Pasta Fresca Art Workshop | Gianluca Spalletta

Pasta Fresca Art workshop in Lisbon with SUGO, a three-hour creative and culinary experience for groups of 7 to 14 people where fresh pasta becomes a form of artistic expression. Led by Gianluca Spalletta and Ciro Mainella, this is not a typical pasta workshop. Using naturally coloured doughs in spinach, beetroot, turmeric and more, edible flowers and herbs, your group designs ravioli that are as visually striking as they are delicious, exploring patterns, contrasts, layering and texture in a relaxed and genuinely social setting that ends with a shared meal built entirely from your own edible creations. From 65 euros per person, no prior experience needed.

The session follows a clear and enjoyable arc. It opens with a drink and a short introduction to the Pasta Fresca Art approach before moving into colour and technique work, learning to combine naturally dyed doughs and build visual compositions. A short break with fresh bruschetta and drinks follows while the dough rests, creating the kind of relaxed pause that makes the whole experience feel social rather than instructional. The core of the experience is the ravioli design itself: layering, shaping and decorating with your own artistic touch before everything is cooked and served with your chosen sauce. The meal closes with a signature tiramisù with a coffee and Amarguinha twist and a traditional Italian coffee prepared with a Bialetti moka.

What you’ll experience

🎨 A creative introduction to Pasta Fresca Art using naturally coloured doughs

🎨 Colour and composition work combining spinach, beetroot, turmeric and other natural dyes

🎨 Hands-on ravioli design with edible flowers, herbs and decorative layering

🎨 A shared bruschetta and drinks break while the dough rests

🎨 Your ravioli cooked and served with your chosen artisanal sauce and signature tiramisù

What’s included

🍝 3-hour guided experience including the shared meal

🍝 Naturally coloured doughs and all pasta making materials

🍝 Traditional ricotta and spinach ravioli filling

🍝 Choice of sauce: butter, sage and parmesan, cherry tomato and basil, or Alfredo with lemon and basil

🍝 Fresh bruschetta with cherry tomatoes during the experience

🍝 Up to two drinks per person from wine, Aperol Spritz, beer or soft drinks

🍝 Signature tiramisù and Bialetti moka coffee to close

🍝 Aprons provided

What you leave with

A meal you designed and cooked yourself using pasta as an artistic medium, a shared experience that brings any group together in a way that a dinner reservation simply cannot and, as the team puts it, definitely a couple of stories to tell.

We are SUGO, an Italian food concept based in Lisbon that reinvents Italian cuisine to connect people from all over the world. Bold, modern takes on tradition through catering, private events, pop-ups and hands-on workshops, always with big flavour, a bit of attitude and zero nostalgia clichés. Gianluca Spalletta, Ciro Mainella and Nuno Santos are ready to leave you with great memories, real cooking know-how and something genuinely different from the usual group activity.

Designed for groups of 7 to 14 people. Different group size? Get in touch. Duration 3 hours. From 55 euros per person. No prior experience needed. Takes place in central Lisbon.