Florence Cooking Class: Authentic Tuscan Cuisine

Embark on a culinary adventure in Florence with a private Tuscan pasta making class. Learn from a local expert and cook three handmade pastas or a pasta and meat main course, along with a side vegetable and dessert.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Florence - Begin your Florence cooking class in your local host Cinzia’s home with a freshly prepared Tuscan appetizer! Then roll up your sleeves and learn to cook regional Italian pasta from recipes passed down through generations of Cinzia’s family during a hands-on Tuscan cooking class. Choose when making your booking between a cooking menu…
What's Included
  • Private cooking class and homecooked dinner with your host Cinzia
  • All taxes, fees and handling charges
  • Local prosecco and wine (1-2 glasses)
  • Gratuities
What's Not Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
Meal Options
  • Traditional Tuscan appetizer - Bruschette, coccoli or charcuterie
  • Fresh pasta and sauce - Pappardelle, tagliatelle, ravioli, tortelli or gnocchi with an accompanying sauce
  • Chicken cacciatore - Chicken, pork or beef
  • Side seasonal vegetable - Stewed artichokes, carrots, etc. or salad
  • Traditional Italian dessert - Tiramisù, cantucci, brutti ma…
Additional Information

For a truly memorable meal and culinary experience in Florence, join a local chef in preparing an authentic Italian menu of fresh pasta and other Tuscan dishes. During a private cooking lesson, help choose and make different types of fresh pasta with sauces or one pasta and a meat dish if you like, finished off with a decadent Italian dessert. Learn…

Location
Via di Scandicci
Meet Cinzia at her home in Via di Scandicci, Florence. Please check the 'Before you go' section on your voucher for the exact address, the above only offers neighbourhood details, and not the exact address. Exact address can be found in your ticket upon confirmation.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Kerry_h
May 30, 2025
Delightful Evening - Chef Cinzia was a delight. We had a wonderful late afternoon/early evening learning, enjoying and eating/drinking. Chef was approachable and knowledgeable -- without the overtones of authoritative pomposity. We had a delight!!
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Bradz820
May 20, 2025
Exquisite Experience!!! - This was an amazing, utterly magnificent experience!!! The cooking aspect was wonderful but even better was just the ambience, interaction, and conversation!!! Highly recommend and will definitely do again when we return another time!!! Grazi, Cinzia!!!
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505bellaf
May 20, 2025
Dallas to Cinzia - One of our favorite things we did in Florence. We loved cooking with Cinzia and having true Italian food. She is an amazing cook and host!
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Tamib754
May 16, 2025
Cooking with Friends - As my clients travel advisor I received this message. "We had such a great time. Cinzia was a lovely host and we felt so welcome at her home. We are all excited to use our new skills when we get back home! Thanks again so much for organizing this for us!!"
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Elizabeth
May 15, 2025
A Must Do!! - Cinzia was a lovely host and taught us how to make some amazing delicious food. First, we were greeted with cheese, bread, and Prosecco. Then, we made bruschetta, homemade ravioli, a pork and apples dish, and tiramisu. We were also offered delicious wine throughout our visit, as well as a blueberry grappa to end our evening. Cinzia is very kind and friendly, and knows a lot of history of Florence and cooking. I will definitely recommend this to anyone coming to Florence that wants an authentic cooking experience. Thank you again for hosting us!!!
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Curiosity630798
Apr 25, 2025
BEST pasta cooking class in Florence!! - My wife and I were warmly welcomed into Cinzia’s home and shown to her BEAUTIFUL Tuscan patio where the table was set among here beautiful flowers and garden. She walked us through making three traditional pasta dishes and then guided us through preparing, cooking, and eating them (along with a delicious dessert we made first!). Book her if you can, we DEFINITELY will cook with her again when we return to Florence!
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Antonella
Aug 30, 2024
10/10 Cooking Experience! - Our family had a wonderful time cooking with Maria at her beautiful home outside of Florence. As a party of five, Maria met us at the planned spot and drove us the rest of the way to her house. Upon arriving, Maria had everything we needed to enjoy an amazing meal. We began by making a tasty bruschetta appetizer before learning how to make pasta from scratch. Maria even gave us options and we ended up making both tagliatelle and ravioli. Our three teenage children were engaged and had an amazing hands-on experience. To top it all off, we learned how to prepare a simple and delicious tiramisu dessert. We enjoyed all of our creations at a beautiful table outside Maria’s lovely villa. I highly recommend this experience to all who will be traveling in and around Florence.
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838isaacg
Jun 28, 2023
Memories to Last a Lifetime - An amazing hands-on experience for our family of 5 (age 10 - adults) in the private home of an expert. We made pasta from scratch, prepared a chicken dish, made panna cotta and enjoyed a beautiful meal together. Great memories!
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Cmolica
Jun 26, 2023
Delicious dinner with Alessio - We had a great evening with Alessio Vallini, aka Fungomaniac, at his apartment about a mile and a half from our hotel on the east side of Florence. Allessio had fresh mushrooms HE HAD HUNTED earlier that week! We prepared them in a delicious crostini. For our main course, Alessio taught us to make pasta ravioli (first time). We felt like we had a friend living in town. Everything was incredibly delicious! To cap things off, we had a wonderful orange shortbread with fresh whipped cream that was his grandmother’s recipe and was delightful. He also shared the recipes freely so we can try them when we are home. I would highly recommend a class and dinner with Allesio when you are in Florence. You will love it.
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Joseph_l
Jun 10, 2023
Outstanding host and an enjoyable experience! - Outstanding host makes for an outstanding experience. Thank you Cienza for teaching us your craft and sharing a wonderful meal and evening.
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From $146
up to 10 guests
2 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).