Market Tour and Cooking Class with a Local Venetian Chef
Recommended by 97% of travelers
Venice, Italy
- 4 hours (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Food enthusiasts: make the most of your time in Venice with a market tour and cooking class combination. Everything you need—ingredients and equipment—is provided, so all you need to do is show up and have fun. Start by exploring the vibrant Rialto Market, then dive into a hands-on cooking session to master authentic Venetian recipes. Best of all, savor your creations at the end of the class.
- Hassle-free experience with food, local wine, and soft drinks included
- Save time: Combine a market tour and cooking class on one tour
- Enjoy an experience that uses fresh seasonal ingredients
- Special opportunity to learn authentic Venetian recipes
What's Included
- Welcome Venetian Spritz or soft drinks
- A small platter of local cured meats and cheeses
- Fresh pasta or gnocchi paired with our handmade sauce
- A delicious dish crafted with ingredients straight from the market (only for the morning class)
- Chef's Tiramisù recipe
- Market tour with a local chef (only in the morning class)
- Local Prosecco wine
- Apron and kitchen tools
- Private transportation
- Hotel pick-up and drop off
- Private Experience
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting points
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End point
- Atelier Cuisine Venice - Cooking ClassesCalle Centani, 2770, 30125 Venezia VE, Italy
This is the address of the cooking school, where the class will take place and finish, but it is NOT the meeting point. Please make sure to wait for the chef in the square next to the Crai supermarket.
Itinerary
1
Mercati di Rialto
1 hour • Admission Ticket Free
2
Atelier Cuisine Venice - Cooking School
3 hours • Admission Ticket Free
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Near public transportation
- 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
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 8 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Featured review
Stefanie_R
My husband and I had so much fun with this experience! We had a great group of fellow Americans and Chef Filippo took great care of us. He is so knowledgeable, with lots of good local tips, and he made us laugh as well! We learned so much about Venice and cooking - truly a memorable time - and we had a delicious meal to enjoy when we were finished. I highly recommend this tour to anyone visiting Venice! Grazie!
Reviews
4.9
based on 340 reviews
Brian_S, Jun 2026
Great experience!!
Our chef/host was very knowledgeable and had a great personality!!
The market and shopping were very interesting and the cooking experience/food were absolutely amazing!!
Lindsey_H, Jun 2026
We are visiting Venice on our honeymoon, and had the best experience with Filippo at our market tour and cooking class yesterday! He was super friendly, and seemed to know everyone at the market, explaining to us the history of the families who run several of the stalls. He explained the differences between the types of fish, which ones are local vs imported, how to tell if the fish are fresh, etc. He also took us through the produce market, a spice store, and a cheese/meats store to gather all the ingredients we would need. When we got back to the space for cooking, it was very clean and well set up for the group. We made spritzes and had a cheese and meats snack before beginning. The lesson was interactive and informative - we made tiramisu, branzino, scallops, and fresh pasta with fresh pesto! We ate the meal at a communal table in an outdoor courtyard connected to the kitchen. He also shared with us a website with many of his recipes, including all of the ones from the class! Overall wonderful experience!
Mary_K, Jun 2026
We had a wonderful evening cooking with Marisa. My granddaughter took her turn making the pasta and loved making the tiramisu! We made a pasta sauce that I never had but will make again and again it was delicious! Thanks for a memorable evening!
Samantha_R, Jun 2026
Cooking with Chef Filippo was the highlight of our trip in Venice! It was such a great experience to learn about the market, pick out our own ingredients, and then go back to cook the actual meal. He made it really easy to learn how to make the pasta and tiramisu. I can't wait to return home and make fresh pasta for our friends and family! Highly recommend!
Michael_D, May 2026
Best choice we made in terms of tours. Vanessa was fun, engaging, extremely knowledgeable, and patient with all of us. The food she helped us prepare was incredible!
Matthew_C, May 2026
Filipio was wonderful - fun way to spend the day! We made dishes from scratch in his home (not at all awkward, so don’t worry about that!), and then ate outside in his beautiful garden terrace. The entire experience was something we will remember. So happy we did this.
Chantal_T, May 2026
Very informative and great cooking experience with an amazing chef. Very accommodating to allergies and dislikes. Food was great tasting and always wanted to please our group.
Stefanie_R, Apr 2026
My husband and I had so much fun with this experience! We had a great group of fellow Americans and Chef Filippo took great care of us. He is so knowledgeable, with lots of good local tips, and he made us laugh as well! We learned so much about Venice and cooking - truly a memorable time - and we had a delicious meal to enjoy when we were finished. I highly recommend this tour to anyone visiting Venice! Grazie!
Julieta_A, Apr 2026
Excellent chef, very informative, learned a lot about food, history and culture. The trip to the market made the experience even better. Five stars!
Lluis_S, Apr 2026
Filipo, the venetian chef, was excelent.
He is kind ,friendly and very involved and motivating during the coocking class, where we learned to produce our own pasta with tipical italian tools, and also our own tiramisú and scallops.
He also provided a higly enjoyable and interesting experience during the market visit, where he helped us interact with many local specialists (fish, vegetables, italian cheese and mortadelas, ...) that he personally knew, and where we learned a lot about local specialties. his advice was also priceless to buy some top quality local products to bring back home.
The kitchen was also a lovely place situated in a very centric area behind rialto and near the market.
