Pizza cooking class in San Gimignano: Make and eat with a chef

Knead dough and bake pizza in a Tuscan kitchen, then eat what you made

A three-hour pizza cooking class in San Gimignano where you learn traditional Italian pizza-making from a professional chef in a home kitchen, using fresh ingredients and time-honored techniques. The class is led in English or Italian, includes red wine and bottled water, and ends with tasting the pizzas you've prepared. Small groups keep the atmosphere relaxed and hands-on.

The experience

What does it actually take to make pizza the way Italians do? You'll find out in a home kitchen in the medieval town of San Gimignano, where a professional chef walks you through the whole process: kneading dough, preparing fresh toppings, and baking. The kitchen itself sits in a charming Tuscan setting with views of vineyards and olive groves, so you're not just learning a technique. You're cooking inside the landscape that grows the ingredients you're using.

The class runs three hours and stays small enough that the chef can watch your hands and correct them. You'll work with fresh ingredients throughout, and the chef demonstrates time-honored techniques rather than shortcuts. Red wine and bottled water come with the class, and once your pizzas come out of the oven, you sit down and eat them: tasting the difference between what you made and what you'd order. The guide speaks English or Italian, so language isn't a barrier.

What’s included

• Three hours of instruction from a professional chef.
• fresh ingredients for pizza-making.
• red wine and bottled water.
• the pizzas you make to eat at the end of the class.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDepartures at 10:00 and 19:00

Book up to10h before

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

GroupUp to 10

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.

Prices and times updated 3 days ago

Good to know

Wheelchair accessibleAccessible transportStroller-friendlyInfant seats available

Operated by Home Restaurant Podere Barbarella

Is this one for you?Book this class if you're coming as a small group or with friends and want to spend a morning actually making something together rather than watching someone else cook. The hands-on format and small size mean you'll leave knowing how to do it, not just having watched it happen.

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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: Child (4 to 10 years); Infant (under 4): free.

What exactly do I learn to make in the pizza class?

You learn to make pizza from scratch: kneading the dough, preparing fresh toppings, and baking the finished pizza in the kitchen's oven. The chef teaches traditional Italian techniques, and you handle each step yourself rather than watching a demonstration.

Do I get to eat the pizza I make?

Yes. After cooking, you sit down and taste the pizzas you've prepared. Red wine and bottled water are included with the class.

How many people are in the class?

The class is kept small so the chef can give hands-on attention to each participant and correct your technique as you work.

Is the class accessible if I use a wheelchair?

Yes. The kitchen and all areas are wheelchair accessible, and transportation options are also wheelchair accessible.