• Mercati di Rialto - Massimo is a fun and entertaining Venetian (and officer with the Merchant Navy) passionate about sharing his love for Venice and his family’s recipes. If you choose the market tour option, begin your culinary experience with a guided tour of Mercato di Rialto, Venice’s main market where the locals shop. Explore the market on foot and discover fresh and seasonal produce from Massimo’s favorite vendors. Purchase fresh fish from a fishmonger before returning to Massimo’s home on San Marco for your cooking class.

• San Marco - Join Massimo in his kitchen to learn to cook regional Italian dishes. During your 1-hour lesson, learn to make handmade pasta and focaccia using seasonal ingredients. Learn about the tips and techniques involved in cooking Italian food before enjoying the meal with Massimo. Your meal includes prosecco and Ribolla Gialla from Massimo’s family’s vineyard or red wine. A truly special way to enjoy Venice with a local.
  Below is a sample menu:
  • Homemade rosemary and caramelized onion foccacia
  • Baked scallops or prosciutto and Alpine cheeses
  • Fresh salad in an Italian vinaigrette
  • Strozzapreti, hand-rolled pasta in a homemade sauce
  • Italian dessert served with liqueur

If you choose the cooking class only option (no market tour), meet Massimo at Campo Sant Anzolo, on top of the Ponte dei frati bridge.

• Homecooked meal
• Hands-on cooking class
• Guided tour of Mercato di Rialto
• Alcoholic Beverages

• Hotel pick up and drop off

If you’ve always wanted to master the art of traditional Italian cuisine during your visit to Venice, your search ends here. Accompany your host, Massimo, on this 4-hour journey as you visit the Mercato di Rialto together, purchasing the fresh ingredients needed for your cooking lesson. Follow Massimo to his residence where you’ll be taught to prepare genuine Italian meals, followed by a sit-down meal at his dining table featuring the dishes you’ve just learnt to create. The lesson includes the preparation of handmade pasta and warm, inviting focaccia bread!

Massimo’s culinary skills stem from many generations of his family owning a restaurant. His mother and nonna were instrumental in shaping his love for food. He relishes the opportunity to host tourists at his house to allow him the opportunity to express his fervor for cooking as well as his beloved city.

Massimo resides in a historic 600-year-old structure situated at the core of Venice, boasting a delightful outdoor terrace. He specializes in dishes that represent the Veneto region, encompassing Venice and Bologna. The cuisine showcases a sound tradition of featuring seafood from the coast and meat from the hinterland.

• If any travelers in your party have any allergies, dietary restrictions or cooking preferences please advise at time of booking - Massimo can offer vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free meals.
• NOTE: Meeting location is different if you choose the cooking class only option (no market tour). Meet Massimo at Campo Santa Maria Formosa for the cooking + meal experience (no market tour).
• Private, personalized experience

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