Private Market Tour and Cooking Class in Central Venice with a Fun Loving Local | La Vacanza Travel

Private Market Tour and Cooking Class in Central Venice with a Fun Loving Local

Duration: 4 hours
Destination: Italy, Veneto, Venice
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  • 4 hours
  • Venice
  • E-Voucher
  • Lowest Price
  • Not-Cancellable

Overview

Enjoy a private market tour and Italian cooking class with Laura is a true-blue Venetian. She was born and raised in Venice and lives in a beautiful apartment in the city center (only a 20-minute walk from the city center). The neighborhood is very local with not many tourists so you will get to experience a real Italian suburb. Laura loves to travel, watch movies, go to the market and of course, cook! She learned to cook traditional dishes from her mother and she likes to serve local dishes from Veneto. She only uses fresh and organic ingredients from the local farmers. Laura is also an expert in vegetarian food, as she was a vegetarian for 10 years (but not anymore!).

Meet Laura at the Santa Margherita market, which is located about 20 min by foot from Laura’s home. Laura loves visiting markets and is excited to help you explore these local gems and discover locally grown produce. She will introduce you to her favorite vendors as you stop at a few shops to purchase ingredients for your cooking class.

Join Laura in her small but well-equipped kitchen to discover the secrets of Veneto cuisine over local wine and crispy parmesan chips. During your 1-hour hands-on cooking class with Laura, you will learn to make a seasonal, creamy risotto and a decadent tiramisu dessert. Learn how to prepare the mascarpone cream for this rich dessert and create your own portion of tiramisu.

A few dishes that you might share with Laura at her dining table include polenta with creamed cod, fresh pasta or tortelli with organic vegetables and local cheese. End your meal with a dessert of tiramisu and coffee.

Sample Menu

• Polenta with creamed cod
• Risotto or fresh pasta
• Tiramisu

Inclusions
  • Private market tour, cooking lesson and home cooked meal with your host Laura
  • Local alcohol (1-2 glasses)
  • All taxes, fees and handling charges
  • Gratuities

Exclusions
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Stroller accessible
  • Near public transportation
  • If any travelers in your party have any allergies, dietary restrictions or cooking preferences please advise at time of booking
  • vegetarian, vegan and gluten free options are available, please advise at time of booking if required
  • Private, personalized experience
  • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
  • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
  • Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
Departure Point

Libreria MarcoPolo, Sestiere Dorsoduro, 2899, 30123 Venezia VE, Italy


Departure Time

09:30 AM


Return Details

Returns to original departure point

Voucher info

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

Duration

4 hours


User's Reviews

Ivan_J

26 Sep, 2023

My boyfriend got this private cooking class on our first trip to Venice and we could not have had a better experience with Laura. We started off the morning exploring and shopping for ingredients in a farm market near her apartment. We went to Laura’s apartment to eat cheese, drink wine, and start cooking a veggie risotto and tiramisu. Everything was absolutely delicious and we would definitely do this tour again! If you have half a day, this is a must do!! Thank you for an incredible experience, Laura!

MIFire

15 Sep, 2023

Booked this class through TripAdvisor. All went flawless. Laura met us at the prearranged meeting location at the designated time. She showed us the area and we went to a local shop for the wine to use for the meal. A worth walk over to the area where she lives. Right below her apartment was a small farmers market. She explained the meal for the day and purchased the regulated fresh items. We then went to her apartment and prepared the meal. She was very organized and everything was in place. It was just my wife and I. We learned many things about the area and got the chance to lean how life is for a local. We have taken several cooking classes as we travel and strongly suggest the experience. We find that we lean so much about the area and many times meet many wonderful travelers.

Brandon_G

07 Aug, 2023

Great time. Laura was great and we had fun walking around the market. Once we started cooking we had fun and learned more about the culture.

GabieGirl96

20 Jul, 2023

Cooking class was amazing! It was so fun to see local market stands and learn about where the fresh ingredients came from. Laura did a great job explaining how to complete the different steps for tiramsu and risotto to make the process easy. The food (and wine) was wonderful at the end, and she even left us with a few suggestions for the rest of our trip!

Laura_M

07 Jun, 2023

Chef Laura is the best. So friendly and knowledgeable. She taught us how to make a delicious tomato risotto and tiramisu. She took us to a local vegetable market that was on a boat. Highly recommend.

User's Picture Gallery

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Fantastic way to see local life

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An afternoon of magic

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Amazing family fun!

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Una festa con Laura

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