In the kitchen · FLORENCE PASTA CLASSES

The 15 Best Cooking Classes in Florence

65 classes  ·  from $21 a seat

Florence has the cheapest class in Italy worth taking and one of the most expensive, and both are worth it for different reasons. These 15 compare the city benches with the farm days up in the hills, with prices and how long you are away.

Florence: Pasta Cooking Class with Unlimited Wine - The three-hour pasta lesson
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Florence: Pasta Cooking Class with Unlimited Wine

1.Pasta Cooking Class with Unlimited Wine

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 10,285 reviews · 3 hours · from $21Our pick

In a 1200s medieval tower near Brunelleschi’s Dome, an English-speaking chef such as Andrea, Victoria, Antonio, or Valentino guides you through three fresh pastas and matching sauces. You cook, eat everything, and enjoy Tuscan wine or unlimited soft drinks during this three-hour Florence class.

“The Chef was amazing as he had kept the entire group engaged during the entire class. He came to everyone personally and suggested Tips on how to improve their pastas. In totality we were served 3-4 Pasta items that the group had prepared. Free wine just made the experience so much better. I highly recommend this activity to fellow travellers because not only it's insane value for money but also you get to see how delicious pastas and ravioli are actually made.”

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Florence Pizza or Pasta Class with Gelato Making at a Tuscan Farm - Focaccia, Chianti, and a proper welcome
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Florence Pizza or Pasta Class with Gelato Making at a Tuscan Farm

2.Florence Pizza or Pasta Class with Gelato Making at a Tuscan Farm

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6,801 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $145Top rated

Meet in central Florence and ride 15 minutes to a private estate above the city. Chefs such as Chris, Carmela, Davide, and Tiziano guide you through fresh pasta or wood-fired pizza, sauces, and gelato. You’ll eat a three-course meal with wine or beer before returning by coach.

“We had an absolute blast! All the instructors were so nice and funny. They helped us have a great evening and helped us cool some really great food. We can’t wait to try these recipes at home! Would highly recommend to anyone looking for a fun cooking class. It was just right outside the city but felt like you were in the countryside with amazing views.”

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Florence: Pasta & Tiramisu Cooking Class with Unlimited Wine - Learning Fresh Pasta Without Feeling Rushed
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Florence: Pasta & Tiramisu Cooking Class with Unlimited Wine

3.Pasta & Tiramisu Cooking Class with Unlimited Wine

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 6,708 reviews · 3 hours · from $56

Join an English-speaking chef such as Amber, Alessandro, Clive, or Narghess in a Florence restaurant kitchen. Make fresh pasta and tiramisu, then sit down for your meal with wine. Recipes, patient instruction, coffee, and limoncello are included.

“Learning to make pasta from scratch with a very patient chef Clive.”

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Florence: Pasta Cooking Class with Unlimited Wine - The three-hour pasta lesson
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Florence: Pasta Cooking Class with Unlimited Wine

4.Pasta Cooking Class with Unlimited Wine

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6,413 reviews · 3 hours (approx.)

In central Florence, a professional chef guides you through ravioli, tortelli, and pappardelle in a medieval tower near the Duomo. You make the pasta while the chef prepares butter and sage, arrabbiata, and Tuscan ragù sauces. Then you eat everything with unlimited Tuscan wine or soft drinks.

“We had Chef Valentino who was kind and educational. We had a great time, enjoyed all the flavors, and learned more about pasta making and sauce composition. I only wish there had been slightly more complexity to the course but given the time restraints the course content makes sense and was fun.”

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Pastamania - Florence Pasta Making Class - Fettuccine with tomato sauce
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Pastamania – Florence Pasta Making Class

5.Pastamania – Florence Pasta Making Class

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3,050 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $49

At Pastamania, an English-speaking chef such as Giacomo, Alessandra, Erica, or Camilla leads a small group through fresh fettuccine, ravioli, and tortelli. You shape the pasta, eat it with Tuscan wine, and leave with printed recipes.

“We had such an amazing time!! The class was super fun! It was perfectly structured without getting too serious. Perfect mix of learning & fun. Also, the food was delicious!!! Would definitely book again!”

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Florence: Cooking Class Pasta & Tiramisu Making Unlimited Wine - Tiramisu gives the class a sweet finish
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Florence: Cooking Class Pasta & Tiramisu Making Unlimited Wine

6.Cooking Class Pasta & Tiramisu Making Unlimited Wine

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,234 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $89

Spend three hours making fettuccine, ravioli, and tiramisu with an English-speaking chef in central Florence. Instructors may include Alessandro, Ambar, Clive, or Katarina. You cook, eat, drink wine, and leave with practical recipes and a taste of the Santo Spirito area.

“I highly recommend doing a cooking class. Our guide was engaging, funny and friendly and the whole experience allowed us to make new friends. The cooking class was one of the highlights of my whole trip.”

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Florence: Premium Pizza & Gelato Preparation Class with Wine - What the gelato demonstration really teaches
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Florence: Premium Pizza & Gelato Preparation Class with Wine

7.Premium Pizza & Gelato Preparation Class with Wine

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 1,306 reviews · 3 hours · from $62

Spend three late-afternoon hours with an English-speaking chef making individual pizza from yeast dough, watching a chocolate gelato demonstration, and eating your creations with Chianti. Instructors such as Lisa, Niccolò, Jon, and Federico keep the class lively, while families, solo visitors, and couples work side by side.

“The pizza and gelato making class was so much fun! My husband and I loved learning from Jon and Nico. They were both very knowledgeable, gave great recommendations, and were so much fun. Highly recommend this class with them!”

