Florence: 4-Course Italian Dinner Cooking Class & Wine

You Cook Four Courses in a Florence Kitchen, Then Eat Them

You arrive at 5pm and spend three hours cooking an appetizer, fresh pasta, a meat dish and dessert alongside a chef in a Florence kitchen. The group is capped at twelve, so you're actually cooking, not watching. You eat everything you made, drink Tuscany wine, and leave with the recipes. The whole thing takes about three hours and includes the meal, water and wine.

Step-by-step itinerary

Interactive 4-course cooking lesson and dinner

• Arrive at cooking class location
• Meet expert Chef and group
• Learn to prepare appetizer
• Prepare fresh egg pasta dish
• Cook meat main course
• Make traditional Italian dessert
• Enjoy dinner of prepared dishes
• Receive recipes and Tuscany wine

The experience

You walk into a fully equipped kitchen in Florence at 5pm on a Monday or Friday, and the chef is already there waiting. The 4-course dinner cooking class runs for about three hours straight (no breaks between the appetizer, the fresh pasta, the meat dish and the dessert), so you move through the kitchen with purpose, your hands in the work. The group stays small, capped at twelve people, which means you're not standing around watching someone else cook. You're actually at the counter making the thing. On Mondays the menu might be Flan Verdure or Caprese to start, then Potato Tortelli with Tomato Sauce or Sardinian Gnocchetti, then Chicken Contadina or Chicken Cacciatore, then Tiramisu or Caramel Panna Cotta. Friday swaps in Spinach Ravioli and Potato Gnocchi, Chicken Marsala with Mushrooms. The menu shifts, so you don't know exactly what you'll make until you book, but that's the point. You're learning how to cook these dishes, not memorizing a script.

The chef teaches in English, Spanish or Italian, and they're hands-on, not lecturing from the side. You learn the technique for rolling pasta by hand, the way the sauce should coat it, how to tell when the chicken is done. Vegetarian and vegan options are available if you ask when you book, and the kitchen takes dietary restrictions seriously: gluten-free, dairy-free, no pork, no seafood, whatever you need. The lesson is practical, not precious. You're there to cook something you can actually make at home, and the recipes go home with you so you can do it again.

When the cooking is done, you sit down and eat what you made. Bottled water and Tuscany wine come with the meal, and the whole thing (the lesson, the dinner, the wine, the recipes) is included in the price. No surprises at the end. Groups are small enough that there's usually conversation happening, people asking questions, the kitchen feeling like a place where something real is being made rather than a performance being staged for tourists.

What’s included

Your evening includes the four-course meal you prepare, bottled water, Tuscany red wine, and printed recipes of the dishes. The kitchen is fully equipped and the chef teaches hands-on throughout the three hours.

Before you book

Days and timesMonday and FridayDeparts at 17:30Last departure this season: 11 Dec

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AgesAdult (7 and older) · Under 7: can't be booked

GroupUp to 16

Live guideEnglish, Spanish 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 10 days ago

Good to know

Wheelchair accessibleStroller-friendlyPublic transport nearby

Operated by Doing business as: In Tavola

Is this one for you?Book this if you want to learn to cook Italian food you can actually make at home, and you'd rather spend an evening doing it than watching a video: the small group and the chef's attention are what make the learning stick, and eating what you cooked is the reward.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English, Spanish and Italian.

What days and times does the cooking class run?

Monday and Friday at 5pm, year-round. The class lasts approximately three hours including dinner.

Can I do this if I'm vegetarian or vegan?

Yes. Vegetarian and vegan options are available. Tell the provider when you book so they can adjust the menu.

What if I have a dietary restriction like gluten-free or dairy-free?

Let them know at booking. They accommodate lactose intolerance, no pork, no seafood and other restrictions.

How many people are in the class?

Maximum twelve participants, so the group stays small and you get hands-on time.

What's included in the price?

The meal, bottled water, Tuscany wine, and printed recipes of what you prepared.

Is the kitchen accessible for wheelchairs?

Yes, the venue is wheelchair accessible.

Can children come?

Yes, minimum age is seven. Infants and small children can come in a pram or stroller.