FLORENCE
241 Tours Reviewed
Dinner becomes a lesson in Florence. In a private setup with LA VIVANDIERA, you’ll learn traditional pasta skills at 5 pm, including the old rolling-pin method, taught by Cinzia Masini. I especially like that it’s hands-on, step by step, so…
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.…
Kids love this Tuscan baking hour. This cooking class is a sweet, hands-on way for kids to get creative in the kitchen, with a lesson built around shortcrust pastry, filled cake, and decorated biscuits. You’re at an agriturismo in Peccioli,…
Florence has a quiet craft side. This 3-hour guided tour focuses on working hands and old-school techniques, moving from goldsmithing and gemstone work to leather, carving, and the perfume world tied to Santa Maria Novella. It’s the kind of experience…
Food teaches faster than words. In Assisi, this 4-hour home cooking class puts you at a real table, making Umbrian dishes with guidance from Nonna Paola (and the family team at the property). You’ll work with local market ingredients—olive oil,…
Truffles and Tuscan wine, in one afternoon. At Tenuta Torciano Winery outside San Gimignano, you get a hands-on truffle cooking lesson plus a wine and oil tasting built around local products. I liked the calm, polished setting and the friendly…
Cooking starts with a roll of dough. This Lucca fresh pasta-making class in Tuscany is special because you learn in a real local’s home, not a showroom kitchen, and you work with a certified home cook who teaches you the…
Great food, no car keys needed. This live online cooking class puts you in a real working kitchen with Raffaella, an Italian chef and author focused on traditional cuisine from the Perugia area. I like that you’re not just watching…
Pasta lessons hit different in Tuscany. This one is built around organic ingredients and hands-on pasta making, with tasting breaks guided by a professional sommelier named Alina. You’re not just learning recipes; you’re learning how the pieces fit together in…
Art and dinner, in one room. This Tuscan cooking class in Florence pairs serious food skills with a seriously pretty art setting. You cook in Anna’s personal art space, and the whole experience is built around the idea that food…
Pastas with a view beat most tours. This Tuscan cooking class at Podere Spedalone mixes real farm-to-table ingredients with hands-on hand-rolled pasta and cantucci cookies, then rewards you with lunch where the food is the point. It’s also run in…
Hands-on lasagna in Bologna beats any museum. In this 3-hour lasagna bolognese cooking class, you don’t just watch. You knead eggs, flour, and spinach into dough, roll it thin, and build the real lasagna layers you’ll eat hot. What I…
Home cooking in Bologna feels personal fast. This experience pairs a relaxed walk through the city with a hands-on cooking lesson in Giovanna S’s apartment kitchen. You’ll work on classics like crostini with vegetables and local cheese, risotto with seasonal…
A private pasta night in San Gimignano feels more human than a showroom. You cook in a Cesarina host’s home kitchen, guided step by step, then sit down and eat your results together. It’s hands-on Italian cooking, not just watching…
