Cooking Class at Daniela's Home

Join Daniela, Mario, and Nicolò in their home kitchen in Rome for a private cooking class. Learn classic Italian dishes, enjoy hand-made aperitifs, and create lasting memories.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Via Giovanni Aretusi, 68 - 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
  • Wine (and non-alcoholic beverages)
  • Dinner
Meal Options
  • Traditional appetizer of Italian cuisine - Variable depending on the season
  • Pasta following the Italian traditions - Traditional Roman pasta
  • Meat cooked following the Italian traditions - Meatballs with sauce or in white
  • Sweet accompanied by coffee and bitters
Additional Information

Join Daniela (69 years old), Mario (71), and their son Nicolò in their home kitchen to learn how to make classic Italian dishes. You’ll also help prepare hand-made aperitifs while enjoying lots of fun and laughter.
We are delighted to welcome you into our home to share some of our family’s cherished recipes, passed down through generations.
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Location
Via Giovanni Aretusi, 68
Via Giovanni Aretusi
The Pick Up service from the center of Rome to our home is available at advantageous rates.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Jessica_s
Oct 14, 2024
A one of a kind experience! - This was our favorite experience in Rome. Spending time in Daniela and Mario's home, getting to know one another while cooking, eating, drinking and even dancing was so much fun. Nicolo was beyond generous, thoughtful, and most of all kind.
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A_s
Oct 8, 2024
Dining with “your” Italian Family - Great to have the option for Nico to pick you up. Tells you about the family on the way so you already “know” them on arrival. Great story how this all started - you’ll have to have Nico tell it. Truly a family opening up their own home to cook for and with you. You cook as much or as little as you wish. Like family dinners used to be with everyone around the table!
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Joy_a
Oct 6, 2024
The best!!! Don’t hesitate to book this experience, especially since they have few openings! - I travel quite frequently. When my family and I go on a trip we always try and find a cooking class/experience while we are there. I always try and find one that is in a private home vs a restaurant etc… The majority of the time we have had a good to great experience. I have used private concierge services, travel apps and various recommendations to book these. It can be a leap of faith though so if this review helps anyone ‘on the fence’ about booking the class at Daniela’s home in Rome I can’t be more enthusiastic or recommend it more highly. We just had our class yesterday, we are still in Rome and I couldn’t wait to review this experience any longer. We had the BEST time, the BEST experience and made the BEST memories. We truly feel like we were part of the family. The charm, warmth and genuine kindness was beyond anything we could have hoped for. We met family friends, aunts, daughter, son-in-law.. all lovely and inviting. We had an amazing meal and even homemade limoncello. Even if the food hadn’t been delicious (it was!) it would have been worth every penny just to spend another afternoon with these delightful people. We will never forget our time in your home and we humbly thank you for allowing us to be a part of your family for the day! - Joy and Robert
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Deborah_k
Oct 1, 2024
Best experience EVER!! Highly recommended!!! - This was our favorite travel experience ever, and we travel a lot. We had so much fun with Daniela, Mario, Nico, and Lorella!. They made us feel like family. We feel we have made friends for life. So much laughter and wonderful food and the homemade limoncello hit just right, especially the crema 😋 Thank you D’Elias family. We will never forget you❣️
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Hugo_h
Sep 30, 2024
Unforgettable experience - Of course the food was absolutely delicious!! Nevertheless, the family their kindness, sharing stories, knowing a little bit about each other was just priceless
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Kenneth_k
Sep 30, 2024
Great Italian Experience - Amazing time our group of 6 had. Nicole and his family were so warm and fun. They made us feel like part of the family. Great food but the highlight was getting know the family and hearing their stories. One of the best things we did on our vacation. Highly recommend if your looking for an authentic Italian experience.
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Helen_k
Sep 22, 2024
Must do when coming to Rome!! - This is a wonderful, intimate, familial, and fun experience to try when coming to Rome. We had a 2.5 year old toddler and she lasted through the entire 3 hours. The D’Elia family open up their beautiful home and make you feel comfortable and are just a lovely family. A home cooked meal with fresh and real ingredients and getting to know a family, this is a gem!
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Allena604
Aug 14, 2024
A Perfect Experience!! - This was such a wonderful experience for my entire family! The six of us (three brothers and spouses) loved every minute of this perfect evening. After being picked up from our hotel and driven to their home, we all joined in to learn about the food, culture and family. Nicolo' was a great host and guided us through all of the things we were learning about, tasting and preparing throughout the evening. I have recommended this to so many people afterwards and look forward to returning to Rome and doing it all over again. We are so grateful for being able to share a meal with such a loving family.
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Chrisanne_j
Jul 23, 2024
Genuine Fun - All the glowing reviews are well deserved. So glad we booked this experience. My husband and I had a great time and our 3 teens throughly enjoyed it. Nicolo kept us well informed beforehand and arranging a pickup/drop off was so convenient. This family is so kind, friendly, and fun! A not to be missed experience!
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Companion619260
Jul 11, 2024
Food, family and fun for sure. What an amazing experience. 💚🤍❤️ - Everything about this experience was wonderful. We are a group of grad students finishing up a study abroad experience in Italy. We landed in Rome and had booked Cooking With Daniela as our Day 1 experience in Rome. After our busy itinerary it was exactly what we needed. The family is so welcoming and friendly. We helped prepare the dinner and learned and laughed throughout the evening. All the previous reviews were confirmed- you leave with new friends for sure. Definitely take advantage of the pick up service option. Thank you Daniela, Mario, Nicolo and your lovely aunt for a wonderful experience in Rome. Wishing you all the best!
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From $97
up to 12 guests
1 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).