The 8 Best Market and Cooking Classes in Florence

1.Pasta and Tiramisu Cooking Class with optional Local Market Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 515 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $83Our pick

At Cucineria La Mattonaia in central Florence, you’ll make tagliatelle, ricotta ravioli, sauces, and tiramisu with a local chef such as Giulia, David, Gui, or Alain. Morning sessions add Sant’Ambrogio Market and tastings, while afternoon classes last three hours without the market visit. Lunch or dinner and wine are included.

“This was an amazing experience cooking pasta and Tiramisu with Guy . His cooking skills kept us involved in the process and the food was delicious !”

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2.MaMa Florence Guided Market Tour and 4 Course-Pasta Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 15 reviews · 4 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $263

Start with guide Lavinia or Lisa at San Lorenzo Market, tasting local olive oil, vinegar, produce, and other specialties. Then walk to MaMa Florence in San Frediano for a hands-on class with chefs such as Matteo, Sarah, or Alessandro. Make pasta, sauces, a starter, and dessert, then sit down with Prosecco and Italian wine.

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3.Private Florence Market Tour and Pasta Making Class with Cinzia

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $225

Spend six hours with Cinzia shopping for Florentine ingredients, then cook in her home kitchen. Make three pastas, or pasta plus a Tuscan main, and finish with wine, dessert, and recipes to use at home.

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4.Pasta & Tiramisu Cooking Class + Italian Market Tour in Florence

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · 4 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $207

Spend about 4.5 hours at Cucineria La Mattonaia, 15 minutes from Florence’s Duomo. In the 9 AM session, shop at Sant’Ambrogio Market before learning tagliatelle, ravioli, sauces, and tiramisu with a chef. The class serves your finished meal with wine and includes a recipe booklet and certificate.

“It was fun, educational, all hands on, felt very comfortable with our group who we met there, the chef was very informative, funny and encouraging.”

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5.Dolce Vita by Day Market Tour & Pasta Making Class

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · from $149

Meet Ileana in Florence’s Sant’Ambrogio district for a five-hour food experience. Visit market butchers, cheese and salumi vendors, and a local bakery, then return to a Florentine apartment to make two fresh pastas, two sauces, and tiramisu with wine pairings.

“She was so helpful explaining food cultures and ideas. Wonderful cook!! Friendly and enjoyed our time!”

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6.Small-Group Pasta Cooking Class and Market Tour in Florence

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $181

Meet at Sant’Ambrogio Market at 9 a.m. for a four-hour Florence food experience. Chefs such as Andrea, Davide, and Simone guide you through market shopping, tastings, handmade pasta, and sauces. You get an apron, recipes, wine, and a small-group lesson capped at six people.

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7.Dolce Vita by Day Market Tour & Pasta Making Class

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · from $130

Meet Ileana near Pasticceria Nencioni for a five-hour food day in Sant’Ambrogio. You’ll visit the market, sample cheese, salumi, bread, and wine, then make two pastas, two sauces, and tiramisu in her Florence apartment. The group is limited to four, with Layla the shih tzu serving as host.

“What a wonderful experience from start to finish. Ileana took us to the outdoor market to show us the in season produce as well as the meat, cheese and fish vendors in the covered market where we sampled cheeses, bread and wine. Next to her lovely home where we learned to make tiramisu, handmade pasta dough from which we made ricotta and lemon filled ravioli which we paired with a fresh tomato sauce and tagliatelle noodles. with eggplant sauce. The food was delicious, her knowledge of Florence and food exceptional and we came away with new skills, full stomachs and helpful recommendations for places to eat in Florence and things…”

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8.Florence Market Tour and Pasta Class with Food Author Patrizia

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2 reviews · from $216

Meet cookbook author and food journalist Patrizia at Sant’Ambrogio Market, choose seasonal ingredients, then walk to her central Florence home for a private pasta class. Learn traditional hand-made pasta, prepare a three-course meal, and share it with two glasses of local wine. The six-hour experience is private and includes a vegetarian option by request.

“This was by far one of our most memorable events of our vacation. Patrizia was amazing. She opens her home to you and it is beautiful. The meal we learned to cook was wonderful and learning about the local markets and some the architeRead more”

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