Florence: Hands-On Pasta & Dessert Cooking Class with Wine

You'll Make Three Pastas Before Lunch, Then Eat Them

You'll prepare three types of handmade pasta and a traditional Italian dessert under a professional chef's guidance, then sit down to eat what you've made with Tuscan wine included. Small groups keep the class intimate, and you leave with printed recipes. The class runs in English from November through March. Vegetarian options are available if you request them in advance.

Step-by-step itinerary

Hands-on pasta and dessert cooking class

• Learn fresh pasta making techniques
• Use rolling pin and pasta machine
• Prepare three types of pasta
• Cook traditional Italian sauces
• Make classic Italian dessert
• Enjoy meal with Tuscan wine

The experience

The moment your hands touch the dough, you realize you've been doing it wrong at home. A professional chef in Florence walks you through the rolling-pin technique first, the old way, then shows you the pasta machine, and suddenly fettuccine alla Norma stops being something you order and becomes something you understand. You're working with flour, eggs, and seasonal ingredients in a small group of up to 15 people, and the chef is watching your hands, not lecturing from a distance. Three different pasta shapes, three different sauces. Fettuccine with tomato and eggplant. Potato ravioli. Mezzelune: the filled pasta that changes with the season, ricotta and spinach in summer, something different in winter.

After the pasta comes dessert, and that's where the class gets a little quieter. Vanilla panna cotta, smooth and creamy, the kind of thing that looks simple until you're the one making it. You get printed recipes before you leave, which matters because you'll want to try this again, and you probably will. Then you sit down at a table with the people you just cooked with, and the food you made is in front of you. Tuscan wine is poured. It's lunch or dinner depending on which time slot you booked, and it tastes different when you know exactly what went into it.

If you want to go deeper, there's an upgrade option: add pizza and tiramisù to the class, turning it into a full three-recipe masterclass. Same small-group format, same chef, just more time and more dishes. Some people book the combo and then add the Florence street food tour afterward, which is a different kind of eating: standing up, moving through the city, tasting things quickly. But the cooking class itself is the opposite of that. It's slow, it's hands-on, and by the end you've made something you'll remember.

What’s included

Your experience includes hands-on instruction from a professional chef, preparation of three different pasta types with traditional sauces, one classic Italian dessert, a seated lunch or dinner with Tuscan wine, printed recipes to take home, and a small-group setting with up to 15 participants. Vegetarian options are available if you request them when booking.

Options for this experience

2 options

Afternoon cooking class that includes dinnerGuide in English, Spanish or Italian · 16:35Afternoon cooking class with dinner: hand-made pasta and typical dessert

Morning cooking class that includes lunchGuide in English, Spanish or Italian · 10:35Morning cooking class with lunch: hand-made pasta and typical dessert

You pick the guide language when booking.

You'll see the exact price of each option when you check availability.See dates and prices

Before you book

Days and timesMonday to SaturdayDepartures at 10:35 and 16:35

Book up to1d before

AgesAdult (10 and older) · Under 10: can't be booked

GroupUp to 15 · max 8 per booking

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.It may be canceled if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

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Good to know

Stroller-friendlyPublic transport nearby

Operated by CAF Tour and Travel - Gray Line Florence

Is this one for you?Book this if you want to learn pasta making from someone who does it every day and actually eat what you've made the same afternoon, without spending the rest of your trip wondering if you did it right. The small-group format means the chef can watch your hands, not just talk at you.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English, Spanish and Italian.

Can I do this if I have food allergies?

Yes, but you must inform the organizers in advance. Vegetarian menus are available on request. Note: people with severe or contact celiac disease may not be able to attend due to cross-contamination risk.

What if I'm late to the meeting point?

Arrival at the check-in time is mandatory. If you're late, you won't be able to join the group, and there's no refund or rescheduling option.

Can children attend?

Children under 10 are not admitted. Infants and small children can be brought in a pram or stroller, but they won't participate in the cooking.

Is there a pizza and tiramisù upgrade?

Yes. You can upgrade to a complete pasta, pizza, and tiramisù cooking class, which teaches three iconic Italian recipes from scratch instead of just pasta and dessert.

What's included in the price?

The class includes hands-on instruction with a professional chef, a small-group experience (up to 15 guests), printed recipes, lunch or dinner with Tuscan wine, and a vegetarian-friendly menu if requested.

Can I combine this with another activity?

Yes. Some people book the cooking class and then add a Florence street food tour afterward for a full day of eating and learning.