Venice

PRIVATE Venice Home Cooking Class & Rialto Market with Massimo

5.0(131 reviews)
4hFree cancellation

Description

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

Highlights

  • Private and Luxury
  • Private Sightseeing Tours
  • Food & Drink
  • Likely To Sell Out
  • Cooking Classes
  • Walking Tours
  • Weather Dependent - Weather-Proof
  • Excellent Quality

What makes this experience special

Language guide

English, Italian, Spanish

Transfer included

Raduno al punto d'incontro

What's included

Included

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

Not included

  • Hotel pick up and drop off

Itinerary

  1. 1

    Massimo is a fun and entertaining Venetian (and officer with

    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.

    1h
  2. 2

    Experience authentic Venetian hospitality as you join Massim

    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

    3h

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.

Useful 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).
  • Mobile or paper ticket accepted

Cancellation policy

Free cancellation available
  • More than 1 day before100% refund
  • Between 0 and 1 days before0% refund

Prices by age band

  • Infant0-4 years
  • Child5-11 years
    75
  • Adult12-99 years
    159

Review distribution

  • 5
    128
  • 4
    1
  • 3
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  • 2
    0
  • 1
    1

Available options

  • 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.

  • 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 + 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.

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