Private Tour

Market tour and cooking class with a venetian sailor

Overview

Available languages

English

Spanish

3 hours

Mobile ticket

I'm a sailor but I learned to cook from my mother and grandma, we own an old and traditional restaurant and my father is a winemaker. I travel a lot with merchant ships all around the world but I never get tired of getting to know new people! I love to share my passion for food and my city. Many old dishes you cannot find anymore in the restaurant you can find in my home with a big selection! I'm open at your request (allergies or food you wanna try it).I m specialized in sea food, let's check what offer the beutiful Rialto market.But also if you don t like fish, will be a trip inside at the foods of Veneto region! From the high mountains to the sea. Welcome to my home, we will become friends!

Additional Info

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Service animals allowed

Public transportation options are available nearby

Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap

On certain dates, most travelers staying outside of Venice who are planning to visit for the day will be required to pay a €5 access fee. For further details (including exemptions) and to learn what days this fee is applicable, please visit: https://cda.ve.it

Cancellation Policy

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

What To Expect

We can discover the fresh market and buy delicious seafood, but not only, as Veneto region is rich in ingredients and my cuisine is rich in imagination. When we reach home we can cook old family recipes and travel through flavors, from the sea to the mountains we will discover many dishes. I m a story teller, stories from the sea, from ancient Venice, and from an old true Italian family. Welcome to my home: it will be a precious opportunity to discover Venice and local food from inside an ancient Venetian house. Let´s cook, have fun together... and eat well!

Sample Menu

main

fresh pasta with sea food

i m specialized in sea food...but we can choose different sauces; the freshness of the market flavors will meet the unique flavor of homemade pasta.

starter

focaccia, an excuse to taste the flavors of the Venetian cusine

Focaccia is something between a pizza and bread.Amazing. We can eat it with ham, cheese, salad,it will be our vehicle among the flavors of the region.

starter

Flavours of Veneto region

A warm focaccia, the parfume of the warm bread: lets test this speciality with high quality cheese and ham from small producer,salad from the lagoon.

What‘s Included

All Fees and Taxes

My father is a wine maker !

the food buyed in Rialto market is at my expense!

