VENICE
The best of Venice, in order.
The 15 most popular cooking classes in Venice. The ones worth your hours in a city you cross on foot and by water, with prices, run times and who to book each with.
Venice pasta and tiramisu cooking class with wine in Dorsoduro. Learn fettuccine and ravioli, then share dessert with limoncello.
Most Popular“Everyone was warm, kind, and informative. The experience was wonderful and so enjoyable. The staff and class helped making my birthday the best!”
Make fresh pasta and classic tiramisu in Venice with wine and limoncello in a small English class, then eat what you make.
“This is a must do! It has been my wife’s dream to take a cooking class while here in Italy. So happy we decided to take this class while here on our honeymoon. Very friendly and knowledgeable instructor, ask for Martha if you are able, she was great!”
Hands-on pasta making in Venice in a small group home kitchen, with wine, homemade sauces, and tiramisù in 90 minutes or 3.5 hours.
“Rosa was so fun! Great group of people. Lots to eat and drink. SO unique and very fun. Very authentic and real experience of Venice.”
Shop Rialto Market with a Venetian chef, then cook fresh pasta and tiramisù in a private courtyard. Spritz and Prosecco included.
“What a wonderful experience!! Filippo was so knowledgeable and kind, and truly made our time in Venice unforgettable. From the tour of the markets and explanation of the local produce (and also showing us the right way to support local businesses), to the stunning backyard with delicious cocktails, and the fun and playfulness of cooking…”
Cook fresh pasta and tiramisù in a local Venice home with a small-group class in English, plus prosecco aperitivo and lunch together.
“My husband and I really wanted to enjoy this pasta making class…..until they could not find our reservation and gave us two options….pay cash or leave the property. We chose to leave since we had already paid through Viator 6 months prior. We did share our confirmation and booking information with the host. Twenty minutes…”
Cook fresh pasta and build classic Venice tiramisu at a local home with wine, snacks, and a small-group hands-on class.
“A great experience! Food was amazing and Francesco was a great host! We left feeling so full and his hospitality was incredibly. 10/10 would do again!”
Private Venice cooking with Massimo: Rialto Market stroll, handmade pasta and focaccia, plus a wine lunch or dinner in his home.
“Rarely has a vacation “experience” been as enchanting, educational, and fun as the one my friend and I had with Massimo. We communicated a bit before our meeting where he inquired about food allergies or preferences. He guided us through our morning, explaining that our cooking would start in the sea, and move landward to…”
Venice home cooking with Chef Carolyn: small-group pasta, agnolotti and crème patisserie, wine included, terrace lunch, recipes.
“Perfecto. Loved being in Carolyn’s home. WE all feel able to recreate the dish. Lunch on her roof terrace was stunning. She also offered tips on enjoying Venice (in writing). Simply lovely”
Rialto Market walk plus hands-on Venice cooking: make fresh pasta and tiramisu with wine, then eat the 3-course meal.
“Lorenzo was very nice - our group prepared a wonderful lunch in his well designed kitchen. The tour was advertised for 3 hours but was 5. Hours. We walked 40 mins to meet at the starting point - which was the Rialto market. Monday fish and local farmers market are closed. I would suggest eliminating…”
Shop Rialto Market with a Venetian sailor, then cook fresh pasta and focaccia at an antique home with wine and stories.
“Mossimo gave us our most memorable experience in Venice. We toured the market, some streets, and he provided small stops and details left off of other tours we had done. He has a unique way of making you feel like he is your cousin who you haven’t seen since you were kids. He is a…”
A small-group Venetian market walk and hands-on pasta class where you cook, drink local wine, and finish with a 3-course meal.
“Great cooking class, Rossana was an amazing host and teacher. We enjoyed walking through the market and learning about shopping for fresh sea food. It was fun to see how locals live and cook and Rossana did a wonderful job sharing details regarding proportions and quantities, depending on how many people you need to cook…”
Private Venice home cooking class near Rialto. Make two regional pastas and tiramisù, then eat with Veneto wines in 3 hours.
“This is the best experience I’ve ever had on vacation. Barbara was the absolute best and made us feel right at home. We danced we cooked & ate we laughed and now we’re ready to come back and see Barbara again. I even recommended her to a couple we met while on vacation and they…”
Private Venice market walk and home-cooking with Laura, featuring hands-on risotto and tiramisù plus a shared three-course meal.
“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…”
Hands-on Venetian home cooking with a small-group host. Make cicchetti-style bites, fresh pasta, and dessert with local wine.
“We had a great time with Daniella and Patricia. Authentic meal, hands on experience. Would recommend”
Cook with a Venetian host after a Rialto market stop, learn spice-flavored pasta and wine, then eat a 3-course lunch.
“We started our adventure at 9 am at the fish market in Venice near the Realto bridge where we met Massimo, our host for the day. We spent some time wandering the open air fish and produce markets searching for ingredients for our lunch that we would be preparing. Mossimo introduced us to the wonderful…”
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