Handmade Pasta Cooking Class in Bologna
★★★★★ 5.0 from 212 reviews of Paola’s classes
Since 2018 · over 500 guests from more than 30 countries
Instant confirmation · free cancellation up to 24 hours before
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What a fantastic experience to learn how to make homemade pasta and tortelonni from scratch. Paola has a lovely home and a huge amount of knowledge. We went with a kids 8, 12 and 14... A fantastic experience for all ages.. definitely recommend!
What a wonderful experience with Paola! Warm, patient and welcoming, a terrific teacher and hospitable. Wonderful advice and company; a great experience, food and skills to take home! Thank you, I would highly recommend.
We went to Paola’s pasta class. It was fun and informative. Paola is very professional and nice. We had a great time!
An absolutely amazing experience! Highly recommend booking
Fabulous culinary experience, immersed in this hands on pasta making tagliatelle a specialty , simple , tasty , well taught and easy ,,, 5 stars to Paola for her kindness, exchange of stories , and great kitchen !
Paola è super accogliente, gentilissima e l'esperienza è stata coinvolgente e divertente. Alla prossima :)
Esperienza di team building di lavoro piacevolissima, con Paola che ci ha accolti e insegnato con naturalezza e spontaneità, come se ci conoscessimo da una vita! Mi sono sentito a mio agio come in poche altre occasioni, e ne esco con una gran voglia di preparare tortellini nel weekend!
Paola è semplicemente eccezionale.
Brava, professionale, accogliente, empatica.
È stata un'esperienza meravigliosa. Con il team abbiamo fatto tortellini e tenerina super!!!
Recently we chose to do a cooking class in Paola’s Kitchen. We were so pleased that we did! Paola is a generous and charming host who taught us some delicious traditional dishes, which we greatly enjoyed afterwards. Highly recommend this unique experience.
It was a wonderful experience in Bologna! My wife and I wanted to learn how to cook authentic Bolognese dishes, and this class was a perfect fit for us. We had such a great time and learned a lot. A big thank you to Paola for the wonderful class! I would definitely take her class again if I visit Bologna in the future.
Highlight of our trip! Was so fun learning how to make a traditional pasta dish. Paola was a great teacher and was very helpful. Highly recommend booking!
A beautiful and amazing experience with the lovely Paola. Highly recommend the wonderful experience.
The cooking class was one of the highlights of my trip. Paola is an excellent teacher even for beginners and extremely gracious host. Was so fun to eat the pasta we made during the class. Highly recommend booking with Paola!
It was such a meaningful and joyful experience. Paola is a wonderful teacher. I can’t wait to try it out when I get home. Thank you!
Un corso fantastico! Paola è l'insegnante paziente e accurata. La sua casa, elegante ed accogliente, è il posto perfetto per imparare la vera cucina bolognese. Avevo portato una coppia di amiche di Dubai e Paola ha spiegato tutto in un inglese perfetto. Siamo uscite tutte con la voglia di tornare non appena ci saranno altri corsi. Grazie grazie grazie
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Not a class in a classroom: an afternoon in Paola's home, a real Bolognese sfoglina. You roll the pasta by hand with the pin, then everyone sits down to eat the pasta you made, with a glass of wine and a proper tiramisu.
Since 2018, over 500 guests from more than 30 countries have cooked in her kitchen.
Only 10 seats per session. Pick your date above 👆
Roll fresh pasta by hand in Paola's kitchen, in the heart of Bologna. Not a school, not a restaurant: the home kitchen of a real sfoglina (Bologna's traditional pasta-maker), where you learn fresh pasta the way it has been made here for generations, with the rolling pin, on the wooden board, no rush.
In about 2 hours, with your hands in the dough from the very first minute, you will learn to:
Then everyone sits down together to eat what you made with your own hands, with a glass of wine and a proper tiramisu, the way every lunch ends in a Bolognese home worth its name. You also take home the recipe, to make it again whenever you like.
Paola is a Bolognese sfoglina. Since 2018 she has opened her own home kitchen, welcoming more than 500 guests from over 30 countries. She teaches in Italian, English and French, the same way she learned: hands in the dough, rolling pin and patience. When you book, you are not walking into a school, you are walking into her home.
I have never cooked before, can I join?
Yes. The class is designed for everyone, even if you have never held a rolling pin: you work in small groups (max 10 people) and Paola follows each of you step by step.
