Rialto Market Tour & Private Cooking Class in the Heart of Venice
Explore Venice's heart with Massimo! Start at Rialto Market, source ingredients, then master Italian cooking in a historic home. Learn pasta and focaccia with a local twist. Join us!
10 meals
Experience Details
If you're looking to learn to cook traditional Italian food when in Venice, then look no further. Join your host Massimo on this 4-hour experience and explore Mercato di Rialto together while you'll shop for fresh ingredients for your cooking class. Walk to Massimo's home where you will learn to cook authentic Italian dishes before siting down at his dining table to share the meal you helped prepare. Learn to make homemade pasta from scratch and warm focaccia bread!
Massimo learned to cook from his family who owned a restaurant for many generations. His mother and nonna were influential in his appreciation for food. He enjoys hosting travelers at his home so he can share his passion for cooking and his city.
Massimo lives in a 600-year-old ancient building in the heart of Venice with a beautiful outdoor terrace. Massimo cooks dishes from the Veneto region - this includes Venice and Bologna. There is a strong tradition of serving both fish from the seaside and meat from the hills.
What You Get
Good To Know
- 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).
- 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.
- 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
What You’ll Experience
Mercati di Rialto
San Marco
Meeting & Pickup
Meeting PointCaffè Vergnano 1882, Venezia Città Metropolitana di Venezia Veneto, Italy, IT, 30125
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End PointThis 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 minus a 3.2% transaction fee.
Massimo was a fantastic guide and a very gracious host. He gave us plenty of information about Venetian food. Massimo’s personality is warm and personable. The cooking and eating experience was ...read more
Delightful morning. This was one of the best meals that I had in Venice. Massimo is an engaging host, as well as an excellent cook. Everything was delicious, and her helper an amazing artist. We lo...read more
This was one of our best experiences in Venice. Our 10 year old son loved it. Massimo was very friendly and welcoming. It is such an authentic and unforgettable experience being invited into a loca...read more
We are not ones to partake in Group Tours, or carefully curated experiences - we prefer to explore on our own, and enjoy the spontaneity of the moment. I gave that summary to my stepson, and for M...read more
Massimo, our home chef instructor, was a gracious host and great teacher. He showed us the Rialto fish market, its history and explained which fish were in season as he selected the ingredients for...read more
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10 meals
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