elena moretti
Roman pasta and long, unhurried evenings.
- Cuisine
- Italian
- City
- New York
- Specialty
- Handmade pasta
- Rating
- 4.9 / 5
- Starting from
- $220
- Usually books
- ~2 weeks out
an eveningwith elena.
Elena trained in Trastevere and cooks the Roman classics — cacio e pepe, amatriciana, carbonara — with hand-rolled pasta made at your counter. Fifteen years in professional kitchens; the last four cooking privately for New York families.
choosethe evening.
- 01The Roman Table
An unhurried Roman evening. Antipasto, hand-rolled pasta, the secondo you'll remember, the dolce you'll ask her to write down.
4 courses · 4 courses · Wine pairing notes · Full cleanup$220per person - 02For the One You Love
Six courses paced like a good conversation. Wine chosen to match the light.
6 courses · 6 courses · Wine pairing (3 glasses) · Custom menu design · Full cleanup$340per person
Custom menus available — design yours when you book.
whatelena is known for.
- 01Cacio e pepe
Rolled at your counter, finished tableside.
- 02Tagliatelle al ragù
Two-day braise, hand-cut pasta.
- 03Tiramisu della nonna
Her grandmother's recipe, unchanged.
Showcase only — bookings are by menu, not by dish.
the kitchen,the setup.
What Your Chef Provides
Your chef will arrive with professional knives, personal culinary tools, plating supplies, and any specialty equipment listed in your booking agreement.
What the Client Provides
Clients are expected to provide a clean, functioning kitchen with standard cookware, basic preparation equipment, dinnerware, glassware, and utensils unless alternative arrangements have been made.
Need Additional Equipment?
If your kitchen is missing essential items, your chef may recommend rentals or offer to provide select equipment for an additional fee.
what guestssaid.
“Our tenth anniversary. She made cacio e pepe on our counter while we drank the Barolo we'd been saving.”
“We booked her again a month later. That's the whole review.”