FLORENCE
197 Tours Reviewed
Good food starts at home. This experience pairs a market run with a Cesarina and a private lunch or dinner in her home. You’ll see what matters locally, learn how good ingredients get chosen, and watch the recipes get turned…
A cooking class in the Assisi countryside feels like a secret shortcut to real Umbrian flavor. You’ll work side-by-side with a local host in a family-run cellar, learning how to make focaccia and fresh pasta from seasonal ingredients, then sit…
Pasta lessons with a view feel like vacation. This class in Tuscany pairs hands-on cooking with warm family hospitality and guided wine tasting, so you’re not just watching food happen. One thing to plan for: most of the lesson is…
Fresh pasta lessons beat a cookbook every time. This private Bolognese cooking class in Emilia-Romagna turns you from spectator into cook, guided by Bianca in her home-style kitchen with a wide view over the rolling hills and the Po valley.…
Market scents lead to dinner. This 3.5-hour Florence experience starts at Sant’Ambrogio with chefs Mirella and Stefano, where you shop for ingredients like olive oil and produce. Then you head about 30 minutes out of town to their home in…
A day like this turns Florence into something you can taste. Cooking in an authentic villa setting keeps it personal, hands-on, and far from the usual quick demo. I like that you get a real 5-course meal you help create,…
There’s something satisfying about turning flour and eggs (or a substitute) into dinner. This hands-on pasta making cooking class in San Gimignano pairs skill-building with Tuscany wine tasting, all hosted in the kitchen of family-run Tenuta Torciano. I really like…
Truffles make Tuscany feel personal. This 4.5-hour truffle hunt and cooking class takes you to Podere La Marronaia, a family biodynamic winery and farm with big views of San Gimignano’s towers, plus hands-on time that feels more like learning from…
Cooking and countryside in one go. This Siena countryside class at Agriturismo Il Caggio is the kind of experience that feels practical, not staged. You’ll be in an actual Tuscan farmhouse setting, learning to make typical dishes the way a…
Three hours, and you’ll eat your own pizza. This hands-on class in central Florence is a fun way to learn real Italian basics—pizza base from scratch, then two gelato flavors made with fresh, local ingredients. I especially like the step-by-step…
A farmhouse kitchen can feel like home. This Siena cooking class with Cristiana and Mamma Nora is built around a Tuscan farmhouse setting and very hands-on homemade pasta making. You’ll learn how to pair pasta with a good savory sauce,…
Food, fire, and good company—this class hits all three. Cooking in the hills of Florence without modern machinery, powered by wood fire, turns a simple pasta night into real, hands-on Tuscan cooking. It’s a 4-hour session where you learn by…
Dinner comes to you in Pietrasanta. What makes this experience stand out is the setup: a local cook brings everything and prepares a four-course Tuscan meal right at your accommodation, so you skip the restaurant shuffle and stay in your…
Fresh pasta starts at home in Bologna. This 3-hour class is a simple, hands-on way to learn what you actually eat in Emilia-Romagna: tortelloni from scratch plus the sauces that make Bologna famous. I also love that the meal is…
Florence tastes better with flour on your hands. This Dolce Vita by Day experience pairs a hands-on market walk with real cooking in a Florentine apartment in Sant’Ambrogio. I love the market shopping focus (seasonal ingredients, cheese, salumi stops), and…