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Florence: Pizza or Pasta Class with Gelato at a Tuscan Farm - Arriving at a Private Farmhouse
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Florence: Pizza or Pasta Class with Gelato at a Tuscan Farm

8.Pizza or Pasta Class with Gelato at a Tuscan Farm

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 1,181 reviews · 5 - 7 hours · from $141

Leave Florence for a Tuscan farmhouse and spend five to seven hours making gelato, then choosing pizza or pasta. English-speaking chefs such as Cris, Tiziano, Livio, Max, and Carmela guide the work, followed by a generous meal, wine, and countryside views.

“It was a great experience. We were brought to a Tuscan farmhouse in Florence, welcome with wine and bruschettas. Tried making pastas from scratch, had more wine, finally got to taste the pastas and gelatos we made and more wine. Highly recommended.”

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Florence: Premium Pasta and Gelato Cooking Class - Kneading, rolling, and shaping two fresh pastas
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Florence: Premium Pasta and Gelato Cooking Class

9.Premium Pasta and Gelato Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 877 reviews · 3 hours · from $63

Spend three hours at Towns of Italy Cooking School making fresh pasta and learning gelato techniques with English-speaking chefs such as Roberta, Lisa, Jon, and Tommaso. The premium option adds a Central Market visit, seasonal tastings, ragù, pesto, and tiramisu.

“Lisa the chef was amazing and funny. We learned so much more than I ever thought we would and we had a fun time. The food we made was delicious.”

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Florence: Handmade Pasta & Dessert Class with Unlimited Wine - Rolling, cutting, and filling the pasta
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Florence: Handmade Pasta & Dessert Class with Unlimited Wine

10.Handmade Pasta & Dessert Class with Unlimited Wine

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 788 reviews · 3 hours · from $74

In central Florence, a multilingual chef guides you through fettuccine, ravioli, gnocchi, sauces, and dessert. You roll dough by hand and use a pasta machine, then eat your work with unlimited wine. Some options add a Florence street-food tour featuring trippa or lampredotto.

“Such a fun time learning the process of pasta making. Very informative and fun and best of all we endulged in our efforts of the day. Highly recommend them.”

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Florence: Pasta Class with Wine, Limoncello and Dessert - Egg, flour, and the first pasta dough
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Florence: Pasta Class with Wine, Limoncello and Dessert

11.Pasta Class with Wine, Limoncello and Dessert

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 674 reviews · 3 hours

In a historic palace on Lungarno Guicciardini, an English-speaking chef guides you through ravioli, tortelli, and fettuccine from egg and flour to dinner. You will share the meal, sample organic Tuscan wine, and finish with dessert and limoncello. Instructors have included Camilla, Giacomo, Francesca, Sarno, and Lucrezia.

“Loved the whole experience. I highly recommend Pasta Mania. It was a professional operation, we had fun and learned something we never thought we could do. Make sure you stay for the free wine tasting afterwards.”

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Pasta Cooking Class: Mastering Nonna's Recipes - Shaping tortelli, tagliatelle, and ravioli
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Pasta Cooking Class: Mastering Nonna’s Recipes

12.Pasta Cooking Class: Mastering Nonna’s Recipes

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 554 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $126

In central Florence, a Michelin-trained chef such as Marco, Simone, Andrea, Thomas, or Davide guides you through three handmade pastas and sauces. You will shape tortelli, tagliatelle, and ravioli, then sit down to eat them with Tuscan products and unlimited red and white wine.

“We had a wonderful time. Our chef Marco was fantastic and provided great instruction. We highly recommend it for anyone interested in learning how to make your own homemade pastas and sauces. We made three different pastas and sauces and then enjoyed the fruits of our labor. A great time!!”

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Florence: Countryside Tour with Wine Tasting & Pasta Class - The 45-minute ride from Florence to Fucecchio
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Florence: Countryside Tour with Wine Tasting & Pasta Class

13.Countryside Tour with Wine Tasting & Pasta Class

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 546 reviews · 7 hours · from $71

Travel 45 minutes from Florence to a family farm in Fucecchio with guides such as Christina, Naomi, and Angela. Walk among vines, olive trees, animals, and a botanical garden, taste five organic wines, then make pasta with a chef and eat it together.

“Great fun. Met some lovely people. Wine tasting was great and informative and so much fun making the pasta. Only wish we could have walked around the vineyards more.”

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Florence Small-Group Pasta Class with Seasonal Ingredients - Rolling dough and shaping pasta by hand
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Florence Small-Group Pasta Class with Seasonal Ingredients

14.Florence Small-Group Pasta Class with Seasonal Ingredients

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 532 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $126

At Chef Vary’s Florence kitchen, you choose seasonal dishes with your chef, then make pasta, sauces, and bruschetta by hand. Chefs such as Giulio, Irene, Roberto, and Vary lead the class. You finish with the food you prepared, wine, recipes, and plenty of practical cooking tips.

“The Food was amazing and we made it! With chefs help we made gourmet cuisine! Great experience! Would do it again and again!”

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Pasta and Tiramisu Cooking Class with optional Local Market Tour - Start at Sant’Ambrogio Market on the morning class
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Pasta and Tiramisu Cooking Class with optional Local Market Tour

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

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

Meet at Cucineria La Mattonaia for a hands-on Florence cooking class. With chefs such as Giulia, Gui, David, or Alain, you’ll shop at Sant’Ambrogio Market on morning departures, make fresh pasta and tiramisu, then eat your meal with wine.

“This cooking class was SO much fun! Staff was great and the setting was perfect for our group of 6. The pasta we made was delicious and the entire group is excited to try making these recipes at home!”

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