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Florence

Hands-On Pasta Class: 3 Recipes, Endless Wine During Meal

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Master tagliatelle, gnocchi, potato ravioli and tiramisu in a private, historic Florentine palace

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3 h


Max 12 Guests

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Most cooking classes in Florence take place in modern kitchens or crowded restaurants, but with us, you'll be cooking traditional Italian recipes inside a private Florentine palace alongside a local expert. With historic floors underfoot and centuries-old frescoes above, you'll make fresh pasta and tiramisu in a setting that feels straight out of a novel. Top it off with unlimited Tuscan wine during the meal, and this is by far the best (and most fun!) way to learn Italian cooking.

What's included

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Expert English-speaking chef

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Private Florentine palace access

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Hands-on pasta class

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Tiramisu preparation demonstration

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Unlimited Tuscan wine (during meal)

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Sit-down communal meal

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Guide tips

Itinerary

Meet your chef inside the restaurant

Meet your expert chef directly inside the restaurant. This private, historic Florentine palace is an architectural marvel rarely open to the public.

Explore the historic restaurant

Take a moment to explore the rooms of this historic palace, where noble families once lived. Admire stunning frescoes on the walls and ceilings, including the earliest known portrait of Dante Alighieri.

Cook in an ancient basement

Descend into the palace’s ancient basement, where remnants of medieval wool-making structures create a truly historic kitchen setting. This is where your hands-on cooking class begins and to kick things off, enjoy a complimentary welcome drink!

Make pasta and tiramisu

Roll up your sleeves and learn to prepare the 'pasta trinity' from scratch: silky tagliatelle, pillowy gnocchi, and flavorful potato ravioli. Then watch your chef demonstrate how to make tiramisu, layering mascarpone and coffee-soaked biscuits.

End your tour with a communal meal and unlimited wine

End your tour with a sit-down, communal meal to enjoy the fresh pasta and tiramisu you just created. The meal is complemented by unlimited Tuscan wine, offering the perfect end to your hands-on class and time to chat about Italian food and history.

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Start times are in the product’s local time

Free cancellation up to 24 hours in advance!

Sat, 03 Oct 2026

Meeting and drop-off point

You will meet your group directly inside the restaurant. The exact address is provided after booking and can be found on your voucher. The experience concludes after a sit-down meal inside the palace.

Important Details

Discover what to expect, what's included, and everything you need to know before booking.

Good to know:

  • Accessibility: This tour involves standing for the hands-on cooking portion and descending stairs into the historic basement. It is unfortunately not wheelchair accessible.

  • Alcohol Consumption: This experience includes unlimited wine with the meal; participants consuming alcohol must be of legal drinking age in Italy (18). Please note wine is not served during the cooking portion of this tour.

  • Dietary Restrictions: If you have serious allergies to gluten, shellfish, or nuts, our tours might not be the best fit due to cross-contamination in the kitchen. Please contact us in advance with any special dietary restrictions or allergies so we can do our best to accommodate you during the class.

  • Check-in: Arrive fifteen minutes early for check-in at the meeting point so the group can enter sites on time.

Your 3-hour tour includes:

  • Expert English-speaking chef

  • Exclusive private access to a historic Florentine palace

  • Viewing of historic frescoes, including Dante's portrait

  • Hands-on cooking instruction for three pasta recipes

  • Lesson on preparing classic tiramisu

  • Sit-down meal to enjoy your prepared dishes

  • Unlimited Tuscan wine during the meal

  • Maximum group size of 12

What to bring:

  • Comfortable walking shoes

  • Camera

  • Government-issued ID (if partaking in alcohol)

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Reviewers frequently praise the chef's engaging and patient teaching style, making the pasta and tiramisu cooking experience enjoyable and accessible. Many highlight the unique and historic setting of the palace basement, which adds a memorable cultural atmosphere to the hands-on class and meal shared with wine.

Pasta

Ken O.

