Vegan Tuscan Cooking Class in San Gimignano: Make Fresh Pasta

Roll out fresh pasta by hand, then sit down to eat what you made.

A vegan Tuscan cooking class in San Gimignano where you make handmade pasta with vegetable sauce, bruschetta, and dessert over three hours, then taste them alongside four organic wines, six olive oils, and three balsamic vinegars from the family farm. The class is taught in English or Italian. Minimum age is 18, and you'll need to note any dietary requirements when you book.

The experience

The class starts with the family's story and how they farm. Then you move into the kitchen to make two kinds of handmade vegan pasta from scratch, learning the shapes and the sauces that go with them. You'll also prepare crispy vegan bruschetta and a vegan cake, working through each dish before you sit down to eat it all together.

The tasting runs alongside the meal: four organic and biodynamic wines, six extra-virgin olive oils, and three balsamic vinegars, all from the farm. Everything is plant-based, and the recipes come from Tuscan peasant cooking: the kind that fed families for generations before "vegan" was a word for it. If you have specific dietary needs beyond the vegan base, let the operator know when you book.

The whole experience takes three hours. A live guide leads the class in English or Italian. Bottled water is included, and the meal and wine tasting are part of the price.

What’s included

• Handmade vegan pasta and sauce.
• vegan bruschetta and cake that you prepare.
• four organic and biodynamic wines.
• six extra-virgin olive oils.
• three balsamic vinegars.
• bottled water.
• lunch and dinner.

Before you book

Days and timesMonday to SaturdayDepartures at 10:00, 13:00 and 16:00

Book up to1d before

AgesAdult (18 and older) · Under 18: can't be booked

GroupUp to 6

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.

ConfirmationConfirmation within 48 h

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Good to know

Wheelchair accessibleStroller-friendlyPets welcomePublic transport nearby

Operated by Podere la Marronaia

Is this one for you?This class works best for small groups of adults who want to cook together and eat what they've made, not a tour where you watch a demonstration, but a hands-on afternoon where you're the one rolling the pasta and plating the food.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English and Italian.

What exactly do I make during the cooking class?

You make two kinds of handmade vegan pasta with a traditional Tuscan vegetable sauce, crispy vegan bruschetta, and a vegan cake. Each dish is something you'll eat at the end of the class.

Are the wines and oils included in the price?

Yes. The tasting includes four organic and biodynamic wines from the farm, six extra-virgin olive oils, and three balsamic vinegars: all part of your class fee.

How long does the whole class take?

The class runs for three hours, from the introduction to the family farm through the meal and tasting at the end.

Do I need any cooking experience to join?

No. The class is hands-on instruction, so the guide walks you through each step. You just need to be at least 18 years old and able to stand and work in the kitchen.