desert after. Everything with fresh products we got at the Siracusa market and with fresh herbs from Teresa’s herb garden. If you are ever in Siracusa this cooking workshop is highly recommended.
Excellent cooking class experience in Syracuse
Sincerelyours,Apr 16, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Such a great experience learning to make fresh pasta with Teresa! Lots of local ingredients and Teresa was a great teacher and made it fun for all. Highly recommend!