Our Reviews and Testimonials

You could go here every day. The range of cooking classes is so wide. You can learn how to make lots of types fresh pastas. The antipasti appetizers are amazing. The owner-chef and staff are amazing…and it is reasonably priced. My suggestion? Bring a friend, and book your cooking class soon! You will be full and happy.

Amazing pizza class. Kept us going through the day whilst we were exploring Padova. Can’t beat it. Feels like a must if you’re in the city!!!!

Very nice cooking class, great service and knowledge! I went there with our very nice italian friends who lives in Padua and they invited us to live a real italian homemade pasta experience... And that´s exactly what it is! Thanks a lot for that lesson. The food is amazing and the people who work there, are wonderful guys.

Definitely recommend😉😉😉. The pizza from scratch here is outstanding! I recommend to everyone, because THIS PIZZA CLASS IS A MUST TRY!!!! Also the location is easy, accessible, and delicious!

Fabulous homemade pasta cavatelli. The chef was very sweet! I will be back to try more pastas from scratch.

Really good regional Italian food from scratch. I truly recommend to learn how to make fresh ravioli with Butter, Sage Sauce: simply divine. Worth a second visit.

I went there with my friends and we took the gelato class: delicious! The teacher helped us with a great choice: Gelato alla Crema, custard cream gelato, Hazelnut Gelato, and Pistachio Gelato - a MUST do! The rest of the staff was very polite and nice and we felt like home. It’s hard for me to find a good place with authentic italian gelato and a perfect balance quality/price. I’ll definitely go back!

The pasta class is so interesting. We took a few pasta classes and the real authentic green lasagna is the best I’ve ever had - and I make lasagna, which says a lot! All the cooking class items looked amazing! The pasta maker-chef was running such an efficient pasta class and was so friendly with everyone. Don’t miss this place on your next trip to Italy!

The limited menu has many unique pasta class options. The service was wonderful. DEFINITELY MAKE A RESERVATION if you are visiting Italy and if you are interesting to learn how to make fresh pasta from scratch..

I took this class with my 2 roommates and we had an incredible time! We made a tomato and rosmarine flatbread focaccia, fettuccine with alfredo sauce, tiramisu for dessert. The food was incredible, our instructor was knowledgable and the steps were easy to follow. I would recommend this to anyone in Padova, I know we are all planning on attending again.

We booked this class very last minute. and it was the best thing I did for my last minute Padova trip. We had an amazing time learning not just about different Italian dishes but also the culture of fresh pasta from scratch. The chef showed us homemade pasta techniques. She also gave us recommendation on where to buy extra virgin olive oil and fantastic Italian cheeses. It was one of the most memorable things we did in Italy and we scored some points from my family when we cooked them some of the dishes we learned.

Very nice class this morning about the art of pizza from scratch. Friendly atmosphere, amazing gourmet pizzas with an awesome chef! Highly recommended!

We went to a gelato class with friends and totally enjoyed it and can highly recommend it! Chef is very knowledgeable and sympatic. We prepared really good typical gelatos from scratch. The place is extremely clean and hygenic. Safe during the pandemic.

Everything about this pasta class was well organized and fun. The chef is informative and you will make a delicious array of fresh pastas from scratch. You are able to be hands on and really learn. I would love to t to back!!

We got to cook very Italian dishes in a very hands on manner. Our instructor was patient and friendly and made us feel very welcome. Can’t recommended them enough, in a great location and was a great evening out.

I would recommend those cooking classes about the art of Italian cooking to everybody!

Son and wife loved the pizza class here!!!!! Does exactly what you'd hope about learning how to make the authentic Italian pizza from scratch. Fabolous and good value for money.

We booked this class before we were even sure we could travel to Italy. It was a great choice. Now we know how to make several easy and fun authentic Italian Dishes. The chef was wonderful. Due to the pandemic the cooking class was private. A great family activity!

Had a great experience here with my girlfriend, learning how to cook great, typical Italian dishes. Great chef and great admosphere.

We had the most amazing time doing this private cooking class. The chef was extremely knowledgeable and very talented. All of the dishes were simple yet delicious and we learned so much. We would recommend this to anyone looking to have fun!

So much more than the name implies...we discovered foods you don't ever see at home. We made fresh tagliatetelle with tomatoe sauce,strawberries and mint panna cotta, focaccia bread. The chef was amazing and informative. If you have never done a cooking class on vacation the time to start is now.

We had a wonderful private family experience making tagliatelle from scratch.

