The 6 Market Tours in Milan That Earn Their Price

1.An exclusive experience: food market, private chef and lunch!

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 36 reviews · from $286Our pick

Meet your private chef in central Milan, shop an open-air market for seasonal ingredients, then cook five Italian courses in the chef’s home. Guides such as Clara and Ornella teach pasta, regional dishes, wine pairings, and dessert before lunch with wine, Prosecco, espresso, recipes, and a diploma.

“A must if you are in Milan and want to feel, taste and learn more about the Italian cuisine. Our cooking chef, Ornella, was from the beginning to the ending a really warmly host. She told us all the necessary tasks to cook this wonderful and deliRead more”

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2.Market Tour and Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 29 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $180

Meet your chef at a Milan street market at 9:30 am, help choose seasonal produce, fish, cheese, and meats, then walk to Via Mantova 19 for a hands-on cooking class and lunch. Chefs including Aurora, Elena, and Lucrezia teach in English, with groups capped at eight.

“Totally fantastic experience! Elena was a great teacher and the meal was the best I have had during my trip. Highly recommend Elena and the class.”

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3.Cesarine: Market Tour & Cooking Class at Local’s Home in Milan

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 13 reviews · 4 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $227

Start at 10:00 a.m. with a Cesarina host in Milan, visiting a market or traditional food shops before cooking at home. You may prepare fresh pasta, risotto, lasagna, tiramisu, or Milanese specialties, then share the meal with local wine.

“1.We got the wrong meeting address sent to us ? We had to take another taxi to the meeting point, which was 20 minutes away. 2. Host was kind, welcoming and very friendly. 3. We did not share the cooking experience like we would have liked. She had prepared the meat, garnish and dessert beforehand. 4. She wanted us to feel warm and to enjoy the three course lunch, we wanted to share with her the cooking experience. Nevertheless, she was a wonderful host”

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4.Market and Meal at a Local’s Home

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 8 reviews · from $157Best value

Meet your English or Italian-speaking host, visit a local Milan market, and watch a family recipe take shape before sitting down to four seasonal courses. The small group is limited to eight, with pasta, regional wine, coffee, and a private home setting included.

“Really perfect to immerse yourself in real Italian culture 🍝… our Cesarina explained to us how to make pasta and we made and ate it… excellent 🤩 We recommend this activity to all lovers of good Italian cuisine”

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5.Market Tour & Typical Dining at a Local’s Home in Milan

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $164

Join a Cesarina in Milan at 10:30 am for a market visit and private home cooking lesson. Prepare a four-course meal such as risotto, lasagne, pizzoccheri, tiramisù, and seasonal dishes, then eat with Lombardia wine.

“Being invited into someone’s home and learning how to prepare the foods that are so dear to them is really a special experience. I highly recommend Rosa Maria. She was so warm and kind. Definitely would have this experience again!”

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6.Market and Cooking Class at a Local’s Home

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 5 reviews · from $214

Spend five hours with a Cesarina, beginning at a Milan-area market and continuing in a private family kitchen. Shop for seasonal ingredients, learn three recipes from family cookbooks, then eat your work with local wine, water, and coffee. English and Italian instruction is available.

“Achei muito bom visitar uma feira de rua com o Giacomo e conhecer os produtos que estavam na temporada e comprar as coisas que depois usamos pra cozinhar.”

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