Learn Fresh Pasta & Gnocchi in Florence: Tuscan Villa Class

Pasta rolling and sauce making in a real kitchen, then enjoy your meal

Learn to make fresh egg pasta and potato gnocchi in a Tuscan villa workshop on the hills above Florence, guided by a local pasta maker in a small group. The class runs about three hours, starting with coffee and moving through two pasta shapes (cappellacci and spaghetti) plus gnocchi, with bruschetta and Prosecco as you work, and a full meal of everything you've made at the end. Transfer from the city center is included both ways.

The experience

What does it actually take to roll pasta by hand the way someone's grandmother taught them? You'll find out in a villa workshop on the Florentine hills, ten minutes from the city center but far enough out that you're working in quiet instead of noise. Francesca or one of her crew (Gaia, Luisa, or Tommaso) will walk you through it from the start: flour and eggs, no shortcuts, and the difference between what a machine can do and what your hands can feel. You'll shape cappellacci and spaghetti, roll the dough both ways, and move through the morning or afternoon at a pace that lets you actually learn it instead of just watching.

Halfway through, you'll step into the kitchen to see how the sauces come together: ricotta and spinach for the gnocchi, tomato and basil for the bruschetta that arrives with glasses of Prosecco. That's when the day shifts from making to tasting: you'll prepare the table, sit down together, and eat the cappellacci, spaghetti, and gnocchi you've just made. Coffee and cookies open the morning. The meal closes it. Water, wine, and snacks are all there.

The villa itself is part of it: a 1500s house with a view of Florence spread out below, the kind of place that feels like cooking somewhere that matters instead of in a studio. You're in a small group with people who showed up for the same reason you did, and the hosts are there because they actually love this. Transport picks you up from the city center and brings you back when you're done.

What’s included

• Welcome coffee and cookies.
• bruschetta with tomato and basil and glasses of Prosecco as you work.
• a full lunch or dinner of the pasta and gnocchi you've made, with ricotta and spinach sauce.
• bottled water.
• all cooking tools and instruction.
• pickup and return transfer from Florence's city center.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDepartures at 09:30, 17:00 and 17:30

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AgesAdult (18 and older) · Youth (11 to 17 years) · Child (4 to 10 years) · Infant (under 4): free

GroupUp to 20

Live guideEnglish 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 due to bad weather or 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

Wheelchair accessibleAccessible transportStroller-friendlyPets welcomePublic transport nearbyInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Francys'Pasta

Is this one for you?Book this if you want hands-on pasta-making in a small group rather than a demonstration. You'll knead and shape dough yourself, then share the meal you've made with other travelers in Francesca's villa workshop overlooking Florence.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English and Italian.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Youth (11 to 17 years); Child (4 to 10 years); Infant (under 4): free.

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

How far is the villa from central Florence?

The villa sits on the hills just ten minutes from the city center, close enough that transfer is simple but far enough out that you're cooking in quiet countryside instead of the tourist center.

What pasta shapes will I actually make?

You'll make cappellacci and spaghetti, rolling the dough by hand and with a pasta machine, then move on to potato gnocchi: three different shapes across the morning or afternoon.

Is the meal included, or do I pay separately?

The full meal is included: you'll eat the pasta and gnocchi you've made, along with bruschetta, Prosecco, wine, coffee, cookies, and water. Everything is there.

Do I need cooking experience to join?

No experience is required. Francesca and her team teach from the beginning, starting with flour and eggs and walking you through each step of rolling, shaping and saucing.

Is transportation really included both ways?

Yes, pickup and return transfer from the city center is part of the class, so you don't need to arrange your own way up the hills.