Fall in love with Tuscan food and learn to cook it yourself! Shop local, make pasta from scratch, and master classic dishes in Florence’s original hands-on cooking class. Fun for families, and unforgettable for all!
Florence: Cook Like a Local with Market Tour & Class
Summary Description
Highlights
- Cook a full Tuscan meal with expert local chefs
- Shop for fresh ingredients at Florence’s market
- Make pasta from scratch—kids love getting hands-on!
- Enjoy unlimited Chianti wine with your lunch
- Leave with recipes, a full belly & a fun certificate
Description
Step into the heart of Florence and cook like a true Italian! This is the city’s original (and most loved!) cooking class—fun, hands-on, and unforgettable for foodies, families, and first-timers alike. Kids absolutely love it—they’ll get messy, laugh, and proudly shape their own pasta from scratch!
Start your foodie adventure at Florence’s vibrant Central Market with our super engaging local chefs—charismatic, passionate, and full of great stories. You’ll shop for the freshest ingredients, meet local vendors, and taste your way through the market before heading to our professional kitchen.
Time to roll up your sleeves! With your chef leading the way, you’ll prepare a delicious Tuscan meal: think crispy bruschetta, homemade pasta like tagliatelle or ravioli, and a sweet dessert—paired with endless Chianti wine. Leave with a full belly, new skills, a recipe booklet, and your graduation certificate. If the market’s closed? No problem—extra tastings await!
Included / Excluded
- Visit to the Central market of Florence with our chefs and tastings
- Cooking lesson with famous local chefs
- Use of apron, cooking utensils and all the ingredients for your lunch
- Lunch with unlimited wine
- Graduation Certificate and Booklet with recipes
- Extras
- Tips
- Transfers from/to the meeting point in Florence
Start / End Locations
Start Location: Via Panicale, 43r, Florence, Metropolitan City of Florence, Italy
Start Location Notes: The meeting point is at TOWNS OF ITALY Cooking School in the heart of Florence, via Panicale 43r, close to the Central Market.
Important Information
Know Before You Book
- This tour runs on rain or shine.
- We regret to inform you that this class is not suitable for celiacs.
- Please inform us of any food intolerance, allergy or vegetarian options in advance.
- Please let us know in advance any special need or impaired mobility of the clients and we will do our best to accomodate them.
- Please note that when the Central Market is closed (on Sundays and bank holidays) a special introduction and extra tastings at the cooking class location will substitute instead.
- Children / teens under 18 y.o. must always be accompanied by at least one adult. If this requirement is not met, we reserve the right to exclude the under age partecipant and no refund will be due.
- We love pets, but to ensure everyone's comfort and safety, we kindly ask that you leave your furry friends at home for this tour.
- Please meet our staff at the meeting point in Florence 15 minutes before the tour departure time
Cancellation
Cancellation Cutoff: 24 hours
Cancellation Notes: 48 HRS cancellation policy. Full penalty applies for cancellations in the last 48 hours prior to tour departure. Full penalty applies for no-shows.<p> </p> <p>This tour runs on rain or shine.</p>
Options and Pricing
| Florence: Cook Like a Local with Market Tour & Class | RETAIL PRICE |
|---|---|
| Adult (18 - 64 years) | €89.00 |
About operator:
We design and craft all our experiences from the ground up in every detail.The profound knowledge of Italian culture and territory allows us to shape experiences unlike any other, each one with a different emphasis. A well-run organization and a network of dedicated professionals ensure that we can devise each experience maintaining the highest quality standards by monitoring every step of the process.We can thus provide memorable experiences tailored for a deep dive into the culture of our country and savor the Italian taste for life, stress-free.Our fresh and unique approach has been refined over the last 19 years of expertise, gained with Florencetown, a model that we have now decided to extend nationwide, by establishing Towns Of Italy. Our flexible and wide-ranging organization, embodying the talent of 120 people all across the country and a team of high profile Key People who, day in and day out, create such memorable experiences.Our mission is to welcome clients from around the world in Italy and provide them with unforgettable shared and private experiences, focusing on quality, authenticity, and innovation.
Basic Information
- Duration: 5 hours
- Trip difficulty: Easy
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