Top Veneto Cooking Classes

Learn the techniques for making the perfect Italian pizza during this 3-hour hands-on pizza making class in Verona. Head to a local Veronese home to meet your Italian chef and learn the art of making Italy’s most famous dish. You'll also learn how to create Tiramisu before you sit down to enjoy your meal with a glass of wine or beer.

Spend an evening in a Venetian house with Liuba, sommelier, and Hugo, Pro chef. In a small group of a maximum of six people, you can taste four wines paired with local typical products and classic Venetian "cicchetti." While Hugo prepares the cicchetti, Liuba reveals curiosities about wine and offers pairing tips. It is a convivial experience designed for an adult audience: ideal for couples, families, friends, or colleagues.

The spritz has spread around the world, but it has its origins in Venice. Learn the story of this iconic drink and the art of making one on this fun Venetian experience, accompanied by delicious cicchetti (Venetian tapas). Get creative with new ingredients and create your own custom spritz under the eye of a mixologist: Leave with a small bottle to take home.

Experience the vibrant food culture of Italy during this 4.5-hour small-group tour in Venice. Start by exploring the local markets in search of some of the best Venetian products. Then get hands-on experience with a cooking class to create a delicious Italian meal. Enjoy the fruits of your labor as you eat your 3-course meal paired with local red and white wines from the region.

Venice is home to pasta-making traditions passed down for generations, but too often, travelers suffer through disappointing meals. Skip the usual tourist traps and head to the home of a local Venetian cook to learn time-honored cooking secrets. After mixing, kneading, and shaping classic pasta dishes such as bigoli, tagliatelle, or ravioli, sit down to enjoy the fruits of your labor over a bottle of wine.

Expand your wine knowledge during a guided tasting experience in Padova. Sample four wines alongside appetizers and learn about their aromas, colors, tastes, suggested food pairings, and serving temperatures. Hear stories about where each wine comes from and how it is made. Focus on wines from the Tri-Veneto region in northern Italy.

An Italian dish but an international favorite, pasta carbonara is a treat when done well. Learn how to cook it in traditional Italian style during this Venice cooking class with local host Filippo. Taking place in a jazz club, the experience covers making pasta from scratch, learning about the ingredients, and preparing your own dish to eat with your host and fellow cooks at the end.

Learn the secrets to creating an Italian-style happy hour with this hands-on aperitivo workshop led by a local host. Pick up tips for pairing nibbles and finger food with a classic Spritz cocktail or local bubbly and still wines so you’ll be ready to invite friends and loved ones over for your own aperitivo hour at home. Go beyond the tourist sights in Treviso and connect with a passionate host and home cook.

The visit to the Lenotti Winery offers a unique experience thanks to the opportunity to explore every stage of wine production: from the historic vineyards of the Santa Cristina Vineyard, to the fermentation cellar, to the underground barrel cellar where the great red wines rest. The experience culminates with an exclusive tasting of 4 wines including an Amarone DOCG Classico, accompanied by explanations on the characteristics and production methods.

It won't be the usual tasting. We will get our hands dirty between the rows, learn how the vine survives the high tide and understand together why a wine that comes from salt has a taste that you will not forget. What will we do? An hour of real work in the vineyard (practical agronomy, no filters). Guided tasting among the vines: my wines and the stories of those who, like me, brave the lagoon every day.

Experience the beauty of Venice on foot and by boat on this highlights tour of the city built on water. Glide through the placid waters past palaces, churches, gardens, and bridges as you make your way along the iconic Grand Canal and minor canals. Then discover the hidden squares and alleys of the Floating City with your guide on foot, capping off your time with a food tasting.

Benefit from personalized attention and a flexible itinerary on this private tour focused on the Italian traditions of aperitivo and cicchetti. With a local host by your side providing culinary history, sip some wine and prosecco, accompanied by light snacks. Your guide tailors their bar selections and commentary to your tastes, and you have plenty of time to ask questions.

Enrich your knowledge of authentic Italian cooking with this combination of a Rialto market tour and a cooking experience in Murano. First, visit Rialto market with your guide to pick up fresh fish. Then ride across the canal to get to your chef’s home in Murano. Here, you can pick up great cooking tips, enjoy prosecco, then feast on a tasty multi-course lunch that you’ve prepared together.

Discover the authentic flavors of Verona through a unique pizza-making experience that celebrates Italy’s rich culinary traditions. Begin your experience in a welcoming local venue in the heart of Verona, where you will learn how to prepare traditional Italian pizza from scratch. Guided by expert local chefs, discover the secrets of perfect dough, fresh ingredients, and traditional techniques you can easily recreate at home. Enjoy a relaxed and friendly atmosphere as you prepare your own pizza and explore the passion behind Italian cuisine. This hands-on experience offers more than a cooking class, giving you a taste of local food culture and the traditions of the Veneto region. At the end of the class, savor the delicious pizza you have created and take home new skills to recreate an authentic Italian pizza experience wherever you are.