My husband and I were given a cooking class with Rolling Pin Cooking School as a gift. It’s not something we would have thought to do on our own, and we had such a fantastic time! We learned how to make agnolotti, an Italian omelet zucchini frittata and delicious panna cotta dessert. Of course, we ate everything, along with some Pinot Grigio wine, and got some great prep and cooking tips along the way. A really fun time!

All children were chef’s today it was an amazing cooking experience.

Experiences make travelling memorable; and this is exactly what Rolling Pin Cooking Class was all about. Very professional. Small private groups and hands on. Real Italian cuisine with a touch of flair.

Best thing I’ve ever done in Padova This was the best thing I’ve ever done in Padova! I took the Orecchiette 3hr pasta course and it was amazing! The chef was a perfect teacher and host and I learned so much and had so much fun. She taught everything logically and explained everything very well, answering all our questions and made the orecchiette class so fun with how friendly she was. The food tasted fantastic and I’m definitely going to try the new recipes and techniques. Outstanding value, delicious food- I literally could not fault anything- I had such a great day. Thank you!

HIDDEN GEM!!! YOU NEED TO GO TO ROLLING PIN COOKING SCHOOL WOW! All I can say is that Rolling Pin Cooking School is a true hidden gem. The chef teached us how to make ravioli from scratch and were given the recipe so we can make it at home. Gave us an excellent explanation of different types of fillings for the best results.

Great focaccia class for beginners. The instructor was very friendly, attentive, patient and knowledgeable. The focaccia class was super interesting and fun. We enjoyed the class a lot!

Awesome cooking experience, staff went out of their way to accommodate dietary needs. Overall: 5 stars Food: 5 stars Recipes: 5 stars Ambience: 5 stars Chef - Teacher: 5 stars Everything was delicious. Will be returning.

Fantastic The chef was great, teaching some amazing skills. The 5hr full day cooking lesson was simply brilliant. The class was great fun, the food amazing and overall just brilliant!

Phenomenal experience and delicious food - SAFE during COVID-19 I solo traveled to Padua and felt completely happy and safe. The chef was very funny, nice, and an excellent cook! Everything was very organized, I would definitely join her cooking class again and recommend her services to all visiting Padua or Northern Italy!

Excellent Covid safe cooking class!!!! We were so pleased that chef-cooking class teacher was able to offer a cooking class. She reduced the class size to accommodate social distancing requirements: the cooking class was private, only for our group. The facility is well laid out and spacious. It offered the perfect environment to ensure all our activities were compliant with Covid 19 protective measure. We chose the pasta class so we could learn about local pastas from scratch. Chef was knowledgeable and charming. Shee explained everything we were doing and offered advice and tips on cooking fresh pasta. The dishes we prepared were very tasty and we enjoyed a delicious Veneto white wine with our lunch. We had a most enjoyable morning and will definitely join another class when we next travel to Padova.

I wasn't sure how I felt about doing a full day cooking class as this was my first time. Not only was she (chef and teacher) engaging and entertaining, but she had a slow enough pace to allow me to make the dishes along with her. She asked if anyone had questions multiple times throughout the class and I was able to follow her clear instructions. In these crazy Covid times I was pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed this class and I will definitely be signing up for more in the future. Many thanks again!

What a great place! We had the BEST TIME learning how to bake. the teacher kept us informed, engaged and entertained, whether we were experienced bakers or cracking an egg for the very first time. Impressive, instructive fun and delicious. The "one day bread class" was small, intimate, and unforgettable. I already signed up to another class!

Learned so much! Highly recommend the Rolling Pin Cooking School to anyone irrespective of your cooking experience.

Took their one week course and loved it !! Learned knife skills, pasta making, pasta sauces, bread making, dessert class making, pizza making, gelato making.... balancing plus more that you thought you knew but didn't and the chef explained everything in detail!! Awesome week cooking course I would recommend this to everyone!

Fantastic Cookery Class - right balance of prep and cooking and relaxing

LOVED my Tortellini class at the Rolling Pin Cooking School. Class size was great (only 2 of us), allowed us all to ask questions and get involved. I have already made my home made tortellini twice and am playing around with variations of the recipes. Really an amazing cooking experience, I highly recommend for cookers who need a little inspiration and motivation to start making fresh pasta on their own.

A day with The Rolling Pin Cooking School is a day well spent for food fans visiting Padua. You learn about the history and culture of Italy and Veneto. We prepared and had a great four course meal. For starter, stuffed artichokes and a delicious focaccia, followed by a asparagus risotto from scratch. The dessert consisted of a strawberry panna cotta. We were a group of two friends and that worked out well. This isn't your typical cooking class: the chef is warm, easy to talk to and treats you like a friend. We learned so many little helpful cooking tips. Don't miss the opportunity. If you enjoy quality and healthy food and Italian cooking, this is a great way to spend a day in Padua!

