Premium Pasta and Gelato Cooking Class in Florence

Recommended by 99% of travelers

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Florence, Italy

Very popular!

5+ bookings in the past 6 hours.

3 hours (approx.)
Group discounts
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

Why travelers loved this

5.0

· Beth_P ·

May 2026

This cooking class was so much fun. We learned the “right way” to make sauce and we made four different kinds of pasta to complement the sauces we were taught how to make. Our chef was very patient as this was a new experience for many of us. The finished product was delicious! I highly recommend this class.

· Lindsey_M ·

May 2026

This class was great! The market tour was great and the tasting was delicious. The pasta, lasagne and tiramisu class was very informative and not overwhelming. The instructor was very good. Highly recommend!

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Overview

Skip the crowded restaurants and immerse yourself in Italy’s delicious culinary traditions during this hands-on cooking class. Make your own way to the kitchen in central Florence, grab an apron, and learn how to make classic pasta dishes from scratch. Then, with your professional chef's guidance, learn how to make gelato with locally sourced, seasonal ingredients. Finally, sit down to enjoy your meal accompanied by unlimited wine.

Upgrade to a private class or an earlier group class with an optional market tour
This beginner-friendly class is perfect for all experience levels
Receive a certificate and digital recipe booklet at the end of class
Choice of afternoon or evening class times to suit your schedule

Sample Menu

Main

Filled Fresh Pasta

Handmade pasta, paired with a complementary sauce to enhance the flavors

Dessert

Gelato or Sorbet

Rich, creamy italian Vanilla/Chocolate Gelato or a refreshing Sorbet.

What's Included

Booklet recipes in digital format so you can recreate them once you're home
Cooking masterclass by a professional chef
Graduation Certificate
Gelato or sorbet making demonstration
Unlimited Wine and Soft drinks for children
Suitable for vegetarians!
Central Food Market Tour (ONLY if option selected)

Gratuities
Transport from and to the meeting point
ONLY ON SUNDAY Central Market is closed

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Towns of Italy - Cooking School - Florence
Via Panicale, 43/r, 50123 Firenze FI, Italy
Please be at the meeting point (Towns of Italy cooking school) via Panicale 43/R. Please arrive at our cooking school at least 15 minutes prior to the scheduled class time.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Florence

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Near public transportation
Please inform us of any food intolerance or allergy in advance

Suitable for vegetarians! please inform us in advance
We are sorry to inform you that pets are not permitted on our tours
Children/teens under 18 y.o. must always be accompanied by at least one adult. If this requirement is not met, we reserve the right to exclude the under age participant and no refund will be due
Not suitable for Celiacs
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travelers

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Featured review

jennifer_s

Going into this experience I was excited about making pasta and learning about how they do it in Italy. I was not expecting to have one of the best nights in Rome! Lisa and Roberta were our chefs and they were amazing. Knowledgeable but also with a touch of comedy that kept the evening light and joyful. Also the food at the end was so delicious! I would recommend to anyone who wants a touch of traditional Italian food, along with the experience of creating it!

Reviews

5.0

based on 787 reviews

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Fun filled pasta making class

Brooke_C, Jul 2026

It’s a fun filled cooking class. It’s simple even for the most novice cook. It’s also funny and entertaining. Our family of five with three teenagers had a blast!

So much fun and learned a...

caralemos_p, Jul 2026

So much fun and learned a lot! Highly recommend! Alice & Fenerico were amazing! The kids had fun too and learned to make pasta.

It was a memorable...

Amanda_L, Jun 2026

It was a memorable experience. Pasta making was really authentic. Highly recommend! The only small comment was that I was it includes the gelato making also. According to the title of the workshop, it mentioned anout gelato.

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Casey_H, Jun 2026

Most fun we had the entire trip! Highly recommend! Lots of laughs and great memories! Would definitely book again!