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September 30, 2026

What a great time. Our chef Michael is a real gem and had everybody involved. The location was an incredible building and the basement everything as described

Highlight of Florence

Carlo R.

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September 22, 2026

What a fantastic experience! My family and I learned so much and we can't wait to try to make the pastas back at home. The food and wine were out of this world - the best we've had on our whole Italy trip! Big thank you to Chef Marco and our host Dean for such a memorable and enjoyable experience. My highest recommendations.

Hands on pasta class

Cheryl M.

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September 21, 2026

What a wonderful time!! Enjoyed making the pastas and eating them with the flavorful sauces Chef Marco made. Beautiful setting!

Cooking Class

Ryan K.

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September 17, 2026

The Cooking Class was great and so many wine options. We were stuffed and couldn't finish what we made. We would highly recommend this fun activity.

Informative and delicious

Daniel C.

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September 14, 2026

We looked forward to this tour and it didn't disappoint. The restaurant is beautiful with frescos on the walls. Went into the basement where Marco taught us how to make homemade tortellini, fettucine and gnocchi. The basement had a medieval feel and was a fantastic setting to prepare our meal. Marco was great, teaching us the proper way to create our dishes with a sense of humor. After making our pans of pasta, we returned to the main floor to relax and enjoy our meal with a few glasses of wine. Good food and good company made for an excellent afternoon!

Great! Very quiet and historic setting

Jason H.

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August 25, 2026

The setting was very charming, we learned how to mix the ingredients to make pasta, then shape and cut into different types of pasta. The dinner was delicious and the wine was good!

Super fun pasta making class!

Masako I.

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July 18, 2026

This was a super fun class where we made three different kinds of pasta and tiramisu. The chef prepared all three pastas with his sauces and we had unlimited wine with lunch! Believe it or not our pasta was delicious! I’m pretty sure it was mostly the sauces! The class is held in the basement where there are some ruined, which made the whole thing more intriguing. I would highly recommend this class to anyone.

Great experience!

Courtney B.

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July 09, 2026

My family and I did the hands-on pasta making class when we visited Florence recently and thoroughly enjoyed ourselves! The setting was beautiful, and chef/instructor was patient and kind, and the food was delicious! I highly recommend this experience.

Amazing Experience!

Anne L.

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July 05, 2026

My family of four had the best time learning how to make pasta from scratch. The chef was very thorough and broke down the steps so we truly felt like we may be able to actually do this on our own. The class was followed by an amazing dinner where we ate the pasta that we prepared (and the endless wine was great too!). Honestly, we all say that the pasta pomodoro was the best pasta we had in all of Italy - so fresh and delicious. Highly recommend!

Making pasta not making Tiramisu as described.

James C.

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June 26, 2026

Please fix your description of the class. You learn how to make three types of pasta. Then dine on the three pasta dishes completed by the chef and have Tiramisu for dessert. They did provide a simple copy of the recipe. The setting is amazing, the chef was fantastic. Overall a great experience. Grazie mille!!

Erin B.

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June 21, 2026

My family had an amazing time making Pasta with the chef. He was absolutely wonderful and made things fun. He also cooked our pasta for us and it was AMAZING! The sauces he paired with the different pastas was some of the best food we ate all trip.

Family-Friendly Pasta Making

Linda N.

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June 20, 2026

This was a wonderful pasta-making experience in Florence. Chef Marco was warm, engaging, and made the class hands-on and easy to enjoy as a family. Our 9-year-old daughter was included throughout, which made the experience especially fun. After we made the pasta, the team cooked and served it with delicious sauces. Everything was fresh, flavorful, and very well done.

So much fun!

Bonnie S.

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June 07, 2026

Chef was great and our whole family loved the class and the food!

Shane B.

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May 26, 2026

New friend - Great Pasta - Great Wine

Scott H.

