"It was so much fun and so informative I would suggest this highly I would love to do it again Food was delicious, teacher was very engaging Thank you"
Florence · Tuscany · Cucina in Torre
Florence Cooking Class — Handmade Pasta & Unlimited Tuscan Wine
Roll ravioli, tortelli, and pappardelle inside a 13th-century tower steps from the Duomo — then eat everything you make, paired with unlimited Tuscan wine.
Top pick
From
$20
per person
current promotion, usually $37
Free cancellation
- 4.8 / 5 17064+ Reviews
- 2 - 2.5 hours Duration
- 3 Pasta Types From Scratch
- Tuscan Wine Unlimited
- Free Cancellation
The Experience
What Makes This Cooking Class Special
Everything that makes this the top-rated pasta cooking class in Florence.
Highlights
- Create 3 types of fresh pasta, such as ravioli, tortelli, and pappardelle
- Learn each process from the basics with a chef as your instructor
- Eat everything you cook and drink as much wine as you want
- Learn to cook inside the historic medieval tower
- Eat everything you cook, paired with Tuscan wine and soft drinks
What's Included
- Chef instructor
- All ingredients
- All equipment
- Tuscan wine
- Unlimited soft drinks
How the Cooking Class Works
Four steps from booking to eating your handmade pasta.
Book Your Spot
Reserve online with free cancellation up to 24 hours before, and reserve now, pay later if you prefer. Tell the provider about any dietary needs when you book.
Meet at the Tower
Most sessions run at Cucina in Torre, Via Matteo Palmieri 31R, inside a 1200s tower a short walk from the Duomo. Some options use another venue, so check the address on your confirmation.
Make 3 Pasta Shapes
Your chef guides you through ravioli, tortelli, and pappardelle from scratch — flour, eggs, rolling, shaping, and filling.
Eat What You Made
Sit down to the pasta you just crafted, paired with Tuscan ragù, butter-sage, arrabbiata sauces, and unlimited Tuscan wine.
Photo Gallery
Pasta Making in Florence — Moments from the Class
Rolling dough, filling ravioli, tasting Tuscan wine — photographed by guests in the medieval tower.
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Check Availability & Prices
Select your preferred date and time. Cancel up to 24 hours in advance for a full refund.
Best Cooking Class in Florence vs the Alternatives
Wondering if a guided cooking class is worth it? Here's how your options compare.
| Feature | RECOMMENDED Cooking Class in Florence | Learn It Yourself (DIY) | Dine at a Restaurant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Experience Type | Hands-on pasta making — 3 shapes, all ingredients, chef instruction | Watch YouTube tutorials, self-taught at home | Eat prepared dishes, no learning involved |
| Learning Value | ✓ Professional chef teaches 3 pasta shapes from scratch | Depends on quality of tutorials — hit or miss | No learning — you're a guest, not a participant |
| Ingredients & Equipment | All provided — flour, eggs, fillings, sauces, equipment | You must buy and prepare everything yourself | Restaurant provides everything ready-made |
| What You Eat | ✓ Everything YOU make — ravioli, tortelli, pappardelle | Depends on your DIY success (often imperfect) | Chef's prepared dishes (high quality, but not yours) |
| Wine Included | ✓ Unlimited Tuscan wine during the meal | Not included — you purchase separately | Not included — you order and pay separately |
| Setting & Atmosphere | ✓ 13th-century medieval tower — authentic Florentine | Your own kitchen — no historic ambience | Restaurant dining room — standard or upscale |
| Group Size & Pace | ✓ Small groups only — intimate, personal instruction | Alone or with family — no guided pace | Depends on restaurant — may be crowded |
| Free Cancellation | ✓ Up to 24 hours before | Not applicable | Varies by restaurant |
| Starting Price | From $20/per person in current promotion (usually $37) | Variable — $5–50+ depending on ingredients | From $20–100+ per person (wine not included) |
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Before You Book
Florence Cooking Classes, Compared Honestly
Which class to pick, what it costs this month, and what actually happens in class.
The short answer
For a first cooking class in Florence, the pasta class with unlimited wine on this page is the safe pick. It is the most-reviewed cooking class in the city on GetYourGuide, with 17,064 reviews at 4.8 out of 5 (checked October 2026). You make three fresh pastas by hand, sit down to eat all of it, and the wine keeps coming.
It is also cheap right now. GetYourGuide lists it from $20 in current promotion (usually $37) per person (checked October 2026). Discounts like this come and go, so treat the lower figure as a bonus rather than the normal price.