This was one of my highlights from my trip to Italy. Wonderful lady, great teacher and such fun. I would recommend going!

Pasta making classes If you have always wanted to learn how to make fresh pasta with or without eggs but the idea looks too complicated for you, don’t worry because with a pasta class from The Rolling Pin Cooking School, you’ll be mastering the techniques no time. Learn all the tricks and tips to creating restaurant-style pastas at home, which is guaranteed to impress your dinner guests at your next event.

My experience at Rolling Pin Cooking School was incredible. My boyfriend and I took the "gelato" class as his birthday gift and we both really loved it. The chef - instructor was enthusiastic, knowledgeable and really fun. The gelato class size was perfect, everyone was comfortable asking questions and the chef was very receptive to those questions. We made 3 different gelatos completely from scratch in the old way. This was such a fun experience and we can't wait to go back!

I loved this cooking class! I like working with fresh pasta doughs. It's relaxing to work with it and shape it in different ways. In this case, I wanted to learn to make Orecchiette: a semolina pasta shape that doesn’t need a pasta machine and yet it’s still gorgeous. So I asked this special cooking class. The chef taught me step-by-step the process. Firstly we made a snake of dough and cut small portions of it. Secondly we formed those into small balls. With the knife, we placed it over the dough and drag it out at a very slight angle: this made the dough curl. Thirdly we turned it inside-out and the orecchiette was done. The chef taught me how to make a delicious dessert: Castagnaccio made with chestnut flour, orange peel, sugar, raisins, evoo, rosmarine, water. Delicious! I suggest this cooking class because is interesting and completely hands on.

A vegan cooking class - completely hands on and fun! I love working with pasta doughs. It's relaxing to work with it and shape it in different ways. In this case, I wanted to learn to make Orecchiette: a vegan pasta shape that doesn’t need a pasta machine and yet it’s still gorgeous. So I asked this special vegan class. The chef taught me step-by-step the process. Firstly we made a snake of dough and cut small portions of it. Secondly we formed those into small balls. With the knife, we placed it over the dough and drag it out at a very slight angle: this made the dough curl. Thirdly we turned it inside-out and the orecchiette was done. The chef taught me how to make a delicious vegan dessert: Castagnaccio made with chestnut flour, orange peel, sugar, raisins, evoo, rosmarine, water. Delicious! I suggest this vegan cooking class because is interesting and hands on.

I just completed the 3 day cooking program at the rolling pin cooking school & it has been a dream come true!! I retired this past year. Always wanted to attend cooking classes. I researched different cooking classes in the Veneto region area and I am so happy I found this place. The staff is supportive & encouraging. Chef and teacher is amazing. She is a top chef and pasta-maker. I had the great opportunity of learning from the best: I loved the instructions, the recipes, the details, the history of food. It was a very rewarding and challenging experience and without reservation I highly recommend this cooking classes.

I took a cooking class at the Rolling Pin Cooking School. The most amazing cooking class ever!! Atmosphere, food, cooking class teacher, staff, and amenities were fantastic! One of the best parts of our trip in Veneto region! Thanks for a lovely time!

The vegan cooking class was awesome! The chef was friendly knowledgeable and truly enjoyed teaching the class. I've never made vegan pasta from scratch before and the vegan tagliatelle looked great and tasted even better. I highly recommend the class. Pros Great recipes Excellent teacher Covid Safe Class equipped with all tools/food needed Intimate setting

Enjoyable, educational, and great instructor at the Rolling Pin Cooking School. Chef was amazing! She was more than great at her job: able to explain and demonstrate clearly, patient and always with a great smile! We did the half day cooking class and the recipes were well explained and super delicious.

My partner and I loved the sourdough bread course — it was interactive and informative! We felt very welcomed by the host and the breads with sourdough we made from scratch were the best i’ve ever had! Would recommend this to everyone!

I've had a great experience. I've been here two times, making raviolis and pizzas. The chef was very nice and patient. If you also would like to learn cooking in a relaxing environment, Rolling Pin Cooking School should be on your top list. The host of these events is very approachable and nice.

My son and I took a half day cooking class. We are so happy because we learnt how to make fresh pasta from scratch. A must-do cooking lesson. Wonderful and interesting experience.

We had a memorable time, cooking a 3 course meal: two different types of fresh pasta and a delicious strawberry tiramisu. Our menu consisted of: Fresh Pasta Cavatelli by hand with a delicious ragù bolognese sauce Ravioli with Butter and Sage Strawberry Tiramisù We have taken quite a few cooking classes abroad and this one ranked highly. Really nice kitchen to work in, very informative and interesting too. Easy to book - contact by email, and easy to find with competitive pricing. We would definitely recommend if you want to do something different and "local". If you love the food "farm to table" this is the perfect place.

