Just Giulia Cooking Classes will host monthly weekend classes in Gastown, with Prosecco, Aperol Spritz, pasta-making and a sit-down meal for $135 per person.
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A hands-on Italian cooking experience that pairs fresh pasta-making with Aperol Spritzes is being offered in Vancouver’s Gastown by Just Giulia Cooking Classes at Conscious Lab, with new public dates scheduled for mid-October 2026.
The program was created by classically trained chef Giulia Lombardo, who previously lived in Rome where she taught cooking classes and refined her Italian recipes. Lombardo later brought that approach back to Vancouver, developing the concept in the dining room of her father’s restaurant, Marcello Ristorante and Pizzeria, before taking the experience into her own hands.
Each class is taught by Lombardo herself and is designed as an evening meal that starts with drinks and ends with diners eating what they make. The experience begins with a welcome Prosecco and includes an Aperol Spritz demonstration so participants can sip as they cook.
From there, the class moves into Italian-inspired instruction and preparation. Attendees take part in a cacio e pepe demonstration and then do the hands-on pasta-making portion, which includes rolling and cutting fresh tagliatelle.
The three-hour class culminates in a sit-down dinner where participants eat the pasta they prepared. The cost is $135 per person, and public sessions are capped at roughly 30 guests.
Public classes are held once a month on weekend evenings in Gastown, and additional dates are released about a month in advance. For the current scheduling window, the next classes are set for Oct. 17, 2026 and Oct. 30, 2026 at 7 p.m., both at Conscious Lab.
For groups, private classes are also available for parties of 10 to 30. The classes are positioned as an option for pasta-loving friend groups, team-bonding events, or holiday gatherings, with bookings handled through an email inquiry.
Just Giulia’s Aperol Spritz & Pasta Class takes place at Conscious Lab, 422 Richards St., and the public sessions for Oct. 17 and Oct. 30, 2026 begin at 7 p.m., with a fixed three-hour format and a $135 per-person fee.
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