VENICE · MARKET TOURS
The stalls worth your morning.
The 15 venice market tours worth your morning. The stalls, souks and market halls travellers single out, with prices, run times and who walks you through them.
Eat like a Venetian with a local guide at Rialto Market, tasting cicchetti and regional sweets on a 2.5-hour walking tour.
Most Popular“Very knowledgeable guide. Authentic Venetian foods. Experiencing after dark made for a nice atmosphere.”
Shop Rialto Market with a Venetian chef, then cook fresh pasta and tiramisù in a small kitchen. Wine and spritz included.
“Cooking with a venetian chef was a MUST on our European travels and is one of our favorite activities that we completed during our trip. What started as a tour through Venice's oldest and still running fish markets, ended up being an afternoon basking in the sun eating pasta and prawns. Our chef, personable, kind…”
Rialto Market tour with a chef, then cook tiramisu and fresh pasta, and enjoy a 3-course lunch with unlimited wine.
“The time flew by, and it was fun to learn how to make pasta from scratch.”
Private Rialto Market tour and hands-on cooking class with Massimo. Shop seafood, make pasta and focaccia, eat with wine in Venice.
“Massimo was a fantastic guide and a very gracious host. He gave us plenty of information about Venetian food. Massimo’s personality is warm and personable. The cooking and eating experience was absolutely incredible. We had a truly delightful experience!”
Private Venice food tour with Rialto Market and cicchetti tastings, cheeses, spritzes, and a short gondola crossing to a seated risotto meal.
“Our guide Francesca was absolutely fantastic! Good combo of different experiences, nicely done. Having a tiramisu w pistachio cream in was unusual but really tasty!!”
Shop Rialto Market with a chef, then cook fresh pasta and tiramisu with unlimited wine in a small Venice kitchen.
“This is a hands on activity. You’ll learn a lot and have recipes that you can take home and use to impress your friends and family.”
A small-group Rialto Market food and wine tasting tour in Venice with lunch, local stories, and a smart intro to city eating.
“Our guide, Anna, was wonderful. And SO MUCH FOOD! All delicious too. Highly recommend - bring your appetite and good walking shoes!0”
Shop Rialto Market with a Venetian sailor, then cook seafood pasta and focaccia at his home with family wine and stories.
“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…”
Follow a local guide through Rialto and Venetian bacari for cicchetti, wine, and a seasonal lunch—about 15 tastings in 3 hours.
“I liked the entire experience”
Private Venice market walk and cooking class with Laura in Dorsoduro: risotto and tiramisù, wine, and a three-course meal.
“Great recipes that can be used with many variations. Laura is very patient and gladly shares her skills”
Rialto market ingredients, ancient-house cooking, and a three-course Venetian meal with homemade wine and spice lessons.
“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…”
Shop Rialto Market and cook a full vegetarian or vegan 3-course meal in an intimate Venice home with unlimited wine and a local host.
“Our cooking experience with Massimo was one of the best parts of our entire trip. He welcomed us in his home which was beautifully adorned and was a perfect escape from the sun and heat outside. Then the food, which we helped prepare with his direction, was a symphony of flavors all made completely from…”
Rialto Market wine tasting and sightseeing in Venice. Small-group food stops, bacari cicchetti, and a guided walk of Rialto and canals.
“Ana was a super guide, very friendly and warm, and very accommodating to what we liked or disliked to ensure there was lots to choose from. While the market itself was closed (sun/Mon) she still gave great info on what is available and how the fish is prepared, along with great insights on Venice itself.…”
Small-group Venice market shopping and hands-on cooking with a Cesarina, then a 3-course meal with local wine.
“Time with Giulia our cesarina was the highlight of our visit. Learning about how she grew up as we passed by her familiar places, watching her with the local vendors offering produce and fish were very interesting. Preparing the meal, learning new techniques, cooking secrets, mixed with great stories and wonderful music. And the meal…”
Small-group Venice cooking with Lorenzo at Rialto Market and a hands-on class at Campo Bella Vienna, ending with the meal you make.
“What a great way to learn about local cuisine. Chef was full of energy, patience and amazing from beginning to end. The tour or the local market was a great start. Highly recommend this experience.”
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