Top Florence Food & Drink Classes

Discover the secrets of Tuscan cooking during this full-day experience, including a market visit and cooking class, topped off with a 4-course lunch. Shop for fresh ingredients at a Florentine market before venturing to a Tuscan farmhouse in the countryside. Take your cue from an expert chef as you create Italian dishes from scratch including bruschetta, pasta, roast pork, and tiramisù. Then sit down to enjoy the fruits of your labor, complemented by Tuscan wine.

Master the time-honored art of Italian pasta making during this private cooking workshop in Florence. Learn how to recreate three iconic hand-made pasta recipes, including ravioli, tagliatelle, and tortelli, including a fresh tomato-based sauce. Chef-led workshops end with a sit-down dinner of your creations, paired with organic Tuscan wine bottled locally.

Discover the many delights of Tuscany’s wine country on this small-group tasting tour from Florence. Travel along beautiful hillside roads through vineyards, olive groves and cypress trees. Visit 2 top-rated wineries in the famed Chianti Classico region, tour the cellars and learn how wine is produced using traditional methods. Taste different wines, along with olive oil and Tuscan specialties like fresh cheeses and bruschetta. Group size is limited to twenty-five participants for a more personalized experience.

Learn to make pizza and gelato during this culinary experience on a Tuscan estate near Florence, perfect for lovers of culture and cuisine. Your professional Italian chef provides a fun hands-on cooking lesson that culminates in a 3-course feast of appetizers, pizza, and gelato, accompanied by wine and beer. Plus, you'll receive a recipe booklet to take home and practice your newfound skills.

Learn how to make traditional Italian pizza and gelato on this cooking class in Florence. Led by a chef, sample a variety of flavors before getting to work on your own creations. Afterward, bring home your newfound skills in the kitchen to impress your friends. This class is limited to 25 people to ensure you receive personal attention from your instructor.

Try your hand at Florentine cuisine on this cooking class. Journey first to the city’s Central Market alongside expert chefs to select local ingredients for your lunch. Then head to the cooking school to learn how to make Tuscan favorites such as bruschetta, homemade pasta, and dessert. Afterward, sit down to enjoy the fruits of your labor, complemented by Chianti wine.

Try your hand in an Italian kitchen on this cooking class in Florence. Set in a palace in the heart of the city, learn how to whip up an authentic 4-course dinner with the help of an expert instructor. Craft Tuscan classics such as fresh pasta, chicken stew and tiramisu for dessert. Reward your hard work afterward with a feast of your creations, paired with delicious Tuscan wine. Numbers are limited in this small-group workshop in order to keep your experience intimate.

Roll up your sleeves and dig into a bowl of fresh pasta dough during this hands-on cooking class in Florence. Learn to make different kinds of pasta shells such as ravioli, tagliatelle, and spaghetti. Then, whip up authentic sauces and taste Italian wines for the perfect pairings, and indulge in your homemade dishes. Class size is limited to eight for personalized attention from the instructor.

Try your hand in an Italian kitchen during this pasta-making class in Florence. Learn how to make different types of pasta with three different sauces and a typical Italian dessert, using seasonal and organic ingredients, under the guidance of an expert instructor. Then toast your fellow chefs with some local red wine and sit down to enjoy the fruit of your labors. This small-group workshop is limited to 15 people to keep the experience as intimate as possible.

Try your hand at Italian fare during this cooking course and market tour in Florence. Begin with a walking tour through the San Lorenzo Market, choosing fresh ingredients for your dishes. Then head back to the kitchen and learn how to prepare a 4-course Tuscan meal under the guidance of a chef. Sit to feast on your creations and take recipes home at the end of your class. The lesson is divided into two groups, with a maximum of 15 people per chef for a more personal experience.

Join Francesca in her Florentine home to learn how to make traditional Italian dishes with this private hands-on cooking class. Discover the secrets to turning out authentic, hand-rolled pasta and gnocchi with a variety of sauces while enjoying insights about the city’s culture and cuisine from your local host and instructor. Top off your experience by sitting down to feast on the fresh dishes you've prepared together.

Immerse yourself in Italian cuisine with this cooking lesson in Florence. The class is a practical, interactive group experience that allows you to learn and enjoy an important part of the culture. You will prepare four courses: an appetizer, a fresh pasta dish such as potato gnocchi and egg pasta, a meat dish like Hunter's chicken, and dessert such as panna cotta.