Check dates for the pasta class
What happens in the class
The class runs 2 to 2.5 hours (allow three in your day) and needs no experience. A chef starts you with flour and eggs, and you work the dough by hand until it is smooth enough to roll. From one dough you make three shapes:
- Ravioli, small filled squares sealed with a fork or a cutter
- Tortelli, larger filled parcels, the shape Tuscany is known for
- Pappardelle, wide ribbons cut by hand
While the pasta rests, the sauces go on: a Tuscan meat ragù, butter and sage, and a spicy arrabbiata. Then everyone sits down to eat what they made. The chef instructor, ingredients, equipment, Tuscan wine and soft drinks are all included, so there is nothing to pay on the day.
Reviewers mention the same things again and again: the chef’s patience with beginners, the amount of food, and how quickly a table of strangers turns into a dinner party once the wine is poured.
Where it takes place
Most sessions run at Cucina in Torre, Via Matteo Palmieri 31R, a restaurant inside a tower that dates from the 1200s. It is in the Santa Croce quarter, a short walk from the Duomo. The tower is said to have belonged to the family of Dante’s wife, which is a nice story to cook under.
One thing to watch: GetYourGuide says the meeting point can vary with the option you book, and at least one variant uses a different venue. The address on your confirmation is the one that counts.
What cooking classes in Florence cost (October 2026)
Florence has dozens of classes on GetYourGuide, and most of them sit in the same band. These are the starting prices per person this month:
| Class | From | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Fresh pasta and Tuscan ragù by the Ponte Vecchio | $17 in current promotion (usually $36) | 4.97 (875 reviews) |
| Pasta class with unlimited wine (this page) | $20 in current promotion (usually $37) | 4.8 (17,064 reviews) |
| Pasta and tiramisu with unlimited wine | $20 in current promotion (usually $40) | 4.9 (9,025 reviews) |
| Pizza and gelato with unlimited wine | $77 | 4.7 (266 reviews) |
| Pizza or pasta with gelato on a Tuscan farm | $71 in current promotion (usually $90) | 4.9 (1,743 reviews) |
Prices, ratings and review counts from GetYourGuide, checked October 2026. Several of these classes are on a temporary discount, and their usual prices are up to twice as high. Treat the table as the shape of the market, not a quote.
Tipping is not expected at an Italian cooking class. The price covers the chef and the meal. If the evening was special, a few euros for the team is a kind gesture, never an obligation.
Is pasta even Florentine?
Not really, and that is worth knowing before you go. Florence’s own famous dishes are the T-bone bistecca alla fiorentina, ribollita bread soup and lampredotto, the tripe sandwich sold from street carts. Fresh egg pasta is a Tuscan habit more than a Florentine one: pappardelle with a slow meat or wild boar ragù is common across the region, and potato-filled tortelli are the signature dish of the Mugello valley north of the city.
A cooking class does not pretend otherwise. It teaches the skill every Tuscan grandmother had, rolling and shaping fresh pasta, in a city that happens to be the best base for it. For the steak and the soup, book a trattoria; the cooking class or restaurant comparison weighs the two evenings, prices included.
Pizza, a farm, or gluten-free?
The pasta class fits most visitors. A few groups will be happier elsewhere:
- Pizza lovers and families with children do better in a pizza and gelato class, where dough and toppings keep younger cooks busy. The options are compared in the pizza making class guide.
- Anyone who wants the Tuscan countryside should look at a farm class outside the city, with transport from Florence included. See cooking classes in Tuscany from Florence.
- Coeliacs need a class built for it, not a promise to swap the flour. Florence has a few dedicated gluten-free classes; the dietary guide lists them.
Still deciding? The best cooking class in Florence guide compares the main classes side by side, and the first-timer’s guide walks through the class step by step, from where to meet to what to tell the chef.
Guest Reviews
What Guests Say
4.8/5
from 17064 verified guests
"An absolute must-do! I recommend it 1,000 times over. The atmosphere is great, the premises are beautiful, and Leonardo, our chef, was fantastic. I learned a lot!"
"Victoria was a great cook and guide. She was very friendly and helpful. She provided personalized help with our pasta making. The end result was a great lunch with wine for a very good value. I highly recommend this very fun experience."
