PRIVATE Venice Home Cooking Class & Rialto Market with Massimo

Duration4h

Free cancellationFull refund up to 24 hours before

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TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted

LanguagesEnglish, Italian, Spanish

Private tourOnly your group will participate

Overview

Experience Venice beyond the tourist trail with a local, who welcomes you into his home for a private cooking class inspired by authentic Venetian family recipes. Upgrade your experience with a visit to the iconic Rialto Market to shop for fresh, seasonal ingredients before cooking together. Learn to prepare handmade pasta, homemade focaccia, and other regional specialties while hearing stories about Venetian food and culture. More than just a cooking class, this is a warm, personal experience that offers a genuine taste of everyday life in Venice.

- Private cooking class in a local Venetian home
- Hands-on experience making pasta & focaccia
- Enjoy a home-cooked meal served with a classic Italian dessert & local wine
- Optional Rialto Market tour to discover seasonal ingredients

Options

Cooking + lunch (no market)

Cooking class and lunch: This tour includes a private Venetian cooking class and lunch with your charming host Massimo in his home. No market tour.

Market+cook+lunch w/ Massimo

Rialto market tour and cooking: This experience includes a Rialto market tour, cooking class and lunch with your charming host Massimo in his home.

Cooking + dinner (no market)

Cooking class and dinner: This tour includes a private Venetian cooking class and dinner with your charming host Massimo in his home. No market tour.

What's included

Private handmade pasta and focaccia cooking class
Local wine
Guided Rialto Market tour (optional, if market tour is selected)

Hotel pick up and drop off

What to expect

Mercati di Rialto
1h

Massimo is a fun and entertaining Venetian (and officer with the Merchant Navy) passionate about sharing his love for Venice and his family's recipes. If you choose the market tour option, begin your culinary experience with a guided tour of Mercato di Rialto, Venice's main market where the locals shop. Explore the market on foot and discover fresh and seasonal produce from Massimo's favorite vendors. Purchase fresh fish from a fishmonger before returning to Massimo's home on San Marco for your Venetian cooking class.
San Marco
3h

Experience authentic Venetian hospitality as you join Massimo for a private cooking class in his home. Learn to prepare handmade strozzapreti pasta, homemade focaccia, and traditional Veneto recipes before sharing a delicious meal together. More than a cooking class, this is a chance to experience the warmth, traditions, and flavors of everyday life in Venice.

Join Massimo in his historical home kitchen to learn to cook regional Italian dishes. During your 1.5-2 hour cooking lesson, learn to make handmade pasta and focaccia using seasonal ingredients. Your meal includes prosecco and Ribolla Gialla from Massimo's family's vineyard or red wine.

Below is a sample menu:
• Homemade rosemary and caramelized onion foccacia
• Baked scallops or prosciutto and Alpine cheeses
• Fresh salad in an Italian vinaigrette
• Strozzapreti, hand-rolled pasta in a homemade sauce
• Italian dessert served with liqueur

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

For market tour, meet Massimo at Caffe Vergnano 1882, a cafe close to the Rialto bridge. Massimo will be waiting for you outside the cafe. If you choose the cooking class only (no market tour), meet Massimo at Campo Santa Maria Formosa. Please check the "Before you go" section in your confirmation.

End point

For market tour, meet Massimo at Caffe Vergnano 1882, a cafe close to the Rialto bridge. Massimo will be waiting for you outside the cafe. If you choose the cooking class only (no market tour), meet Massimo at Campo Santa Maria Formosa. Please check the "Before you go" section in your confirmation.

Additional information

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
If any travelers in your party have any allergies, dietary restrictions or cooking preferences please advise at time of booking - Massimo can offer vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free meals.
NOTE: Meeting location is different if you choose the cooking class only option (no market tour). Meet Massimo at Campo Santa Maria Formosa for the cooking + meal experience (no market tour).

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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