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The 15 most popular cooking classes in Venice. What each one includes, what it costs and who runs it, so you can spend the day out on the water instead of stuck in a queue.
Venice pasta and tiramisu class in Dorsoduro: learn fresh fettuccine and ravioli, make classic tiramisu, enjoy wine and 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!”
Venice pasta and tiramisu class with wine for a small group. Learn fresh pasta techniques, then eat your meal with limoncello and coffee.
“My partner and I booked this class and couldn’t have had a better experience. As English speakers with very basic cooking skills, Serena, Valeria and Diego made us feel completely at ease from start to finish. We were fully involved in making the ravioli, tagliatelle and tiramisu, while also learning about the history behind the…”
Hands-on pasta-making in a Venetian home, with local wine and recipes. Choose full or express, then eat what you made.
“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 Venice’s Rialto Market with a local chef, then cook fresh pasta and tiramisù in a private courtyard setting. Small group, great value.
“Vanessa was an excellent teacher, very authentic methods of Italian cooking. We enjoyed her enthusiasm for food and her charming personality. It was wonderful to learn ways to make homemade pasta.”
A small-group Venice food and wine walk through the Jewish Ghetto and Cannaregio, with pasta, gelato, spritz, and history.
“Dennis was very informative, gracious to the group, and kind to all. My husband doesn’t drink alcohol and Dennis made sure he had a NA drink at all stops. So much food, so many stops, it was over the top delicious and a wonderful way to learn about Venice.”
Handmade pasta and tiramisù in a Venice home with a Cesarina host. Small-group class, local wine, espresso, and recipes to take home.
“I had the best time making pasta with Tessa and her mom. The experience was authentic. I felt so welcomed by Tessa’s hospitality and warmth. My friend and I learned how to make pasta without the pretentiousness, in a way that we would remember and recreate it in the future. The Tiramisu was amazing as…”
Make fresh Venetian pasta and tiramisu in a local home with prosecco aperitivo, small-group hands-on cooking, and wine at the table.
“Had a the best evening with Anna, who warmly welcomed us to her home and learned us how to make the most delicious pasta and a great tiramisu. The best recommendation to Anna”
Learn Venetian cooking in chef Carolyn’s home. Make hand-made filled pasta and desserts, sip prosecco and wine, then eat your meal.
“Carolyn was fantastic at explaining every step and ensuring everyone was engaged.”
Rialto Market tour plus a hands-on Venice cooking class. Shop with a chef, cook pasta and tiramisù, and enjoy lunch with wine.
“The activity was amazing - we started with a tour of the market to buy our produce and then went to our host- Lorenzo’s house to begin cooking. The class was interactive, informative and Lorenzo was a great host- organized, impeccable kitchen and prep area and super patient with my 6 year old (who LOVED…”
Private Rialto Market walk and hands-on cooking in a Venetian home with Massimo, plus your meal with wine.
“This was the highlight of our visit to Venice. We meet Massimo at he took us to the market which was interesting and fun then back to his place where he prepared a fantastic lunch. He made us feel like family and we would definitely do it again”
Cook handmade agnolotti, sauce with lagoon vegetables, and crème pâtissière in Chef Carolyn’s Venice home. Small group lunch with wine.
“We came to Venice for our honeymoon. We both knew we wanted to do a cooking class in Italy and when we found this class thought it would be a fun activity for us. Carolyn brings you in and treats you like family. I have allergies and that wasn’t communicated to her prior to our…”
Rialto Market shopping plus hands-on pasta and tiramisu class in Venice, capped with unlimited wine, cichetti, and take-home recipes.
“An absolutely wonderful experience that we would do again if we come back to Venice. We were met and taken to the Rialto fresh markets and then on to do some Italian cooking. We made lots of fresh Italian inspired dishes, being shown different methods of cooking and preparing the ingredients. We cooked some starters,…”
Shop Rialto Market with Massimo, then cook seafood pasta and focaccia in an antique Venetian home with family wine—3-hour private class.
“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.”
Venetian market walk, handmade pasta, and a 3-course lunch with wine and limoncello. Small group cooking class, 3.5 hours.
“My wife and I thoroughly enjoyed our experience with Lorenzo. Due to low season in November, it was just the two of us, and Lorenzo provided a comprehensive intro of the stalls at Rialto Market, and generous hospitality at his home afterwards. Although my wife and I are experienced cooks, we still learned a lot…”
Private Venice class in a local home: make bigoli or gnocchi and tiramisù, then eat with Veneto wines. English, 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…”
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