On this private culinary experience, chef Francesco invites you into his Venice home like an old friend for a cooking lesson. You’ll discover ingredients, practice expert techniques, and learn to make recipes handed down through generations of his Italian family, all while learning about Venice and its food and drink traditions. After you enjoy the meal you’ve made, your host will pick up his guitar and give a live performance.

Discover the flavors of the Veneto region in this small-group, 3-course cooking class hosted through Cozymeal. Held just steps from the Grand Canal, this hands-on experience blends culinary traditions, regional ingredients and warm Venetian hospitality. Menu - First course: Fondi di carciofi — artichokes braised in olive oil and herbs - Second course: Handmade ravioli — with ricotta and seasonal vegetables or risotto — made with squid ink or asparagus - Dessert: Choice of panna cotta with fruit or tiramisù with espresso-soaked ladyfingers With local wine, regional recipes and intimate group size, this class offers one of the most authentic ways to cook and dine in Venice.

You can't visit Italy without trying at least one pasta dish... So, we'll teach you two! Learn how to roll 'sfoglia' (fresh pasta) by hand and how to prepare 2 simple different kinds of pasta from scratch with your local host. As the icing on the cake, you will learn to prepare also the iconic Tiramisu. Share your passion for the Italian cuisine as you make new friends in this hands-on cooking class. It's a great way to truly experience Italian culture. This experience is held by Cesarine, the oldest Italy’s network of home cooks available in more than 500 cities all over the country. Cesarine stands for "home cook", they are passionate and welcoming local hosts that open the doors of their own homes to curious travellers for immersive culinary experiences. The Cesarine serve only local specialties from their family cookbooks to tell the great story of their traditional regional cuisine.

Get a taste for Italy—literally—by preparing and sampling some authentic Veneto dishes. On this immersive cooking class in Verona, you’ll be treated to a private demonstration, some insider secrets, and the chance to get hands-on by whipping up your own dishes at your cesarina’s (chef’s) home. Enjoy sampling the three dishes afterwards, washed down by local wines.

Craft Venetian cicchetti in this intimate 7-course cooking class hosted through Cozymeal. Just steps from the Grand Canal, a welcoming Dorsoduro kitchen sets the stage for a flavorful journey through the city’s culinary traditions. Menu - Polpette di carne — savory meatballs in tomato sauce - Baccalà mantecato — creamed cod with polenta - Baby octopus sautéed in olive oil with lemon - Sarde in saor — sweet-and-sour sardines - Crostini with toppings such as mortadella, cheese and marinated vegetables - Frittata made with seasonal produce - Additional cicchetti inspired by fresh market ingredients Paired with wine and guided by warm hospitality, this class offers an authentic taste of Venetian home-style dining.

You will spend a different morning, out of the crowds and tourist stops to immerse yourself in a homemade experience amongst the flavors and atmosphere of Venice. You will be able to customize your menu according to your particular preferences and needs, giving value to the seasonality of local products. On fine days, you can enjoy our wonderful terrace overlooking the gardens, rooftops and San Marco bell tower.

Experience a piece of Italian culture during a private cooking class in Verona. You'll visit food shops and market stalls full of fresh produce before heading to the home of a cesarina (cook) to learn how to make three regional dishes. Then enjoy the meal you helped to create, served with a glass of local wine.

Enjoy an authentic Italian experience during a small-group Venetian cooking lesson, so you'll leave your trip with skills as well as memories. Learn more about the history of Venetian cuisine than you would if eating in a busy restaurant, and learn tips and tricks you can take home to impress friends and family with. Create a 3-course meal with local, seasonal produce, which you can then enjoy as a group in the architect-designed workspace or courtyard garden.

Learn the tips and tricks of authentic Venetian cooking with this culinary experience led by a chef instructor. Head to a kitchen in a historic ‘palazzo’ for a private lesson in regional cooking techniques. Help prepare a gourmet, multicourse menu, creating various pasta shapes and seasonal sauces, then sit down to enjoy the homemade feast with wine.

Live some local Venetian culture on your trip to the city, with a tour that focuses on the city’s markets, artisan shops, and traditional cuisine. In a small group, you’ll walk with a guide around the canals, learning about the city’s history, and stopping at carefully selected markets and shops. The walk then finishes in the home of a local host for a cooking class. The best part? Eating your creations at the end with a glass of Venetian wine.