Florence: Gelato & Pizza Cooking Class with Wine & Recipes

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Guide in English11:00, 15:00 and 18:30

Guide in English11:00, 15:00 and 18:30

Guide in English11:00, 15:00 and 18:30

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You'll Actually Make the Gelato Yourself, Not Just Watch

You'll roll pizza dough, watch gelato transform from cream to silk, and taste both while they're still warm, with wine included. Groups max out at 20, so the kitchen doesn't feel crowded. You leave with a digital recipe booklet and a graduation certificate, plus the muscle memory of how to do this again at home.

Step-by-step itinerary

Make pizza and learn gelato

• Prepare pizza dough from scratch
• Add fresh Italian toppings
• Watch gelato preparation demo
• Taste your pizza and gelato

The Experience

The dough is softer than you'd expect. That's the first surprise when your hands hit it, and the chef (whose name escapes you for a second because you're already concentrating) just nods like this is exactly the reaction she wanted. You're in a real Florence kitchen, not a tourist theater, and the pizza-making class starts with the thing nobody tells you: the dough does most of the work if you don't fight it. You stretch it, add whatever toppings you want from the fresh Italian ingredients laid out in front of you, and then it goes into the oven. While it bakes, the gelato demo happens, and here's where it gets interesting. You don't just watch someone else make it. You see the live show-cooking session, the cream turning from liquid to that impossible smooth texture, and you understand why it tastes nothing like the stuff from a freezer case at home.

Then you eat what you made. Both things. The pizza comes out still hot, and the gelato (vanilla or chocolate, your choice) is the kind of cold that makes you pause mid-bite. Groups stay under 20 people, which means you're not elbow-to-elbow with forty other tourists. There's actual room to move, to ask questions, to mess up a fold without an audience. Lunch or dinner is included with unlimited wine (soft drinks for kids if you've brought them), and the whole thing doesn't feel rushed. You get a digital recipe booklet at the end, which sounds like a nice-to-have until you're home and actually trying to remember how the chef's hands moved when she was tempering the gelato.

If you're traveling with children, there's a family-friendly option that cuts the price for kids in half, and they do the full cooking class alongside you, not a separate, watered-down version. The activity runs regardless of weather, so you're not gambling on the day. One thing to know: it's not suitable for anyone with celiac disease, and anyone under 18 needs an adult present the whole time. Pets aren't allowed, and no-shows don't get refunded.

What’s included

• Your day includes all ingredients for pizza and gelato making, a live gelato show-cooking session, lunch or dinner with unlimited wine (soft drinks for children), a digital recipe booklet, and a graduation certificate.
• If you select the Family-Friendly Special Option, children receive 50% off the adult price and participate in the full class.
• Public transportation options are available nearby, and infants can travel in a pram or stroller.

Days and timesDaily · 11:00, 15:00 and 18:30

AgesAges 18+ · 13 to 17 years · 4 to 12 years · Under 4 — Free

Meeting point and pickupNo pickup · ends where it startsMeeting point, per the operator: “TOWNS OF ITALY cooking school is located in Via Panicale 43red (close to Central Market). Please be at the meeting point 15 minutes before the tour starting tim…”

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

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Good to know

Stroller friendlyPublic transport nearbyInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Towns of Italy

Is this one for you?Pick this if you want to actually make something with your hands in Florence rather than just taste it. The class keeps groups small enough that you're not waiting for a turn, and the recipes go home with you so the skill sticks.

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Top questions

Can children come?

13 to 17 years; 4 to 12 years; under 4, free.

What's included in the price?

Pizza and gelato ingredients, the gelato show-cooking demo, lunch or dinner with unlimited wine (soft drinks for children), a digital recipe booklet, and a graduation certificate.

Can I choose my pizza toppings?

Yes. Fresh Italian toppings are available, and you build the pizza as you wish.

Do I get to make the gelato myself?

You watch a live show-cooking demo where the chef makes gelato, so you see the full process. You then taste the gelato that's made during the class.

What if I have a gluten allergy?

The activity is not suitable for people with celiac disease, as it involves making pizza dough and working in a shared kitchen.

Is there a maximum group size?

Yes. Groups are capped at 20 people, keeping the class personal and hands-on.

What if the weather is bad?

The tour runs regardless of weather conditions.

Can I bring my pet?

No. Pets are not permitted on the activity.

Do I get to take recipes home?

Yes. You receive a digital recipe booklet so you can recreate the pizza and gelato at home.