4-Hour Yummy Cooking Class

Venice: Yummy Cooking Class In Venice

★ 4.9 148 reviews

4 hours, free cancellation.

from $154 per person

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Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: Free cancellation
Meal: Included in the fare
Run by: City Tours CO LTD

Overview

This four-hour class takes place in the home of Carolyn, a professional chef who is American, married to a Venetian, and has cooked in Italy for more than two decades. She has won awards for her Venetian cooking and works only with high quality, locally sourced ingredients. You arrive at her house in the heart of Venice and are welcomed with a glass of prosecco and cicheti, Venetian finger food.

The cooking itself covers a full spread. You learn traditional hand-made fresh pasta in the Italian style, filled with seasonal vegetables, meat, or both, plus delicate Italian cookies and a rich Venetian creamy dessert. Reviewers say she shares plenty of tips and tricks from her experience as a chef as you work.

The class finishes at the table, eating everything the group has made, with a glass of regional wine and conversation. From April to October the meal is served on a panoramic terrace overlooking the square, weather permitting. The lesson is shared with other guests rather than private, and it takes place in the chef's own home. It suits curious cooks and families with children.

A home kitchen table set with pasta, wine glasses and handwritten recipe cards

What's Included

Cooking items
Meal
Drinks (water and wine)
Ingredients
Expert chef
Extra alcohol or food

Itinerary

Meet near Rio Terà CanalArrive at the meeting point at Rio Terà Canal, 3022, 30123 Venezia, fifteen minutes before the class starts. Hotel pickup is not included.
Welcome with prosecco and cichetiCarolyn greets you at her home with a glass of prosecco and Venetian finger food.
Hands-on cooking sessionYou make hand-made fresh pasta in the traditional Italian style, filled with seasonal vegetables, meat, or both. You also prepare Italian cookies and a creamy Venetian dessert.
Meal at the tableThe class ends eating the dishes you prepared, with water and regional wine. In warm months the meal is served on the panoramic terrace when the weather allows.

What To Expect From The Tour

A few practical points are worth knowing before you book this class.

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Getting there. You make your own way to Rio Terà Canal, 30123 Venezia. Hotel pickup is not included, so allow time to find the address and arrive fifteen minutes early.
Group feel. The lesson is shared with other guests, not run privately for your party.
Bring an appetite. The meal, ingredients, cooking equipment, water and wine are all part of the booking, and extra alcohol or food is listed as included too. Come hungry, because you eat everything you prepare at the end.
Terrace weather. From April to October the meal moves to the terrace overlooking the square, but only if the weather is good. In other months, or in bad weather, you eat indoors.
Dietary needs. The listing asks anyone with a food intolerance to get in touch in advance so the chef can check whether the lesson still works for them. One reviewer said the chef was accommodating of their sometimes picky children.
Recipes to take. Reviewers mention receiving recipes to take away, along with plenty of chef tips and local recommendations.

$154from, per person

4 hoursduration

4.9across 148 guest reviews

Common issues. The class is not fully accessible for wheelchair users or people with walking disabilities, and pets and smoking are not allowed. It is a shared experience, so the pace and group mix depend on who else books that day. One reviewer noted picky eaters were accommodated, but dietary needs generally need to be flagged in advance rather than raised on arrival. Hotel pickup is excluded. Check the title and inclusions of the exact option you book, since not all options include all services.

Common Questions

Is Hotel Pickup Included?

No, hotel pickup is not included. You meet at Rio Terà Canal, 3022, 30123 Venezia, and the listing asks you to be there fifteen minutes before the class begins.

What Is Included In The Price?

Cooking equipment, ingredients, the meal you prepare, water and wine, extra alcohol or food, and instruction from the chef are all included. Hotel pickup is not.

Is The Class Suitable For Children?

Yes, families have taken the class with children. One reviewer said the chef was accommodating of their sometimes picky kids, and another called it great for children.

Is It Accessible For Wheelchair Users?

The listing states the lesson is not totally accessible for wheelchair users or people with walking disabilities. If this affects you, contact the operator before booking to check.

What Is The Cancellation Policy?

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund. The listing does not state terms beyond that, so check the booking page if your plans might change.

What Will We Cook?

You make hand-made fresh pasta in the traditional Italian style, filled with seasonal vegetables, meat, or both. You also prepare Italian cookies and a Venetian creamy dessert, then sit down to eat it all with regional wine.