Cooking classes

Cook and enjoy the true Roman Carbonara

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Ofelia

Rome

Duration 2h

Max 6 guests

Spoken languages:  Italian and English

Join our exclusive Carbonara Masterclass in Rome and learn to cook this iconic Roman dish like a true local

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    Welcome to my Roman kitchen, in the heart of Trastevere, one of the most authentic and charming neighborhoods of Rome, for a unique and genuine experience.

    I will welcome you into my home, where you will immediately feel like longtime friends. Together, we will prepare one of the most iconic dishes of Roman cuisine: Carbonara. I will guide you step by step, sharing stories and secrets to achieve the perfect creamy texture and an irresistible balance of flavors.

    Once it’s ready, we will sit down to enjoy our Carbonara, accompanied by a small aperitif that I will have prepared in advance for you—a taste of Rome that will make you feel even more immersed in the city’s gastronomic tradition.

    Are you ready to discover the true taste of Roman cuisine?

    Total: €99.00

    €99.00 
    per guest

    €49.50 per child

    Reviews
    5.0
    78 reviews
    Ophelia and Leonardo were the most amazing hosts! They welcomed us into their home and shared stories of their families, lives and culture. Ophelia taught us how to make bruschetta, fresh pasta, sauces and a very easy to replicate Tiramisu all of which tasted phenomenal. Highly recommend spending time with Ophelia if you love learning to cook and experiencing true Italian hospitality. The whole experience felt as though we were having fun with old friends!

    Phill - October 2025

    We still talk about what a wonderful evening we had in Rome! We met up with Ofelia for some shopping and then to her apartment to cook! She taught us how to make pasta — and we ate and drank and had a wonderful evening of conversation and laughter!

    Kathleen - October 2025

    We had an amazing cooking class with Ofelia. Who knew I could make such tasty pasta. Fresh ingredients for amazing dishes that were enhanced by her amazing knowledge of food and Italian history. So worth the time to attend at her beautiful apartment.

    Marie F - October 2025

    Absolutely a 10 out of 10! Ofelia was amazing, so was her husband, the food was amazing! A great experience everyone must do when in Rome!! Delicious, fresh and hands on helping us make pasta and tiramisu!! Wonderful appetizers, salad, sauces and pasta with amazing wine and dessert!! Would definitely recommend this to everyone!!

    Jodie Stewart - September 2025

    E stata una grandissima esperienza essere ospiti da Ofelia e Leonardo che sono stati gentilissimi. Abbiamo fatto la migliore carbonara della nostra vita senza dubbi. Ci portiamo a casa nostra anche ricette per fare tanti altri piatti della cucina romana e prolungare i ricordi. Quella serata in Trastevere è stata uno dei momenti piu ricordabili dal nostro viaggio a Roma. Ricomendiamo ampiamente l'esperienza.

    Pamela y Nicole - August 2025

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    Ofelia
    Cesarina from 2022Location: Rome    Languages: Italian and English
    Mine is a cuisine that starts above all from traditional family recipes. I was born in Calabria, but mine is a family branched out in cultural and consequently also culinary history. A great-grandmother of a Jewish family married to a great-grandfather an aviator American, another who abandoned dancing with the consuls for a marriage with an intellectual of peasant origins, all united with the Calabrian mountain tradition.From the branch of Jewish origins I took the great love for sweet and sour, for fermented recipes and spicy scents, from the noble branch some recipes that I discovered to be relatives of sometimes Sicilian and sometimes Neapolitan cuisine (from the Kingdom of the two Sicilies:), some that I have never happened to find in other houses. I moved to Rome almost twenty years ago to study and I stayed there, here I also assimilated some recipe books from my partner who is a Roman from Trastevere, making my own super recipes rlatives of the Roman tradition, such as the first classics or the Maritozzi, which I often personalize with fillings that bring me and my guests back to Calabria! 
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