Top Tuscany Pizza Making Classes

While Italian cuisine includes a wide variety of dishes, two of the most popular around the world are pizza and gelato. On this half-day small-group cooking class, join an Italian chef and learn how to craft authentic pizza and gelato from scratch. Once you’re finished, dine on your creations with a glass of fine Italian wine.

With so much to see, and so much history to unravel, trying to cover all of Florence's cultural highlights is challenging to manage on your own. This guided tour streamlines the experience by combining a walking tour of the city's historic center with prebooked tickets to the Accademia Gallery—home of Michelangelo's “David”—and a visit to the Duomo.

For a truly memorable meal and culinary experience in Florence, join a local chef in preparing an authentic Italian menu of fresh pasta and other Tuscan dishes. During a private cooking lesson, help choose and make different types of fresh pasta with sauces or one pasta and a meat dish if you like, finished off with a decadent Italian dessert. Learn kitchen tips and tricks passed down through generations so you can recreate the flavors of Tuscany back home.

It’s not just a cooking class: it’s a private Neapolitan pizza experience right in your holiday home. I will be the one to reach you, wherever you are staying: Apartment, Villa or Farmhouse. We will turn your kitchen into a real pizzeria for a day. Unlike the classic classes, this is a completely personalized experience: we will work together step by step, adapting to your timing and preferences. You will learn real techniques used every day in the pizzeria, from the secrets of the dough to baking, guided by a pizza maker with professional experience. The most special moment? Eat freshly baked pizzas together, in a convivial, authentic and private atmosphere. An experience designed for those who want to live something real, away from standard tourist activities.

Rather than yet another dinner out on the town, enjoy an intimate, private cooking experience in the south Florence town of Antella. The ultimate take-home souvenir, you'll learn how to make a range of Tuscan dishes in an authentic home kitchen with one-on-one guidance from your private teacher. From antipasto to dessert, each course also pairs with a unlimited prosecco, wine, and limoncello.

Dive into the heart of Tuscan cuisine at this immersive cooking class led by the passionate chef Laura and her team. With over 20 years of experience, she guides you through the preparation of traditional dishes using family recipes passed down through generations and fresh, local ingredients. From crafting handmade pasta to creating delightful desserts, this hands-on experience celebrates the art of Italian cooking. Classes are customizable and can also include wine tasting, food and wine pairing, pastry lessons, and vegetarian and vegan lessons. Cooking in Florence also offers catering and personal chef services for private events and special occasions, where your chefs tailor every menu to fit your desires. The event spaces are the perfect place for all of life's celebrations, corporate gatherings, and customized team building experiences, creating a memorable experience for every occasion.

Immerse yourself in an Italian kitchen with this private hands-on cooking class in Cortona, Arezzo. Step into a local's home and learn how to make pizza from scratch and bake the perfect Tuscan flatbread. Afterward, dine on the fruits of your labor with a glass of regional wine.

Discover the secrets to creating the perfect pizza and tiramisu during a private cooking class in Siena. Set in a local's home, your host will teach you their special techniques passed on from previous generations. No culinary experience is necessary, and families with children are welcome. After the class, you’re ready to wow your friends and family back home or just prepare an extra large portion for yourself.

Learn to cook like a local with a small-group "market to table" cooking class. A professional chef takes you around Florence's vibrant San Lorenzo food market to source ingredients (included). In your lesson, learn how to make bruschetta, fresh pasta, and a dessert—all using your fresh market produce. Enjoy your lunch with an included wine tasting. At the end, receive a graduation certificate and a booklet with the recipes you cooked.

This Cortona cooking experience is perfect for food lovers, curious travelers, and anyone looking to connect with authentic Italian food and culture. Join a local in her charming Tuscan farmhouse for a 1.5-hour hands-on cooking class featuring traditional Italian recipes. Begin your experience with a welcome aperitif and a scenic stroll around her beautiful countryside home. Learn to make classic dishes like handmade pasta or pizza, and beloved desserts such as tiramisu or cantucci. Learn family recipes and expert tips passed down through generations of Italian cooks. An immersive culinary journey through Tuscany, filled with local ingredients, heartfelt tradition, and authentic flavors.

Join locals in their welcoming home nestled in the peaceful countryside of Poggibonsi in La Gruccia, amidst the rolling hills of Chianti, for an authentic Tuscan cooking experience. Learn to make fresh handmade pasta, from preparing the dough and rolling the sheets to shaping the pasta and making traditional sauces. Discover treasured family recipes and Tuscan cooking traditions while enjoying a relaxed, hands-on class. Sit down with your hosts to enjoy the meal you've prepared, along with a traditional Italian dessert and a glass of local wine.

Opt for a private cooking class that ensures you receive undivided attention with this hands-on cultural experience in the countryside of Florence. Learn to make fresh pasta, sauce, and dessert, and benefit from the insider knowledge of a local who’s passionate about Tuscan food. Round-trip transportation from Florence makes reaching the class hassle-free, and you cap off the class with a meal featuring the dishes you've prepared.

For visitors to an unfamiliar city, it can be difficult to get a real sense of local life. This private culinary tour in Florence, tailored toward foodies, offers just that. In the company of a local cookbook author, explore the Sant'Ambrogio food market then visit her home to prepare a three-course meal with pasta to enjoy together with wine.