Tuscan Cooking Class in Montepulciano: Make Fresh Pasta

Tuscan pasta is made by hand, not rolled flat.

A four-hour hands-on cooking class in Montepulciano where you make traditional Tuscan pasta (pici al ragù toscano, tagliolini and seasonal ravioli) under instruction from a local chef, with wine and lunch included. The class is taught in English or Italian, children are welcome from age 4, and you receive printed recipes to take home.

The experience

You arrive in Montepulciano with a free afternoon and no plan to fill it. This class gives you one: you'll spend four hours in a kitchen learning to shape handmade pasta the way Tuscan cooks have for generations. A local chef leads the work, showing you how to roll pici by hand, layer fresh dough for ravioli, and cut tagliolini to the right thickness. Each pasta you make gets paired with a sauce. The pici goes with a slow-cooked Tuscan meat ragù, the tagliolini with seasonal vegetables from nearby farms. You're not watching a demonstration. You're doing the work yourself, your hands in the dough.

Wine flows throughout, and lunch is the meal you've just cooked. The class includes soda, water, coffee and tea, so you're fed and hydrated for the full afternoon. At the end, you walk out with printed recipes, which means the dishes you learned don't stay behind in Italy. You can remake them at home and have the flavors stick around longer than the trip itself.

What’s included

• Four hours of hands-on instruction from a local chef.
• all ingredients and kitchen equipment.
• wine, soda, water, coffee and tea.
• lunch featuring the pasta you've made.
• printed recipes to take home.
• entrance fee.

Before you book

Days and timesTuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and SundayDeparts at 10:00

Book up to4h before

AgesAdult (13 and older) · Child (4 to 12 years) · Under 4: can't be included in the booking

GroupUp to 8

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.

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Good to know

Stroller friendlyInfant seats availablePets welcomePublic transport nearbyNot for back problemsInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Montepulciano: Tuscan Cooking Class with Fresh Pasta & Wine

Is this one for you?The class runs four hours and involves standing and working with your hands at a kitchen counter, so it suits travelers who have a full afternoon free and are comfortable with active, hands-on work. If you prefer to watch rather than do, or if you have limited mobility or spinal concerns, this is not the right fit.

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Top questions

What languages is the guide in?

Live guide in English and Italian.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (4 to 12 years). Under 4: they can't be included in the booking.

What pasta do I actually make during the four hours?

You hand-roll pici with a slow-cooked Tuscan meat sauce, make tagliolini with seasonal ingredients from local farms, and shape seasonal ravioli by hand, learning the dough and closing techniques for each one.

Is wine included, and what about other drinks?

Wine is included throughout the class, along with soda, bottled water, coffee and tea. Lunch is the pasta you've made, served with these drinks.

Will I get the recipes to take home?

Yes, printed recipes come with the class so you can recreate the dishes (pici al ragù toscano, tagliolini and seasonal ravioli) once you're back home.