Bologna Tagliatelle & Ragù Class: Make Three Pastas

Make three fresh pastas and ragù from scratch, then sit down to eat them

A hands-on cooking class in a traditional Bologna home where you make three fresh pasta dishes by hand (tortelloni, tagliatelle, and ravioli), and learn the original ragù recipe step by step. After cooking, you sit down to a full meal featuring your pastas, paired with wine, water, coffee, and dessert or fresh fruit.

The experience

How do you actually make tagliatelle by hand? This class answers that question inside a private Bolognese home, where you work through the dough, the rolling, and the shaping of three pasta dishes under live guidance in English or Italian. The instructor walks you through tortelloni, tagliatelle, and ravioli (or seasonally tortellini or strichetti, depending on what is fresh). You're not watching a demo. Your hands do the work, and the guide corrects technique as you go.

Alongside the pasta, you'll learn to build Bologna's ragù sauce following the original recipe. The class runs about three and a half hours, which gives you time to work through each dish without rushing and still have the afternoon or evening free. Once everything is cooked, you move to the table and eat the three courses you made, paired with wine, water, and coffee. Finish with your choice of dessert or fresh fruit.

Recipes go home with you so you can recreate the dishes later. The class takes place in a working home where cats are present, so let the operator know if you have allergies. Dietary requirements can be accommodated if you mention them when you book.

What’s included

• Hands-on instruction in making three fresh pasta dishes and ragù sauce.
• three-course lunch featuring the pastas you made.
• wine and beverages.
• bottled water.
• coffee.
• dessert or fresh fruit.
• recipes to take home.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDepartures at 10:30 and 17:30

Book up to9h before

AgesAdult (12 and older) · Child (6 to 11 years) · Infant (under 6): free

GroupUp to 10

Live guideEnglish and Italian

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

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Good to know

Stroller-friendlyInfant seats available

Operated by CURIOSEETY

Is this one for you?Three and a half hours fits a morning or early afternoon slot without eating into the rest of your day, so you can explore Bologna's centro storico or visit a museum afterward. The class is small and takes place in a home rather than a commercial kitchen, which means you work closely with the guide but also that it suits groups of up to about six or eight rather than larger tours.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English and Italian.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (6 to 11 years); Infant (under 6): free.

What exactly do I learn to make in this class?

You make three fresh pasta dishes by hand: tortelloni, tagliatelle, and ravioli (or seasonally tortellini or strichetti). You also learn to prepare Bologna's ragù sauce following the original recipe step by step.

Do I eat what I cook, or is it just a lesson?

You eat a full meal featuring all three pastas you made, served with wine, water, coffee, and your choice of dessert or fresh fruit.

How long does the class take?

The class runs three and a half hours, leaving you time to work through each pasta without rushing and still have the rest of your day free.

Are there any dietary restrictions I should mention?

Yes, let the operator know about any dietary requirements at the time of booking so they can adapt the meal. The class takes place in a home where cats are present, which may not be suitable if you have allergies.