Yummy Cooking Class in Venice with Professional Chef

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From $130.26

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up to 24 hours before the experience starts (local time)

4 hours
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Offered in: English

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Overview

As a visitor to an unfamiliar city, it can be difficult to get close to local culture. This tour offers the rare opportunity to do exactly that by having a cooking lesson from a professional chef in her Venetian home .

Small-group tour (maximum 6) ensures a personal experience
Rare opportunity to spend time with a local in their home
Includes drinks (water and wine)
All lunch ingredients provided: Enjoy your meal together after the lesson

Sample Menu

Main

Fresh italian past with season sauces

The ingredients will change in according to the season.

Dessert

Local Cakes

What's Included

Cooking items
Meal
Drinks (water and wine)
Ingredients
Expert chef

Pick-up hotel
extra alchool or food

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Rio Terà Canal, 3022, 30123 Venezia VE, Italy
When you arrive in Campo Santa Margherita, you will see a big brown House in the middle of the square, go ahead and wait for Carolyn at the monument with the red pole behind. She will arrive there with the sign “cooking class”.

Start time

10:00 AM

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Near public transportation
Not recommended for travelers with back problems
Not recommended for pregnant travelers

No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
In case of dietary restrictions due to allergies, food intolerances or religious preferences, please communicate them in advance, so that the chef can adapt the menu accordingly.
From april to october the meal will be served outside on the terrace that overlooks the square (only if the weather is good)
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 4 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.

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Darrell_G

It was fun, educational and after returning home I was successful in practicing what we were taught. Everything was well planned out and well executed. The lunch we made and enjoyed together was delightful. We would highly recommend this experience to our friends.

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Great class, wonderful experience!

Darrell_G, Apr 2024

We actually can cook!

Michael_B, Mar 2024

We had a wonderful cooking experience with Carolyn. We made ravioli, tortellini, and tagliatelle. We also made cicchetti (small plates) and dessert. It was a fun and informative experience that we would highly recommend!

An amazing experience!!!...

Rachel_J, Mar 2024

An amazing experience!!! We loved every part of it! Carolyn was a great host and had some interesting insight, even for someone who is familiar in the kitchen. We will be sure to make these recipes again!

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Amazing and wonderful!

Emily_B, Jan 2024

This was an absolutely amazing experience and we are so glad we did it. If I could go back I would do it toward the beginning of our trip because Carolyn had so many wonderful recommendations for places to eat, places to see, and things to do. A must if you are in Venice. We highly recommend and if we ever come back we will definitely do it again.

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In a Venetian kitchen!

Janine_D, Jan 2024

We had a great time with Carolyn who shares so much knowledge of cooking and of Venice! She’s excellent at making everyone feel very at home in her kitchen!

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Amazing cooking class in Venice!!!

Mikela_W, Jan 2024

We came to Venice for our honeymoon. We both knew we wanted to do a cooking class in Italy and when we found this class thought it would be a fun activity for us. Carolyn brings you in and treats you like family. I have allergies and that wasn’t communicated to her prior to our class but she was able to quickly think on her feet and figure something out for me to eat which was so appreciated. She explained everything we were doing in such a simple and amazing way, she made sure to have printouts of everything that we made and talked about for us to take home with us. Next time we come back to Venice we will certainly be doing another class with her!

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Venice highlight

HEIDI_S, Oct 2023

Carolina was wonderful. She made sure to use ingredients readily available so we could re-create our dishes at home. It’s much more than a pasta cooking class. We made appetizers and dessert, and got tips on places to go and things to see. I would recommend taking this class early on your Venice trip so as to be able to use all of the information she shared.

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Traditional Venetian Cooking Class for Family of 4

Stephen_A, Sep 2023

We had a wonderful time doing the class, learning about Venice and it’s food, making our lunch and sitting on the terrace. Thank you to Carolyn for creating a memorable moment on our trip

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Great experience

Susan_S, Sep 2023

We had a wonderful time with Carolyn. She is a gracious host. I have already made a fish we made at her home. I just miss the recipes. Carolyn was supposed To send me pdf’s and she has not as of yet

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Excellent!

Joseph_M, Sep 2023

What a incredible experience. Carolyn was very prepared and such a great teacher! My wife and I highly recommended this experience!

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Fun and Flavorful day with Carolyn!

LORRAINE_I, Aug 2023

Not only did we learn how to cook but we learned so much more about Venice culture, history and traditions. A very special experience. Carolyn was wonderful!

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Best cooking class in Venice

Patricia_B, Jul 2023

It was a wonderful experience and I can’t wait to try cooking these dishes at home with my family. The chef went above and beyond by supplying us with the recipe’s, tips on things to do while in Venice, tips for navigating Venice, etc. Her home was amazing too. I would highly recommend this cooking experience.

Response from Host, Jul 2023

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Totally amazing experience

Jayne_M, Jun 2023

This was an amazing experience, Carolyn was wonderful and made this experience so nice. I love to cook pasta but after this class I will never cook pasta the same again as Carolyn’s way was so much better. She made you feel at ease and very very welcome in her home .. we got to eat our food out on the terrace and it was so tasty and amazing, she also gave you an insight to Venetian life and local traditions which was a brilliant history lesson, I would 100% go to her class if I returned to Venice and highly recommend it to any foodies everywhere. She sent us home with all the recipes to recreate at home . Thanks for an amazing experience

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Welcoming environment....

Dylan_L, Jun 2023

Welcoming environment. She gave good background into herself and the area. Really fun to learn how to make these classic dishes.

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Consider other options

Erica_J, May 2023

The transportation is a bit difficult to understand at first in Venice. Due to this, we were late to our class and told we could not reschedule. We were also refused a refund.

Response from Host, May 2023

Dear Guest, we are deeply sorry for your personal comment, please consider that in case of problems to reach the meeting point, we are always available to assist customers. At your disposal for further information. Regards.

Delicious local food prepped in her own kitchen.

Mark_G, May 2023

Great experience; highly recommend! Carolyn is detailed patient and instructive not to mention the quality of food we prepped and tasted. You do not have to be a ‘cook’ for her class. I am not but she made me feel I could preparer the class meal at home!!

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Awesome experience!

Johanna_M, May 2023

This was so much fun! Carolyn is friendly, full of wonderful tips for new visitors to Venice, a fabulous chef & a patient teacher. We highly recommend this experience!

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Great food and great teacher!

DANIEL_N, May 2023

Fantastic class, Carolyn is a great teacher and was super informative while keeping things light and fun. Would definitely recommend to a friend!

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such good food, such good fun

Hailey_W, May 2023

carolyn met us and from the start was talkative and inviting. she told us stories and gave us great recipes. love it 10/10

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Delicious and Fun class

Bhumika_P, Dec 2022

I was traveling alone and this was a great activity to participate in. Carolyn's was engaging and friendly with all participants. The food was DELICIOUS!

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