A must-try, hands down. We did the cooking class at this cooking school. This was an amazing and interesting experience. The teacher told us a lot about the history of Italian Cuisine: that was perfect and very interesting. The chef explained everything really good and well. Everything came out perfect. I can’t wait to replicate what we learned at home. An excellent experience for foodies and amateurs alike!

Doesn't get much better than this cooking class. My wife and I spent 4 hours with our teacher -chef learning to make Focaccia, Fettuccini with Ragù, and Tiramisu. It was so much fun. Each item turned out fantastic. Believe me there was plenty of taste testing going on throughout the class as well. All we had to do was listen, replicate the chef's instructions, bake, and fill. Highly recommend this experience should you ever find yourself in Veneto or Padua or are planning a trip there. It's worth the few hours to spend learning and improving Italian cooking techniques. And you'll feel like a professional.

My son and I came to Italy and were looking for a cooking class. We found The Rolling Pin Cooking School. The experience completely exceeded our expectations! We made homemade spaghetti alla chitarra, ravioli, carbonara sauce and pistachio tiramisu. We learned so much. HIGHLY RECOMMEND We highly recommend this class for anyone looking to learn how to cook classic Italian recipes.

A hidden gem. My husband and I attended the full day cooking class 2 years ago. This was our first visit to the Rolling Pin Cooking School. It was highly recommended and now we know why: our instructor was really AMAZING! She showed wonderful hospitality among a vast knowledge of the culinary arts; the food was cooked to perfection. Our favorite sampling was the Potato Gnocchi. My husband and I are looking forward to open back up after the COVID-19 Pandemic so we can plan our next venture! Next time we’d like to try another hands-on class.

Awesome cooking class completely hands on. The recipes, the chef, the lesson : fantastic!

Such a great tagliatelle class. Tons of technique and lots of great eating. We had a wonderful time! Will definitely take another class next year. The teacher is an amazing chef and so knowledgeable.

Our experience was amazing. It was not just tagliatelle from scratch & tiramisu , but the chef surprised us with something more. She was very welcoming and open to all of the questions we had. We also had some good conversations. And the food... OMG it was amazing. Best fresh pasta tagliatelle with ragù, and tiramisu I've ever had. When my boyfriend and I left his place, we couldn't stop talking about our experience. We agreed to come next year. I highly recommend this experience!!!

Interesting vegan cooking class and cultural experience. My wife enjoyed the vegan cooking class very much, even though she is an advanced cook already.

Made my first fresh pasta today. There was a lot of wait time but our instructor was very clear when instructing how to bake the fresh pasta from scratch and gave many useful hints and tips. You get to choose one specific pasta class because they offer more than 15 different types of lessons. Awesome experience!

Pasta Class was extremely informative and entertaining. The Chef was extremely friendly and knowledgeable. I would highly recommend this to anyone visiting Padova or Veneto region.

5 Star. This was the best part of our Veneto vacation. 5 Star service, highly recommended. Great experience.

Fantastic place for families and young children. We have visited this cooking school several times with our young children. The kids absolutely loved the family cooking class. We will miss chef Ann when we head back to London!

Excellent cooking school I took three different classes in 3 different days: I started with the focaccia class, followed by several Italian pastries and tiramisu and ravioli classes. Each one has been great – fun and very informative. I received the recipes by email. The classes themselves have been very well-organized, with clear instructions: completely hands on. I especially appreciate the time to ask questions and the chef has always been very responsive when I need additional information. If you are interested in gaining new skills from a very talented teacher, I highly recommend RPCS. Someday I hope to go to Italy again and take a week long cooking course.

Best Pastry Class in Italy. Pastry and dessert class is run by Rolling Pin Cooking School. The chef is lovely lady and she offers incredible hands-on classes in pastry making. Suggested for beginners as well as advanced bakers. Chef Ann is fluent in English. Excellent choice for a pastry and baking class. It enhanced our experience in Italy. Well work it.

The cooking classes were part of our vacations in Italy. It was an amazing experience for us. Huge culinary knowledge with us 🧑‍🍳🎓 It was a very nice afternoon for us and the dishes we prepared were really delicious. We highly recommend cooking classes at The Rolling Pin Cooking School

Great experience My daughter and I did a half day cooking course on our recent visit to Padua. It was the day they were doing Spaghetti alla Chitarra with cacio e Pepe sauce which is my favourite dish. We loved every minute of. It was all very professional but most importantly it was great fun. The teacher was friendly, funny and amusing.

