Venetian cooking school
Venice, Italy
Venetian cooking school
Recommended by 95% of travelers
Badge of Excellence
Venice, Italy
- 5 hours (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
Sample Menu
Starter
Sardines in sauce
Sardines fried and left to marinate in onion and grapes cooked in vinegar
What's Included
Meeting and Pickup
What To Expect
Additional Info
Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Reviews
4.8
based on 21 reviews
Sonja_H, Feb 2025
The cooking class with Marco was fantastic! First we went shopping for fish and vegetables at the Rialto market, where we were also able to say what we like or don't. The cooking took place in his Osteria, which is not far away from the Rialto market. We were given lots of excellent tips for cooking and preparation. The starter and the primi piatti were fish. For the secondi piatti we could choose between pasta and risotto. The dessert was a delicious tiramisu. We felt very comfortable and really enjoyed the course with Marco! The dishes were so good!
Ju_A, Dec 2024
Thank you Marco for the most engaging and entertaining cooking class! We started the day at the Rialto fish market, selecting our own ingredients for the class. We then headed back to his restaurant for us to be able to learn first hand Venetian cooking techniques. (Our culture never uses this much wine vinegar and flour!)
Truly appreciate that Marco keeps his classes small and intimate. And love his generosity on sharing cooking techniques that are easy to follow. A great day learning Venetian food from a true Venetian!
Karen_S, Nov 2024
This is not your usual travel cooking class. Marco was wonderful and showed us various techniques for several different dishes. The menu for each class will be different, as it starts out at the fish market and the ingredients are bought fresh. I highly recommend this class - it's fun and easy for everyone!
Jill_G, Nov 2024
Marco's Venetian cookery class, held in his tiny cicchetteria, was a delight - truly the high point of my visit. He asked me to choose at the market what fish I'd particularly like to learn about, then added other fish and ingredients, and back for me to cook everything under his friendly direction: creamed cod, a shrimp/onion/raisin dish popular with fishermen, marinated salmon, squid risotto with artichoke hearts, St Peter's fish with a clear lemon sauce - and tiramisu. Then I got to eat it, with a glass of wine - yum.
Marco has deep knowledge of how ingredients and cooking methods work - different oils, cooking times, the history of dishes - but doesn't overload you with technicalities. He's easy to talk to, and interesting on Venetian ingredients such as the mini artichokes that are grown on an island in the lagoon. These and the fish/seafood generally are influenced by the particular nature of the lagoon - 80% seawater from the Adriatic, 20% river water.
Highly recommended for anyone who loves to know about food and has even just basic cooking abilities.
Trevor_K, Sep 2024
Wow, this is the one you want to do! From our first visit to Venice and seeing the Rialto fish market, we thought gee, wouldn't it be cool to shop here one morning and prepare a meal with these amazing ingredients...check done.
This isn't one of those superficial, mostly pre-prepped classes. You are involved from selection through cleaning, prep, cook, and of course, eating an authentic multi-course meal. It's not fancy and superficial but rather real and engaging. Marco is a wonderfully gracious host and instructor. You will leave with an appreciation for some traditional Venetian cuisine, a full belly and a smile on your face.
Vaf_F, Jun 2024
There were many highlights. Marco is a marvelous instructor, kind and cheerful. He was flexible about the menu, sticking however to Venetian cooking techniques. And the meal was delicious, the best we enjoyed all week. Our 13-year-old prepared spaghetti alle vongole, risotto di zucchini con frutti di mare, shrimp marinated in “saor” and marinated salmon. The experience entailed five hours very well spent, including an exploration of products at the fish market and a picturesque walk to Marco’s osteria in a residential neighborhood nearby.
Bruce_D, May 2024
Amazing tour of cooking. First we were greeted by our guide and chef, Marco. At the Rialto market he asked what we enjoy eating, which is seafood. Marco our chef then showed us how to pick the freshest fish, clams, shrimp, scallops and vegetables.
He was patient teaching us how to prepare a five course meal. Which we actually prepared with his expert guidance.
My wife and I actually made…
marinated fish, shrimp and eggplant. Scallops and pasta.
Tiramisu from scratch.
Sautéed artichokes.
Our main course was the most delicious white fish, we selected from the Fish market. Then we had lunch at a beautiful table in Marcos restaurant with classical music playing the background with white wine. One of the best Tours I’ve ever taken. I highly recommend this tour.
Karin_K, Mar 2025
Marco: supernett, unkompliziert und kompetent! Vom Einkauf am Fischmarkt, über die bunten Schürzen bis zum authentischen Ambiente - herzerfrischend!
Inhaltlich gab’s selbst für erfahrene Köchinnen viel Neues zu lernen. Tolle Rezepte, die Variantenreichtum zulassen!
Grazie mille, lieber Marco!
Beata_S, Feb 2025
Marco verfügt über große Kenntnisse; sein Menü ist abwechslungsreich, Rezepte übersichtlich dargestellt.
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