Half-day Florence Culinary Experience
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Join an expert Italian chef for a culinary experience 4 course pasta making class in Florence, Italy.
If you are joining us at our 9:30am class meet your professional chef and discover one of Florence’s most authentic local markets, Santo Spirito Market, to shop for fresh ingredients to be used in our kitchen and during your hands-on class!
If you are joining us at our 6 PM class meet your professional chef and discover one of Florence’s most authentic local neighbourhoods, Santo Spirito, to shop for fresh ingredients in it's boutiques to be used in our kitchen and during your hands-on class!
Immerse yourself as you are guided through the preparation of a starter, two different fresh hand-made pastas and a delicious tiramisu before gathering around the table to taste your creations with a glass of Tuscan wine, beer, or soft drink of your choice. We will send you off with a set of new Italian cooking skills and recipes to impress your family and friends back at home.
Lowest price guaranteeReserve now & pay laterFree cancellation
Ages 1-100, max of 12 per group
Duration: 4h
Start time: Check availability
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Live guide: English
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- Discover a local market and shop for fresh ingredients
- Hands-on cooking class
- Professional local chefs guidance
- Starter, 2 pastas, Tiramisu
- Complimentary wine, beer, soft drinks
- Start:
- Piazza Santo Spirito, 50125 Firenze FI, ItalyMeet your guide in front of the fountain at Piazza Santo Spirito.
End:This activity ends back at the meeting point. - Wheelchair accessible
- Pushchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Transportation is wheelchair accessible
- Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 254868P2- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travellers
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
- If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 254868P2
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- 679tanyam0 contributionsAWESOME Family Experience!We had a phenomenal cooking experience with Elena last week at the Florence Food Studio. She was such a patient, knowledgeable, passionate teacher. Both myself and my two teens had such a great time! We will highly recommend this experience to all of our friends and family making the same trip! THANK YOU Elena!!Written 29 July 2024
- U331TMchloeg0 contributionsPasta Making Class ReviewGenevra was absolutely incredible and we had an amazing time! We did the pasta making class! The food was incredible and it was very hands on!! I recommend this class for sure!Written 14 May 2024
- slam720 contributionsOutstanding family cooking experienceWe had a wonderful experience with Chef Giorgio in his Florence Food Studio. He kept hour three teenagers engaged. We made pizzas, calzones, gelato, sorbet and cookies! The entire experience was so well thought out and we got to sit down to a lovely dinner when the cooking was finished. We highly recommend other travelers to this studio if you are looking for an enjoyable and informative experience. Thank you Chef Giorgio!Written 30 December 2023
- jackiemJ1869AU0 contributionsBest Meal and Experience on Our Trip!Our class with Giorio was one of the main highlights of our honeymoon. We agreed after we got back from the trip that it was the best meal we had! Giorgio and his assistant were so engaging and made the experience part lesson and part private meal. I'm celiac (gluten free) and we made the most incredible gnocchi dish - my husband is not gluten free and agreed it was the best gnocchi he has ever had. Cannot recommend booking a class here enough - you will not regret it! 11/10Written 28 July 2023
- gnc19730 contributionsGood not excellentVery knowledgeable, welcoming and friendly staff; clear directions (in English); comfortable surroundings. Essentially a good experience. I would have appreciated more instruction on making the sauce. We never did receive the recipes by email promised.Written 1 May 2023
- SurfGill0 contributionsA totally wonderful experienceThis was by far one of the best things I have done in Italy, and I can highly recommend as a solo traveller. Even though there was a mix up with the directions for my meeting point, one of the staff came to get me to join the others. I only missed shopping for the Kale, squash, and other vegetables we used. We visited a local deli where we tasted cheese and purchased prosciutto and burata. Then we went to the kitchen and made fresh pasta, sauce, kale pesto, bruschetta, and tiramusu. The food was delicious, served with prosecco and wine, and the small group we had made it so much better.Written 25 February 2023
- Trek5716880 contributionsOne of the HIGHLIGHTS of our trip to FirenzeGiorgio is an amazing cook, with a passion for food and for sharing this knowledge with others. We had such an incredible time learning from him and enjoying his beautiful studio. It was magical and I would highly HIGHLY recommend this experience to anyone who loves to cook. It was a highlight of our trip.Written 24 October 2022
