Venice Cooking Experience: Learn to Make Traditional Pasta Fresca and Tiramisù

Immerse yourself in the culinary traditions of Venice with our cooking experience. Learn to make traditional Pasta Fresca and Tiramisù from scratch, followed by a delicious 3-course meal. Perfect for groups and team-building events.

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Guglie - Live an authentic culinary experience in Venice. Giudecca Island is one of the few places in Venice that still retains its authenticity of real Venetian life. Always full of orchards and gardens, the Giudecca was once a refuge for the Venetian nobility who moved there during the warmer months. It is there in the middle of green and flowers, where your host awaits you in her kitchen full of colors. Once there she will welcome you with a glass of Prosecco, and distribute the aprons to get to work preparing the pasta dough and transforming it under her attentive guidance into the different traditional forms of “pasta fresca”. You will prepare the sauces to dress the pasta, and as a second course a pan of baked vegetables and fruit, her original signature.
    Finally, you will prepare the Tiramisu the Italian dessert king, according to the traditional recipe.
    After this hands-on cooking class, choose the chair of your favorite color and enjoy what you’ve prepared for dinner with local wines or water and finally a classic Italian coffee.
    Share your passion for the Italian cuisine with your friends once you are back home, with the recipes you have learn.
What's Included
  • Local Wine (1/2 bottle per person) and water
  • 3-course lunch or dinner
  • Interactive cooking class with a chef
  • Recipes to take home
What's Not Included
  • Hotel pickup
  • Hotel drop-off
Meal Options
  • full 3 courses menu - Your typical menuwill be the following : - A main course, with hand made pasta or gnocchi - Baked seasonal fruit and vegetables - Tiramisu
Additional Information

Experience the process of creating ‘Pasta Fresca’, a traditional dish, from the ground up, under the supervision of a local chef, paired with a seasonal sauce crafted on spot. Also, gain insights on how to prepare Tiramisù, a top-rated dessert in Italy. Once the cooking lesson is over, treat your tastebuds to a three-course meal, featuring the dishes you made during the session, complimented with local wines and a variety of drinks. This cooking journey serves as the ideal hangout for groups of friends, family get-togethers or organization team-building activities.

  • 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
  • Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
Location
Fondamenta Rio Croce, 158
Fondamenta Rio Croce
How to get to Giudecca Island: take the vaporetto from San Marco, you can take the line number 2 or 4.1 and the stop is Redentore by taxi : you can get off at “fondamenta della croce “ Giudecca Buzz “Rosa S”
Cancellation Policy

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

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Ariana_g
Sep 24, 2024
So much love! - Rosa and her daughter Angela were the highlight of the trip! They brought so much love to this class, I'd do it 100 times over and will tell anyone who is going to Venice that it is a must!
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Ashley_r
Sep 23, 2024
Fun Pasta Making Class! - Learning how to make pasta the Italian way with Rosa was so much fun. Rosa and her daughter really know how to make teaching a great time. They have a lovely home and really make you feel as if you’re just there cooking with family. I would definitely take this class again and even Rosa’s pizza making class the next time I visit Venice! I recommend 100/100 for you to take this class as well :)
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Alynne319
Sep 22, 2024
Wonderful Cooking Class! - Cooking with Rosa was one of the major highlights of our trip! She is so knowledgeable and fun to learn from. She serves you Prosecco as soon as you walk in the door and also shares her recipes with everyone so you can try them at home. Overall, amazing experience and would absolutely do this again!
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Darrell_z
Sep 22, 2024
Moma Rosa is Amazing - What an amazing family! My 3rd cooking class in Italy in the past 15 months. My favorite by far. They made me feel like family! Highly recommend!
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Christine_c
Sep 16, 2024
Best experience in Venice!! - Rosa’s cooking class was our favorite part of our trip in Venice! She and her daughter were so kind and friendly, and the class was very fun! Rosa is prompt to answer commmunication, and directions to the place is straightforward. Highly recommend and I would definitely do this again!
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Scott_p
Sep 14, 2024
Unforgettable experience in Venice! - This was my absolute favorite tour during my 10-day Italy trip (and I did about 10 tours). Rosa and Angela were so friendly, welcoming us into their home and teaching us how to make amazing Italian cuisine. I learned a lot and left feeling we had new friends in Italy! I can’t recommend this activity enough to people visiting Venice!!
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Kathleen_p
Sep 13, 2024
Best experience you will have - Rosa and Angela were an amazing pair. This was the single best experience I ever had at a cooking class. You feel like family and the food is just delicious and simple. Rosa gives great tips and will answer any questions. Angela was a delight. Anytime I am in Venice, I’m definitely coming back to Rosa’s!
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Carol
Sep 10, 2024
Amazing host Rosa and delicious experience. - This was such a wonderful experience. Rosa made everything so fun and enjoyable. This is one of our trip high lights. She made us feel right at home , loved and showed us everything we need to know to do this at home. She shows you, you actually get to do the work to make the meal. She even sent us a file that we have for all the recipes. The food was deliciously amazing. . . If you want a real Italian meal with the best you need to book this experience. We truly could not have asked for more. Thank you Rosa for making our anniversary one of. Kind.
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Prfdal
Sep 9, 2024
Highlight of Our Trip - Great Teacher, Food, Wine - There were four of us all home cooks, so we were excited to take a class in a home. From the moment we arrived we were greeted warmly by Rosa, her daughter Angela, a lemon bread and Prosecco punch. While we enjoyed our refreshments, we were given a history of Venice pasta and the various flours most commonly used for pasta. Also where fruits and vegetables are purchased and how the Italians store. We started our hands-on class making the pasta dough and refrigerated. Then we prepared the tomatoes for the tomato sauce. Next we made the ravioli using thinned out dough filled with pesto and mascarpone cheese. In the meantime, Rosa's roasted Veggie creation was roasting in the oven. Tarimasu completed and chilled. Noodle dough was rolled out thin and cut with a noodle guitar as well as with a knife. Then ... it was time to cook the ravioli in butter and fresh sage, boil the noodles, eat. Our meal was paired with a lovely red. This exceeded out expectations in quality and experience. We were so full, our dinner reservations were canceled. Back at our hotel, we raved about Rosa and the home cooking experience, they made a copy of her information to suggest to guests. It was easy to get to Rosa's, taking a water taxi and walking about 5 minutes. From the time you enter, you are surrounded by fresh herbs, vegetables and lovely flowers. We highly recommend Rosa. You will not be disappointed.
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Andrew_d
Sep 8, 2024
Fantastic, 5 star plus, great memories! - This is the absolute best experience we’ve had in our 2 months traveling. Rosa is fantastic, I feel like I have a new sister and a great group of 8 friends who shared this experience with us. Italy is now in my heart and I’ll be back!
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