Rialto market visit and cooking class in the heart of Venice

I felt like a venetian.Just loved this experience. Took a day class with my family and we visit Rialto market and we do the best cooking class ever. Started at the Rialto Market, then went to the vegetable and seafood- Massimo an authentic saior from Venice was a great guide...and an amazing chef! The highlight is Massimo who is energetic, opinionated, open and welcoming. After picking the most interesting, we prepared a number of amazing dishes. Massimo asked my son to arrange some music and it felt more like a get-together among friends with an interest in cooking than a formal class- we share italian and american colture. If you want a formal class with a white apron and a textbook, this is probably not for you.Highly recommend this experience if you want to feel a bit of what it is to be a Venetian.Ps his ancient house and the quality of seafood was excellent.

Amazing.A PRIVATE COOKING CLASS FOR MY FAMILY! Best experience. AND Best food of our vacation. Hands-down. Chef is knowledgeable, engaging, and makes the experience and comfortable and enjoyable, but Max is also a sailor full of stories of Venice and sea's stories. An occasion for visit Rialto market with him-taste the best fish- and cooking in his fancy ancient home!

When my wife and I booked this, we had read amazing reviews but still did not know what to expect. We met up with Massimo near the market were he taught us a lot about the different seafood that comes into Venice and what it’s suppose to look like to ensure the freshness when cooking. He later on brought us in to his lovely home and treated us just like family. We drank, we cooked and we ate together like long lost friends. It was an incredible experience to learn more about the culture, Massimo himself and also enjoy a fantastic meal in the process. Thank you so much Massimo we hope to do another cooking class with you the next time we are in Venezia!

When my wife and I booked this, we had read amazing reviews but still did not know what to expect. We met up with Massimo near the market were he taught us a lot about the different seafood that comes into Venice and what it’s suppose to look like to ensure the freshness when cooking. He later on brought us in to his lovely home and treated us just like family. We drank, we cooked and we ate together like long lost friends. It was an incredible experience to learn more about the culture, Massimo himself and also enjoy a fantastic meal in the process. Thank you so much Massimo we hope to do another cooking class with you the next time we are in Venezia!

This cooking class with Massimo was fantastic! He is entertaining, charming, and an excellent chef. We drank, laughed, cooked and ate together in his home. This was truly an unforgettable experience.

Where can I start. Best experience in Venice. Massimo was authentic, entertaining , and it was like a family meal prepared with lots of laughs and love. Learned many tips and most importantly when cooking from your heart nothing has to be perfect to be amazing. Food and company in our small group of 5 was so special. We will treasure this memory forever.

I'm a Signature travel agent and my clients just completed their dinner with Massimo in Venice. ABSOLUTELY LOVED IT!!! They said it was spectacular. He was personable and everything was delicious!

Max was amazing! Such a unique experience! We toured the market and got a little history lesson along the way. Max’s home was so charming and the meal was amazing. Learned a lot about the Italian style of cooking and lessons we could take home with us. Would highly recommend this unique experience!!

Massimo was a great host and chef. Fun and educational. Tasty food and a good teacher. He brought special treats from his family’s viOnstar and farm.

Could not recommend Massimo and this experience more! My boyfriend and I met him in the market where he showed us around before heading back to his apartment to cook up what we had just picked out. He was full of amazing stories and interesting tidbits but was also extremely attentive and flexible to what we were most interested in, and on top of that is one of the kindest and friendliest people I’ve ever met. The actual cooking was extremely fun and perfect for both experienced chefs and beginners, and they were clearly authentic and long-practiced traditional recipes, which we had a blast learning. I cannot stress enough, if you have time for one activity while in Venice, make it this.

What a delight and surprise our tour and cooking class with Massimo was for us. Learning about the availability of produce and seafood local to Venice. Then the surprise of cooking in his flat, the stories of his family and the fun of music, laughter and making pasta and focaccia. Which were have reproduced here back in the states. We both would highly recommend this if you visit Venice.

Massimo is the absolute best! He was attentive, kind, and had great conversation as we collaborated to make the most delicious meal we have had while on our honeymoon in Italy! He even gave us a special surprise because it was our honeymoon. We are thankful for this experience and look forward to the opportunity of welcoming Massimo into our own home in the future!

Loved the market tour, making the raviolis and eating!amazing seafood We had wine homemade with the meal. Our group loosened up after that! I learned how to make pasta which I have never made before.

The most fun cooking class ever! This was such a fun class, from learning about local fish, meat, veg, balsamic vinegar, and mediterranena flavours at the market to making pasta, bolognese, and homemade focaccia, it was a blast. We had a very fun guide/chef Massimo, and the food was so good! We were here celebrating our engagement and it was fun learning how to make a beautiful Italian meal together complete with delicious red table wine. We'd love to come back and highly recommend!

