FLORENCE
37 Tours Reviewed
Offal food, done the Florentine way. In Mercato Centrale Firenze, you’re not just eating—you’re watching a city ritual in action, inside a historic market where locals come to shop, chat, and snack. I especially love two things here. First, you…
Florence tastes different when you start locally. This 3-hour street food and market walk takes you through Sant’Ambrogio market and the nearby alleys, with a local guide’s stories as your map. You’ll get at least 7 street food samples that…
A slow-food morning beats another museum day. This private Florence experience pairs market shopping in the Mugello Valley with a hands-on 3-course cooking class later, led by an English-speaking chef. I love the small, human scale of meeting shop owners…
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…
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,…
San Lorenzo Market has a way of pulling you in. On this Florence Central Market Food Tour, you walk through the historic stalls of San Lorenzo and taste the real Tuscan stuff—aged balsamic, prosciutto, several cheeses, olive oil, plus a…
Lucca smells like dinner when you start here. This private cooking experience pairs a hands-on market ingredient hunt with a real home-style meal in a local setting. I especially like that the class is built around cooking several Lucca specialties,…
Florence can be a bit of a food circus. This Sant’Ambrogio market tour feels grounded, because you follow a local chef through real daily shopping and end with classic Tuscan bites. I especially like the chef guide focus, plus the…
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…
Cooking starts at the market. This Lucca experience pairs a local market walk with a private, Cesarina-led cooking class in a family home, where you learn regional dishes and then eat your results family-style with local wines. I love how…
A cooking lesson in Siena feels like a visit. You meet Cesarina Patrizia and start with a guided walk through the local market and food shops, then move into her home kitchen to cook Sienese favorites with a small group.…
Florence has a second show—food. This 3.5-hour walking tour takes you through the neighborhoods around Piazza Sant’Ambrogio and puts real Florentine eating habits on your plate, starting with espresso and ending with classic sweets like cantucci and gelato. You get…
Food in Florence has a better address than the guidebooks. This 3-hour market walk puts your taste buds right inside Mercato di Sant’Ambrogio, led by a local chef and geared for real conversations—not lectures. I like that it’s a small…
Mercato Centrale is one of those places where you can wander for hours. This private, English-led tour helps you slow down in the right spots, then taste your way through Florence food culture with a guide who knows what to…
