The 8 Best Cooking Classes in Venice

1.Pasta and Tiramisu Cooking Class with Wine

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 1,010 reviews · 3 hours · from $78Our pick

Spend three hours in Venice’s Dorsoduro area making fresh fettuccine, ravioli, and tiramisu. An English-speaking host such as Barbara, Serena, Thomas, or Eddie guides you through the recipes, then you eat your work with wine, limoncello, and coffee.

“Delightful class! Had a great time learning to make pasta and tiramisu! Great way to learn and meet others from around the world. It was a hit with our teenagers!”

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2.Pasta and Tiramisu Cooking Class with Wine in Venice

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 945 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $76Best value

In a small group of up to 12, you’ll make fettuccine, ricotta and spinach ravioli, and tiramisu in a Venice restaurant. Instructors such as Serena, Barbara, Thomas, and Martha guide the class in English, then serve your meal with wine, limoncello, and coffee.

“Fun & fantastic experience. Serena kept it entertaining while the wine was a flowing and the pasta was a making! We made Spinach Ravioli, fettuccini with red sauce, & tiramisu . Pure deliciousness. Looking forward to trying our learned skills back in the states. FYI, it took every bit of 3 hours for those on a strict time schedule”

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3.Jewish Ghetto & Cannaregio Area Food Tour: Pasta Wine Gelato and More!

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 274 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $143

Spend four hours walking through Venice’s Jewish Ghetto and Cannaregio, stopping for pasta, wine, spritzes, bakery treats, seafood, and gelato. Guides such as Vanessa and Denys add context about Venetian and Jewish culture. Expect a generous meal, but not a kosher tour or synagogue visit.

“Had a wonderful guide, who added lots of information about the Jewish Ghetto and traditional foods popular to the area.”

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4.Small Group Pasta and Tiramisu Class at Local’s Home in Venice

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 236 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $119

Spend about three hours in a Venetian home making two fresh pasta dishes and tiramisu with a Cesarina host. You will cook by hand, learn family techniques, enjoy prosecco, wine, espresso, and eat the meal together. Hosts may include Giulia, Tessa, Nadine, Rosa, or Matilde.

“Amazing experience! Home chef ( caeserine) was amazing. We made two types of pasta and dessert. She was very prepared for us, taught the techniques and then we made each one. The dinner with our food was delightful. The chef made the whole experience wonderful”

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5.Pasta Class with Wine and Gelato

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 225 reviews · 3 hours · from $93

Meet your English-speaking chef at Campo San Maurizio for a hands-on class in ravioli, fettuccine, Pommarola sauce, Tuscan wine, and gelato. Guides such as Alex, Bea, Ottavia, and Martina lead small groups of up to 10 in a warm kitchen setting.

“We had an amazing time with Alex! She was amazing and so helpful! My husband and I had such a great time. We have been on vacation for the last 2 weeks throughout Greece and Italy and this was easily one of our most favorite things.”

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6.Pasta and Tiramisu Cooking Class at a Local’s Home

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 205 reviews · from $215

Join an Italian home cook such as Anna, Barbara, or Carlotta for a three-hour class in Venice. Make two pasta shapes and tiramisu, enjoy prosecco and snacks, then share the meal with wine. Groups are limited to eight, and dietary needs can be arranged in advance.

“It was so much fun taking this class with Barbara. Great instruction and it was done at her home in Venice . It was delicious! She is Great!!”

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7.Cooking Class with Tiramisu and Pasta Making

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 71 reviews · 3.5 hours · from $85

Join a professional chef in a family home inside a 16th-century Venetian palace. Over 3.5 hours, you will make tiramisu, two types of fresh pasta, and seasonal sauces before sitting down to eat with wine, limoncello, and espresso.

“We loved this activity and the food was all great to make and enjoy!”

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8.Rialto Market Tour with Hands on Cooking Class, Wine & Tiramisu

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 66 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $155

Meet your English-speaking chef near Rialto Market at 9:30 am, shop for seasonal ingredients, then walk to a home kitchen in Cannaregio. With hosts such as Lorenzo, Rosanna, or Agostino, you will make pasta, a fish or vegetable dish, and tiramisu in a group of up to eight.

“Rosanna was a wonderful tour guide of the Rialto Market and a terrific instructor for the hands-on cooking class. The pasta and tiramisu were fun to make and delicious to eat. All of the participants worked well together and had a very enjoyable time!”

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