This was the highlight of our trip! Massimo was amazing and went above and beyond. When we arrived he had apps ready for us along with champagne with a magical game! We then learned to make fresh pasta and focaccia …which was honestly the best I had! Massimo was informative and made us laugh the whole time. His place is a quick walk from the market so very easy to get to. Definitely recommend this if you are spending some time in Venice!

Thank you Massimo. Your cooking class was the highlights of our trip to Italy! Great stories teller, a true sailor and amazing cook. It was a warm, wonderful experience. We had a lovely time learning how to cook but also learning about Italian culture and way of life.

We are a big group ...friends , family....and Massimo was one of the group!! From the moment we booked the experiential cooking class, we were looking forward to it more than anything in Venezia! Welcoming and inviting ambience and location the other guests made it fun, we laughed all evening! Massimo and his amazing meal was beyond expectations he explained every delicious course and we ate very well. Highly recommend this as it's not a typical cooking class but definitely unique and most memorable part of our trip for sure! Grazie mille Massimo!

This was the highlight of our visit to Venice. We meet Massimo at he took us to the market which was interesting and fun then back to his place where he prepared a fantastic lunch. He made us feel like family and we would definitely do it again

Massimo was an incredible guide and host. He met us promptly near the Rialto market and gave us a tour of the market while picking up some seafood for our lunch. We then went to his Venice apartment for our class and meal. Massimo was a great instructor and host letting us get as involved as we wanted. He was also very accommodating of my wife’s dietary preferences. Highly recommended tour

What an amazing experience! Massimo invited us into his home like we were family. He told us interesting facts about food from his region and he gave us a super entertaining cooking lesson. We had a great time and we now have a friend in Venice.

Massimo was the ultimate host! We were in Venice for the first time and he truly made our experience unforgettable. He was kind, fun, full of knowledge and made us feel at home. The food was AMAZING!!! Massimo sure has some high quality chef skills. Highly recommend this experience:) 11/10 recommend!!!!

My husband and I did this tour/shopping trip to Rialto fish market and lunch cooking class with Massimo on my birthday as a special treat while we were in Venice. It was a wonderful experience, Massimo was such fun to talk to about his family and history and traditions of cooking and we made fantastic focaccia, hand made pasta with shrimp and a fish sauce that was scrumptious. We ate the lunch after with him and also had a beautiful local greens salad, wine from his family, prosciutto, cheese to go with the focaccia and ended with a decadent dessert, it was worth every moment and a lovely experience with Massimo. I would highly recommend to anyone who loves good food and learning first hand about some of the food culture of Venice.

Massimo is an extremely charming host and a talented cook. He is genuinely enthusiastic and friendly. He was also flexible enough to accommodate a vegetarian in our group. We had a really enjoyable time and I recommend this experience unreservedly.

What a fabulous way to end our Venice trip with a cooking experience with Massimo! We were met at a cafe near the Rialto markets and then taken to the best seafood stall where Massimo carefully and thoughtfully chose the best seafood for our meal: Tuna steak, mussels, scampi and octopus!!! We were welcomed into Massimo’s home where we were taken on a taste tour of flavoursome Italian family cooking! Lots of wine, conversation, food of course and fun. Massimo made us feel like we were old friends. An experience not to be missed !!!!

The ultimate combination of hospitality, local knowledge and good humour. Thoroughly recommend to first time visitors or even locals!

Massimo is one of the last sailors of Venice....he guide us to Rialto market and we prepared in his charming Venetian house the best meal of our whole trip!!! he is a true story teller, he cooks very well, and it was the best way to understand this enchanted city. we want to do this experience again as soon as possible!

Massimo was genuinely fantastic. We consider it the highlight of the trip. We will treasure his hospitality and shared experiences for a lifetime. If you want a genuine taste of Venetian and Italian life, I can't think of a better way. He also gave us great tips on places to eat

Massimo was very entertaining and taught us authentic pasta and focaccia recipes. We had fun and learned a lot too. Thank you Massimo for passing on family recipes.

In a place supported by and dependent on tourism, it's a rare opportunity to have an intimate interaction with a local doing an everyday task – shopping in the Rialto market, cooking together and enjoying a meal with wine and conversation. We were warmly welcomed to the affable chef's home. Massimo was both attentive and flexible. It was a perfect afternoon.

We had a great time with Massimo. He received us at his home with ease and shared his family cooking recipes with us in a good mood. We have fond memories of this moment of genuine and warm sharing. Ciao Massimo !! (translated by Google))