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Venice: Cooking Class with Chef Francesco and Live Music

4.8 out of 5 stars
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36 reviews
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Join Chef Francesco for an intimate, non-touristy cooking class in his Venetian home. Learn to make authentic Italian dishes and enjoy a live guitar concert right in his cozy kitchen!

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Duration 3 hours
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Instructor
Italian, French, English, Spanish, Chinese
Private group
5 out of 5 stars
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Kyle – United StatesJune 22, 2025 – Verified booking 

Francesco is a great time! Treats you like family the moment you meet. The food is delicious!

Highlights
  • Cooking Class at Francesco's Home!
  • Cooking Lesson and Live Guitar in Venezia
  • Fresh Pasta Cooking Class and Live Guitar in Venice
Full description
Step into Chef Francesco's kitchen, a passionate cook from Puglia, for an authentic Italian cooking experience in his Venetian home.
In this small, exclusive class, you’ll learn how to prepare traditional Italian recipes passed down through generations using fresh, local ingredients. At the end, relax and enjoy Francesco’s live acoustic guitar performance while tasting the dishes you’ve created.
Perfect for families, couples, and solo travelers seeking a hands-on, immersive Italian experience.
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4.8333335 out of 5 stars

based on 36 reviews

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5 out of 5 stars
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Kyle – United StatesJune 22, 2025 – Verified booking 
Francesco is a great time! Treats you like family the moment you meet. The food is delicious!
5 out of 5 stars
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Samantha – United KingdomJune 9, 2025 – Verified booking 
We had the most fantastic time cooking with Francesco, the food we cooked was delicious and within a very short time we felt very comfortable - like we’d known him for years. We cooked and ate three courses (well lubricated with oodles of wine) as well as him preparing us a little appetiser before we got started. At the end he played us his guitar which was just beautiful. Thank you for a truly unique experience, it was a really wonderful way to spend an afternoon and such a pleasure to meet you.
5 out of 5 stars
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Carollee – United StatesMarch 29, 2025 – Verified booking 
Talented, charming, generous & a GREAT teacher! We could not have imagined how absolutely wonderful Chef Francesco’s Italian Cooking + Guitar Concert Class would be. We left his kitchen, not only confident in our pasta and bolognese making skills, but with a wealth of knowledge about regional ingredients and local treasures. Francesco’s soulful guitar serenade was simply masterful. The experience is memory we will treasure forever! THANK-YOU Francesco! xo
5 out of 5 stars
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Kathy – United StatesSeptember 13, 2024 – Verified booking 
Don’t think twice — this was an amazing experience with a generous and kind cook/guitarist — Francesco. He made us feel welcome and comfortable as he shared his home and time with two traveling Americans. We loved this experience.
5 out of 5 stars
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Jane – United StatesJune 14, 2024 – Verified booking 
We had an amazing experience with Francesco!!!! We had the best Bruschetta I’ve ever had!!!! We chose to make the Lasagna Bolognese!! We worked with Francesco and made everything for the Lasagna from scratch!!! I’ve had Lasagna Bolognese before many times but this was by far The Best I’ve ever had!!!! After we cooked and ate, Francesco played guitar for us and then we sang for him!!! If I could this day 100 stars I would!!!! It was so great to work one on one with an awesome chef and genuinely great person!! I feel like we have a friend for life!!! If you want a great experience in Venice, do this!!!
5 out of 5 stars
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Melanie – GermanyMay 19, 2024 – Verified booking 
Francesco is a wonderful host, a great cook, a magnificent teacher and an outstanding musician. We absolutely had a blast cooking and talking with him. We not only enjoyed the tasty food, but also the incredible view and the charming music. When in Venice, you should absolutely book this unforgettable experience!
5 out of 5 stars
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Kristine – United KingdomApril 21, 2024 – Verified booking 
Francesco went above and beyond to make our cooking course one of a kind. A great host in his lovely home and the resulting food was delicious! And the musical element was a lovely addition to the experience.
5 out of 5 stars
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Treena – United StatesMarch 12, 2024 – Verified booking 
We enjoyed the cooking experience very much! It was a great one on one experience. Braxton and I got lost and he was so helpful with the directions to his beautiful home. After the cooking lesson he played the guitar for us. This was definitely one for the books!
5 out of 5 stars
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Elizabeth – United StatesFebruary 25, 2024 – Verified booking 
This cooking class with Francesco is a MUST while you’re in Venice!! He is such a kind soul and went above and beyond to make this experience memorable for me and my mom. Francesco is such a talented person- both cooking and music- and we are so happy that we booked this experience and got to know him during our travels in Venice. The experience is very unique as Francesco welcomes you into his home to cook fresh pasta and perform some guitar afterwards - 100% the best cooking class I’ve ever taken and it’s one of my top experiences from all my travels EVER! Thank you thank you thank you Francesco!!! :)
5 out of 5 stars
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Hayley – United KingdomJanuary 20, 2024 – Verified booking 
I can not recommend Francesco enough. I made a booking for 2 adults and 1 child for pasta and simple tomato sauce cooking and it was amazing. Francesco catered the class to suit my son which really got him involved. We arrived to beautiful Italian nibbles and he instantly made you feel like you had come to see a Friend in an intimate experience. The food was the best spaghetti i have ever eaten. The guitar playing was exceptional and he helped my son learn a few chords too. Its a must if visting venice and Francesco helps with water taxi info so its very easy to find him. One of my favourite experiences on my travels.

Highlighted reviews from other travelers

5 out of 5 stars
K
Kyle – United States

Francesco is a great time! Treats you like family the moment you meet. The food is delicious!

5 out of 5 stars
S
Samantha – United Kingdom

We had the most fantastic time cooking with Francesco, the food we cooked was delicious and within a very short time we felt very comfortable - like we’d known him for years. We cooked and ate three courses (well lubricated with oodles of wine) as well as him preparing us a little appetiser before we got started. At the end he played us his guitar which was just beautiful. Thank you for a truly unique experience, it was a really wonderful way to spend an afternoon and such a pleasure to meet you.

From $290 per person

Product ID: 517887

Activity provider:
Francesco Colabella

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