A cooking class in Venice: from the food market of Rialto to a self-made lunch

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An unusual, yet colored and tasteful side of Venice lies close to the celebrated Ponte di Rialto: we are talking about the food market of Rialto, one of the oldest in Venice, located between Campo della Pescaria and Campo San Giacomo.
During this exclusive experience, a qualified food and wine guide will take you through the stalls of this market, to help you choose fresh raw ingredients according to seasonality. After a pleasant walk in the centre of Venice and a short, suggestive crossing of Canal Grande by a typical ferry, you will reach a historical mansion of the town , where a private cooking class will be ready to welcome you. After learning some of the secrets of Venetian cuisine, you will enjoy your self-made delicacies in an intimate, mouth-watering lunch.

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Duration: 4 hours
Starts: Venezia, Italy
Trip Category: Food, Wine & Nightlife >> Cooking Classes



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An unusual, yet colored and tasteful side of Venice lies close to the celebrated Ponte di Rialto: we are talking about the food market of Rialto, one of the oldest in Venice, located between Campo della Pescaria and Campo San Giacomo.
During this exclusive experience, a qualified food and wine guide will take you through the stalls of this market, to help you choose fresh raw ingredients according to seasonality. After a pleasant walk in the centre of Venice and a short, suggestive crossing of Canal Grande by a typical ferry, you will reach a historical mansion of the town , where a private cooking class will be ready to welcome you. After learning some of the secrets of Venetian cuisine, you will enjoy your self-made delicacies in an intimate, mouth-watering lunch.

After meeting with a qualified food & wine guide, you will be taken the food market of Rialto and helped to choose fresh raw ingredients according to your taste and seasonality. By crossing Canal Grande by a typical “gondola-ferry”, you will reach an historical residence in the centre of Venice to attend a private cooking class in a friendly environment. The lunch will be based on the specialties you will prepare.

Stop At:

• Ponte di Rialto, Ruga degli Orefici (Rialto) San Polo, 30125 Venice Italy
• Canal Grande, 30100 Venice Italy

Sample Menu

• Crostini con baccalà mantecato – Delicious side dish, based on toasted bread served with a soft cream, made of mashed codfish, oil, pepper, salt, garlic and laurel
• Risi e bisi – Risotto with peas, cooked with dried onions and parsley
• Tiramisù – Typical dessert, made of mascarpone cream, biscuits, coffee and chocolate powder



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