Market Tour and Cooking Class with a Venetian Sailor

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Market Tour and Cooking Class with a Venetian Sailor

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US$104.48 per guest

Adult x1

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Earliest available date: September 30, 2026

Free cancellation (24 hours notice)

For each guest that attends this experience, byFood will donate
10 meals

Summary

Experience Details

What You’ll Experience

Where to Meet

Reviews

Location

Venice

Duration

3 hours

Number of Guests

1 - 15 guests

Accessibility

Stroller Accessible

Language

English, Spanish

Other

Pescetarian, Family-friendly, Private Experience

Digital Ticket

Mobile or paper ticket accepted

For each guest that attends this experience, byFood will donate
10 meals

Experience Details

I'm a sailor but I learned to cook from my mother and grandma, we own an old and traditional restaurant and my father is a winemaker. I travel a lot with merchant ships all around the world but I never get tired of getting to know new people! I love to share my passion for food and my city. Many old dishes you cannot find anymore in the restaurant you can find in my home with a big selection! I'm open at your request (allergies or food you wanna try it).I m specialized in sea food, let's check what offer the beutiful Rialto market.But also if you don t like fish, will be a trip inside at the foods of Veneto region! From the high mountains to the sea. Welcome to my home, we will become friends!

Sample Menu

MAIN

fresh pasta with sea food

i m specialized in sea food...but we can choose different sauces; the freshness of the market flavors will meet the unique flavor of homemade pasta.

STARTER

focaccia, an excuse to taste the flavors of the Venetian cusine

Focaccia is something between a pizza and bread.Amazing. We can eat it with ham, cheese, salad,it will be our vehicle among the flavors of the region.

STARTER

Flavours of Veneto region

A warm focaccia, the parfume of the warm bread: lets test this speciality with high quality cheese and ham from small producer,salad from the lagoon.

What You Get

Alcoholic beverages

Hosts father is a wine maker!

Food Purchased in Rialto Market

All Fees and Taxes

Hotel pick-up and drop off

Good To Know

On certain dates, most travelers staying outside of Venice who are planning to visit for the day will be required to pay a €5 access fee. For further details (including exemptions) and to learn what days this fee is applicable, please visit: https://cda.ve.it
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
Service animals allowed

What You’ll Experience

We can discover the fresh market and buy delicious seafood, but not only, as Veneto region is rich in ingredients and my cuisine is rich in imagination. When we reach home we can cook old family recipes and travel through flavors, from the sea to the mountains we will discover many dishes. I m a story teller, stories from the sea, from ancient Venice, and from an old true Italian family. Welcome to my home: it will be a precious opportunity to discover Venice and local food from inside an ancient Venetian house. Let´s cook, have fun together... and eat well!

Meeting & Pickup

Meeting Point

Campo S. Giacomo di Rialto 255a, Campo San Giacomo di Rialto, Venezia Città Metropolitana di Venezia Veneto, Italy, IT, 30125

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i will wait for you in campo S. Giacomo di Rialto ( a small square by Rialto bridge ) close to the Cafe : ¨ Caffe Vergnano 1882¨, after the market visit ,we proceed to my home, a trip inside an a venetian house with a local.

End Point

This experience ends at the meeting point.

Cancellation Policy
Cancel your booking at least 24 hours before the experience start time to receive a full refund.
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Reviews

5.0

based on 61 reviews

(Viator)

Amazing...Massimo!!

April 22, 2026

Massimo is the true Italian...kind, loving snd caring!! He was so eager to make sure we loved what we cooked and joined us!! It was a private dining experience in his beautiful Italian home!! I wou...read more

(TripAdvisor)

Highlight of our family trip

April 20, 2026

A delightful afternoon. Massismo and Dahlia were warm, welcoming, and gracious. This was the highlight of our vacation week in Venice. Highly recommend.

(Viator)

Exceptional and unique- do it!!!

April 17, 2026

Dinner with Massimo was the highlight of our Venice trip! I had some hesitation- dining in a stranger’s home gave me pause. But in a time of impersonal, churned-out tours, this was authentic, genui...read more

(TripAdvisor)

A Perfect Family-Friendly Venetian Cooking Experience

April 01, 2026

This cooking class in Venice with my group was truly something special and deeply authentic. Massimo, a Venetian sailor, welcomed us into his world with incredible stories about the Republic of Ven...read more

(TripAdvisor)

More Than a Cooking Class: Stories, Sea, and Authentic Venice

March 23, 2026

This private cooking class in Venice was truly unforgettable. It was just for us, which made it feel incredibly authentic and personal—something very rare in such a touristic city. We started the m...read more

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