Primi Piatti: Signature Italian Recipes with Roberto Riovanto at the WEA

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Primi Piatti: Signature Italian Recipes with Roberto Riovanto at the WEA

Food and Wine Tours
10 min guests
24 max guests

Highlights

  • Learn to cook authentic risotto, lasagne, and crespelle with expert guidance from chef Roberto Riovanto.
  • Experience hands-on cooking in a friendly small group setting at WEA, perfect for an Italian-themed night.
  • Enjoy the rich flavours of traditional Italian cuisine while gaining culinary skills to impress family and friends.
  • Discover Roberto Riovanto's award-winning recipes, honed over years of experience in both Italy and Australia.

‘Primi Piatti’, literally translated as ‘first plates’, are the most important courses of a traditional Italian meal.

These starchy courses are served after the antipasto (starters/appetisers) and before the second piatti (main course).

Roberto will explain step by step how to cook risotto, lasagne and crespelle.

These recipes will be your ace up your sleeve to organise Italian themed nights for your family and friends.

Roberto Riovanto has been teaching at WEA since 2013.

Roberto is a qualified chef in Italy, with a PhD in food Science. Since moving from Italy to Australia in 2012, he has managed the popular Ruby Red Flamingo restaurant.

In 2024 and 2025 Roberto received weekly Adelaide Fringe awards in the ‘Eat & Drink’ category for his ‘Welcome to Carnevale at WEA’ event.

Tour details

  • Food and Wine Tours
  • Evening
  • Small Group Tour
  • Single
    Available from 31 March 2026

Features

Service facilities

  • Carpark
  • Non Smoking
  • Public Toilet
Accessibility

Actively welcomes people with access needs.

General access

  • Offers multiple options for booking – web, email, phone is available.

Physical – Mobility

  • Caters for people with sufficient mobility to climb a few steps but who would benefit from fixtures to aid balance. (This includes people using walking frames and mobility aids)

  • Seating in common areas including reception area

Physical – Wheelchair

  • Caters for people who use a wheelchair.

  • Step free outdoor pathways (includes picnic areas, barbecues and shelters)
  • A doorbell or intercom at an accessible height and display a contact number (accessible height is 900mm-1100 mm)
  • A step free main entrance to the building and/or reception area (includes ramps or slopes with a maximum gradient of 1:14, otherwise are too steep for wheelchairs)
  • Step free access to the conference or function room
  • Lifts with enough space for people using a mobility aid to enter and turn around to use the lift buttons. Buttons are at accessible height.
  • Doorways which are easy to open and have lever handles (doorways 850mm or wider when open and not heavy).
  • An accessible public toilet which is unlocked.
  • A wheelchair accessible toilet / shower and change room is available.
  • At least one wheelchair accessible parking space with wheelchair accessible signage clearly displayed (International standards are 3200mm wide x 2500 mm high).

Operation information

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Whether you’re a local looking to expand your culinary and beverage repertoire or a visitor seeking a memorable, flavour-filled experience, WEA’s welcoming, fully accessible centre on Angas Street is the perfect place to connect, create, and indulge. With on-site parking and excellent public transport links, it’s never been easier to stir up something new.

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