What language is the class held in?
Italian, English or French, your choice. Paola teaches you herself, in your language: there is no interpreter and no translation app.
What is included in the 129€?
Everything: welcome aperitivo, apron, tools and ingredients, the pasta you make served at the table with 1-2 glasses of wine, the tiramisu and the recipe to take home. No extra costs.
How long is it and what time?
About 2 hours. Every date runs in the late afternoon, 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM, always Italian time (Bologna, CET/CEST) — that is the local start time whatever time zone you book from. The calendar above shows the exact start time for each date: pick your day and the time appears before you book. Confirmation is instant.
What exactly will I make?
You roll the sfoglia by hand with a wooden rolling pin, then shape tagliatelle and fold tortelloni one by one. What you make is cooked and served at the table, and the afternoon ends with tiramisu. The recipe goes home with you.
Do you make the Bolognese ragù as well?
Yes, the ragù is part of the class. The pasta you roll by hand is served either as tagliatelle al ragù or as filled tortelloni, and the afternoon finishes with tiramisu. You take the recipe home, ragù included.
Is this a cooking school?
No. It is Paola's own home kitchen in Bologna, HACCP certified, with a maximum of ten guests around one table. There is no classroom, no rented professional kitchen and no chef performing at the front: you are a guest in her house, and she works beside you at the same board.
How far ahead should I book, and how many seats are there?
Every date has ten seats and they are booked per person. The calendar above always shows every date currently open, several months ahead; new dates are added as they are released. Confirmation is instant, and you can cancel or move your booking free of charge up to 24 hours before.
What if my plans change?
You can cancel or reschedule free of charge up to 24 hours before, no questions asked.
Can I bring kids?
Yes: the class is open to everyone and children are welcome, getting your hands in the dough together is even more fun.
I am vegetarian or I have allergies, can I join?
Yes, everyone is welcome: for guests with allergies, intolerances or a vegetarian diet, Paola prepares a dedicated menu. Please tell us when you book, or simply reply to your confirmation email: give Paola your dietary requirements, intolerances or allergies and she will cook around them.
I am travelling solo, is that okay?
Of course: seats are booked per person and the final table is shared, the nicest way to meet new people.
Where does it take place, and how do I get there?
In Paola's HACCP-certified home kitchen, a few minutes from the center of Bologna. You receive the exact address and directions by email after booking, and again a couple of days before the class.
Paola Kitchen is a hands on fresh pasta class held in Paola’s own home kitchen in Bologna, not in a school and not in a restaurant. Paola has been a sfoglina, a Bolognese pasta maker, since 2018. The class lasts two hours, costs €129 per person and never has more than 10 people. You roll the sheet by hand with a rolling pin, make tagliatelle and tortelloni, then everyone sits down to eat what they made, with wine and tiramisù. Classes are held in English, in Italian or in French. All dates run 17:00 to 19:00 Bologna time. The kitchen is a certified HACCP domestic kitchen. You book directly on paolakitchen.com, with free cancellation up to 24 hours before. Bookings have come in anywhere from about three weeks to nearly three months ahead; every date has just ten seats, so the earlier you book, the more dates you can choose from.
On Friday mornings Paola also runs a market tour and cooking class: meet at 9:30 in Piazza Re Enzo, walk through the Mercato di Mezzo, then cook tagliatelle and tiramisù at her home. About three and a half hours, €159 per person.
Paola has been welcoming guests into her kitchen since 2018, and more than 500 people from over 30 countries have cooked with her. She also hosts on Cesarine, the Italian home-cooking platform, where she has been a host since 2018 and her experiences are rated 5.0 out of 212 reviews. Paola Kitchen is her own site, where you book her hands-on pasta class directly, at €129 per person.
Upcoming dates, Bologna time:
Fri 23 Oct 2026
(17:00–19:00) · Sun 25 Oct 2026
(17:00–19:00) · Thu 29 Oct 2026
(17:00–19:00) · Fri 30 Oct 2026
(17:00–19:00) · Sun 01 Nov 2026
(17:00–19:00) · Mon 02 Nov 2026
(17:00–19:00) · Tue 03 Nov 2026
(17:00–19:00) · Wed 04 Nov 2026
(17:00–19:00)
Booking is open on selected days through 18 December 2026.