Fun family activity with teens

Shauna_W, Jun 2026

Such a fun experience! Perfect activity to do with teens - everyone loved the food and had a great time. Great instructors too - definitely a highlight of our time in Florence.

Great Cooking Class!

Karin_H, Jun 2026

Wonderful class! Food was amazing and the Chefs, Roberta Alice, were very knowledgable and great. I would definitely recommend Towns of Italy classes.

What a great 3 hours...

Rene_L, May 2026

What a great 3 hours spent with Lisa and Matteo. So knowledgeable, friendly and funny. We made homemade pasta ( 3 shapes) and 3 different sauces!! They were all so yummy and then we had chocolate gelato to finish.

Delicious Pasta Perfection Delivered

Fanny_M, May 2026

We had the absolute best time at Alice’s pasta cooking class! Alice is incredibly welcoming, patient, and knowledgeable. She broke down the art of pasta-making into simple, easy-to-follow steps, making the entire experience both fun and highly rewarding. Not only did we learn a ton, but the food we made was absolutely delicious. If you're looking for an authentic, hands-on, and delightful cooking experience, you cannot miss this class. Thank you, Alice, for a wonderful memory!

Not the best. We made...

Joyce_M, May 2026

Not the best. We made dough for three different types of pasta. Thought we were going to make gelato. Instead we were served a sub-par chocolate gelato. Fry pan used should have been thrown away. The finish on it was all chipped……unsafe. Have been to other cooking classes in and around Florence that were very professional and fun. The music played was too loud…..and not Italian. The two young boys were very helpful.

Response from Host, May 2026

Dear Guest, Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback with us. We are sorry to hear that the experience did not fully meet your expectations. From our side, we would like to mention that the class is always led by professional chefs and designed to be highly interactive: guests prepare three different types of fresh pasta paired with three different sauces, which represent the main focus of the experience. We are truly sorry, however, if one of the cooking tools appeared damaged or below standard. We completely understand your concern and will make sure it is replaced promptly. Regarding the music, we usually alternate Italian and international songs as a light and fun background during the class, but we certainly appreciate your feedback about the volume and will take it into consideration. At the same time, we are pleased to hear that our staff was perceived as helpful and supportive throughout the experience. Thank you again for your comments — feedback like yours helps us improve our experiences every day.

Frederick and Matteo were incredible. Very engaging and enthusiastic.

Carin_G, May 2026

Went with my entire family. Incredibly fun and educational. Would highly recommend. Matteo and Frederico were excellent teachers and very patient with our inexperience making pasta!

Excellent Pasta Cooking Class

Mike_L, May 2026

Our chef Lisa was excellent. We learned how to make three pastas (Tagliatelle, cappellacci, and ravioli), as well as sauces to go with each! The flavors were excellent and there was plenty of food.

This cooking class was so...

Beth_P, May 2026

Fun class, and now I can make fresh pasta

Catherine_M, May 2026

Really enjoyed the pasta making class. We made 3 types of pasta, made red sauce and pesto. The instructors were helpful and fun. I am looking forward to trying this at home.

What a fantastic cooking...

Shannon_D, May 2026

What a fantastic cooking class! We had Tommasso as our chef and he was great. He made the class fun and easy to understand. We made 3 amazing pastas and just had gelato at the end. Highly recommend!

This class was great! The...

Lindsey_M, May 2026

Italian pasta making class is a must!

Julia_O, May 2026

This was so fun and educational! Learned how to make pasta and learned about Italian cooking. We made three types of pasta and the finished products were so delicious. Would do this class again without question.

Great pasta making experience!

Debprah_B, May 2026

The class was as described and exactly what we expected. Truly a "hands on" class with plenty of assistance from the staff as needed. The staff was friendly, fun and informative. The food tasted amazing and the wine was good. Soft drinks and water also available.

This was a fabulous class...

Susan_D, May 2026

This was a fabulous class led by Chef Lisa. She was very engaging and informative. We made 3 different pastas with 3 different sauces and then ate the finished product, followed by gelato! Highly recommend!

