Venice Cooking Classes: The 12 Best for Pasta and Tiramisù

1.Pasta and Tiramisu Cooking Class with Wine

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 1,010 reviews · 3 hours · from $78Our pick

In a restaurant in Venice’s Dorsoduro area, an English-speaking instructor guides you through fresh fettuccine, ravioli, and tiramisu, from prep to table. The three-hour class includes ingredients and wine, with limoncello and coffee served at the meal. Instructors vary; past classes have been led by Barbara, Serena, Thomas, and Eddie.

“It was an an amazing experience and Serena was a perfect teacher! We learned about the history and culture of the food we were making and I’d highly recommend it!”

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2.Pasta and Tiramisu Cooking Class with Wine in Venice

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 945 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $76Top rated

In a restaurant in Venice’s Dorsoduro neighborhood, learn to make fettuccine, ricotta and spinach ravioli, and tiramisu in an English-language class capped at 12 people. Instructors have included Serena, Barbara, Thomas, Valeria and Diego. The roughly three-hour session ends with your meal, wine, limoncello and coffee.

“It was very fun and not intimidating to learn. Barbara and Selena were helpful and engaging. Great group experience. Delicious!”

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3.Pasta and Tiramisu Cooking Class With Free Flowing Wine

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 575 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $71Best value

In central Verona, join an English-speaking instructor for about three hours of hands-on pasta and tiramisu making in a local restaurant. You’ll work on fresh dough, fettuccine, ravioli, and dessert, then share the meal with Prosecco, wine, or soft drinks. Instructors have included Elodie, Carlo, Ava, Victoria, and Jasmine.

“Friendly people. Well organized. We had lots of fun making the pasta and tiramisu then got to sample it all with a glass of wine”

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4.Traditional Home Cooking Experience in Venice

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 377 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $95

Join a local host, often Rosa, for a hands-on pasta class in Cannaregio or Giudecca. Choose a 3.5-hour session with stuffed pasta, seasonal sauces, vegetables and tiramisù, or a shorter express class focused on pasta, sauces and dessert. Wine, water and recipes are included. Groups are capped at 12.

“Rosa was everything we read about and more! You simply couldn't have asked for a better experience, teacher, host and more. We had the best time and learned so much while having a great dinner!! A++++++++++++”

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5.Market Tour and Cooking Class with a Local Venetian Chef

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 313 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $127

Meet a Venetian chef near the cooking school, shop the Rialto Market on morning tours, then make pasta or gnocchi, a seasonal dish and tiramisu. Filippo and Vanessa lead classes for groups of up to eight. Food, Prosecco, a welcome Spritz or soft drinks, and cooking tools are included.

“This was such an incredible experience. Chief Chef Filippo met us in the market, where we shopped for items for our Italian meal, then we went back to his kitchen to make our pasta dish with Tiramisu for dessert. Not only was the chef a wonderful host, he was a great teacher and a lot of fun! Don't miss this wonderful opportunity.”

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6.Hands-on Fresh Pasta and Tiramisù Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 295 reviews · from $107

Meet your English-speaking chef in central Verona for 3.5 hours of hands-on cooking. Make fresh pasta, risotto with local rice, and tiramisù, then sit down to eat with Valpolicella wine. Classes are limited to 10 people, and instructors such as Christina, Laura, Krista, and Silvia have guided sessions.

“A wonderful high quality experience full of learning, fun and pure pleasure!”

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7.Jewish Ghetto & Cannaregio Area Food Tour: Pasta Wine Gelato and More!

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 274 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $143

Spend four hours walking through Venice’s Jewish Ghetto and Cannaregio with a local English-speaking guide, stopping for Venetian food and drinks. Expect a mix of neighborhood history and generous tastings, with examples including kosher bakery sweets, pasta, wine, spritz, and gelato. Guides have included Vanessa and Denys. The tour does not enter a synagogue and is not fully kosher.

