Venetian Secrets 3 curso Classe de culinária e Prosecco ilimitado

Valera was such a delight! We enjoyed the class and I can't wait to try making my own pasta from home! One complaint was that the restaurant in which we learned was super hot and kind of dampened the fun.

Very disappointed. It was primarily a cooking demonstration not a cooking class. We made pasta, but the sauces magically appeared premade. We passed around the tiramisu mold to dip a lady finger and put in the community dish. The room itself was bad. No individual stations, nothing pre measured. Small, hot, no ventilation, not enough chairs, and no napkins while cooking. No way to wash hands except go to bathroom. Notwithstanding advertising unlimited prosecco, it was very much limited until the last 30 minutes. Having said that Valeria, the instructor, was very nice and did the best she could with the resources she had been given. Would not recommend this class.

I booked the Venetian Secret Three-Course Cooking Experience based on the photos and description shown online. The pictures made it look like a professional cooking class in a proper kitchen, with people preparing their own individual dishes, including individual tiramisu cups, in an organized and clean environment. Unfortunately, the actual experience was completely different. First, shortly before the class, I received a phone call saying the location had changed. When we arrived at the new location, it was not a cooking school or professional kitchen. It was a room inside a restaurant, with one large table and no air conditioning. The lady leading the class was very kind and clearly tried her best, but she was working with very limited tools, supplies, and support. It felt like the restaurant had simply rented out an empty room and did not really care about the cooking activity happening there. The organization was very poor from the beginning. When we cracked eggs and our hands became messy, we asked for napkins, but the restaurant said they could not provide any. We had to keep going back and forth to the bathroom just to wash our hands. Later, when dinner was served, napkins suddenly became available, which made the earlier situation even more frustrating. The tiramisu part was especially disappointing and concerning from a hygiene point of view. Based on the advertised photos, I expected each person to make their own individual tiramisu cup in a clean, organized setup, with gloves provided. In the photos, people appeared to be wearing gloves, but in the actual class, no gloves were provided. The only thing we received was a plastic apron. Everyone was cracking eggs with bare hands, dipping ladyfingers into espresso, and people’s fingers were touching the espresso during the process. The tiramisu was not made individually; it was made in one large container and later served in scoops on small plates. Because of the way it was prepared and the lack of basic hygiene supplies, I honestly did not feel comfortable eating it. This was very different from the clean, professional experience that was advertised. The pasta-making portion was also unprofessional and poorly prepared. There were not enough rolling pins, so we had to wait for each other. There were not enough knives to cut the pasta. The flour was not pre-measured, so the instructor had to weigh it individually for each person during the class, which took extra time and made everything feel disorganized. In a good cooking class, each person’s ingredients should already be measured and ready before the class begins. I have done a similar cooking experience before with another provider, and it was completely different. There, we were in a real kitchen with real chefs, proper tools, organized ingredients, and clear instruction. They taught us techniques, small tips, and tricks of the trade, such as the best way to knead the dough and handle the pasta. In this class, the instruction felt very basic, like information you could easily find anywhere. It did not feel like a special Venetian cooking experience. The bruschetta course was also disappointing. There were only two tomatoes and one knife, and the instructor asked for one volunteer to cut them. The tomato portion itself was not the issue; there were actually tomatoes left over. The problem was that each person received only one tiny piece of bread with tomato on top. There was not enough bread to properly use the tomatoes or make it feel like a real course. At one point, it was suggested that if we wanted, we could just scoop and eat some of the tomatoes. That is not what I expected from a three-course Venetian cooking experience. It felt very limited and poorly planned. The listing also mentioned unlimited Prosecco. In reality, we were told that for safety reasons, because knives were being used, Prosecco could not be served during the cooking portion. I understand the safety concern, but the way the experience was advertised and the way it was delivered did not match. It felt like another part of the experience that was promised but not properly fulfilled. This whole experience felt like something added to the website just to make extra money, rather than a genuine Venetian or Italian cooking experience. It did not feel thoughtful, cultural, or special. At the end, some attendees asked for the recipes, and the instructor asked everyone for their email addresses so she could send them later. In another cooking experience I had, the recipes were beautifully written on small cards and given to us as souvenirs, tied with a ribbon. That kind of detail makes the experience feel memorable and professional. Here, there was none of that. Everything felt last-minute, basic, and not carefully prepared. Overall, this was a waste of my time and money. I booked this experience as something special to do with my daughter, especially because I had done a similar cooking class last year with my son and it was wonderful. This one was nothing like that. It was not professional, not well organized, not properly equipped, and not the experience shown in the photos. The instructor ,Valeria , herself was lovely and tried her best, but the setup and execution were a total fiasco. I am giving this experience 1 star out of 5. I honestly feel that the experience I paid for was not delivered, and I believe a partial refund would be appropriate.

This was not the experience we were expecting. We were in the back room of a restaurant, where there was no air, fan, or windows open so it was hot, stuffy, and crowded. We were given plastic aprons, which made it worse. We had to ask for chairs and were refused when we asked for napkins or something to wipe our hands on. We made a community tiramisu rather than individual servings, which was frankly a little gross because we all cracked eggs, dipped the lady fingers in espresso, etc. with our bare hands (after washing in the bathroom sink across the restaurant) and then put it in a large dish to chill. Our leader, Valeria, was very sweet and engaging throughout the course - she handled the situation, the complaints of the group, and some big personalities well. The pasta making was fun, but there were not enough rolling pins, cutting boards, knives, etc for everyone so we all had to take turns. We were able to choose between 3 sauces, but were not able to see the sauces made at all (assume the restaurant had them). We have done a similarly described cooking class, and this was not at all what we signed up for.

Valeria was a great cooking host. She was patient with us and provided step by step instructions. Our pasta and tiramisu turned out great! Unlimited prosecco added to the enjoyment!

Valeria was an amazing host and made the class very easy and enjoyable to follow. I would highly recommend it! The food at the end was delicious!

We were only in Venice for a couple days and we wanted to experience an authentic Italian meal. Our host Sara was wonderful and the meal was absolutely delicious! We made pasta, the chef made three sauces we could choose from, we made our own bruschetta and tiramisu. Everything was absolutely delicious! For the price of this tour, we got a delicious lunch and an authentic lesson on how to make an Italian meal. Thank you so much! Such a great way to spend a few hours in Venice.

We had a great time and really enjoyed it. Paolo was brilliant and made the the whole experience so friendly and something we'll always remember. Highly recommend it.

We all enjoyed it. Valeria was a great instructor and host. We look forward to making pasta and bruschetta at home soon.

We had a great time learning how to cook authentic food. Instructors were nice. It did not feel rushed. Food was delicious.