To sum up, a lovely and super enjoyable experience, with a great and kind chef that allowed us to discover a diferent Venezia, away from the masses and turistic zones. Our sons (16, 16 ande 14) rated it as the best part of our easter vacation tryp.
Corey_L, Apr 2026
Great activity! My daughters and I had a great time. Filipino was a great host and would do this again if we return to Venice!
leeann1212, Apr 2026
The best of the best cooking experience! I have done several cooking classes in Italy and this was the ultimate one. Starting in the market, the goal was to identify and use fresh vegetables that were in season. Instead of creating the typical dishes, we learned how to prepare the most delicious meal based on the ingredients we found in the market. This represents hands on learning beyond what you could learn in any cook book or online video. It was practical and a delightful culinary experience!
Simone_C, Mar 2026
Fantastic experience. Chef had great manner, was very accomodating and I learnt a lot. Really enjoyable. Highly recommend.
David_S, Mar 2026
Delightful! Filippo is a wonderful host/chef/instructor: knows everyone at the market where you walk around getting fresh produce and protein for the meal that you'll then go back and prepare—with his guidance and under his watch—at his stylish and functional kitchen. Even our kids enjoyed it and we all came away with some real new knowledge and skills.
Wanda_S, Mar 2026
Fun and unique experience. Vanessa was an excellent teacher and made the evening really enjoyable. We loved it!
Terri_C, Mar 2026
Chef Filippohas a great personality and clearly enjoys cooking. His recipes were good and we all enjoyed preparing them under his direction. Following the interesting market visit, the class was held in a personal kitchen. It was a wonderful morning!
Jonathan_S, Feb 2026
As a group, we got some great tips on how to make gnocchi and tiramisu in the correct manner. The guide took over the more critical and difficult tasks explaining the whole way through.
Carla_P, Oct 2025
What an amazing opportunity to learn from a true Italian chef! Filippo was so knowledgeable, funny and patient with our group. An enjoyable time. We’d do it again for sure!!
Lauren, Sept 2025
With this tour we walked through the market and bought all of the ingredients fresh we were given a little history of the market and area
Allen_H, Sept 2025
We would recommend this to anyone visiting Venice. Beautiful kitchen and outdoor courtyard setting to eat. We learned a different way to make pasta then other classes we have taken and the market was very unique.
Lexee_D, Sept 2025
A very authentic Venetian experience, lots of fun and the food was beautiful! Would definitely recommend!
Dena_W, Sept 2025
We recently took the cooking class with Vanessa. We started the day shopping at the market to pick up fresh ingredients we were going to be using. We thoroughly enjoyed learning how to make fresh sauce, kneading the dough for pasta, and making Tiramisu. Vanessa explained every step clearly and made it fun, whether you were a seasoned cook or a complete beginner. Afterwards, we sat in a lovely garden enjoying our meal with glass of prosecco.
David_R, Sept 2025
Nice background given on the history of the Rialto market and a fun and participatory cooking experience in a lovely little kitchen space.
Madison_M, Aug 2025
Cooking with a venetian chef was a MUST on our European travels and is one of our favorite activities that we completed during our trip. What started as a tour through Venice's oldest and still running fish markets, ended up being an afternoon basking in the sun eating pasta and prawns. Our chef, personable, kind and clearly passionate, was the perfect host. We got to make our own dessert, appetizer and to-die-for pasta, while learning tips and tricks and getting to enjoy aperol spritz. We honestly could not have picked a better activity to do during our time on the island. Our only comment is that the company clearly does not charge enough for this service and the chef deserves the upmost praises and a raise. Thank you for everything, we left Venice months ago and still talk about this day often.
Olga_P, Aug 2025
Unique experience and our chef. can’t wait to cook dishes that we have learned at home. Amazing spot
Rita_H, Aug 2025
What a wonderful experience!! Filippo was so knowledgeable and kind, and truly made our time in Venice unforgettable. From the tour of the markets and explanation of the local produce (and also showing us the right way to support local businesses), to the stunning backyard with delicious cocktails, and the fun and playfulness of cooking out meal, everything was perfect.
While I’m not new to cooking, it was my first “cooking class”, and Filipino made it interesting for all levels - from seasoned to new. Genuinely can’t recommend it enough!
Brian_H, Aug 2025
Vanessa is a great chef, teacher, and host. Food turned out delicious and we really enjoyed ourselves.
Charlie_T, Aug 2025
The Fish market is closed on Sunday and Monday, so if that's important to you, then pick another day.
Vanessa was our chef and she was great. Our group was fun (even though we were all strangers). The kitchen where we cooked was perfect and we ate outside in the courtyard which was quaint. I highly recommend booking
Ove_J, Aug 2025
Very nice moment with a good Venetian chef. We went a group of 3 and we had a great evening. Loved it.
Keysha_H, Aug 2025
This was a great class. Filipe was amazing, the food was fantastic, and I loved going to the Market first to pick the food fresh, which made it taste even better. He was helpful and extremely encouraging and that was so appreciated, my 12 year old daughter was with me and my sister and both had a fantastic job! I can’t wait to go home and show what I learned.
*One note is that I booked the tour in English, and ended up mixed in with a group the spoke Spanish. It wasn’t something I was prepared for, but our Chef handled it well and did his best to make sure all parties were included. A warning that this could happen would have been nice, especially given that I specifically chose English as my language. Despite this, it was amazing!
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