Awesome Experience. My family and I had an amazing time. Not only was it fun and delicious, but we also learned a lot about Italy's history and culture. The chef was great host. I would highly recommend this experience if you are in Padua.

Make This Your First Activity in Italy. A full day cooking class is not the sort of thing I'd usually choose to do, but I'm so glad we did this. It's very easy to follow the steps, and the staff are always on-hand and ready to help. Our only regret is that we didn't do this earlier in our trip because it gave us a lovely and important appreciation for the different ingredients and characteristics of Italian cuisine.

Best Ravioli Class. I had the pleasure of taking this ravioli class with Rolling Pin Cooking School. My class ended up becoming a solo class at the last minute, and since I am a vegetarian, the teacher was willing to adjust all of the recipes to vegetarian options so I could learn to make something I would actually eat and make at home.

Five star experience ! What a fantastic activity this was for our honeymoon trip! We were with one other couple so it felt a very intimate experience. The chef showcased each course and talked us through what to do as we did it. My husband had never cooked before and even he could follow it (super easy!). We made tagliatelle pasta from scratch by hand with the real Ragù Bolognese sauce! Incredible! We were well looked after and really enjoyed our cooking experience. We will forever think of our fantastic chef. Thank you so much ! Rob and Amira

The bigoli class was amazing! We had an amazing time and the chef definitely made us feel at home! She gave us her undivided attention and was very personable. I would highly recommend to anyone looking to enjoy a great activity!

Truly unforgettable pasta experience!!! This was a highlight of my trip! I cannot thank you enough for running the pasta class even though I was the only one. Simply excellent.

Excellent sourdough baking course. Two years ago I had a pleasure of taking a week long Sourdough Bread Course in this place. The Sourdough was exciting course. The course runs from 10 to 4 pm, there were two students so plenty opportunities to learn new hands on techniques and new recipes. During the day each of us baked a few different sourdough breads, sweet and sour recipes, sourdough pizza, sourdough focaccia, sourdough pinsa... The course was incredible. Hands on completely.

Wonderful Sourdough Bread Course: your Bread Adventure starts here! We couldn't recommend the Sourdough bread course enough! Six days of full knowledge, practice and fun. From sourdough to yeast breads, kneading and shaping techniques, the chef-teacher-baker is amazing, passionate, kind, and she definitely shares all the tricks and tips and tricks. Again, wonderful experience with a wonderful baker!

Wonderful Focaccia class in Padua. My sister and I signed up for the focaccia class on our recent visit to Italy. We loved it: very friendly, warm, really hands on. The kitchen is extremely clean. It's a very hands on focaccia class, not like others I've taken where you watch the chef do the work. We are so excited about how easy it will be for us to create these delicious flatbread focaccia with different toppings. This is a must do experience in Padua.

Incredible family cooking class. My family and I took a family cooking class and we had so much fun! Chef&teacher walked us through making two different types of fresh pasta and 2 different sauces. Not only did they all come out beautifully and delicious, but we had so much fun in the pasta process. She made everything so easy.

Authentic experience. Friendly professional team who supported us through five delicious courses including an introduction to local products. Very well organised and extremely clean- not yo be missed.

This is a beautiful place with wonderful staff. We had 6 people and the experience was awesome. Food was great and they taught us to make it!! What a great experience. Don’t miss this experience if you are going to Padua.

Best recommended pizza class! I highly recommend this class. You will learn a lot. It was the best and one of most memorable 3 hours spent in Veneto region.

Fantastic experience. The pasta making class was amazing with loads of information and was so much fun. Weather was fantastic, cooking outside with a view of tuscan hills and San Gimignano. 100% recommend.

We had around 8 classes in total and chef and teacher is amazing with bread and pasta from scratch. Not only are the cooking lessons fun and hands on, so you really can go home and cook the dishes, but cooking pasta and this sort of home cooking is a great way to bring the family together and make beautiful memories.

Best baking class in Italy. Best baking class I have ever taken! You will find a kind and wonderful teacher, knowledgeable and passionate about bread and baking and answered all our questions on breadmaking or focaccia making. The workshop is well organized, and I got to make so many different types of Italian bread!

Must-do Pastry Class. We had a great time. We took the pastry class and it was super fun and yummy! The lesson was exceptional, we have learnt and baked a lot! The workshop started promptly, we had time to raise our questions. The recipes will be useful to try it out at home.

Amazing half day cooking class experience. Highly recommend this class! We got a small tour of the Indian market, then headed to the school to make some amazing dishes. The school was clean, the ingredients extremely fresh, and the teacher and staff was FANTASTIC! Would definitely do this again.

