Venice Spice Tour: Historic Flavors & Stories

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Explore Venice’s ancient flavors with a market tour and cooking class. Recreate historic dishes with exotic spices. Taste history today.

Duration: 3 hours, 30 minutes

Cancellation: 24 hours

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Highlights

Campo San Giacomo di Rialto - Immerse yourself in the vibrant culinary heritage of Venice through this cooking class and market tour led by a local expert. Skip the typical tourist eateries and savor the authentic flavors of the region’s distinctive cuisine. Begin your adventure at the lively Rialto Market to select the freshest ingredients, then…

What's Included

Cook in an ancient Venetian house
Unlimited homemade wine
Customized menu for allergies or restrictions
Stay with a local outside the tourist path
Small-group or private cooking class
Guide included
Lunch included
Recipes provided

What's Not Included

Private transportation

Meal Options

fresh salads from the market,the cumin and the fennel, and fresh edible flowers
tasting of delicacies from the region…and i don t forget the spices.. - we have in Veneto region some amazing products cheese , salami , marmelades ..honey. Did you never try marmelade of mandarin with chili and saffron ?
fresh handmade pasta, with fresh pesto…

Additional Information

This is more than just a cooking class – it’s an extraordinary experience! Participants will enjoy discovering the market’s delicacies and local flavors. In an ancient home, long-lost recipes will be recreated using historic spices. Venice’s rich history is brought to life with spices from around the globe, including saffron, pepper, anise, cardamom,…

Location

Campo San Giacomo di Rialto

I will meet you in front of "Caffe´ Vergnano 1882" a nice caffee close to Rialto Bridge

Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings

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Scott_w

Jul 15, 2025

Much more than a cooking class!!! - We started our adventure at 9 am at the fish market in Venice near the Realto bridge where we met Massimo, our host for the day. We spent some time wandering the open air fish and produce markets searching for ingredients for our lunch that we would be preparing. Mossimo introduced us to the wonderful array of Venetian products that were available and enlightened us with culture, history, and fun facts as we shopped. For this luncheon, he selected Prawns and a special small zucchini with flowers. After finishing up our shopping, we followed him down the winding streets to his home, where he opened a bottle of sparkling wine to get us all started. While enjoying the sparkling wine, he began to tell us the history of spices, Venice having been a crossroads for the spice trade. Each dish we would be preparing that day would include the spices which he discussed. Massimo started by preparing Focaccia “alla Nona” and then we moved into a pasta demonstration where we all assisted in making handmade pasta. Next thing we knew, we were all sitting down at a large table with multiple dishes being brought out and set before us. There were fresh salads, the Prawn and Zucchini with flowers dish, fresh sheep’s and cow’s cheeses served with homemade chutney from his grandmother and an array of other delightful dishes. Mossimo even brought out a bottle of his father’s Pino Negro from his family’s vineyard! Wow!! We were blown away by Mossimo’s hospitality, warmth, and desire to share his culture and family with us and he was the quintessential host that married culture, history, family, and fun all into a wonderful experience. If you find yourself going to Venice, book this delightful event! I promise you won’t be disappointed!

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Scottw1159

Jul 15, 2025

Much more than a cooking class!!! - We started our adventure at 9 am at the fish market in Venice near the Realto bridge where we met Massimo, our host for the day. We spent some time wandering the open air fish and produce markets searching for ingredients for our lunch that we would be preparing. Mossimo introduced us to the wonderful array of Venetian products that were available and enlightened us with culture, history, and fun facts as we shopped. For this luncheon, he selected Prawns and a special small zucchini with flowers. After finishing up our shopping, we followed him down the winding streets to his home, where he opened a bottle of sparkling wine to get us all started. While enjoying the sparkling wine, he began to tell us the history of spices,Venice having been a crossroads for the spice trade. Each dish we would be preparing that day would include the spices which he discussed. Massimo started by preparing Focaccia “alla Nona” and then we moved into a pasta demonstration where we all assisted in making handmade pasta. Next thing we knew, we were all sitting down at a large table with multiple dishes being brought out and set before us. There were fresh salads, the Prawn and Zucchini with flowers dish, fresh sheep’s and cow’s cheeses served with homemade chutney from his grandmother and an array of other delightful dishes. Mossimo even brought out a bottle of his father’s Pino Negro from his family’s vineyard! Wow!! We were blown away by Mossimo’s hospitality, warmth, and desire to share his culture and family with us and he was the quintessential host that married culture, history, family, and fun all into a wonderful experience. If you find yourself going to Venice, book this delightful event! I promise you won’t be disappointed!