Nailed it! - 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.

Seafood! - Marco was fantastic. I do catering in the US and love to attend cooking school when out of the country. This is my third school in Italy and was looking for a different menu selection. Marco nailed it Venetian style. 5 unique courses I can replicate back home and all were delicious. Cooking is done in his quaint osteria on the waterway. Charming guy, great english. Blessings!

Fabulous Cooking Class! Don't Miss It!! - Fantastic cooking class with Marco! We had originally scheduled this for a day that the fish market was closed, unknown to us and to Marco. When we met him there we agreed to shift this to the next day and had a delightful time touring the market and picking up a few things. We went to his osteria where we prepared fried calamari, risotto al nero di seppia, artichoke hearts (fondi di carciofi), shrimp in saor, marinated salmon, and tiramisu. We had a thoroughly engaging time speaking with Marco and enjoyed the meal quite well. Highly recommend this as a great day to spend a day in Venice - we will do it again next time we return. We learned a number of techniques that we will use in the future as well.

Fun and tasty for the whole family - Great experience for all of us! (Kids 12 & 15 and adults.) Marco was fun, knowledgeable, and a pleasure to work with. Communication was great before during and after. Food was delicious. A native, he knows everyone. MRCO took us to the market , worked with us in our likes and dislikes, and created a menu around that.

Five star Venetian experience - 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.

One of the best tours I’ve ever taken - 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.

Secrets of Venetian cuisine. - Our cooking class with Marco in his Osteria was a wonderful experience. We felt at home with him from the very first moment. First we went with him to the market in Venice to choose the ingredients for our cooking class. Then we learned some secrets of Venetian cuisine in his Osteria. An event that we will never forget... and it tasted great!

A great Venetian cooking and eating experience. - We absolutely loved this experience. Our host, Marco, gave us an informative and fun tour of the Rialto Market as we selected the fish and vegetables that we were to cook that day. He was obviously a regular patron of this area as he was greeted by many of the vendors and other customers. We then moved on to his Osteria where Marco demonstrated and had us participate in the preparation of several appetizers, a main dish and a desert. This was a real cooking class where we actually learned some useful techniques and methods that we will bring home with us. Marco was a joy to spend time with and his passion for both cooking and Venice itself were clearly evident. We finished by eating a fabulous meal and even took home some leftovers as it was more than we could finish. We spent over 5 hours and had a great time. We highly recommend this tour.