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Wanna Be Italiano: Become a Tuscan Chef with a Market Tour and Cooking Class in Florence
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Immerse yourself in the art of Tuscan cooking with a market tour and cooking class in Florence. Choose fresh ingredients, prepare a classic Tuscan lunch, and savor your meal with fellow cooks. Limited spots available!
Immerse yourself in the art of Tuscan cooking with a market tour and cooking class in Florence. Choose fresh ingredients, prepare a classic Tuscan lunch, and savor your meal with fellow cooks. Limited spots available!
Duration:
5 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Towns of Italy | Cooking School | Florence - You will go shopping with the chefs at the central market, picking up the ingredients for your lunch. You will attend at a Cooking Masterclass by a famous local Chef in a fascinating kitchen in Florence and then you will obviously eat the meal you prepared yourself, accompanied with two glasses of a selection of Chianti wine
- Towns of Italy | Cooking School | Florence - You will go shopping with the chefs at the central market, picking up the ingredients for your lunch. You will attend at a Cooking Masterclass by a famous local Chef in a fascinating kitchen in Florence and then you will obviously eat the meal you prepared yourself, accompanied with two glasses of a selection of Chianti wine
What's Included
- Food tastings at school
- Central food market guided visit
- Recipe booklet
- Free subscription to our Food&Wine Club for special discounts on wine and typical products
- Two glasses of Chianti wine with lunch
- Vegetarian-friendly options available (advance notice required)
- Graduation diploma
- Food tastings at school
- Central food market guided visit
- Recipe booklet
- Free subscription to our Food&Wine Club for special discounts on wine and typical products
- Two glasses of Chianti wine with lunch
- Vegetarian-friendly options available (advance notice required)
- Graduation diploma
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Gratuities
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
Meal Options
- Bruschetta
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Fresh home-made pasta. - Tagliatelle and ravioli with 2 sauces.
Please note: Your menu may slightly vary depending on fresh ingredients available and intollerances - Tiramisu
- Bruschetta
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Fresh home-made pasta. - Tagliatelle and ravioli with 2 sauces.
Please note: Your menu may slightly vary depending on fresh ingredients available and intollerances - Tiramisu
Additional Information
Discover the art of Tuscan cuisine with a 5-hour market tour and cooking class in Florence. Guided by local chefs, explore Florence’s Central Market to select fresh ingredients, then head to the cooking school kitchen to prepare a traditional Tuscan lunch. Craft dishes like ‘bruschetta’ (grilled bread topped with tomatoes), homemade pasta, and dessert…
Discover the art of Tuscan cuisine with a 5-hour market tour and cooking class in Florence. Guided by local chefs, explore Florence’s Central Market to select fresh ingredients, then head to the cooking school kitchen to prepare a traditional Tuscan lunch. Craft dishes like ‘bruschetta’ (grilled bread topped with tomatoes), homemade pasta, and dessert under the watchful eyes of your chefs. Enjoy your creations alongside fellow participants with unlimited Chianti wine, and receive a diploma and recipe booklet at the end.
This small-group class is limited to 20 participants to ensure a personalized experience.
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
- Vegetarian cooking classes can also be catered for, please specify when booking
- Please note that when Florence Central Market is closed (on Sundays and bank holidays), the market visit will be replaced by a special introduction and extra tastings at the cooking class school
- We are sorry to inform you that pets are not permitted on our tours
- 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 participant and no refund will be due
- Not suitable for Celiacs
- Eggs cannot be excluded from the meal since having some dishes containing them.
Location
Towns of Italy | Cooking School | Florence
Via Panicale
Towns of Italy cooking school is located in Via Panicale 43 red (close to Central Market)
Please be at the meeting point 15 minutes before the tour starting time
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(1310 Ratings)
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Sheilag425
Apr 23, 2025
Excellent experience - A fantastic class, extremely organized, professional and fun. Chef Victoria was amazing, knowledgeable and kept everyone involved. We look forward to cooking at home with confidence. Thank you for the highlight of our time in Florence.
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Laura_h
Apr 21, 2025
Total fun for the whole family - Roberta was an excellent instructor, warm and funny and very helpful.
My grandchildren especially now can't wait to make their own pasta dinner. All 4 felt it was their best experience in Florence.
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Brig_w
Apr 14, 2025
Great Food, Great Fun - This was a great experience. I honestly almost went back the next day, but my schedule wouldn’t allow it. Our chef was wonderful. He made it all so fun and it was very hands on. The food we made was delicious and I 100% recommended this class.
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Q1571drpauloc
Apr 8, 2025
100% satisfied congratulations you deserve. - I'm passing by here to evaluate you a very professional person who is my great friend Nathalia qui talent who you have in the customers we were very satisfied with your welcome congratulations to you signed I Coimbra ........................................................................................................
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Alienindisguise
Apr 5, 2025
Fun and Informative Cooking Class - My husband I truly enjoyed both market tour and cooking class.
The indoor market was located just a block from the school.
The class was very informative too. The teachers taught us a lot about Italian food culture. We were able to learn most of the process hands on except sauces and filling. The sauces were more like demonstrations that teachers cook for the whole class and we learn it by watching. We each made our own pasta but we ended up gathering them all up from everyone in the class and cooked them all at once in one pot so it was a little disappointing that I didn’t get to eat my own pasta.
Overall though it was a good experience.
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X86tbhfbxm
Apr 5, 2025
Excellent experience,... - Excellent experience, Roberta was fantastic;
Highly recommended for family or group;
Definitely would book again
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7hd9pmtrj2
Mar 29, 2025
The best cooking class experience! - Alice was amazing! Everything about this class - the market experience, the other people, the food - was perfect! I cannot recommend this class enough. We did it with our 17 year old daughter and she LOVED it!
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Margaretkj81oo
Mar 26, 2025
So much fun to cook in Italy! - I highly recommend this experience! We have done cooking classes before and this one rocked! Chef Roberta is funny, energetic, and skilled. She quickly earned our respect and built rapport with us. We started out by visiting the nearby Central Market, which was an awesome window into Italian produce and food-related products. We lingered at a stall where we got to taste extra virgin olive oils, balsamic vinegars, and truffles. We then returned to class to make a Bolognese, pasta dough for two types of pasta dishes (ravioli and tagliatelli), kale-based pesto (basil was not yet in season), and tiramisu. Roberta had many helpful tips and great control over the class, and allowed enough opportunity for interaction among the group, who were seated on bar stools around tall tables, that we formed friendships over the course of the 5-hour session, partly with the help of free chianti. We were only in Florence for 3 nights, but this was time well-spent!
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Chelsey_h
Mar 20, 2025
Great experience. We... - Great experience. We were taken to the central markets first for some tastings before heading to the kitchen to cook a meal the traditional Italian way. Great host, great insight into Italian cooking and great facilities. Loved every moment of it! Fantastic outing for the whole family.
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Nikki_r
Mar 19, 2025
Great experience! - Definitely a must do while in Florence!! Learned so much. We already cook a lot at home and this helped us with technique and form. All hands on!
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