Italy · COOKING CLASSES IN FLORENCE
Good cooking classes in Florence fill up weeks ahead and the great ones go first. Below: the 15 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
Make three fresh pastas in a 13th-century Florence tower, then eat your work with Tuscan wine and unlimited soft drinks.
“This activity was a ton of fun and was actually the BEST pasta we ate our entire trip! Chef Victoria was funny and helped us make 3 different pastas. Wine was great too! Definitely recommend fitting this in your itinerary while in Florence.”
Make pizza or pasta, focaccia, sauces, and gelato at a Tuscan farm with wine, a chef-led class, and Florence views.
“Arla, Chris and ludoviccho made the experience wonderful! The view from the farm is amazing and the food was delicious. Has a great time”
Make fresh pasta and tiramisu in central Florence, then enjoy your meal with unlimited wine, limoncello, and new friends.
“Learning to make pasta from scratch with a very patient chef Clive.”
Make ravioli, tortelli, and pappardelle in a 1200s Florentine tower, then enjoy Tuscan wine and a three-course pasta dinner.
“We had an absolute blast with Valentina, great instruction that was also entertaining! We made three different types of pasta and sauces and enjoyed some delicious wine. Highly recommend and would absolutely do another class!”
Review of a Tuscan farmhouse cooking class from Florence, with a market tour, handmade pasta, four-course lunch, Chianti, and recipes.
“Booked this a few days before my trip & I was so excited. My expectations were far exceeded. I took my mom to Italy for our first time for her 60th birthday trip. She’s a little slow at walking so when Luca says a five minute walk it might’ve taken her a little longer, but he was an absolute pleasure and kept us all laughing. I feel honored to have met him and Erika. So fun so full of knowledge… taken on a short tour around Florence and the markets… quite the experience and then took the bus to the farmhouse and it was such a beautiful peaceful view. The…”
Make three fresh pastas in Florence with a local chef, then enjoy your handmade meal with Tuscan wine and take-home recipes.
“What a nice young man that was our teacher...explained what we were doing..had a lot of fun. We were lost and they waited for us..”
Make two fresh pastas and tiramisu in Florence, then enjoy your meal with wine, coffee, and limoncello in a small group.
“Jacob was wonderful. He made it so fun and easy. Our whole family enjoyed it. He was calm and had a great sense of humor and made us believe we could do it home. Definitely a great experience.”
Make pizza and gelato in Florence with a chef, unlimited wine, family pricing, recipes, and a tasty three-hour lesson.
“What a fun evening!! Who doesn’t like pizza and gelato? If you don’t….then don’t come to Italy! LOL Our chef Victoria made cooking easy and fun! She broke all the steps down into easy to follow instructions, and we all had an amazing meal together! We drank wine, chatted with the others at our table and basked in the glory of the meal we created! So tasty and so much fun!! Honestly, you could easily spend more on dinner, wine & gelato - - - so doing this tour is just as much money, but way more fun than an ordinary restaurant!”
Cook fresh pasta, ravioli, bruschetta, and tiramisu after Florence’s Central Market, with Chianti and a local chef.
“Highly recommend this cooking class. It really is a full cooking experience, so make sure you can commit at least five hours of your time before signing up. The experience includes tasting ingredients at the local market, as well as cooking every part of your meal. Our chef, Alice, was very knowledgeable and very helpful. Overall, a great experience, thank you Towns of Italy!!”
Make ravioli, pappardelle, and tiramisu in Florence with chef guidance, unlimited regional wine, recipes to take home, and a small-class feel.
“Wonderful class! Very fun and professional instructor. The food and wine were amazing! Would highly recommend this cooking class.”
Explore Chianti, medieval hill towns, Tuscan wine estates, and a hands-on cooking class on a full-day trip from Florence.
“Great trip! Staff was very helpful and kind and knowledgeable. Wine tasting was the only slightly disappointing part - same glass provided for 3 different wines. Countryside was stunning and we loved Sienna ( would have liked another hour there ) and San Gimignano ( another hour as well ). Be prepared for a lot of walking and a loooong day but well worth it all.”
Cook four Tuscan courses with a local chef, then enjoy dinner and wine in Florence. A practical, social class for food lovers.
“So much fun!! Loved the chefs who help prepare our amazing Italian dinner. Leaned a lot and met some very nice people in our group!”
Make fresh pasta and gelato in Florence with chef guidance, wine, recipes, and an optional Central Market tour.
“This was fantastic, I wish my husband had joined me! I loved learning the tips on how to roll the pasta, do and don'ts of making fresh sauce! and the food was so delicious. We also got wine and or soda and of course gelato at the end is like the cherry on the top. I liked that they had 2 different instructors which made it more dynamic.”
Learn three fresh pasta styles with Michelin-trained chefs in Florence, then enjoy a full meal, Tuscan sauces, and unlimited wine.
“Great experience. Worth the time to do this class in Florence. Funny, knowledgeable and great chef was Andrea! He was great!”
Make tagliatelle, ricotta ravioli, ragù, and tiramisù in Florence with a local chef, market visit, wine, and a meal of your own cooking.
“This was an awesome class! Guy was fantastic. We learned how to make pasta from scratch, the techniques, ingredients. Then we learned how to make tiramisu. We all had a hand in the whole process. I highly recommend taking this class. You’ll be ready to make pasta when. You get home. The food we made was so good!”
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