- Nisapistacchio0 contributionsPerfect pizza and gelato making classMy friends and I had a wonderful pizza and gelato making class with Giorgio! We learned how to make gelato, sorbet, cookies to accompany it, pizza and calzones. It was great that while we made our own, he also had extra dough and gelato base since it takes a while to set. He was very personable and taught us a lot of new tips. He’s a great teacher! The location was charming, too! We enjoyed our meal we made with wine and conversation after. Would definitely recommend joining Giorgio for a food making class in Florence!Written 20 September 2022
- Bossymama0 contributionsSuper friendly family cookingGiorgio saved the day finding us a space on the pasta cooking course after another provider let us down. Lucky us because the experience was great. It was fun to go and get ingredients at a local deli. Their location is lovely in their family building and the welcome so friendly, instructions really clear and a fun experience to cook and share dinner with people from other countries. We have continued to make the recipes at home and hope to go back to make gelato next time.Written 16 September 2022
- bcbtoronto0 contributionsFood studio experience - super afternoonWe booked a 90 minutes deep dive I to I e cream making and received so much more ! Giorgi and his Assistent (yes we had two people for four attendees) not only did three flavors of ice cream but prepared a superb desert out of two flavors with sponge cake and alcohol (yummy). And yea finally learned how to make good sorbet ! Trick : it is not the sugar it is how you work with the fruits … At the end we sat down in the gorgeous “big room” and were treated to our own creations and had some paired drinks with it. Super afternoon ! The setup is pro style . From the super cooler to chill down things in second to the convection oven, the big ice cream machine … they are setup - I can see them doing amazing pasta classes too :). We saw the huge (think seating 16) table just setup for making pasta … We will come back,Written 19 August 2022
- Morgan M0 contributionsAmazing ExperienceOur experience with Florence Food Studio was outstanding! Giorgio met us at a very easy location and walked us back to his beautiful kitchen studio. Once there, we had an amazing time learning all about the cuisine we were preparing as well as learning about Giorgio and his background. We had a great experience full of tasty food, good conversation, and instruction. We also received all of our recipes via email so that we can try to replicate our meals once we get back home! I would absolutely recommend Florence Food Studio for anyone that enjoys cooking and, most importantly, eating.Written 2 August 2022
- mcclure18m0 contributionsGreat ExperienceWe participated in a wonderful cooking class with Meri. She did an excellent job guiding our family in creating our 4 course meal. She also made sure we understood how we could make it at home. The studio has a wonderful atmosphere. I highly recommend take a class from this Studio.Written 11 July 2022
- 741trishf0 contributionsGreat activity for solo or group travelersFantastic evening spent meeting new people, going food shopping, drinking wine, learning about & cooking a delicious Tuscan meal. Highly recommend.Written 21 June 2022
- 650sueq0 contributionsFabulous cooking class!My husband and I took a gelato cooking class. It was wonderful! Giorgio walked us through how to make gelato and more importantly explained why we were doing things. To accommodate time restraints, Giorgio already had a chocolate gelato in the machine. He explained how he made it and then walked us through making an orange vanilla sorbet. We then learned how to make strawberry sorbet. To go with it he taught us to make cat tongues cookies, and a dessert using a sponge cake and gelato. I appreciated that he also taught us and corrected our cooking skills. Everything was delicious and so much fun.Written 21 June 2022
- 830sydneyh0 contributionsDefinitely recommend!Amazing! We did the Saturday morning pasta making class with Giorgio and had the best time! The food is amazing and he was so helpful in explaining all the technique and even sent recipes so we could recreate at homeWritten 13 May 2022
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Msulli2
Las Vegas, NV92 contributions
We had an awesome time with this tour. It started when our chef met us at the market to shop for vegetables. Chef Mary was great, and it was great to be able to pick out what we would be cooking later. We made ravioli and spaghetti with pesto. Chef Mary walked us through all of it and then we finished by eating a lunch of what we had made. Just a great couples experience. Highly recommend.
Written 9 August 2024
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Janet R
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Jun 2024 • Family
This has been the highlight of our visit to Florence! Giorgio and Elena were awesome and made it such a great experience. The class was fun and the food was delicious! Highly recommend and will book another class the next time we visit.
Written 21 June 2024
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Gunther M
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Fantastic experience! Thanks for the attention, the recipes and great food! We recommend!! It is a must do in Florence!!
Written 22 August 2024
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Shawn G
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Jun 2024 • Family
Everything was fantastic, a must go! We did pizza and gelato as a family and it was delicious. We made all the ingredients from scratch and it was well worth it. Elena is the best!
Written 8 June 2024
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