Ropa Vieja and Mojitos at a Private Table in Miami
A private Cuban cooking class in a Miami home: make an appetizer, ropa vieja and mojitos, then eat family-style.
Flavors of Miami runs this class out of a private residence, and every booking is private to your group. You cook alongside the host: an appetizer, a main course of ropa vieja, the Cuban shredded beef dish, and a round of mojitos you mix yourself. The rest of the family-style meal is made ahead and comes out when everyone sits down to eat, and you leave with a copy of the recipes.
Every booking covers six to twelve adults, and a party smaller than six still pays for six. A couple can take the class; they simply buy the same six places a larger group would.
As of October 18, 2026, the booking calendar sells Saturday classes at 1:00 PM and 5:00 PM and Sunday classes at 1:00 PM, on every weekend checked through January 2, 2027. Each class runs 150 minutes.
The booking page sells adult places only, ages 18 and over, and will not accept fewer than six or more than twelve.
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Flavors of Miami was co-founded by Annette Morejon and Aurora Vicente. The operator's site describes Annette as a Miami native who has spent more than 20 years in travel, working as a guide and tour director for groups around the world. Aurora was born in La Maya, in Cuba's Santiago de Cuba province, has lived in Miami since she was nine and spent most of her life in Little Havana. The site says her cooking traditions came down from her parents and grandparents.
The operator says Aurora will often be the one cooking at its Cuban events, which stops short of promising her for a given date. Travelers who reviewed this class in early 2022 named Annette, Aurora and a third host, Alejandro. The listing includes instruction by a chef and offers the class in English and Spanish.
Ropa Vieja on the Lesson, the Rest Made Ahead
The itinerary names three things you make by hand: an appetizer, ropa vieja as the main course, and mojitos. The menu attached to the listing shows the wider spread. Starters are croquetas, tostones, pastelitos or fried yuca. The mains listed are ropa vieja, fricasé de pollo or picadillo, served with black beans and rice, yuca with garlic sauce, salad and Cuban bread. Dessert is flan, guava and cheese pastries, or arroz con leche.
The menu notes a vegetarian option on request, and the booking form has a special-requirements box for it. The operator's FAQ says it does its best with other needs, including gluten-free diets and common food allergies, and that some changes may alter the menu slightly. One wrinkle: the listing's general description puts a dessert where the itinerary puts the mojito, and the itinerary is the more detailed of the two.
Six Adult Places, Even for Two
The booking page prices this class per adult, with a floor of six places and a ceiling of twelve, and it has no child or youth tickets. The itinerary spells out the rule: groups of fewer than six can still reserve, but they pay for six guests.
A couple pays the same total as a group of six, and each guest past six adds one more adult place. The booking form asks for each traveler's full name and date of birth, and the drinks poured during the class include alcohol. The operator's own FAQ says many of its cooking classes suit children 10 and up with an adult, but this listing sells adult places only.
The Address Arrives With the Confirmation
The listing places the class in a private home in Little Havana West or Miami Springs, near Miami International Airport, and sends the address and directions with the confirmation. The operator's own site says most of its cooking classes happen at its home and backyard in Miami Springs. Depending on availability and the time of year, the class runs indoors or on the outdoor patio.
Transportation is not included and there is no pickup: plan your own ride to an address you will only see after booking. The operator's FAQ suggests a rideshare or a rental car and offers directions and parking information. It also asks guests to wear comfortable, casual clothes and supplies the ingredients, equipment and recipes.
The listing ticks wheelchair accessible, but the operator's own site says nothing about step-free access to the house or patio. If anyone in your party needs it, raise it in the special-requirements box before you pay.
- Included: hands-on instruction, the family-style meal, alcoholic drinks, bottled water, and coffee or tea.
- Not included: transportation and gratuities.
- Cancel at least 24 hours before the start time for a full refund. If the operator cancels for bad weather or too few travelers, the booking page offers another date or a full refund.
- The class is offered in English and Spanish.
You leave with the recipes in hand, ready to make the same ropa vieja and mojitos at home.