Fantastic day of bread making. I booked this course for my partner and myself as a birthday present since we both enjoy cooking but hadn't made bread before. We had a lovely day, the chef-baker is so knowledgeable and passionate about baking and she made us feel at home. We learned a lot and had a go at making different types of bread. It's given us confidence to start baking at home and would recommend to anyone.

Excellent cavatelli pasta class - exceeded all our expectations. This cavatelli class was so fun! We loved it! We have many happy memories of this pasta class. The chef who taught it was delightful.

Agnolotti Class was divine! This is one of my favorite experiences from my stay in Padua. The chef - instructor was nice, fantastic, and the class was very hands-on and not as intimidating as I thought it would be. The agnolotti pasta class gave me confidence to come back to the US and give the recipe a go. I'll be making them this weekend and can't wait to create those colorful, tasty macarons! Great class, only 3 people total so you got a lot of attention throughout.

A wonderful cooking school I was desperate to do a cooking course in Italy, and managed to find this one on an internet search. All I can say is, it was one of the highlights of my trip. We had a fabulous time generally, makes it pretty amazing! There was a translator - Mikey, whose English was superb and who was fun and friendly, and the cook, who was also lovely. They had a really great chemistry and the dishes we cooked were fabulous. It was relaxed, informative and I am planning to find a thai grocery shop in London this week so I can cook what I learnt this weekend! I just wish I had done more than just one half day, I'd have liked to have done at least another half-day's worth of menus.

Great day making gelato from scratch! This place and small homey cooking school is amazing. You are made to feel so welcome as soon as you enter and was worth every euro. The staff is very friendly and professional and taught us so much about making gelatos (3 flavours: pistachio gelato, chocolate gelato, crema custard cream gelato: super yummy). I would highly recommend to everyone.

Highlight of our trip. What a fabulous day. I booked this tour with a group of friends and we all had a fabulous day. The cook/chef is knowledgeable and friendly. Delicious food, beautiful location and you get to meet some lovely people in the group.

Wonderful baking class. Enjoyed learning how to make exceptional focaccias ! There is no better way to learn how to prepare Italian focaccia than with an accomplished professional chef who has studied her profession for years. Chef Ann is also a talented teacher who conveys the depth of her expertise with enthusiasm and charm.

A 5-star cavatelli class. We studied how to make authentic Cavatelli Pasta by hand at two different cooking schools on purpose; we wanted to see different ways of making this classic pasta, and we wanted to pick up different tips from different pasta makers. We thoroughly enjoyed this cavatelli class. It was a different experience from our other pasta class, and that was a good thing. Our instructor is very knowledgeable and she broke down the steps into easily understandable parts. Included not only the lesson how to make cavatelli by hand, but 2 delicious sauces. MOST HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!

Hidden gem in the Padua of northern Italy. Excellent cooking class for a couple or for a family.

An incredible cooking week in Padua about the fundamentals of regional Italian Cuisine. What's a girl to do when she's by herself for a week about the art of Italian Cuisine? Easy - book herself in for WEEK LONG COOKING COURSE with Rolling Pin Cooking School. Each of the 6 classes included in the package were informative and fun about the fundamentals of regional Italian cuisine. The Chef brought her own unique bundle of passion to the classes. The class sizes were small ranging in size from 2-3. The fruit of each class was super tasty. If you're looking for a fun way to experience the best of regional Italian Cuisine hands-on, then book yourself in for a class or 2 or 3 or 6 with Rolling Pin Cooking School.

Memorable Time Our family of four thoroughly enjoyed our cooking class, especially our 78 year old mother. Chef Ann was a warm host and instructor, full of helpful hints on preparing these classic Italian dishes. It was delicious. It was fun. We'd gladly return for another cooking class or long week cooking course on our next trip in Italy.

5-star Pasta Class: one of the best pasta class in the world, not only in Italy. We learnt how to make egg pasta from scratch and delicious sauces. Chef led us through two traditional Italian pastas (tagliatelle and ravioli) and 2 sauces. We really enjoyed our time with this fabolous pasta maker.

LOVED my pasta class. Class size was great, allowed us all to ask questions and get involved. I am a beginner cook and since this pasta class I have already made my home made fettuccini twice but it was a terrible experience. This lesson is really an amazing experience, I highly recommend for pasta lovers who need a little inspiration and motivation to start making pasta from scratch on their own.

What an experience! Ten stars! The Chef is a great teacher not only for cooking, but also for cultural and historical aspects. The atmosphere was very nice and the instructions and explanation very helpful. So in the end we could taste the delicious food and are prepared to repeat this at home.

