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The 15 most popular cooking classes in Venice. The ones worth carving a morning out for, with what each costs, how long it runs and who walks you through it.
Small-group Venice cooking class making fresh pasta and classic tiramisu with free-flowing wine, limoncello, and coffee in Dorsoduro.
Most Popular“It was very fun and not intimidating to learn. Barbara and Selena were helpful and engaging. Great group experience. Delicious!”
Hands-on pasta class in Venice with Rosa and her team, from fresh dough to tiramisù. Choose 3.5 hours or express bite-size.
“I had pretty high expectations of a cooking class in Italy. But Rosa’s passion for food and people surpassed every notion of how food is best when shared with family and good friends. We bonded quickly with people we never knew before and coalesced into friends around a melding of flavors that was like a…”
Shop Rialto with a local chef, then cook fresh Venetian pasta and tiramisù in a small-group kitchen with wine and spritz included.
“It was a wonderful experience and Vanessa was a great teacher,patiently teaching us all and sharing her cooking tips.it was a delightful evening and will recommend this to anyone as its one of the best way to learn and experience the culture through such scrumptious food.”
A hands-on Venice cooking class in a local home making fresh pasta from scratch and classic tiramisù, with aperitivo and wine.
“Amazing experience 10/10 She shared her culture, home, and love of cooking with me and my husband. It was the perfect afternoon in Venice!”
Private cooking class with Massimo in Venice, optionally starting at Rialto Market for a sea-to-kitchen shopping experience.
“Massimo was a great host and chef. Fun and educational. Tasty food and a good teacher. He brought special treats from his family’s viOnstar and farm.”
Small-group cooking in a real Venetian home with Chef Carolyn, handmade agnolotti, seasonal sauces, crème pâtissière, and lunch.
“We had a great time with Carolyn who shares so much knowledge of cooking and of Venice! She’s excellent at making everyone feel very at home in her kitchen!”
Rialto Market tour then hands-on pasta and tiramisu cooking with an Italian chef, unlimited wine, and take-home recipes in a small group.
“This was an exceptional experience. Lorenzo took us first on a tour of the Rialto Market where he sells seafood and vegetables for our creative cooking. Then we walked to Lorenzo’s apartment, where he made as welcome, and showed us how to cook tagliatelle pasta two shrimp dishes and two kinds of baked salmon. Let’s…”
Venice Rialto market shopping and a private cooking class at a Venetian sailor’s home, with seafood pasta, focaccia and family wine.
“Fantastic afternoon. Just my daughter and me for a very fun, educational cooking experience with Max. He showed us around the amazing seafood market, taught us some interesting Venice history and helped us select the seafood we would cook, At his home we picked fresh herbs and bay leaves from a giant bay leaf tree.…”
Venice market-to-kitchen cooking class with a Venetian chef: handmade pasta, 3 dishes, and a wine-fueled 3-course lunch.
“Lorenzo was great! Toured the fish market. Cooked from scratch in his unique home. Perfect experience.”
Enjoy a private Venice home pasta and tiramisu class near San Giacomo di Rialto, cooking two savory pastas and a classic dessert with wines.
“Quaint and cozy setting making pasta with 8 others…Rosa the host is lively and knowledgeable and her interpreter was clear and kind. Very fun and the end product was delicious.”
Private Venice cooking class with market tour in Santa Margherita, led by local Laura. Learn risotto and tiramisù, then eat together.
“Laura is a wonderful person and opens her Italian home kitchen to her guests. She is very lovely and personable. Her apartment is small and accommodes 1-3 guests Her home is in the Dorsoduro district that is about a 30 minute walk from Venice central. You can take a water taxi. We walked. GPS amazingly…”
Cesarine home cooking in Venice: small-group class for Venetian starter, fresh pasta, and dessert, with local wines and espresso.
“Host was very friendly and knowledgeable. Experience was fun, but not much food, and it took way longer than it should have. After we made the pasts, we sat around for an unusually long time waiting for the meal to cook Maybe make the sauce before and have the pasta water ready to go. Overall…”
Hands-on Venetian pasta class in Lorenzo’s home for a small group, with wine, 3-course meal, and canal stories.
“We had the best time with Lorenzo! This was such a fun and learning experience. We made pasta, which will be easy to do at home; made Tiramisu, which I will be making for a dinner party on Friday night; and a delicious sauce with eggplant. Lorenzo made sure everyone had a chance to try…”
Shop Rialto Market, cook in a Venetian home, and learn spice-forward pasta and classic dishes with homemade wine in a small group.
“It was more than we could have expected. Massimo was wonderful. Not only was the food amazing but he was funny and informative and the best host you could ask for!”
Rialto fish market tour and small-group cooking class in Murano with prosecco, gondola ferry, and a 3-course seafood lunch.
“The guide and the fish stands. The variety of fish types was unexpected. It was fun to buy fresh fish and then cook and eat it.”
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