Venice Like a Local: Vini and Cichetti

Indulge in a private wine and food tasting experience in a typical Venetian house. Discover the secrets of Veneto wines and savor local delicacies. Perfect for groups, team building, and couples.

Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Calle Foscari, 3246 - HI! I am Liuba, a wine enthusiast and sommelier and together with Hugo, who is a very good chef, we are waiting for you at our house for an evening of tasting.

In the time we will spend together, we will taste different wines: we will start the evening with a sparkling wine and then continue with a white wine, a red and close with a sweet wine.
The tasting of each wine will be paired with a selection of cichetti (Venetian tapas) and typical products prepared by Hugo (all the products are home-made, even the bread!).
Do you want to experience an evening like a Venetian? We are waiting for you at our house!

If you’re curious and it’s not a few stairs that scare you, all you have to do is book…
We are waiting for you!

To arrange special evenings or events you can also contact me @your_personal_sommelier.

What's Included
  • Personal Sommelier
  • Tasting of 4 wines
  • Venetian cichetti (venetian tapas)
  • Glasses and place setting
What's Not Included
  • Tips
  • Wines or cichetti not indicated
  • Everything that is not indicated under “included”
Meal Options
  • Mixed Prosecco and Cichetti - Sardines in saor,
    Pumpkin in saor,
    Creamed cod
  • White wine tasting (Lugana) - Sandwiches, pumpkin meatball
  • Red wine tasting (Valpolicella) with meat cichetti - Meatball, selection of cheeses
  • Sweet wine and dessert tasting - Tiramisu or typical Venetian biscuits or modern tart
Additional Information

HI!
I am Liuba, a wine enthusiast and sommelier and together with Hugo, a trained and passionate chef, we are waiting for you to spend an evening of sharing at our home, tasting excellent wines paired with typical Venetian cichetti.
Are you curious?
Then book this evening now!

In the time we will spend together, we will taste 4 different wines accompanied by typical local products, we will discover together little secrets about wine and we will taste the Venetian cichetti (Venetian tapas) produced by Hugo, a personal chef!

The activity is available for groups of friends, for team building between colleagues, for families, couples… in short for anyone who is curious to try a special experience!

Experiences can also be tailor-made and adapted to all your needs!
To arrange special evenings you can also contact me @your_personal_sommelier.

See you soon!

  • Not available for minors
  • On certain dates, most travelers staying outside of Venice who are planning to visit for the day will be required to pay a €5 access fee. For further details (including exemptions) and to learn what days this fee is applicable, please visit: https://cda.ve.it
  • Not recommended for those who cannot climb stairs
  • Attention: the house is on the third floor and like almost all houses in Venice it does not have a lift.
Location
Calle Foscari, 3246
Calle Foscari
Our guide will welcome guests personally. The meeting point is at the foot of the bridge, in front of the entrance to Ca' Foscari.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Bondgirlz
Aug 2, 2024
Perfect first night in Venice - We loved our dinner with Liuba and Ugo. Fantastic food and wine, hospitality, and many laughs along the way. A great introduction to Venice with plenty of local tips too.
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L318cbandrewc
Aug 1, 2024
A great Venetian experience - A fantastic evening. The food and wine were very high quality and Liuba and Hugo were very welcoming. A great way to experience Venice! Would highly recommend.
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Kellysr470wh
Jul 18, 2024
SUCH AN AMAZING NIGHT I’m still dreaming of the food - Such a glorious evening. Liuba and Hugo are so warm and kind and welcoming. They really go out of their way to make their home feel like yours! They took such care for our dietary restrictions and the changes they made were so so delicious. I'll never eat like this again!! The wine paired *perfectly*!! The food was DELICIOUS. Such talented individuals with such passion!! Add this to your itinerary you will not regret it.
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James
Jul 18, 2024
A Night to Remember! - Words cannot describe how amazing our evening was with Liuba and Hugo. The food prepared by Hugo paired with the drinks selected by Liuba were mouth watering and mind blowing! They even took special care to modify their menu for my wife’s dietary restrictions. But what brought it all together was the authentic conversations. If you’re looking for an amazing night in Venice, then please book an evening with these amazing hosts. You won’t regret it!
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James_u
Jul 18, 2024
Fantastic!! - Words cannot describe how amazing our evening was with Liuba and Hugo. The food prepared by Hugo paired with the drinks selected by Liuba were mouth watering and mind blowing! They even took special care to modify their menu for my wife’s dietary restrictions. But what brought it all together was the authentic conversations. If you’re looking for an amazing night in Venice, then please book an evening with these amazing hosts. You won’t regret it!
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Andrew_c
Jul 6, 2024
A fantastic evening in Venice - Expert wine knowledge and lovely food. Liuba and Hugo were perfect hosts for the evening. We felt very welcome and really enjoyed the food and local wines. Would highly recommend.
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Giuliam451
Jun 28, 2024
To experience a real Venice - Finally an experience off the beaten track of Venice. Perfect for lovers of good wine and good food! Liuba and Hugo accompanied us on a journey into taste, with great passion and a warm welcome. Super recommended, thank you!
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Mcbslch
Jun 28, 2024
For wine lovers and gourmets - I recently had the pleasure of taking part in a private wine tasting in Venice, where we were served by a talented chef and tasted various wines from with sommelier. Overall, it was an extraordinary experience that I would like to recommend. The chef prepares the food creatively, deliciously and with great attention to detail. Every course matched to the wines we tasted. The boss was also extremely friendly and accommodating. Liuba and Hugo are experts in their field with extensive knowledge. We received tips on optimal wine tasting and explanations of the different flavors and nuances we could perceive. I can highly recommend this event to all wine lovers and gourmets.
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Donator624
Jun 27, 2024
Unique experience with Liuba and Hugo, highly recommended - I've been joining this experience with my wife during our stay in Venice.The experience is highly recommended, not standard at all and very unique in its category. The context is informal but with all details nicely organised by both Liuba and Hugo. Their place is warm and cozy and it also offers a nice view of how locals live the city. Liuba has guided us through a wine degustation as sommelier, she is prepared and full of enthusiasm. Also as non experts of wine we both enjoyed it a lot. Hugo is a long experienced chef working independently after many years in restaurants. We realised how good he is very soon after eating his dishes 😍 He also knows how to entertain people, so you won't get bored at all. Overall, both me and my wife felt very happy about doing this experience as we were looking for something out of the usual touristic standards and we found it!
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Stefanmb2296wl
Jun 20, 2024
The single best experience you could have in Venice! - This was the true venetian experience me and my girlfriend were looking for! The elegant and prepared Liuba opened a few exquisite wine bottles guiding us through our experience in a way that made us appreciate the journey on a whole other level, despite our complete ignorance in the matter! While Hugo's professional and expert hands made sure we tasted the absolute best cicchetti we could in the whole city! (Completely overshadowed all the other ones we tried in the next days!). All in all, we feel lucky to have stumbled upon Liuba and Hugo and even though Venice was breathtaking, one of the memories we will cherish the most of the city will be that evening with them! Thank you!
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