We had an amazing experience. RPCSa is an incredible master of cooking. Moreover she is very kind and polite. It's a pleasure to talk to her and to be at her cozy kitchen. I highly recommend to visit her masterclass.

Great Vegetarian Cooking Class. I learned a lot and am coming back home with a slew of new, delicious vegetarian recipes which I am sure I will be able to pull off. We made 5 dishes. Chef is a woman who loves to cook and share. A must-do in Padua.

Brilliant Bread making. The chef-baker was incredibly easy going and her love for bread is infectious. The bread and biscotti we made was delicous and I never believed I would come away learning so much and now looking forward to baking loads more bread.

Trip of a life time If you love to cook or eat fantastic Italian food, this is a must class. We did the week cooking course and was amazing!!!. Chef Ann is an enjoyable teacher and make the classes fun!! Can't wait to go again!!

Great cooking class! Professional and skilled hosts, great recipes and a fantastic kitchen to be in. We had a great time!

Wonderful experience I had a class during my holiday in Northern Italy. Planning my trip I was seating for a culinary class, cause Italy is famous for its cusine. I have to say this experience fulfilled my expectations.

Great pizza class experience - highly recommended I would highly recommend this hands on pizza class and experience to anyone interested in learning about pizza making. The class is interactive and hands on and our teacher was amazing. So knowledgeable and willing to teach, always with a smile! Making pizza dough, pizza sauce from scratch and the whole experience was incredible and the food was delicious too!

Excellent focaccia class & service. Our focaccia class was a small intimate group. The chef was enthusiastic and very knowledgeable.

Excellent Fettuccine Tagliatelle Class: my reason for coming to Padua. The class I took with Rolling Pin Cooking School was at the top of list of things to do while in Padua. I had become infatuated with fresh pasta tagliatelle so it only seemed right to take the fettuccine tagliatelle class. The classroom was intimate and wonderful. My class included a couple who owned a pasta shop in the States. It was a relaxed, fun, and very informative class. Chef and the staff: excellent & enthusiastic. I plan to make an annual trip to Padua to take more classes from her. I highly recommend taking your pasta classes here.

Amazing way to spend your morning. I loved RPCSas class so much. She is very kind, fun and knowledgeable. Letting us cook in her home kitchen was a truly great experience of Italian cooking! Highly recommended.

More than just a bread class. My daughter and I were looking for something fun to do on our recent trip to Padova. My sister and I took the one day bread class. It was the first bread class either of us have ever taken and it was amazing. Chef and the Staff: excellent teacher, great passion for baking. We learned a lot about Italian bread and Italian culture.

So much fun So much fun! I Would recommend to anyone! The food was SOOO good!! The tour through the market was very interesting!

Great place to learn how to make from scratch ravioli pasta and a delicious classic Tiramisu. It was a great experience to share with my adult daughter. Wow!!!

Outstanding Experience. Fantastic week long cooking course. What an awesome experience! A group of us recently spent a week learning to cook Italian food, which we then got to eat. Rolling Pin Cooking School experience was well organized and the chef and staff were outstanding! Highly recommend if you are visiting Veneto and Italy for a week!

Italian food heaven. Fantastic Family Cooking Class. We were looking for something to do for us as a family ( grown up children ) and we had the best time! Everything was extremely well organised, the chef was a fantastic teacher and the food we made was just wonderful We learned so much - from learning about all the ingredients , how to make pasta from scratch properly and how to cook! Everything we made tasted fabulous and we loved every minute! Highly recommend!

We could recommend it highly enough, the food was delicious. My wife and I had an amazing time. The place, the instruction, the food, the instruction, the recipes and everything was perfect. The chef was generous she even gave us a wedding anniversary gift. I've been to other cooking classes before but this is the best one I've been to.

The best cooking class and experience I have had in 25 years. My wife and I spent the evening at The Rolling Pin Cooking School. It was an experience that we will never forget and we highly suggest you take part in this experience if you are in Padova.

3 cooking Days in Padua! I have traveled to Italy many times and have always looked to tripadvisor and google to take care of my plans as I know will be in good hands. This trip was my first time to Veneto and Padova and I was excited to see and do as much as I could in three days so I left it to the chef to plan everything. The chef and her staff are professional and helpful in putting together the best cooking experience with the best recipes about the regional Italian cooking. All from scratch! Everything was arranged from transfers to and from the airport to the quaint ideally located B&B I stayed in to all of my experience throughout the trip. I got to explore the city: simply marvellous. The chef was always available and offered great suggestions from eating the local cuisine in neighborhood trattorias osteria to indulging in Michelin star restaurants serving their specialties. I thoroughly enjoyed the whole 3 day experience. I can’t wait to plan my next cooking course at RPCS!

