Cesarine: Market Tour & Cooking Class at Local's Home in Venice

5.0 (9 reviews) 4 h 30 min Free cancellation

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Visiting the local market — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

Preparing "Baccalà mantecato" — Photos: the activity supplier, via Viator

About this activity

Visit the vibrant local market and the traditional food shops with a local home cook and immerse yourself in a shared cooking class at a local's home, learn the secrets of the most famous dishes of Venetian cuisine and taste the fruit of your labour accompanied by local wines.

During the lesson, your host will reveal the tricks of the trade of 3 authentic Venetian recipes. Have fun putting your cooking skills to the test. Participants will have a workstation equipped with utensils and all the ingredients to make the dishes. Then, taste everything you have prepared accompanied by a selection of red and white local wines.

This experience is held by Cesarine, Italy’s oldest network of home cooks and wine experts. Cesarine are passionate and welcoming hosts that open the doors of their own homes to curious travellers for immersive culinary experiences. Every host is reviewed for authentic culinary traditions.

Dining Experiences Cooking Classes Pasta Making Classes Restaurants Lunch Dinner Small Group Viator Plus

At a glance

Duration: 4 h 30 min
Confirmation: Instant confirmation
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Up to 10 people
People per booking: 1–10
Guide: English, Italian
Operated by: Cesarine: Cooking Class

Ages: Infants (0–3 years) · Children (4–8 years) · Adults (9–99 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Learn and taste 3 Italian recipes (starter, fresh pasta and dessert)
Included: Small group guided market tour
Included: Alcoholic beverages: Water, local wines and Espresso
Included: Hands-on shared cooking class

Not included

Not included: Private Class
Not included: Hotel pick-up and drop off

Itinerary

Visit the vibrant local market and the traditional food shops with the Cesarina and immerse yourself in a shared cooking class at the Cesarina's home, learn the secrets of the most famous dishes of Venetian cuisine and taste the fruit of your labour accompanied by a selection of local wine.

City of Venice
Ponte di Rialto
Mercati di Rialto

Seasonal starter · Fresh Pasta — Sample pasta dishes: Bigoli or Risi e bisi or Gnocchi · Venetian dessert — Sample dessert dish: Baicoli biscuits or "Moro" chocolate pastry or Zaeti biscuits or Tiramisu or similar typical desserts

Meeting point and pickup

Everyone meets at the meeting point.

Meeting point

City of Venice Italy See on map

Part of this experience will be held in a local's home. For privacy reasons, you will receive the full address of your Cesarina host after you have booked. We will contact you after you've booked to match you up with your ideal Cesarina based on what you are looking for.

End point

City of Venice Italy See on map

Part of this experience will be held in a local's home. For privacy reasons, you will receive the full address of your Cesarina host after you have booked. We will contact you after you've booked to match you up with your ideal Cesarina based on what you are looking for.

Using your ticket

To craft your perfect culinary experience please remember to share your email address with us. Our culinary guides will send you a short form to express your food preferences, intolerances and allergy for a 100% customized experience with your Italian family.

Once you complete the form you'll receive your host details via email.

In case we do not receive your email shortly we will match you with a local host, based on the preferences expressed at the time of booking.

Cancellation

Free cancellation

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

If you cancel	You get back
At least one day before	100%
Less than a day before	0%

Good to know

Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
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