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1/2 Day Gourmet Cooking with Chef Paolo Monti - The Fish and Seafood Class
6 reviews
Starting times
10am • 4pm
Duration
4.5 hours
Group Size
2–9+ guests
Language
English
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Free cancellation until 48 hours before start
What Guests Love
- Fresh seafood and market ingredients
- Hands‑on preparation of 10 dishes
- Guided by knowledgeable, friendly chef
- Fun, memorable culinary experience
Guests say the morning session offers a lively, hands‑on experience where participants prepare a variety of dishes—including antipasti, first courses, main courses and dessert—under the friendly guidance of a knowledgeable chef. Emphasis on fresh, local seafood and vegetables showcases authentic Italian flavors. The relaxed atmosphere and occasional jokes make the class enjoyable and memorable, leaving guests feeling satisfied and eager to return to the charming town.
What to Expect
1/2 Day - Cooking class with Chef Paolo Monti.
You will learn the tricks and short cuts great chefs use to make delicious, appealing healthy dishes in a few minutes, out of apparently simple but excellent ingredients!
We offer you daily hands-on cooking classes.
Menu
Appetizers:
- Insalata di gamberetti all'arancio e finocchi, con capperi, basilico e pomodorini
- Shrimp salad on bread of fresh
- Cozze all'aglio e prezzemolo
- Mussels sautè with garlic, lemon and wine
- Cozze al Sambuca
- Mussels sautè with celery, carrot and Sambuca
- Tartara di tonno
- Fresh tuna tartare
First Courses:
- Mezze maniche ai pistacchi e gamberi
- Mezze maniche pasta with a pistacchio and shrimp sauce
- Main Dishes
- Orata all'isolana
- Baked whole fish with basil, tomato, onion and potato
- Filetti di pesce al cartoccio
- Fish fillets baked in foil
- Tagliata di tonno con salsa di lattuga
- Grilled fresh tuna with lettuce sauce
Desserts:
- Panna cotta
- A cream dessert
Schedule
- 8:00 am - Local market tour
- 10:00 am Start the cooking class
- 11:00 am Cooking session 1 and tasting
- 12:00 am Cooking session 2 and tasting
- 1:00 pm Dessert session and time to enjoy your dish
- 1:45 pm End of the cooking class and ready to go back
- 2:30 pm Finish the cooking class
Meeting Point
We will meet at Chef Paolo Monti's Cucina Italiana Cooking School
Via del Fosso, 120 Lucca Cap 55100
Included Highlights
All ingredients
Additional Information
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Free Cancellation
Full refunds will be issued for cancellations made at least 48 hours prior to the activity.
Guest Reviews
5
/5
Based on 6 verified reviews
Elizabeth
Jun 2026
Come hungry and ready to learn!
My classes included fish and seafood; cooking of Lucca, the Chef's hometown; as well as several kinds of risotto and scaloppine, and more!
Alena
Mar 2026
Interactive Two-Day Cooking Program
The experience was very interactive and day one was mainly fish and seafood. Lots of tips on prep and execution of the dishes.
Kirk
Feb 2026
We had a blast
We spent the morning with Chef Paolo, and had a wonderful time (some bad jokes included), and learned quite a bit. Italian cooking is all about making the most of fresh ingredients; over the course of 3+ hours, and under his guidance we helped him prepare 10 separate dishes (3 antipasti, 3 primi, 3 secondi + panna Cotta), taking time after each round to gorge ourselves on truly fresh, tasty and contrasting selections. Ours was the fish and seafood section, so we enjoyed multiple versions of fresh branzino, clams, mussels, shrimp & calamari, with crispy fresh veggies and a crisp little chardonnay from the Veneto. A whole lot of fun, but plan to spend the rest of the day feeling incredibly happy and full. We will do it again when we return to the wonderful town of Lucca
Kathakoli
Apr 2024
Confidence-Building Fish and Seafood Class
I did the Fish and Seafood Cooking Class at Chef Paolo Monti Cooking School. I learnt so much and enjoyed every minute of it. It has given me the confidence to cook with some ingredients that I have never really cook with before. My husband does most of the Italian cooking at home. While I cook Indian (and other) foods. But when I saw the details of the course, I found it hard to resist. And having done it, I cannot recommend it enough. Chef Paolo was absolutely fantastic, with a wealth of experience and knowledge. He took me through some of the basics; then we cooked some of the best fish dishes I have ever had. We smelled, we tasted, checked for textures as we cooked and enjoyed a feast afterwards. And of course we chatted. He is well travelled and even remembered a few Hindi words. We compared notes on some of our favourite food markets and shared food adventures. I left with a full heart—and tummy!
Claudia
Jun 2019
Perfecto!
This was an amazing experience for our whole family - the four of us took the two day course and had 8 full hours of instruction on pastas and sauces (Day 1), and seafood (Day 2). The classes were hands-on and fast-paced - the facilities were comfortable, spacious, and clean and the food was superb!
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