"I thought it was very good, but we only made 2 pastas and not 3, as stated. I was torn between this and another activity that included tiramisu, but I ended up choosing this one because of the variety of learning how to make 3 pastas, and in the end, it was only 2. Other than that, the teacher was very good and easy to understand. I recommend that everyone do an experience like this."
"A very nice and very informative experience in a beautiful atmosphere of sharing! Thank you."
"This class was amazing, perfect for families, friends, a date or even a solo trip. Highly recommend ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️"
"We learned how to make fresh pasta🥹🥰 our teacher Mia was so fun & easy to follow. She helps make sure your pasta comes out perfect🍝✨ We made ravioli & fettuccini with sage & butter along with endless Tuscan wine all while inside Florence's Medieval Tower. You will eat everything you cook and drink as much as wine you want! 🍷♥️🇮🇹🍝"
"Amazing!!!! It was the best event of our trip. The food was outstanding !!!! Our chef was phenomenal."
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Make ravioli, tortelli and pappardelle in a 1200s tower near the Duomo, then eat them with unlimited Tuscan wine. Free cancellation up to 24 hours before. Starting from $20 per person in current promotion (usually $37).
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Frequently Asked Questions About Cooking Classes in Florence
Prices, venues, what you make, and what Google's most-asked questions are really asking. Checked October 2026.
City-centre group classes started between about $18 and $40 per person on GetYourGuide in October 2026, with food, some wine and all equipment included. The pasta class on this page usually costs $37 and was on a temporary discount to $20 when checked. Farm classes with transport from Florence cost from about $72 to $111, and dedicated gluten-free classes about $94 to $112. Prices checked October 2026; see the full comparison.
For a first class, the pasta class with unlimited wine is the safe default: it has more reviews than any other cooking class in Florence on GetYourGuide (over 16,800, rated 4.8). The pasta and tiramisu class is the runner-up, and the small fresh-pasta and ragù class by the Ponte Vecchio has the highest average rating, 4.97. Families often prefer a pizza and gelato class. Every option is compared in the best cooking class guide.
A chef instructor, all ingredients, all kitchen equipment, three fresh pastas made by hand (ravioli, tortelli and pappardelle), three sauces (Tuscan ragù, butter and sage, arrabbiata), Tuscan wine and unlimited soft drinks. You eat everything you make at the end.
Yes. The chef teaches each step from the basics: mixing flour and eggs, kneading, rolling and shaping each pasta. No experience is needed. The first-timer's guide walks through the class step by step.
Most sessions run at Cucina in Torre, Via Matteo Palmieri 31R, a restaurant inside a tower from the 1200s in the Santa Croce quarter, a short walk from the Duomo. GetYourGuide notes that the meeting point can vary with the option you book, so check the address on your confirmation.
Tipping is not expected. The price covers the chef, the ingredients and the meal. If the chef made your evening, leaving a few euros for the team is a kind gesture, never an obligation.
The pasta class lasts 2 to 2.5 hours (allow three in your day): an introduction, the hands-on pasta making, and the meal with wine. Pizza classes run two to three hours, and farm classes in the Tuscan countryside take five to seven hours including the drive.
For most visitors, the evening pizza and gelato class with unlimited wine north of the Duomo, from $39 in October 2026 (usually $78). Families like the pizza class with unlimited gelato and a cheaper child option, and coeliacs have a dedicated gluten-free Neapolitan pizza class. All are compared in the pizza class guide.
Yes. Families are one of the traveller groups that review the class, the listing sets no minimum age, and soft drinks are unlimited. Very young children need close supervision. A pizza and gelato class often keeps younger children busier; the pizza guide lists the family options.
Vegetarians are accommodated: the fillings and sauces can be made without meat if you say so when booking. The standard pasta is wheat and egg, so it is not suitable for coeliacs, but Florence has dedicated gluten-free classes. See the dietary guide.
Yes. One is a pizza or pasta class with gelato on a farm estate, with the coach from Santa Maria Novella station and back included, from $72 in October 2026 (usually $90). Most Chianti classes do not include transport from Florence. Details are in the Tuscany guide.
For a holiday weekend, or a weekend in spring or early autumn, book when you book the trip. In late October 2026 the most-reviewed classes had places from the next day. Free cancellation up to 24 hours before makes early booking low-risk. The month-by-month guide shows how far ahead each season needs.
Comfortable clothes you don't mind getting flour on. All ingredients and equipment are provided, so there is nothing to bring except your phone if you want photos. The listing marks the class as wheelchair accessible.
Still have questions? Email us at info@cooking-class-florence.com