チヴィタヴェッキアの料理教室と市場ツアー

My wife and I did this excursion when we were on a cruise in August. We had debated going to Rome but figured it would be too hot in August and hard to jam it in within a handful of hours. We are so glad we chose to have this authentic cooking experience with such a wonderful chef, Mateo, as well as our guide, Olga. After a short shuttle ride from our cruise ship, Olga met us right at the exit of the shuttle stop. From there we walked to the market where we bought fresh ingredients for the meal we prepared. Along the way Olga gave some history of the area and we visited one of the churches (optional). We arrived at a restaurant where chef/owner, Mateo, walked us through and explained everything as we prepped and cooked the meal (gnocchi, tomato sauce, veal and tiramisu). It was great to have someone like Mateo who was so welcoming, kind and easy to hold a conversation with. We then had plenty of time to eat the meal, accompanied by wine and talk about different things with Olga. She then walked us back to where we met her and she would’ve been happy to show us other local areas of the city. If you’re looking for a low key, local and authentic excursion, then we’d definitely recommend this one!

The cooking class and shopping in the market was one of our favorite experiences of our vacation. The chef/restaurant owner provided a delicious meal and our guide Olga was very informative about the town and local customs.

This experience is a must do for anyone that loves to be in the kitchen, it was very hands on and you get to make everything from scratch. We really enjoyed the whole experience and atmosphere of the restaurant and kitchen, I would do it again for sure Mateo was a really great teacher for the four of us that were there.

We had a lot of fun on our market and cooking tour! We love markets, generally, and Olga (our guide) was clearly loved by many of the vendors who know her by name. We bought the ingredients for the lunch we cooked with Matteo at his restaurant Otto.Zero. The menu included gnocchi, sauce, tiramisu, bruschetta, and everything was delicious! It was just the two of us, which was good...only another 2 or 3 people maximum could fit comfortably in the kitchen...but it's definitely a worthwhile and fun activity for 2 couples or a family!

If you love good food and enjoy cooking, then you are just like us. It‘s always a pleasure to visit an Italian market. Together with our guide Olga we enjoyed shopping at the local market for the ingredients needed later on . Then while cooking in the kitchen of a restaurant Matteo, the chef himself gave us a lot of helpful hints and tricks how to make homemade Gnocchi with Tomato Sauce, Saltimbocca and Tiramisu. Time passed quickly, we had lots of fun and at the end we enjoyed all the delicious dishes we made ourselves. We felt very welcome and highly recommend this tour.

We had an excellent time with Olga and Matteo. Visiting the market was an experience in itself and so fun. We then went to Matteo’s restaurant where we made some lovely dished plus dessert. There were 5 of us in total, 2 in our group and it was also enjoyed sharing the experience with some new friends. Well organized but yet no strict timetable or script. Very hands on and interactive.

This was an exceptional experience of local market shopping and culinary exploration with Chef Matteo, who owns a local restaurant, Otto.Zero, and his assistant, Olga. We were greeted by Olga at the shuttle stop who then led us through town to a local market where we picked up fresh vegetables and meat to use in preparing our meal. Chef Mateo instructed us on how to prepare gnocchi, tiramisu, and a wonderful veal dish- add to that wine and it was a spectacular cooking class that ended with a delicious lunch! This is a hands on class and If I could give it more stars I would!

Our tour guide was Olga…wonderful experience and she was very knowledgeable of the area and its history. We have a private cooking class (4 hours) with chef Matteo at his restaurant, Otto.Zero. He has GREAT…taught us real Italian cooking and then we had lunch all together. Highly recommended!

Want an intimate experience learning how to make local Italian dishes from start to finish? We were a group of 4 friends who enjoy food and good times and were looking for an authentic experience. We got what we were looking for. Our “guide” Olga met us at the Civitavecchia port terminal and guided us to the local city food market for the ingredients of what we were scheduled to make. She also answered all our questions about items in the food stalls we passed. Olga then handed us over to our instructor/ mentor, chef Matteo. He guided us through making fresh Gnocchi, a tomato sauce from scratch and a veal/sage/prosciutto meat dish. Once completed we sat down to enjoy what we’d just learned to make. So good! What makes this experience stand out was the effort of Olga and Matteo to make us feel comfortable and confident in what we were doing. We felt like we’d accomplished something we could all enjoy. We encourage anyone who enjoys good food and like to learn from a local pro to take this excursion

The perfect cooking experience in Civitivecchia Mateo is a master chef and Olga was a great tour guide