Rome Food Tour vs. Cooking Class: Which One Is Worth Your Time?
A food tour and a cooking class give you different things, and neither is objectively better. Rome With Chef offers both — the Trastevere Food Tour and four distinct class formats — which makes this comparison more honest than most. The right choice depends on what you want to leave Rome with. What the Trastevere […]
Rome in Fall: A Food Lover’s Guide
From September through November, Rome sits at the tail end of Italy’s harvest season — and that detail shapes everything about what the city’s kitchens are working with. Tomatoes at their ripest, porcini mushrooms arriving from Umbria and Abruzzo, chestnuts at street stalls, and new wine from Lazio’s vineyards making its way into local restaurants. […]
The Most Romantic Things to Do in Rome
The most romantic thing couples can do in Rome is something they did together that required participation and left them with a story — and a private cooking class at Rome With Chef is consistently that experience. A five-star-rated, TripAdvisor Award-winning experience with more than 7,300 reviews across Google and TripAdvisor, it’s become a favorite […]
Things to Do in Rome at Night in Summer: The Evening That Actually Beats Dinner Out
Rome Evenings Are Worth More Than a Last-Minute Reservation If you’re spending a summer evening in Rome deciding between a crowded trattoria and a Google search for “hidden gem restaurants,” there’s a better option on the table. Rome With Chef runs a nightly Spritz & Spaghetti class at 8:30pm in the heart of the city. […]
Rome Food Markets: Where to Try Real Roman Street Food
Most visitors to Rome never venture outside the historic centre, meaning the only food market they ever come across is the daily farmers’ market at Campo de’ Fiori. But as every local knows, many of Rome’s central markets have become overpriced tourist traps, stocked with fresh produce at hugely inflated prices or with low-quality goods […]
Panettone vs Pandoro: Which Is Better?
The festive season in an Italian household means many things: food, family, and economically irresponsibly investment in an LED-illuminated nativity scene. It also means that for the entire month of December, breakfast skews sweet (or sweeter than the usual fare of coffee and a cornetto), seasonal, and unapologetically indulgent. And in most Italian homes, that […]
Thanksgiving in Rome: How to Celebrate in the Eternal City
So you’re spending Thanksgiving in Rome this year? Don’t worry, you won’t have to trade turkey for tonnarelli or skip the holiday altogether on November 27th! November is the perfect time to discover new food traditions, honour gratitude, and—yes—even catch some football. While Italians don’t celebrate Thanksgiving (known here as il Giorno del ringraziamento), Rome […]
Italian Wine: A No-Nonsense Guide
In Italy, wine is more than just a drink. It’s a vital part of culture and a collective item of indulgence. Every glass you drink in an enoteca (Italian wine bar) comes with a history lesson and story — even when you don’t ask for it — in which your waiter’s distant ancestor plays the […]
Top Cooking Classes in Rome for Adults
Not everybody wants to share their class with small kids or take part in an overly simplified class that’s ‘family friendly’. That’s why we’re sharing our top recommended adult cooking classes in Rome.
Where to Eat Pasta in Rome
Rome is famous for four types of pasta: carbonara, amatriciana, gricia and cacio e pepe. Beloved and botched the world over, these pasta recipes are an art form here in Rome. Seemingly simple but deceptively difficult and judged daily by the world’s strictest food critics — Italians. By following this guide, you can avoid falling […]