Cooking Class in Vinci, Tuscany: Make Fresh Pasta

Two and a half hours making pasta the way Tuscan families have for generations

A cooking class at a historic farm in Vinci, Tuscany, where you make two types of fresh homemade pasta using seasonal ingredients from the gardens, then sit down to eat it with local organic wine, Tuscan appetizers and dessert. The class runs about two and a half hours with a live guide in English, Spanish, Italian or French, and includes a brief introduction to the tradition of pasta-making in Italy.

The experience

You arrive at the farm and start with a short introduction to how pasta fits into Tuscan food culture, then move straight to the work. Your hands go into the dough to shape two different pasta types (traditional forms and more creative cuts) using fresh, seasonal ingredients picked from the farm's own gardens. The guide walks you through the techniques locals have used for generations, showing you the tricks that make the difference between pasta that tastes flat and pasta that tastes like home. By the end, you'll know how to replicate what you've learned in your own kitchen.

Once the pasta is ready, it gets cooked and dressed with sauce you've helped prepare. You sit together on the panoramic terrace overlooking the Tuscan countryside and eat the pasta you made, alongside a typical Tuscan appetizer of the day, a quarter-liter of local organic wine, water, and a house dessert. The meal is unhurried. This is the point of the class, to taste what your own hands produced and understand why the ingredients and technique matter.

The farm is wheelchair accessible, and if you have any food intolerances or dietary preferences (vegetarian, allergies, anything else) let them know when you book so they can adjust the menu. Pool access is available on request.

What’s included

• Brief introduction to the tradition of homemade pasta in Italy.
• instruction in making two types of fresh pasta using seasonal ingredients from the farm.
• the cooked pasta with sauce.
• a typical Tuscan appetizer.
• one-quarter liter of local organic wine.
• water and cover charge.
• house dessert.
• use of the panoramic terrace during the meal.

Before you book

Days and timesMonday, Wednesday and SaturdayDeparts at 10:30

Book up to1d before

AgesAdult (18 to 65 years) · Senior (66 and older) · Youth (13 to 17 years) · Child (3 to 12 years) · Infant (under 3): free

GroupUp to 8

Live guideEnglish, Spanish, French and Italian

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

Prices and times updated 11 days ago

Good to know

Wheelchair accessibleStroller-friendlyInfant seats available

Operated by Podere Rondinaio

Is this one for you?The class runs two and a half hours of hands-on work at a steady pace, so you're on your feet making pasta for most of it. Book this if you want to actually learn the technique and leave knowing how to do it, rather than watch a demonstration or take a quick tasting.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English, Spanish, French and Italian.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Youth (13 to 17 years); Child (3 to 12 years); Infant (under 3): free.

What two types of pasta will I learn to make?

The class covers traditional pasta shapes alongside more creative cuts, all made fresh from dough using seasonal ingredients from the farm's gardens. The exact varieties depend on what's in season and what the guide chooses for that day's class.

Is the cooking class suitable for someone who has never made pasta before?

Yes. The class is designed to teach you from the start, with the guide showing you the hand techniques and tricks that make homemade pasta work. You'll leave knowing how to do it yourself at home.

What's included in the meal at the end?

You eat the fresh pasta you've made with its sauce, a typical Tuscan appetizer of the day, a quarter-liter of local organic wine per person, water, cover charge, and a house dessert. Everything is eaten together on the farm's panoramic terrace.

What is the farm like, and where exactly is it located?

The farm is a historic "Podere" (traditional Tuscan farmstead) in Vinci, set between history and the Tuscan countryside. It has its own gardens where the ingredients for the class are grown, and a panoramic terrace where you eat the meal.