What are the best cooking classes in Venice?

The best cooking classes in Venice are: Fresh pasta cooking class and live music at Francesco's! Mastering homemade pasta: a Venice dining experience Unique culinary lessons in Venice with a chef Special cooking class: Fresh pasta, Aperitivo & Tiramisù

What are the best food experiences in Venice?

The best food experiences in Venice are: Venice on the Table Cooking Demo & Tasting Menu featuring the authentic flavors of Sardinia Culinary experience: authentic tastes of Sardinia Food & Wine experience: dining with Cesarina Stefania

What are the best food & wine tours in Venice?

The best food & wine tours in Venice are: Rialto Market Tour and Cooking Class in Palazzetto Pisani Rialto Tour and Cichetti Cooking Class at Palazzetto Pisani Venice: Visit to the Rialto market with Aperitivo Italiano Venchi Rialto: Chocolate Tasting Experience in Venice

Cook like a real Venetian! 3-recipe cooking class

Mauro

Venice

Duration 3h

Max 8 guests

Spoken languages: Italian and English

Cooking class: learn how to cook Italian recipes and taste the dishes prepared during the lesson

Private Experience

Your experience

Fried Lagoon Fish With Polenta
Homemade potatoes gnocchi with fish sauce
Homemade tiramisù

My name is Mauro, I am 100% Venetian and I am delighted to share with you my love for Venice and my passion for cooking.

In a typical Venetian house we will learn how to cook dishes from our "Laguna veneziana" (Venetian lagoon) and I will give you tips and tricks to easily replicate them at home. I will also gladly give you some recommendations on how to best spend your vacation in Venice!

For our culinary creations, we'll use fresh produce from the famous Rialto Market.

In case of special dietary requirements, it is possible to adapt our menu!

€129.00 per guest
(€64.50 per child)

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Reviews

5.0

19 reviews

: Mauro is an excellent chef and he enjoys talking about the food, the ingredients, the herbs and seasonings, and the why's for using them in the way that he does. He also was happy to share about his city, Venice, and why he loves it there, his history with living there, and the issues the city faces. He was very friendly and made us feel very much at home. His home is charming and the setting for dinner was lovely and cozy. He worked with our food intolerances and dislikes and provided a fabulous menu! The drinks, dinner, and dessert were outstanding! Thank you Mauro!
: The whole experience was fabulous. Mauro was charming, interesting and a consummate host - even waiting outside his apartment building (an old palazzo) for me to arrive. He is an incredible cook and he had sourced beautiful fresh produce - vegetables, herbs and seafood, for the meal. He produced six courses, each one superb, from cichetti to dessert, and provided lots of useful instruction about cooking techniques and particular Venetian eating traditions. The accompanying drinks were perfect. I was so glad I booked this experience and would do it again in a heartbeat. Well worth the cost and a very special experience. Thank you so much Mauro!
: We had a delightful time with Mauro learning how to make tiramisu, homemade potato gnocchi and fried lagoon fish! Mauro was very personable and hospitable, and it was a pleasure to learn these classic recipes that he broke down into simple steps. We’re so glad to have had the opportunity to see firsthand how to make these delicious recipes!! Grazie per tutto!!
: Our dining experience with Mauro in his home in Venice was absolutely exceptional and a highlight of our vacation in Italy. When we arrived at his home we were warmly greeted and Mauro shared his personal story with us which made us feel both welcome and even more excited of what was to come. He then told us about how dinner would proceed and the menu which he had chosen. Now even more excited. Joining Mauro in his kitchen, watching and learning about the preparation was really fabulous. All his ingredients were local and fresh and the seafood bought that morning in the Venice fish market. We are from the U.S. and my favorite hobby is saltwater fishing and I prepare and cook my catch. But on this night I learned more about seafood preparation and cooking techniques then I would have ever imagined. The anchovy on a slice of boiled egg appetizer was delicious. My wife is more particular about eating seafood, and typically an anchovy would be way too strong for her to enjoy. These anchovies were so fresh and mild it blew our minds. Mauro prepared scampi and shrimp in 3 different ways and each was exceptional and a great teaching moment for me . The fresh pasta dish was delicious and again I learned several key techniques from Mauro in the preparation process that I will be able to use at home. Prior to starting the prep and cooking, Mauro told us he liked to keep things simple and use only fresh ingredients. He said keeping it simple was important to him so that all his customers would be to duplicate, share and enjoy at home. After the dining experience I even more appreciated his simple technique and passion for sharing with others. We felt very fortunate to have booked with Mauro, as it was a very unique and wholly satisfying experience. And most of all we felt like we had just made a new friend in Italy.
: Mauro is a native Venetian with a deep knowledge of food traditions from the region which really shines through. The cooking class was very well organized - we started out with some appetizers/antipasti that Mauro had made and a traditional drink. Mauro explained the pairings and shared many great tips. Then we cooked a 3-course meal including a dessert - all of which turned out delicious. While cooking and eating, Mauro provided me valuable perspective on life in Venice and Venetian cooking. He also gave me suggestions for places to try out the next day - all which turned out to be great. This was a delightful, authentic experience - thank you Mauro! Highly recommended!