Options

Market tour and cooking class with a venetian sailor

Reviews

5.00

51 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Unforgettable Class with the Sailor Chef!
angellT6254EJ,,Nov 9, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
This was an absolutely wonderful experience. Learning traditional Venetian recipes from a real sailor gave the class a unique and authentic charm. The food we prepared was incredibly fresh and delicious, and the host was incredibly welcoming and knowledgeable. I highly recommend this class for anyone looking for a truly special memory in Venice!
A really great experience!
U1020KTmarkh,,Sep 7, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We really loved our first trip to Venice learning the history and admiring the beauty of this wonderful city. On top of all that, we had the most fun day with Massimo who welcomed us into his lovely home, giving us a glimpse into the life of a true Venetian. You can tell he really enjoys sharing his heritage through the connection we all have by coming together to enjoy delicious food. We experienced shopping the local market for fresh seafood before we returned to his home where entertained us with his good humor, cooking skills and stories, along with his delicious family made wine. It was one of the best meals during our stay and will highly recommend to anyone planning a visit to Venice.
Wonderful market tour and cooking experience with a great guy
danielhU9427UT,,Aug 11, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We had a fantastic time with Massimo. The experience starts in Rialto market, choosing the food you want to cook, including seeing the amazing fish stands. After a short stroll to Massimo's residence, the cooking began. We were made to feel at home / relaxed by his great personality, funny stories, and bottle of bubbly! We made salad, pasta, focaccia, and fish. The food was served in a lovely dining area... And was AMAZING. We came away very full and with a new friend. I highly recommend. For the experience and amount of food (plus recipes to try at home) it is very good value. The communication (including asking about allergies, likes, dislikes etc) was also excellent.
The best decision of the trip!
558stormyg,,Jun 29, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
I booked this for my 3 adult kids (ages 19-25) traveling together in Europe - and I'm so grateful I did! When telling us about their adventures, they kept coming back to this as one of the best activities of the trip! Besides being an excellent cook and providing one of the most delicious meals of their trip, their host Massimo was fun and insightful and made the entire evening one of the most enjoyable. It became more a dinner with a family friend than a "class" as they cooked and talked in his home. He even texted to find out about any allergies or preferences beforehand. I can't imagine that anyone who is old enough to cook wouldn't thoroughly enjoy this once-in-a-lifetime experience. Summary: Don't hesitate - it is more than worth it! Thank you, Massimo!
Book this immediately!
Jessica R,,Jun 24, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
If you only do one thing in Venice, this should be it! Massimo was amazing, warm and created the best experience for everyone in my family, from ages 17 to 80! He showed us around the market and bought fresh fruit for us to try, then we went to his home where he and his friend taught us how to make fresh pasta and focaccia bread and cooked us the most amazing meal. As we sat around his beautiful antique table covered by a tablecloth his Grandmother had embroidered with candles lit and wine from his family's winery, we felt like family. We laughed, ate, talked, drank and felt at home. This is the first time I have booked a tour or experience that I would do over and over again!
Much more than a cooking class
Azure-Moonbeam,,Jun 12, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
This was more than a cooking class. From the moment we met Massimo in the market the lesson began. Food, freshness and history all at the same time. Massimo quickly figured out our choices and what to do with them, the result 2 excellent fish and pasta dishes. The pasta, homemade of course in the blink of an eye back at his place. Focaccia too. Fabulous. We thought we would be eating at the kitchen table but ta-da, Massimo swept us into a wonderful dining room where we enjoyed the amazing seafood. Next he produced salad, meat, fruit, cheeses and homemade preserves. All washed down with amazing homemade wine.Wow just wow. Throughly recommend.
Memory, not experience
Jessica T,,Jun 7, 2025
- Review from Viator
5.00
Mossimo gave us our most memorable experience in Venice. We toured the market, some streets, and he provided small stops and details left off of other tours we had done. He has a unique way of making you feel like he is your cousin who you haven’t seen since you were kids. He is a lovely host who cooks some of the best food we have ever had. You sign up for the cooking and experience but you leave with a memory. Thanks Massimo.
Amazing food and company
Micaela M,,May 25, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
There were many options when choosing a cooking class, but I'm so happy we chose Massimo, because my sister and I had such a great time with him. After meeting up with Massimo, we toured the market, grabbing the rest of the items we needed for lunch. He's very knowledge and told us all about the history of the area as we walked from the market to his home. Once there, we clipped some fresh herbs from his garden, then drank some bubbly while learning how to make fresh pasta, pesto, and foccacia bread. Massimo's special technique led to the most delicious foccacia we'd ever tasted. I would have eaten the whole pan if not for all of the other delicious items he served. We were stuffed after all the pasta with pesto, delicious salad with homemade dressing, prosciutto, foccacia, assortment of cheeses with family-made jams, and his family's wine. Not only was the food fabulous, but the company was amazing as well. We had such a fun time and were sad to say goodbye as we felt we made a new friend!
Excellent experience, pick this over other classes!!
464lottiep,,May 18, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Brilliant experience with Massimo, he was very accommodating to my mothers disability and started the experience where it was convenient for us to meet. He gave us a tour of the market where we decided what to cook and on the walk to his home he regaled us with some history of sites we passed. He welcomed us to his home, opened the bubbles and showed us how to make focaccia and pasta and a sauce with the sea food we'd chosen. He set his lovely table for us and when we'd eaten our pasta brought out salads, cheese and jams not forgetting the wine from his father's vineyard. We left merry and full. We highly recommend this experience with him, he was funny and engaging and a lovely addition to our trip :)
True Italian Meal and hospitality
E1669THhollym,,Apr 8, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We very much enjoyed our time. We were able to help make pasta and learned about traditional Italian cooking! The food was fabulous and we loved our time together!