The 5 Best Cooking Classes with a Market Tour in Venice

1.Market Tour and Cooking Class with a Local Venetian Chef

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 313 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $127Our pick

Meet chef Filippo or Vanessa near Rialto Market, choose seasonal ingredients, then cook Venetian dishes in a small kitchen. You’ll make fresh pasta or gnocchi, a market-based dish, and tiramisu, with Prosecco, a Spritz, tools, and the meal included. Morning classes include the market visit.

“Superb experience! Very informative market tour and personalized meal for our small group. Food was delicious and he made the meal prep seem so easy! We are excited to try to make our own fresh pasta when we get home.”

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2.Rialto Market Tour, Cooking Class, and Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 119 reviews · from $146

Meet Lorenzo or Rosanna near the Rialto Market for a market walk and cooking lesson in a Venetian home. Choose seasonal ingredients, make fresh pasta, sauce, tiramisu, and a fish or vegetable course, then sit down to eat with wine. Groups are limited to eight, though market visits depend on the time and day.

“HIGHLY RECOMMEND!! The class was so incredible! It was fantastic to go around the market and see the food which we would prepare, our guide/chef Rosana knew all the shopkeepers and told us about which food was in season and where it came from. She was so wonderful, answering all our questions and making the experience really fun. There were only four of us, which created a great atmosphere. It was so unique to be able to cook in her colleague Lorenzo's kitchen in the heart of Venice, casual and homey, like we were all friends come together for a meal. The food was great, we ate so much we…”

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3.Rialto Market Tour & Private Cooking Class in the Heart of Venice

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 106 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $149

Spend about four hours with Massimo, a Venetian cooking host and Merchant Navy officer. Add a guided Rialto Market visit to choose fresh fish and produce, then make pasta, focaccia, and a regional meal in his San Marco home. Choose lunch or dinner, with vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free options available.

“Massimo was a great host and chef. Fun and educational. Tasty food and a good teacher. He brought special treats from his family’s viOnstar and farm.”

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4.Rialto Market Tour with Hands on Cooking Class, Wine & Tiramisu

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 66 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $155

Meet your chef guide at Rialto Market at 9:30 am, shop for seasonal ingredients, then walk to a home kitchen in Cannaregio for hands-on pasta, fish or vegetable dishes, and tiramisu. Lorenzo, Rosanna, or another local host may lead the class. Wine, water, recipes, and the full meal are included.

“The Chef is lovely. This was an awesome experience. The class was well worth it and I would recommend to anyone wanting to do something fun and delicious.”

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5.Ancient Venice and its spices: cooking class and market tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews

Join Massimo for a three-hour private experience in Venice. Shop for ingredients at Rialto Market, learn how pepper, saffron, anise, and cardamom shaped Venetian cooking, then prepare and eat old recipes in his atmospheric home with wine, dessert, and local stories.

“Perfect! Highly recommended!!!! SO MUCH FUN!!! This was our favorite activity during our entire trip to Venice!! Massimo was extremely knowledgeable, kind, gracious, and SO MUCH fun!! My sister and I had the best day ever while we were with Massimo! It was also the best meal we had while in Venice!! I wish we could have spent more days exploring Venice and cooking with Massimo! Yes…it was that Great!! Best Birthday I’ve had in many years because he made it so fun & Special!!! You will adore him!!! Honestly, I cannot say enough great things about Massimo and our experience with him!! :)”

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