Venice · VENETIAN COOKING CLASSES
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The good venetian cooking classes in Venice sell out early and the great ones sell out first. Ranked below are the 15 best, with current prices and what makes each one different, so you can book before the calendar fills.
Venice pasta and tiramisu cooking class in Dorsoduro: learn fresh fettuccine and ravioli, make tiramisu, and sip included wine.
“The class with Thomas and Bleona were so fun. They were so kind and everything was easy to follow!! Also we met new people and had a great dinner with them together. Once in a lifetime experience… 🥰”
Make fresh Venetian pasta and classic tiramisu in a small group, with wine, limoncello, and coffee, all taught in English.
“Pasta and Tiramisu lesson. Absolutely brilliant! Would highly recommend! Really informative and worth every penny.”
Hands-on Venetian pasta class in a local home. Choose full 3.5-hour or express 90-min, then eat what you make with wine.
“Probably the best cooking class we have ever taken as a family. Rosa was so welcoming and friendly and the food was superb.”
Venice Rialto market + cooking class with a local chef. Buy fresh ingredients, make pasta or gnocchi, tiramisù, spritz. Small group.
“My wife and I would highly recommend the market tour and cooking class with Filippo! He is an extremely knowledgeable and experienced local chef that was engaging and answered all of our questions. He made the entire group feel at home, which made this one of our favorite memories from our trip to Venice!”
Hands-on Venice cooking class in a local home: make fresh pasta and classic tiramisù with prosecco and small-group attention.
“The experience of making fresh pasta and one of my favorite desserts in such a historic city was absolutely amazing. Our instructor was super personable and attentive. The small group of people created a great environment to meet new people while enjoying the art of pasta making. Whether it's your first time cooking or you've been doing it for years I highly recommend trying it out. The best part is if you truly enjoyed the class it's something you can take home with you and use what you learned as a new life skill.”
Venice pasta and tiramisu cooking class in a local home. Roll fresh dough, learn family techniques, and enjoy prosecco, wine, and dessert.
“Rosa & Angela were phenomenal hosts, very knowledgeable, and overall some of the most wonderful people you'll ever meet!! The food was FANTASTIC and we were given a PDF of the recipes we made to be able to make at home. Of our 2 weeks traveling in Europe, I wouldn't be surprised if this ends up being one of our favorite things we do the entire trip! Would absolutely recommend!”
Cook hand-made Venetian pasta, cookies, and dessert in Carolyn’s Venice home, with prosecco, wine, and a sit-down meal.
“Amazing experience! Carolyn was so interactive with us and instructed us every step of the way while providing background information on why certain ingredients are chosen as well as provided her favorite spots of the city to not miss! Her home is the perfect space for this class and you will feel like a true Venetian. Five stars!”
Tour Rialto Market, cook tiramisu and handmade pasta with a local chef, then enjoy lunch with unlimited wine in Venice.
“We had the best time with Lorenzo! The visit to the market was really informative and we learned so much about the different foods and the regions they come from. We brought our teenage kids with us and they had a great time as well! The course was taught well and appropriate for teenagers through adult! Lorenzo was funny and entertaining, and we had the best meal at his guidance!”
Private Rialto Market walk and pasta-focaccia cooking class in Venice with Massimo, including meal and wine. Optional lunch at Rialto.
“This was absolutely the best tour we had in Italy. We felt that Massimo invited our family to his family meal. It will be a forever memory of our time in Venice.”
Make fresh Venetian pasta, seasonal starter, and tiramisù in a small Venice kitchen, with unlimited prosecco during your 3-course meal.
“amazing food and a really great instructional class. they did a great job giving everyone jobs and spreading the work.”
Cook fresh Venetian pasta and dessert with Chef Carolyn in her home. Small group, wine included, then lunch on a terrace.
“It was fun, educational and after returning home I was successful in practicing what we were taught. Everything was well planned out and well executed. The lunch we made and enjoyed together was delightful. We would highly recommend this experience to our friends.”
Venice cooking class in a 16th-century palace: hands-on fresh pasta and tiramisu, finished with limoncello, espresso, wine, and wine.
“Sadly we couldn’t make it due to illness but they where lovely and understanding!”
Shop Rialto Market, cook fresh pasta and tiramisu with an Italian chef, and enjoy unlimited wine and a 3-course meal in a small group.
“Lorenzo met us at Rialto Market. As we walked through the market, Lorenzo shared great information about where the different types of fish, meats and produce came from. He asked our likes/dislikes as he shopped for the ingredients for the meal we were going to prepared. He adjusted the menu using the information he gathered from us and the availability of ingredients. We then walked through Venice to Lorenzo’s flat where we enjoyed wine from a local winery as we prepared fresh pastas with Bolognese we all helped make, fresh fish, tiramisu and homemade sorbet made from fresh peaches from the market. We then sat down to enjoy a wonderful…”
Shop Rialto Market with a Venetian sailor, then cook fresh pasta and focaccia at his home with wine and seafood.
“Fantastic afternoon. Just my daughter and me for a very fun, educational cooking experience with Max. He showed us around the amazing seafood market, taught us some interesting Venice history and helped us select the seafood we would cook, At his home we picked fresh herbs and bay leaves from a giant bay leaf tree. We made focaccia and handmade fresh pasta, which we used in a delicious prawn and citrus seared tuna dish. Our lunch included a variety of local cheeses and prosciutto, as well as prosecco and wine from his father's vineyard. Max is a lively and fun person, and he shared many interesting stories about his life…”
Small-group Venetian market walk and hands-on pasta cooking. Make 3 dishes, eat together with wine and limoncello, then go home full.
“We had an amazing time on this tour! Lorenzo was really easy to get along with and his English was amazing so easy to follow instructions. Really unique and fun tour, and the food was amazing!”