What we will do: We will start by visiting the local market, San Pierino and the typical Florentine shops, to select seasonal products directly from local farmers that we will use together in our culinary experience. Once we arrive on the culinary terrace with a breathtaking view of Florence, we will have some "fettunta" and "bruschetta". After filling up with fettunta, we will get our hands dirty and I will teach you how to prepare fresh pasta by hand. We will prepare two fresh pasta. Finally we will enjoy the fruits of our work and, of course, the TASTE! Example of menu below, sauces and pasta may change according to fresh seasonal products: Starter: Fettunta or Bruschetta First courses: Gnocchi And Noodles Other things to keep in mind The dining experience can be customized to suit vegetarian or gluten-free options or food allergies. Please let us know when you book On Sundays the market is closed and we visit a local butcher.

Italian cuisine is among the most beloved in the world, and with this hands-on cooking class you’ll learn the secrets to preparing traditional dishes like risotto, ravioli, or tiramisù with the help of a professional chef. Pick up tips and techniques to turn out an authentic Italian meal from antipasto to dessert, and end with a celebratory three-course dinner in the wine cellar to sample your handiwork.

Visit a 900-year-old Tuscan castle, where you can learn how to make pasta and taste wine from the historic cellars, on this half-day tour. With a small group, eat a lunch of pasta you made by hand and taste three wines. After lunch, enjoy free time to explore the vineyards and wander the castle's grounds.

Learn the art of pasta from a trained Italian chef, and walk away with a new set of culinary skills, during this accessible, private cooking class. Pick between morning and afternoon start times, meet your guide in central Florence, and come with an appetite: together, you’ll prepare a number of traditional pasta recipes, and will enjoy a hearty meal—with plenty of wine—at the end of your cooking session.

Three times a week, in the Florentine city center, there is a special food experience going on: Italian pasta cooking class! It lasts about 3-hours and it is held in Florence. The cooking class starts: four of the most traditional Italian pastas are taking life.Three hand-made pasta with sauces, with meat and vegetables and a dessert are the very heart of the cooking experience. Included in the experiences there are water and wine. At the end of the class there is the “food tasting”: you are going to taste what you have cooked. Vegetarian option available

Skip the crowded Florence restaurant scene for this 4-course cooking class featuring Tuscan specialties. Start with preparing appetizers before moving to the first course of hand-made pasta and sauces, a second course with meat and vegetables, and dessert. When the class is over, you’ll have the chance to taste what you’ve cooked over wine. Vegetarian options are available on request.

Florentine steak, or 'bistecca fiorentina', is among the most iconic dishes in Tuscany, made from heirloom Chianina beef. With this exclusive insider experience, learn the secrets behind the true Florentine steak from the cut to the cooking in a traditional trattoria. Grill your steak to perfection under the watchful eye of your chef instructor, then savor the fuit of your labors as part of a three-course Tuscan meal with wine.

Experience the true flavor of the Tuscan countryside on this Chianti wine tour from Florence. Led by a professional tour escort, the tour includes visits local wineries set in scenic villages. Sample the most revered Tuscan wines, learn the characteristics of each blend and hear the winemakers’ secrets.

See all that Tuscany has to offer on this day trip to Pisa, Siena, and San Gimignano from Florence. Led by an expert guide, explore the main square and Gothic cathedral in Siena, followed by a traditional, 3-course lunch with wine. Afterward, enjoy free time to stroll the medieval streets of San Gimignano independently, as well as the city of Pisa, famous for its UNESCO-listed Leaning Tower. Your full day of sightseeing concludes with transportation back to Florence.

Don’t just dine on Italian fare when you’re in Italy—learn to make it yourself. For this hands-on cooking class, you’ll be welcomed into the home of a professional Cesarina, Italy’s age-old network of home cooks. You’ll then get to rolling “sfoglia,” or pasta (both filled and fresh), and layer that most beloved of Italian desserts, tiramisu. Once the apron’s off, it’s time to taste the fruit of your new-found skills.

Ride a Vespa through Tuscany on this tour from Florence. A local guide leads the way up through the scenic hills, where you pass the famous Piazzale Michelangelo and the Church of San Miniato al Monte. Afterward, head back to our country estate for a traditional Italian meal to top off your journey. To ensure an intimate experience, this tour is limited to 15 travelers.

Get an insider’s perspective on Florence’s vibrant food scene during this scenic tasting tour through the Tuscan Renaissance city. Join your private foodie guide to go behind the scenes and discover the food favorites most beloved by locals. Sip on an authentic Italian espresso, haggle over fresh pasta at the bustling Sant’Ambrogio market, and sample regional delicacies like Tuscan street food and the best gelato in Florence.