Fabulous pasta and gelato class!

Gina_C, May 2026

My husband and I really enjoyed the pasta and gelato making class with chef Jon. It was fun, informative, and we loved it so much we wish we signed up for other cooking classes as well.

Pasta was great but the gelato went missing.

Cathie_S, May 2026

The making of pasta was such a fun experience. But we were disappointed as the class wasn’t exactly as advertised. There was no gelato making in our Pasta and gelato making experience. Luckily our wonderful pasta chefs made the experience great even with that part of our expectations missing. And we did get a great of gelato at the end. But making it would have been even more fun.

Renaissance lasagna

Laurie_E, Apr 2026

We took a culinary class with Thomas the Chef. We were signed up to make lasagna and tiramisu. Thomas did a great job of explaining in detail how to make lasagna from scratch. It was equally effective with the tiramisu. We learned a lot, had a lot of fun with other people that were there, and had a great time meeting Thomas. It was a great way to blend in the history and culture of Florence into today. It was a great experience and I would highly recommend recommended. Thanks again, Thomas!

The pasta-making class...

Baylie_M, Apr 2026

The pasta-making class was wonderful and such a fun way to spend an evening with my husband. The experience was interactive, well organized, and made for a memorable night together. The chef leading the class made the entire experience enjoyable and easy to follow. It was a great hands-on experience, and we really appreciated how interactive and welcoming the atmosphere was. The only disappointment was that when we signed up for the class, we were under the impression that we would also be making gelato ourselves, rather than just having a tasting at the end. While the tasting was nice, it did not fully match our expectations based on how the experience was presented. Overall, though, it was still a memorable and enjoyable experience.

What a blast we had...

Vanessa_Q, Apr 2026

What a blast we had taking this pasta making class in Florence. We had Lisa as our chef for the evening and she was so helpful, very funny, and personable. We made 3 dishes, and each one was so delicious and simple enough that I feel that we can take them back and recreate them at home. Thanks for the fun experience!

Pasta making class, a unique experience and a lot of fun!

Michael_R, Apr 2026

The pasta making class was really a lot of fun. The instructor Matteo was great, even though he said it was his first time teaching a cooking class. He explained everything very well and answered all questions, and demonstrated how to do everything. He is very pleasant and has a great sense of humor. My only criticism is that we did not get any instructions on making gelato, only eating gelato and provided with the recipe. I think it would have been good to have a demonstration on how to make the recipe, I think it could have been done in the allotted time.

Best Pasta I had in...

Charlotte_d, Apr 2026

Best Pasta I had in Florence! Definitely a fun experience, Jon was super kind. Nice to be in a small group.

Great time with the family

nicholas_w, Apr 2026

Really fun. The whole family had a great time. The chef running the class was very personable and the class ran smoothly. The food ended up tasting great.

Awesome Experience

Paul_H, Apr 2026

Much, much better than expected. The chefs ((Alice and Joe) were real pros. They were entertaining, engaging and informative. They explained what we were going to cook, how to do it and why. After the "work" was done, we had a fantastic meal. Awesome experience.

So much fun!

Steve_L, Apr 2026

This was a fantastic experience from beginning to end, we had so much fun making 3 different types of pasta and then getting to eat it all! Our instructor, Chef Roberta was perfect, she took her time helping each one of us along, she was funny, professional and very personable. We couldn’t have asked for a better teacher!

You won’t regret it!

Brianna_D, Apr 2026

Absolutely recommend! My husband and I attended - and the 3 hours flew by! Roberta and Matteo were lovely, so informative, and very helpful! The total class had 8 people, but we were split into two tables of 2 which allowed for more space to roll our dough, make the pasta, and watch the instructions. We made 3 different pastas with 3 different sauces, all unique and delicious in their own right. You won’t regret buying tickets!