The 15 Best Market Tour Cooking Classes in Florence

1.Cooking Class and Lunch at a Tuscan Farmhouse with Local Market Tour from Florence

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4,831 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $145Our pick

Start in Florence with guide Luca at the San Lorenzo market, then ride to a Tuscan farmhouse for hands-on pasta, bruschetta, roast pork, potatoes, and tiramisu. Erika and other chefs lead the cooking, with wine, recipes, a diploma, and countryside views included.

“Fabulous tour - the introduction to the market was great and we will go back - and Luca was so fun and engaging that it was impossible not to laugh and enjoy. The cooking was interesting - simple foods and recipes demystified. One of the best tours we’ve done.”

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2.Small Group Cooking Class & Market Food Tour in Florence

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,574 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $62Best value

Meet a local chef in central Florence, visit Mercato Centrale, taste artisan foods, then make bruschetta, fresh tagliatelle, ravioli, sauces, and tiramisu. Chefs such as Federico, Tommaso, Alice, and Jon guide the class. You finish with lunch, Chianti, recipes, and a diploma.

“Great experience! Would really recommend. Federico was a great ‘teacher’ and we made some delicious typical Italian food.”

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3.Pasta and Tiramisu Cooking Class with optional Local Market Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 515 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $83

Spend about four hours making fresh tagliatelle, ricotta ravioli, sauces, and tiramisu in a central Florence kitchen. Morning sessions add Sant’Ambrogio Market and tastings. Chefs such as Giulia, Gui, David, and Alain lead small groups of up to 12, with wine served alongside your meal.

“We went at the end of the season. Our cooking class consisted of two students, my daughter and myself. Chef Allan took us into the kitchen to conduct the class and it was everything I had hoped it would be. Allan explained what we were doing, why, as we did it. I got to stir the pots over hot plates while my daughter filmed us. It was an amazing experience from start to finish.”

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4.Florence: Cooking Class with Local Food Market Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 407 reviews · 3 - 5 hours · from $63

Meet an English-speaking chef such as Alice, Roberta, Victoria, or Federico for a Central Market visit, tastings, fresh pasta, lasagna, tiramisù, and a shared Tuscan meal. The class runs 3 to 5 hours, costs $63, and includes wine, recipes, and vegetarian options with advance notice.

“Our teacher Alice was wonderful. Very professional courteous l, and sweet. My brother and I had a lot of fum! Highly recommend thus activity. Thank you”

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5.Florence: Cooking Class at a Tuscan Farm & Local Market Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 354 reviews · 6 hours · from $94

Meet your guide at Santa Maria Novella, shop for ingredients at Mercato Centrale, then ride to a Tuscan farmhouse for fresh pasta, ragù, bruschetta, roast pork, and tiramisù. Guides such as Luca and Erika keep the six-hour class lively, practical, and social.

“An excellent day Luca was AMAZING- the food we cooked was sensational. Would recommend to any traveler.”

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6.Florence Cooking Course with Historic Local Market Visit

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 151 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $95

Meet your chef at 9:50 am in Piazza San Lorenzo, tour Mercato Centrale with tastings, then walk to a cooking school for a hands-on Tuscan meal. Chefs such as Francesco, Greta, Katarina, Noemi, and Stefano lead small groups of up to 15 per chef. English is offered.

“Wonderful way to experience Florence away from the crowds and our Chef (Francesco) was brilliant with his friendliness and knowledge of the culinary history and background to Italian food. Would recommend this experience to anyone visiting Florence. The start of day at the fresh produce market was also memorable and definitely worth the visit.”

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7.Cooking Lesson: From The Market To The Table in Florence

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 106 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $137

Start at Florence’s Central Market with a chef, then prepare fresh pasta, ragù, bruschetta, a main course, and tiramisù in a small teaching kitchen. Guides such as Alice, Thomas, Julio, and Emanuele lead hands-on classes in English. Lunch, drinks, recipes, and a certificate are included.

“Although our guide was late for pickup and the instructions for meeting him were not very great, once we got to the kitchen, it was a fun experience. Our chef was very engaging and talkative, and we enjoyed learning how to make all the items on the menu. We did the class with kids and it was probably borderline for them, but worth the time.”

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8.Florence: Market to Table Cooking Lesson

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 96 reviews

Meet your English-speaking chef at Florence’s central market, learn about local meats, cheeses and produce, then ride by minivan to a cooking school. Make pasta, sauce, a meat or fish dish and dessert before eating the meal with Italian wine. The class lasts 4.5 hours.