“Vanessa was knowledgeable and personable. She had a wealth of knowledge and quickly learned our names and backgrounds and tailored the tour to the individuals. Vanessa was also careful to present the sad parts of the historic ghetto in a respectful way that was solemn but not depressing. She was the best tour guide we have had on any Viator tours. There was so much food and drink!!! Wonderful experience and worth every penny!”

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8.Italian Cooking Class with Pasta, Risotto and Tiramisù

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 268 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $114

Meet your English-speaking chef at Via Teatro Ristori 7 for a small-group, hands-on class in central Verona. In about three and a half hours, make fresh pasta, risotto and tiramisù, then eat your work with wine. Instructors have included Silvia, Laura, Christina and Simone, though your chef may vary.

“Top notch cookery lesson with a fabulous teacher. Laura spoke excellent English and was really thorough in all her instructions and explanations. She managed to oversee 11 of us really well, correcting any mistakes we made as we went along. A lovely lady called Alba tidied up in the background the whole while. The food was delicious and my daughter and I have every intention of trying to recreate it at home. I would recommend this to anyone with an interest in Italian food and cooking. Excellent fun.”

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9.Small Group Pasta and Tiramisu Class at Local’s Home in Venice

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 236 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $119

Join a Cesarina host in a local Venice home for a hands-on class making two pasta recipes and tiramisu, followed by a shared meal with wine, prosecco, and espresso. The three-hour class is offered in English, with hosts such as Giulia, Tessa, Nadine, and Matilde. An express two-hour option focuses on cicchetti and one pasta recipe.

“I had the best time making pasta with Tessa and her mom. The experience was authentic. I felt so welcomed by Tessa’s hospitality and warmth. My friend and I learned how to make pasta without the pretentiousness, in a way that we would remember and recreate it in the future. The Tiramisu was amazing as well. I’ve made it in the states but this recipe tasted like the ones you eat from Italian restaurants. Thank you Tessa and mom! I would highly recommend to anyone for their Venezia travels!”

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10.Pasta and Tiramisu Cooking Class at a Local’s Home

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 205 reviews · from $215

In a Venetian family home, an English- or Italian-speaking cook guides you through handmade pasta, two traditional shapes, and layered tiramisu. You’ll start with prosecco and snacks, then eat what you make with local wine. Hosts include Anna, Barbara, and Giulia, though your assigned cook may differ. Groups are limited to eight.

“It was interesting to cook an authentically Italian meal in an Italian home. What a neat experience!”

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11.Cesarine: Small group Pasta and Tiramisu class in Treviso

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 28 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $162

In Treviso, join a Cesarine host for an English-language cooking class of about three hours in a local home. Make two types of pasta, one shaped and one filled, prepare sauces, and learn the secrets of tiramisu. The class starts with an aperitivo and ends with a meal. Hosts named in participant accounts include Maria, Alessandra, and Toni.

“Such an amazing experience of real Italian cooking. Our hosts were so friendly inviting us into their home and showing us how to cook Ravioli/Tagliatelle and make Tiramisu. Then Maria cooked our pasta as we sat down for dinner with a bottle of wine too. Highly recommend and if you get Maria you will 100% love it!”

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12.Ancient Venice and its spices: cooking class and market tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews

Start at Caffè Vergnano 1882 for a walk through the Rialto Market with Massimo, then continue to his home for a private, English-language cooking class and meal inspired by Venice’s spice trade. Expect local ingredients, old recipes, stories of Marco Polo and Casanova, and time to taste the food you help prepare.

“Perfect! Highly recommended!!!! SO MUCH FUN!!! This was our favorite activity during our entire trip to Venice!! Massimo was extremely knowledgeable, kind, gracious, and SO MUCH fun!! My sister and I had the best day ever while we were with Massimo! It was also the best meal we had while in Venice!! I wish we could have spent more days exploring Venice and cooking with Massimo! Yes…it was that Great!! Best Birthday I’ve had in many years because he made it so fun & Special!!! You will adore him!!! Honestly, I cannot say enough great things about Massimo and our experience with him!! :)”

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