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May 18, 2026

Both my wife and I thoroughly enjoyed our hands on pasta making experience. It will be one of our best memories from this trip to Italy 🇮🇹. Our Chef was an excellent guide in how to prepare the three types of pasta. It is amazing how simple ingredients when prepared correctly make the most excellent meal! And more than enough wine to round out a great time with a few new friends that we met during the experience. Well done and definitely rate this a five star experience!

SHERRY C.

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May 14, 2026

Great experience!

Michael T.

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March 12, 2026

We had a great time at the hands on pasta class in Florence. First of all, Marco was AMAZING! He made us all feel comfortable and made sure we were all involved. He is a fantastic teacher with a lot of patience. We enjoyed both making and eating the pastas! The pumpkin pancetta sauce for the gnocchi was amazing. The ambience of the restaurant was fantastic. The exposed excavation and historic paintings added to our experience. We would definitely recommend!

Flavorful Fun

Noah J.

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August 26, 2025

This class was a highlight. We learned how to make two fantastic pastas and the perfect tiramisu. Our chef was very entertaining and seemed passionate, loved eating what we made and sipping wine. Great way to see Florence.

Small Group Big Fun!

Isabella T.

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August 25, 2025

It was the small class sizes that made this class so intimate and fun. We were given excellent personal attention while we cooked pasta and tiramisu. Our chef was brilliant. A great end was the delicious dinner paired with wine. Highly recommend!

Pasta Perfection

Lea G.

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August 20, 2025

It was a dream to take a class on how to make fresh pasta and tiramisu from scratch in Florence. Our chef was amazing fun and so so patient who made it all very easy and fun. The best part was eating our delicious food & wine. Highly recommend!

Tiramisu Triumph

Arjun R.

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August 17, 2025

This was the best experience we had in Florence from the kneading of dough to the layering of mascarpone was thrilling. Our chef was full of energy with great humor. We departed feeling like masters of the kitchen and savoured the best and most authentic tiramisu ever. Great price and a great memory!

Unforgettable Flavor

Ava K.

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August 14, 2025

The cooking class was fantastic and our chef was fun and knowledgeable and it made it a great experience we learned about Italian food and then got to eat our amazing pasta and tiramisu. It was fun and delicious experience.

Perfect Day in Florence

Charlotte Y.

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August 10, 2025

This cooking class was the best part of our stay! We had the best time and our chef was amazing and very energetic. Pasta and tiramisu are not that hard and the reward was worth it. Sharing their beautiful cooking experience with the group was like a real Italian family meal.

A Taste of True Italy

Olivia J.

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August 09, 2025

Absolutely loved this cooking class! Our instructor had so many tips and tricks for producing perfect pasta and tiramisu. It was a small group and the vibe was friendly and hanging out with new friends over our homemade meal was purejoy. Don't miss this!

Saanvi J.

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August 04, 2025

FAQs

Where to meet?

You will meet your group directly inside the restaurant. The exact address is provided after booking and can be found on your voucher. The experience concludes after a sit-down meal inside the palace.

What to bring?

Please bring comfortable walking shoes, a Government-issued ID (if partaking in alcohol), and your appetite!

Do I need any prior cooking experience?

No experience is necessary, this class is designed for all skill levels, from complete beginners to seasoned home cooks..

Are there any stairs or physical challenges?

Yes, the cooking class takes place in a basement accessed by stairs; please let us know in advance if you have mobility concerns.

Can dietary restrictions or allergies be accommodated?

Absolutely! Please inform us of any dietary needs when booking, and we’ll do our best to accommodate them.

What languages is the class offered in?

This class is offered in English.

Will I get to enjoy the food I prepare?

Yes! After cooking, you’ll sit down to savor your dishes alongside unlimited Tuscan wine in a relaxed, social setting.

How much wine is served during this tour?

During this tour, you'll be treated to a complimentary welcome drink plus unlimited wine during the meal. Please note that wine is not served during the cooking class.