Cooking Classes Glebe

Glebe Point Road has long been one of the Inner West's eating streets, so a cooking class there feels like a natural group outing. The Coastal Italian, a small cooking school and homewares store at Shop 4, 166 Glebe Point Road, is run by chef Davide after close to two decades in restaurant kitchens. Classes are hands-on: you make pasta dough from scratch, shape it, cook the sauces and then sit down together to eat what you made. It suits friends, work teams and couples who would rather cook together than just book a table.

What a class at The Coastal Italian looks like:

• Getting there: buses and the Inner West light rail serve Glebe. Street parking is limited, so public transport is often easier.
• The experience: you work through pasta dough, shapes and sauces drawn from the Italian Riviera and regional Italy, then share the meal at the end.
• Group size: for team building or a private event, groups enquire directly with Davide, and couples can book an exclusive three-hour private class for two.
• Booking lead time: public classes run on a set calendar, with midweek evenings from 6pm to 8.30pm and weekend classes for three hours from 10am, so check dates early for a group.
• Food and drinks: a complimentary Italian drink and antipasto are served while you cook. The venue is not licensed and BYO alcohol is not allowed.

Classes start from $80 per person. The calendar covers Pasta for Beginners evenings, weekend Pasta, Gnocchi and Ravioli masterclasses, regional classes built around Tuscany, Puglia, Sicily and Sardinia, and a Pasta Date Night. Classes are for guests aged 18 and over, and dietary requirements need to be raised with Davide before booking, as not every requirement can be accommodated.