Padova Cooking Experience

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Location

Padua

Duration

4 hours

Group size

Max 8 guests

Accessibility

Wheelchair Accessible, Stroller Accessible

Language

English

Location

Padua

Duration

4 hours

Group size

Max 8 guests

Accessibility

Wheelchair Accessible, Stroller Accessible

Language

English

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US$134.03 per guest

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I am Catia your host , together we will go to discover Venetian traditional food through my family recipes and its history . We will visit our historical market , one of the oldest in Europe , I will tell you the history of the Market and you will see the colourful stalls full of fruits and vegetables end spices. After that we will go to my house and we will make Pasta from scratch...the typical one " Bigoli" made with an ancient press ( that kind of press was invented in the 1600 and it is called "Bigolaro") ...you will well come with our Cicchetti , a venetian appetizer , and at the end you will make our well-known dessert invented in my region...Tiramisù!

Alcoholic beverages

Minimum age to drink alcoholic beverage is 18 years old

We will make fresh Pasta from scratch. Regional pasta called Bigoli It is made with a hand press and than Ravioli with a seasonal filling and Tiramisù. e will visit the anciest coverd Market in Europe In Padova "Sotto il Salon " Under the Great Hall . This is the ground floor of the Palazzo della Ragione ( Justice Palace ) in the heart of Padova built in the Middle Ages which hosts a variety of stores where you can find typical local products . We will also wander to the open Market with its different stalls of fruits and vegetable .

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Bigoli

Bigoli serviti con sugo a base di verdure di stagione a km 0 . Tutti prodotti freschi tipici del territorio

Meeting Point

Piazza delle Erbe, Padova Provincia di Padova Veneto, Italy, IT, 35122

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Padova Centro Storico

End Point

This experience ends at the meeting point.

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femio763November 2026 • TripAdvisor

The best afternoon ever!

This was an incredible experience. Cari’s is so welcoming, knowledgeable warm and charming. We learnt a lot, made good food and met a new friend. She’s amazing. Highly recommended!

francesmS7056LWOctober 2026 • TripAdvisor

So Welcoming and Delicious!

My daughter and I had a wonderful time with Catia. She is an excellent cook and hostess. She was very welcoming and helped us understand Padova city history and food traditions in this region. Catia has a delightful personality and clearly loves having guests and treating them to a fantastic experience. Making the Bigoli and using the special machine to press the long noodles was a highlight. The food we made was so delicious and used simple seasonal ingredients which were full of flavor. We ...read more

Mahdi_TOctober 2026 • Viator

Exceptional! A must-do experience in Padua!

This experience is everything you could hope for and more! I had a fabulous time and learnt so much. Catia is extremely knowledgeable, personable and excellent at explaining the how and the why of every step. This was more than a cooking lesson, it was an immersion in culture. Definately come with an empty stomach as there is plenty of food. I have done cooking classes all over the world and I can say with complete honesty, this is the best cooking class I have ever done.

gr7base2022October 2026 • TripAdvisor

An amazing cooking experience

A fantastic cooking experience with the very lovely Catia in her own home just outside Padova. We met in the centre of town and were treated to a market visit and guided tour of notable historical buildings and the very interesting history of the town. The cooking class was unique and involved hands on ( with Catia’s help) making of bigoli using a traditional torchio per bigoli (press) which was great fun and hard work, tortelloni, ravioli and a wonderful tiramisu. Catia cooked these to perfec...read more

flormar_aa2026October 2026 • TripAdvisor

Grazie mille per aver condiviso le vostre ricette con noi ♡

This has become one of the best travel experiences I've ever had, I loved every moment, Catia is a wonderful and professional person. I felt super comfortable with her, she is kind, she knows the history of her city very well and she is an expert in cooking. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge, you're very intelligent, an artist and a beautiful woman. God bless you always.