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PRIVATE Venice Home Cooking Class & Rialto Market with Massimo
About This Tour
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
- 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
What's Included
✓ Included
- Private handmade pasta and focaccia cooking class
- Guided Rialto Market tour (optional, if market tour is selected)
✗ Not Included
- Hotel pick up and drop off
Itinerary
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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.
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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
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
Good to Know
- 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).