Local list · VENICE PASTA CLASSES
This is the shortlist you would send a friend: 15 venice pasta classes worth the afternoon, each with its price, its traveller verdict and the one thing to check before you commit.
Spend three hours in a Venice restaurant making fresh fettuccine, ravioli, and tiramisu with an English-speaking instructor. You will work with traditional recipes, then eat your creations with wine, coffee, and limoncello. Guides may include Barbara, Serena, Eddie, or Thomas, and the class takes place near Dorsoduro.
“Really good teacher and good fun. Food was great. Compliments to the chef!!”
In Venice’s Dorsoduro neighborhood, you’ll make fettuccine, spinach and ricotta ravioli, and tiramisu in an English-language class capped at 12 people. Instructors such as Serena, Barbara, and Thomas guide you through each recipe before you sit down to eat with wine, limoncello, and coffee. Plan on the full three hours.
“Barbara was a wonderful hostess and teacher. Her humour, patience and help were much appreciated. The preparation and organisation was excellent. We had great fun learning new skills, meetings new friends and enjoyed a delicious lunch (with wine!) of our own making. Thank you Barbara!”
Start at Gam Gam Goodies at 4 pm for a four-hour walk through Venice’s Jewish Ghetto and Cannaregio. Guides such as Vanessa and Denys pair local history with generous tastings, including bakery treats, pasta, seafood, wine, spritz, and gelato. This is not a synagogue tour or a kosher-only food tour.
“If I could give 10 stars I would. Vanessa may have been the best guide we have ever had! She was enthusiastic , entertaining , knowledgeable and so caring, not to mention fun! She took us to a very wide variety of places for food so make sure you go hungry!”
Meet near Campo San Giacomo di Rialto, then cook in a carefully selected Venetian home with a Cesarina host. You’ll make two fresh pasta dishes and tiramisu, share prosecco, wine, and espresso, and eat together. Hosts may include Giulia, Tessa, Nadine, Matilde, or Rosa, so the menu and setting can vary.
“We had a bit of a hiccup finding her apartment as there were no real street signs and it was pouring rain but she waited for us by the door and once we found it it was a perfect evening. She educated us on making pasta and ravioli and dinner turned out delicious. We had some wine and tiramisu desert that we also prepared with her help. I’m still waiting for her to send us the recipe’s as I want to use what I learned and make it at home now that we are finally back. It was truly the best experience for me and my son to do together.…”
Meet your English-speaking chef at Campo San Maurizio for a hands-on class in ravioli, fettuccine, Pommarola sauce, Tuscan wine, and gelato. Guides such as Alex, Bea, Ottavia, Fio, and Martina are known for warm instruction and Venice tips. You cook, eat, and share the meal in a group of no more than 10.
“We were a three generational family who booked the class as something we could all do. Ottavia was fantastic from beginning to end. Really friendly and encouraging with amazing English and put us, and our fellow guests, at ease from the moment we arrived. We had a really fun 3 hours with delicious pasta we had made and Gelato Ottavia made in front of us. All simple and delicious. Lots learnt to take home. I would strongly recommend this class.”
Cook two pasta shapes and tiramisu in a Venetian family home with hosts such as Anna, Barbara, Carlotta, or Nadine. You will roll dough by hand, learn family recipes, enjoy prosecco and snacks, then sit down to eat with wine and coffee. Groups are capped at eight, with Italian and English instruction.
“We had such a great time! Our host was incredibly nice and the food was amazing! There were 4 of us and it was so so good. We were able to bring the recipes home and we can’t wait to try them again.”
In a 16th-century Venetian palace, a professional English-speaking chef guides you through fresh pasta, seasonal sauce, and traditional tiramisu. You work at shared stations, eat the dishes together, and finish with wine, homemade limoncello, espresso, and a small gift. Expect stairs, standing, and a social group setting.
