Cesarine: Market Tour & Cooking Class

Immerse yourself in the vibrant local market of Venice, learn the secrets of Venetian cuisine, and indulge in a shared cooking class at a local’s home. Join Cesarine, Italy’s oldest network of home cooks, for an authentic culinary experience.

Duration: 4 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • City of Venice - Visit the vibrant local market and the traditional food shops with the Cesarina and immerse yourself in a shared cooking class at the Cesarina’s home, learn the secrets of the most famous dishes of Venetian cuisine and taste the fruit of your labour accompanied by a selection of local wine.
What's Included
  • Learn and taste 3 Italian recipes (starter, fresh pasta, and dessert)
  • Small group guided market tour
  • Alcoholic beverages
  • Hands-on shared cooking class
What's Not Included
  • Private Class
  • Hotel pick-up and drop off
Meal Options
  • Seasonal starter
  • Fresh Pasta - Sample pasta dishes: Bigoli or Risi e bisi or Gnocchi
  • Venetian dessert - Sample dessert dish: Baicoli biscuits or “Moro” chocolate pastry or Zaeti biscuits or Tiramisu or similar typical desserts
Additional Information

Embark on a culinary journey at a bustling local marketplace and age-old food outlets with a neighborhood home chef. Participate in a shared culinary course at a local’s abode, grasp the intricacies of iconic Venetian dishes, and savor your creations paired with authentic local vinos.
As the session progresses, your host will unveil the secret techniques…

Location
City of Venice
Part of this experience will be held in a local's home. For privacy reasons, you will receive the full address of your Cesarina host after you have booked. We will contact you after you've booked to match you up with your ideal Cesarina based on what you are looking for.
Cancellation Policy

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

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C4415jxmadisons
Mar 16, 2026
chilled prosecco and tiramisu fun - We spent a chill afternoon making tiramisu with Patrizia after some tasty cicchetti and prosecco with amazing views of Venice. Like the home was cozy and the vibe was relaxed. Patrizia was a great teacher and made the whole thing super easy and fun. Loved hanging out and tasting our efforts!
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B7360aimichaelj
Mar 15, 2026
pasta from scratch at a local's kitchen - Loved jumping into the market to pick fresh ingredients then making pasta from scratch right in a local's home. Honestly, our host was super patient and nice even when I totally messed up the dough. So yeah, eating what we cooked right away was the best part. Felt really real and not touristy at all!
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Dah624
Mar 14, 2026
market shopping then cooking at a local's place - Wandering through the market to pick ingredients felt casual and fun. Then heading to a local's kitchen and making pasta from scratch made Venice feel less touristy. The host was relaxed and patient even when I clumsily flopped the dough. Eating it fresh was just the best part!
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P63vxrebeccab
Mar 10, 2026
nice mix of market and cooking fun - Getting to pick fresh stuff at the market and then cooking it at a local's place was such a cool way to spend the morning.Host was super chill and happy to explain everything. Pasta turned out decent despite my clumsy hands! Eating it right away topped it off but chill and tasty for sure.
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Marynm7539oa
Mar 1, 2026
made fresh pasta and ate it right away - This cooking class at a local's place was just what we needed after wandering Venice. Picking fresh ingredients at the market then cooking them felt real, not touristy. Our host was chill and super patient with my noodle-making fails. Eating what we made was the best part. So simple, so good!
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N213ygshirleym
Feb 21, 2026
fun way to discover local flavors - Cesarine tour was super fun. Honestly, got to shop fresh stuff at the market and then made pasta from scratch in a cozy home. Like, our host was friendly and patient even when I messed up the dough haha. Ended the day eating what we cooked—simple and good!
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Gwen_k
Sep 4, 2025
Cooking with Nadine my - This is a perfect way to learn a couple of recipes to take home to impress your friends. It’s also a wonderful way to get an informal tour of the city. Loved spending time with Nadine. Felt like cooking with a cousin.
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Gavin_t
Jun 27, 2025
Highly recommend…amazing! - This is a fantastic experience and something we highly recommend. We had such an amazing time with Rosana and we made homemade pasta, sea bass, and tiramisu. I especially appreciated an alternative recipe for tiramisu with lemon instead of coffee and it was delicious. 10/10 experience…book this one!
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Aliceterrey
Mar 26, 2025
Amazing experience - We had the most wonderful experience with Patrizia and was so glad we managed to squeeze this in to our trip. The venue is beautiful, authentic and the views of Venice are amazing. Patrizia had prepared delicious cicchetti for us with a chilled bottle of prosecco to take in the views. We then made tiramisu, Patrizia was a great teacher! Once the tiramisu was chilled in the fridge, we started to make pasta which was very informative. Once this was done, Patrizia cooked our pasta for us and then served the tiramisu. Patrizia gave us lots of Italian recommendations (not just for Venice). Thank you Patrizia for welcoming us in to you home, taking lots of candid pictures of us and being a very patient teacher.
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Darrenbm9809cm
Mar 5, 2026
good experience but a bit rushed - I liked the idea of shopping at the markdt then cooking at someone's home. I mean, the host was friendly. Felt like we were on a clock and didn’t get to really relax or ask lots of questions. Still fun to eat what we made, pasta was decent!
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From $229
up to 10 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).