Experiences
The 5 Best Pasta Making Classes in London
Roll, fill and eat your own: London's best hands-on pasta classes, prosecco usually included.
In short: our top picks are Pasta Evangelists Pasta Academy, La Cucina Caldesi and Eataly. 5 places in total, chosen on merit, with the full reasoning below.
A pasta-making class is one of London’s most reliable good nights out, hands-on, sociable and edible at the end. Pasta Evangelists runs beginner-friendly academies with unlimited prosecco, the Caldesi family teach proper technique in Marylebone, and Eataly does it in the middle of its Italian food hall. You roll, fill and shape, then sit down to eat what you made. It is a great date and an even better group activity. Book ahead and come hungry.
| Place | Area |
|---|---|
| Pasta Evangelists Pasta Academy | Farringdon |
| La Cucina Caldesi | Marylebone |
| Eataly | Liverpool Street |
| Pasta Remoli | Finsbury Park |
| Divertimenti Cookery School | Marylebone |
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Editor’s choice
Pasta Evangelists Pasta Academy
Why we pick itBeginner-friendly academies in Farringdon, Chiswick, Greenwich and Richmond, unlimited prosecco and you eat what you make.
pasta-making class
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La Cucina Caldesi
Why we pick itComprehensive pasta courses under tutor Stefano Borella at the Caldesi family's Marylebone school.
Italian cookery school
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Eataly
Why we pick itHands-on pasta classes in the vast Italian food hall near Liverpool Street, from hand-rolled shapes to filled ravioli.
Italian food hall classes
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Pasta Remoli
Why we pick itChef Simone Remoli's classes teaching fresh pasta the Roman way, at his family restaurants.
family pasta school
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Divertimenti Cookery School
Why we pick itA smart Marylebone school running fresh-pasta workshops among a packed timetable of classes.
cookery school
Before you book
Classes run two to four hours on average and usually include a sit-down meal of what you have made, often with wine or prosecco. Weekend and evening sessions book out first, so reserve ahead. Most are genuinely beginner-friendly, so no experience is needed.
Common questions
What are the top picks in this guide?
Pasta Evangelists Pasta Academy is our editor's choice: Beginner-friendly academies in Farringdon, Chiswick, Greenwich and Richmond, unlimited prosecco and you eat what you make. Pasta Evangelists Pasta Academy, La Cucina Caldesi and Eataly lead the guide, with 5 places in total, all chosen on merit.
How does Lamplit London choose its recommendations?
Every place is chosen on merit, after first-hand visits where possible, with no pay-for-placement. Read our full method at https://www.lamplitlondon.com/how-we-choose/.
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