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Florence: Pasta Cooking Class with Singing & Wine Tasting

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Duration3h

GroupUp to 20

LanguagesEN · IT

Mobile ticketAccepted

Florence hands-on pasta class with wine tasting music and laughter

You’ll roll fresh pasta dough by hand in Florence’s lively center, guided by real Italian chefs who’ll have you laughing (and maybe singing). Taste local red and white wines as your sauce simmers nearby. Share stories—and dinner—with fellow travelers around the table. Expect flour on your sleeves and a song or two stuck in your head.

Step-by-step itinerary

Arrive at exclusive Florence restaurant
Cook fresh pasta from scratch
Taste two Italian wines
Sing, laugh, and dance with chef Giulio
Enjoy dinner in a fancy restaurant

The Experience

I’ll be honest—I almost bailed on this Florence pasta cooking class because I was nervous about singing in front of strangers. But the second Giulio greeted us (he’s got this wild energy, like he’s been waiting all day just to meet you), I forgot about feeling shy. The kitchen smelled like flour and tomato even before we started, and someone was already humming a tune—maybe that’s how it always goes here. There were people from everywhere; I ended up next to a couple from Sweden who’d never made pasta either. We put on aprons that felt way too big for me, but whatever, everyone looked ridiculous together.

Giulio showed us how to shape reginette—those ribbon-y noodles—and kept cracking jokes in between instructions. He’d toss out little bits of Italian (“Mani pulite! Clean hands!”) and then break into song, dragging us along until the whole room was singing something that sounded vaguely operatic. I tried to say “pummarola” the right way; Giulio laughed so hard he almost dropped his wine glass. Speaking of wine—there were two kinds (red first, then white), both poured generously, not those stingy tourist pours you sometimes get. The sauce simmered in the corner while we kneaded dough; it smelled sweet and sharp at the same time.

At some point someone started clapping along to the music and then it turned into a mini dance party right there between the flour-dusted tables. It wasn’t forced—just kind of happened because nobody was pretending to be too cool for it. When we finally sat down to eat what we’d made (my pasta was lopsided but tasted perfect with that tomato sauce), I realized I hadn’t checked my phone once in two hours. The staff took photos for us since our hands were covered in dough anyway—if you spot yourself online later, it’s part of the fun.

I still think about that night whenever I smell tomatoes cooking now. If you’re after a quiet lesson where everyone whispers and takes notes…well, this isn’t that kind of place.

What’s included

Your evening includes all ingredients for making fresh reginette pasta from scratch, two glasses of quality Italian wine for adults (or water for minors), guidance from real local chefs (no actors), use of aprons and eco-friendly materials if needed, plus a shared meal enjoying your own creation around the table before heading out into Florence’s night air.

Good to know

Public transport nearbyInfants must sit on laps

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