“After walking through the market, it would have been nice to listen to our chef on sitting stools which were available throughout the restaurant. It seemed to be difficult for some- so many days of walking had tired out a good part of our group.”

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9.Market Food Tour in Florence + 4 courses lunch Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 19 reviews · 4 to 5 hours (approx.) · from $88

Meet your chef at the San Lorenzo church, taste your way through Florence’s Central Market, then walk to a professional kitchen for a four-course Italian cooking class. You’ll prepare pasta, a main dish, and dessert before sitting down to lunch with Tuscan wine. Vegetarian cooking is available.

“There is a lot of standing and walking in this tour. The tastings at the huge market were interesting and the chef was fun to work with. Learned so much!”

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10.Florence: Market Visit and Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 16 reviews · 5 hours · from $102

Meet near San Lorenzo, shop for fresh ingredients with your chef, then prepare a four-course Italian meal. Katerina, Gian Lunca, and Cattina have led sessions praised for patient instruction, market tastings, useful recipes, and hands-on cooking. The class includes food, drinks, and wine.

“A big thank you to Gian Lunca and Cattina for making this such a balanced cooking class day. The session flowed beautifully beginning with tastings and shopping at the markets. Followed by the preparation of the meal. I learnt so much, techniques and recipes I know I will use back home in Australia. You were both very patient with everyone in the group and always willing to answer any question we may of had. Of course the best part was eating the meal prepared by everyone. I highly recommend this cooking class.”

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11.MaMa Florence Guided Market Tour and 4 Course-Pasta Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 15 reviews · 4 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $263

Start with Lavinia or another MaMa Florence guide at San Lorenzo Market, tasting local ingredients before walking to the San Frediano cooking school. With chefs such as Emmanuel, Matteo, Sarah, or Alessandro, you make fresh pasta, sauces, dessert, and a seated meal with Prosecco and wine.

“My daughter and I had a great time during the market tour and the cooking class. It was a great bonding experience. My daughter wanted us to get a pasta maker when we got home. She said making pasta was super satisfying. The entire team was phenomenal. Food was delish. So much fun. Can't recommend enough.”

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12.Florence: Market and Cooking Class at a Local’s Home

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · from $246

Meet your Cesarina, shop for ingredients at a Florence market, then cook three family recipes in a private home. Hosts such as Luca, Barbara, and Cecilia have offered warm, personal classes, with wine, coffee, and the recipes you prepare included.

“Our hosts name was Luca, he is a professional home chef, and he runs a catering company as his primary business, so this made for a very elegant an elevated cooking class experience. It was just my husband and I and so we really got to know, Luca, his wife, and even their small child. We loved the traditional Tuscan recipes That we made together, and he even sent all of the recipes to us in his own cookbook electronically after the class. All of the chess arena cooking class experience that we have explored have been absolutely fantastic… A must do if you love food, love to cook, and…”

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13.Florence Market Tour & Cooking Class in Local Home with Mirella

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $344

Meet Mirella and Stefano at Sant’Ambrogio Market, then travel to their home in Antella for a private, hands-on Tuscan cooking class. Prepare three or four seasonal dishes, such as fresh pasta and bruschetta, and enjoy the meal with wine in the garden when weather allows.

“It was a great experience and my kids loved it. The cook was professional and the food was all delicious! The lesson was a bit pricy but overall it was a great class!”

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14.Private Florence Market Tour and Pasta Making Class with Cinzia

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $225

Spend about six hours with Cinzia, shopping for Italian ingredients in Florence before cooking three pastas, or pasta and a meat dish, in her home kitchen. Expect coffee, prosecco, seasonal food, family recipes, and hands-on instruction in a private setting.

“Our boys learned so much and have a new appreciation for international cuisine. We highly recommend Cinzia. She is wonderful. And the food was excellent!”

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15.Pasta & Tiramisu Cooking Class + Italian Market Tour in Florence

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · 4 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $207

Join a chef-led, English-language class in a Tuscan trattoria 15 minutes from the Duomo. The 9 AM session includes Sant’Ambrogio Market, while Sunday visits replace the market with tastings. Make tagliatelle, ravioli, sauces, and tiramisu, then eat what you prepare.

“It was fun, educational, all hands on, felt very comfortable with our group who we met there, the chef was very informative, funny and encouraging.”

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