Venice & the Veneto · COOKING CLASSES IN VENICE
This is the shortlist you would send a friend: 12 cooking classes in Venice worth the money, each with its price, its traveller verdict and the one thing to know before you commit.
Make fettuccine, ravioli, and tiramisu in Venice with wine, limoncello, and friendly English-speaking chefs in Dorsoduro.
“Really enjoyable! Great hands on experience learning to make traditional dishes - and then eat washed down with plenty of wine! Excellent instruction and really informative on traditional processes and origins of each dish. Really worth it!”
Make fresh pasta and tiramisu in Venice, then enjoy your meal with wine, limoncello, and coffee in a small English-speaking class.
“What a fun and great experience! Happens at a very local and family run restaurant. Serena and Marco have it set up to be a very warm environment. And our food was our supper and it was wonderful.”
Learn fresh pasta in a Venetian home with Rosa, enjoy wine and tiramisù, and choose a full or express class away from the crowds.
“Personable, fun with key skills to make a classic meal. Rosa brings a lifetime of experience, a real joy.”
Shop Rialto Market with a Venetian chef, make fresh pasta and tiramisù, and enjoy wine in a private courtyard during this four-hour class.
“It was a very authentic experience! Filippo was very involved, tried to address everybody's preferences, did his best to show us a little bit of the Venetian/Italian culture and kindly answered all of our questions. The market tour was awesome (especially for the food enthusiasts) and also the cooking class, where we had a lot of fun and learned to easily cook very tasty food. Also (something that was important for us), everything was prepared and cooked in very hygienic conditions! We definitely recommend this experience with Filippo and would surely do it again maybe sometime in the future!”
Make fresh pasta and tiramisu in a Venetian home, share wine with a local family, and learn recipes you can recreate at home.
“Anna was our chef and welcome us to her home with open arms. She has a lovely home and her cat was so adorable and calm around people. She understood that I had a lactose problem and was able to change the entire menu for me. We made Ravioli, Tiramisu, and Maltagliati. It was hard work and worth it! She gave us spritz and it was amazing. Amazing places to go visit during our stay and restaurant to eat! Anna is so kind and sweet and I absolutely love her outgoing personality. 100% recommend Anna Please be aware that the cooking class takes TIME! We were there from 10-2 so…”
Cook fresh pasta, Venetian cicchetti, cookies, and dessert in Carolyn’s home, then enjoy your meal with wine on a terrace in Venice.
“I would highly recommend this cooking experience! Carolyn was fantastic - she welcomed us into her home for a true, authentic Venetian experience. Not only did we learn how to make and eat delicious local dishes, she shared many of her favorite things to do in Venice along with Venetian history. I recommend doing this tour at the beginning of your stay in Venice. It was a wonderful experience!”
Tour Venice’s Rialto Market, make fresh pasta and tiramisu with a local chef, then enjoy a three-course lunch with unlimited wine.
“We had a fabulous day with Rosanna. She was knowledgeable, fun and loves what she does. We went to the market early to take pictures and had lots of questions for Rosanna when she took us through. We would have missed a lot if we had not gone with her. Loved being with a local going through the market the second time. She then asked us what we wanted to prepare for lunch and we shopped for the food and then walked to Lorenzo’s house. She pointed out sites along the way. We all love to cook but learned so many tips from Rosanna. She is very personable and we…”
Cook Venetian pasta and focaccia with Massimo, shop Rialto Market, and share a homemade meal with wine in his San Marco home.
“Massimo was an incredible host from start to finish! We learned so much at the Rialto market about the history, the fish and the produce as we bought our ingredients for the lunch we would soon prepare. The walk back to his apartment was full of more history and stories as we got to know each other better. Once at Massimo’s place we began to cook an we drank and laughed and then ate one of our best meals in Venice! The best part was that Massimo was able to customize the entire meal to suit our dietary needs.”
Make fresh Venetian pasta, cicchetti, and dessert in Chef Carolyn’s home, then enjoy lunch with wine on her terrace in Campo Santa Margherita.
“This was an absolutely amazing experience and we are so glad we did it. If I could go back I would do it toward the beginning of our trip because Carolyn had so many wonderful recommendations for places to eat, places to see, and things to do. A must if you are in Venice. We highly recommend and if we ever come back we will definitely do it again.”
Shop Rialto Market, make fresh pasta and tiramisu with a Venetian chef, then enjoy a three-course meal, wine, and recipes to take home.
“We really enjoyed our cooking experience. Lorenzo truly made the day special! He was low-key, but very funny and hospitable! We had so much food to eat and the meal was delicious. Absolutely recommend!”
Shop Rialto Market with Venetian sailor Massimo, then make fresh pasta, focaccia, and seafood in his historic home.
“We are a 30 year old couple and wanted to do something special in Venice. And that's what we did. We really enjoyed the course. Massimo is a very likeable person and at the end we not only had a great meal but also the recipes and tips on what we should see in Venice.”
Shop Venice’s Rialto market with Lorenzo or Rosanna, make fresh pasta, cook a three-course meal, and enjoy wine and limoncello in a small group.
“Lorenzo was great! Toured the fish market. Cooked from scratch in his unique home. Perfect experience.”
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