“What an excellent way to start any trip to Venice! The course extremely well thought-out and the highlight of our trip. Jackamo was our instructor and he gave us great tips on things we could do for the rest of our trip in Venice too. Jackamo was a really engaging and fun instructor and a lovely person, we learnt so much about traditional food and his insight as a chef is very professional and inspiring. I went with my partner and we were the only people booked that evening, and so we were lucky enough to enjoy a private session! If you are unsure about booking this, I would highly…”
At a cooking school near Campo San Maurizio, you’ll make ravioli, tortelli, fettuccine, butter and sage sauce, and tomato sauce with a professional chef. The three-hour class ends with pasta, Tuscan wine, and a gelato lesson. Instructors may include Bea, Giulia, Ottavia, Martina, or Alex.
“The pasta making experience was fantastic and lots of fun, and Giulia gave each person individual attention. The tour description seems a bit inaccurate or requires an update, as it mentions 4 wines with cicchetti and limoncello (we were offered two wines with our finished pasta- no cicchetti or limoncello), and creating your own gelato flavor was really just choosing a syrup to pour on it. This did not take away from the experience, but just something to be aware of if you’re booking for reasons other than the pasta class.”
Meet near Chiesa di San Giacomo di Rialto for a three-hour cooking class in a Venetian home. You will prepare two regional dishes, such as bigoli, risi e bisi, or gnocchi, then make tiramisu and eat with Veneto wine, water, and coffee. Hosts vary, including Nadine, Giulia, Barbara, Anna, and Carlotta.
“We had a fabulous time learning how to make pasta in a home in Venice. The chef was knowledgeable and then turned our pasta into a fabulous lunch that we all enjoyed.”
At 11:00 am, meet near Calle de l’Anconeta for a two-and-a-half-hour Venetian cooking class. With a host such as Sebastien, you’ll knead dough, use a traditional torchio bigolaro, cook bigoli with two sauces, and share a three-course meal with wine and coffee.
“Class was super informative and great. The cook was helpful and the final food was exquisite. Bon appetite”
Join a local Cesarina in a Venetian home for a 1.5-hour pasta class. You’ll enjoy an aperitivo, make bigoli, tagliatelle, or ravioli by hand, then eat your pasta with wine, water, and espresso. Hosts may include Mauro, Tessa, or Nicolo. Groups are limited to 10, and the address arrives after booking.
““The best thing we did on our trip to Venice — and possibly on any holiday anywhere — was this experience. It felt like meeting up with a friend to make pasta and share a delightful meal together”
Spend about 90 minutes in a Venetian home with a local host, making pasta such as bigoli, tagliatelle, or ravioli from scratch. You begin with an aperitivo, then eat what you prepare with wine. Hosts have included Nicoletta, Giulia, Anna, Gulia, Renan, and Barbara, so the pace and hands-on time can vary.
“It was a fantastic time with Anna. We love at be at a real Italian home and making pasta. We have learnt a lot of and got some tips. Thank you”
At Al Vapore Jazz Club, Filippo guides a small group through handmade spaghetti carbonara from start to finish. You cook in the club kitchen, sip wine or prosecco, and eat the finished dish. The class lasts about 2.5 hours, starts at 4 pm, and meets at Via Fratelli Bandiera in Venice’s mainland area.
“Amazing time with Filippo and his sister Marghe! Highly recommend this experience for the food and the company! Filippo was very nice and explained the entire process with ease. Excited to try this recipe at home.”
Join chef Rosa and sommelier Angela for a three-hour evening class and meal in Venice. Make fresh pasta, ravioli, gnocchi, three sauces and tiramisu, then pair the dishes with Veneto wines. The group is limited to eight, with vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free options available by advance request.
“This was the best, most unique dinner of our stay in Venice. Our host couple were fantastic - very warm and friendly. The meal was AMAZING, but the highlight was dining with them in their fantastic private home on a canal. I would definitely do this again.”
Join Anthea, Mauro, or another chef from family-run MORE Venice for a hands-on 3.5-hour class in a 16th-century Venetian palace. Make two pasta dishes and tiramisu, taste oil with homemade focaccia, share wine and a family-style meal, then finish with espresso and limoncello.
“Chef was knowledgeable, friendly and engaging. The class was held in a beautiful private home. I left confident that I can make the recipes again and it was a wonderful experience to share with my sister.”
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