Chef’s studio · Philadelphia
Hands-on Italian and fresh pasta classes from a Campania-rooted owner in Center City
Date night
Evening classes for two, and it’s BYOB
Beginners
No experience needed
Birthdays & groups
Birthdays and private parties
Team events
Team building with a chef running the room
La Cucina at the Market is an Italian cooking studio at 1206 Arch Street in Center City, steps from the Pennsylvania Convention Center. Owner Anna Maria Florio grew up in Philadelphia speaking Italian. Her parents came from Campania, and she spent childhood summers working in family trattorias in Benevento. She opened the first La Cucina inside Reading Terminal Market in 2008 and moved to Arch Street in 2016.
You can book a single seat in a public class. Classes run about three hours. You start with cheese and charcuterie, cook by hand with music playing, then sit down to eat what you made. Fresh pasta is a focus, with shapes like fettuccine and ravioli and a look at how pasta styles change from region to region. Recipes come afterward, and you can bring your own wine or beer.
Private events are a big part of the business. They include bachelorette parties, rehearsal dinners and team building for up to 50, with catering and serving staff included. The studio holds a 5.0 Google rating from 257 reviews.
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No. Classes are designed for all skill levels, and instructors guide you step by step.
Cheese and charcuterie when you arrive, a hands-on cooking session, the meal you prepared and recipes to take home. Most classes last about three hours.
Yes. You can bring wine or beer, and the studio provides sparkling water and iced tea.
Classes are non-refundable and can't be rescheduled, but you're welcome to give or sell your spot to someone else.
The studio recommends booking three to four weeks ahead because classes fill quickly.
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