Cesarine: Home Cooking Class & Meal with a Local in Venice

4.8
(28 reviews)

3 hours (approximately)
Offered in: English and 1 more

Immerse yourself in Italy's culture with this hands-on cooking class held in a local home and led by an expert Italian home cook. Learn the secrets of the most iconic Bologna dishes and taste the fruit of your labour for lunch or dinner with local wines included.

You'll have a fully equipped workstation with utensils and ingredients and your local host will reveal the tricks of the trade of 3 authentic Bologna recipes (starter, fresh pasta and dessert) handed down by generations of mammas and nonnas. After the class, sit down at the table with your Italian family and taste everything you have prepared accompanied by a selection of local wines.

This experience is held by Cesarine, Italy’s oldest network of home cooks and wine experts. Cesarine are passionate and welcoming hosts that open the doors of their own homes to curious travellers for immersive culinary experiences. Every host is reviewed for authentic culinary traditions.

Example Menu

Starter

Seasonal starter

Main

Fresh Pasta

Sample pasta dishes: Bigoli or Risi e bisi or Gnocchi

Dessert

Venetian dessert

Sample dessert dish: Baicoli biscuits or "Moro" chocolate pastry or Zaeti biscuits or Tiramisu or similar typical desserts

What's Included

Learn and taste 3 Italian recipes (starter, fresh pasta and dessert)
Water, local wines and Espresso
Hands-on cooking class

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

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 by e-mail after you've booked to match you up with your ideal host based on what you are looking for.

End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What to expect

Immerse yourself in a shared cooking class at a local's home, learn the secrets of the most famous dishes of Venetian cuisine and taste the fruit of your labour accompanied by a glass of local wine.

Additional info

  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • 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
Supplied by Cesarine: Cooking Class

Tags

Dining Experiences
Wine Tastings
Cooking Classes
Wine Making Workshops
Restaurants
Lunch
Dinner
Small Group
Food & Drink
Excellent Quality
Short term availability

Cancellation Policy

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

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