This was one of our favorite cooking classes and experiences in Italy! We learned so much about regional Italian cooking and could not have asked for a better introduction to Italian culture! Thank you for the wonderful experience.

Such a fun experience! The cooking class was very fun and informative. I went solo and took the class with another couple, but it would also be very fun to bring a group of friends.

Best Pasta Class Cavatelli. We did the cavatelli class. It was honestly the best thing I have done overseas on TripAdvisor. Chef Ann was the best teacher and her home was so welcoming. Couldn’t recommend this enough.

Awesome Ravioli Class. This was without a doubt the highlight from our recent trip to Padoue Padua. The cooking class was hands on, very well organized, informative and fun. No questions went unanswered. I want to congratulate Rolling Pin Cooking School for creating such a fun/instructive courses. A great thing to do instead of the usual tourist trail!

Perfect week My sister in law and I enjoyed the week long slow cooking. With 6 cooking classes we learned an incredible amount from the chef. All the food we made was delicious and has been easy to replicate at home. There was plenty of free time in the schedule to enjoy the stunning Padua and Euganean Hills Colli Euganei and everything else the town has to offer. As a matter of fact I think the balance of planned activities versus free time was perfect. The chef was wonderful. This was an absolutely perfect week.

Amazing pizza making class in Padua! Our pizza making class was fabulous. The lesson was about the real Italian pizza!!! My three sons loved every minute of it. Staff was passionate about making the pizza with the freshest ingredients and doing it the correct way! Everyone enjoyed making pizza dough from scratch by hand and eating their own pizzas! It was super fun!

Gelato class--highlight of trip! My 16 year old daughter and I took a gelato class over Christmas break. We had initially booked it for our son but he was ill and so my daughter and I went alone. It was incredibly fun! The teacher is simply a delightful person and such a fantastic instructor. I can't recommend this experience more highly and would definitely incorporate a gelato class or a cooking class into your Padova trip.

This ravioli class was one of the best parts of our entire trip!!! The chef was an excellent teacher and super entertaining. The explanation of the pasta techniques was right on and we enjoyed the hands-on cooking experience. A must-do in Padova.

We did this family class as a family of four. We were incredibly impressed. The family class was fun and informative and the instructor was fantastic. We wanted something beyond the typical cooking class and that is exactly what we got. It was a highlight of our time in Padova and I highly recommend. Extra bonus: you walk away with the chef suggestions for dining in Padova.

A must-do in Padua, wonderful day!! Do book with this cooking school, we had an unforgettable experience! We decided to come here after searching for a long time through all the cooking schools around our Belludi hotel. Tripadvisor listed this as the 2nd best and it did not disappoint. We booked a full day Menu for the morning the day before and they had space, to our great relief. The organization was very good, everything very clean, good english speaking chef, very good food and fresh and organic ingredients. We had a lot of fun.

A must do when in Padova! Myself and 2 friends had a brilliant time learning to make focaccia from scratch with Rolling Pin Cooking School and her amazing chef. Her home is beautiful and she is very hospitable, knowledgeable and patient. We all had a great time learning the ropes of Italian cooking and shared a delicious meal afterwards. All of us are inspired to take what we learnt from RPCShome with us to cook for our loved ones. I really do recommend booking a class with RPCS.

5 Star Review for The Rolling Pin Cooking School. 'Grazie mille' to The Rolling Pin Cooking Classes for a truly wonderful set of cooking classes! During the second week of May I participated in two full day cooking classes over two days and couldn’t have been more pleased. Chef Ann is very experienced, enthusiastic, knowledgeable. She helps you learn not only pasta skills, cooking skills, but new techniques. She shares stories about Italy and Veneto region, life as a chef in a professional kitchen, and many tips about ingredients. Also the staff is responsive, easy to work with, and helpful with schedules. I’m very happy with the full day experience and look forward to returning for another class on my next trip to Padua!

Great agnolotti pasta class, very friendly staff, great things to do in Padua!

Great cooking class, very interesting, great people and great service. One of the most enjoyable cooking experiences I've had. Chef Ann was wonderful.

An excellent opportunity for learning authentic Italian Cooking.

Amazing cooking class!! I took a cooking class with a friend and it was a great experience to discover Italian culture! I highly recommend for a unique experience!:)

Great Vegetarian Experience Opted for the Vegetarian Cooking Class. Wow what an experience . Had a great cook who took us through the step by step guide of cooking great Italian food. Strongly recommend it!