Market Food Tour in Florence + 4 courses lunch Cooking Class

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Florence, Italy

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5+ bookings last month.

4 to 5 hours (approx.)
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

The San Lorenzo Market is a focal point for food culture in Florence. On this small-group tour, you'll be accompanied by a professional chef and learn about the history of the market before going to the kitchens to prepare a 4-course Italian lunch. Sample traditional Italian products and pick up some cooking tips. Then sit down to enjoy your meal with unlimited local wine at the end of the class.

Be guided through the market by a professional chef
Discover the flavors of Tuscany at San Lorenzo Market
Sample gastronomy such as balsamic vinegar and truffles
Enjoy a wine accompaniment included

Sample Menu

Main

Pollo all'aceto balsamico di Modena IGP

What's Included

Lunch
Bottled water
Vino illimitato
Aria condizionata in tutti i locali

Coffee and/or Tea

Dato che siamo una scuola non possiamo somministrare, caffe, pane e formaggio grattugiato al tavolo.

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Piazza di San Lorenzo, 22r, 50123 Firenze FI, Italy
The meeting point is located exactly at the statue in front of the church of San Lorenzo square. For check in, not later than 9:45.

End point

il Mercato Centrale Firenze
Piazza del Mercato Centrale, 50123 Firenze FI, Italy
Chefactory Cooking Academy, Via Camillo Cavour 180/red

Operating hours
.9:45 am

Itinerary

Mercato Centrale

4 hours • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Near public transportation
Infants must sit on laps

Most travelers can participate
Siamo spiacenti , ma per la contaminazione le persone Celiache da contatto non possono partecipare, mentre l'intolleranza lieve o la scelta personale di non mangiare glutine può aderire alla classe scrivendolo sulle note della prenotazione. Grazie mille!
Le allergie gravi ad alimenti devono essere assolutamente comunicati al momento della prenotazione per non creare ritardi nelle classi. Grazie mille!
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 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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Reviews

4.7

based on 19 reviews

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Food excellence in Florence!

Ronda_M, Nov 2025

Incredible cooking and experience! Noemi greeted us in the square and took us on a tour of the market and explained so much about local foods, shopping habits and market offerings before we’re headed to chef school for our cooking lesson! WOW! So much more that we could have expected!! The menu was incredible and we were really able to cook ourselves! Noemi taught us to cook like real chefs! We made a full course meal! And we ate things I would never think to make and it was phenomenal! Winter bruschetta, chicken Marsala, spinach ravioli- (yes! Homemade pasta! And finished with tiramisu! Incredible!! So grateful were took the time in there this gorgeous city for such a special experience! Noemi was a GEM!!

Response from Host, Nov 2025

What a wonderful review, it couldn't have been written in more detail than this. Thank you for participating in our Florence market food tour and cooking class. We hope to see you again soon in our traditional Italian cooking classes, Typical Pasta and Seasonal Sauces. Best regards

There is a lot of...

Laura_B, Nov 2025

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!

Response from Host, Nov 2025

Hello from Chefactory, we are glad that you enjoyed our cooking class and food market tour. Unfortunately, it is true that it is a cooking class, but please remember that we provide chairs so that you can follow the lesson while seated if you get tired, with breaks where you can drink some good wine offered by us without feeling too full, as the lesson lasts a few hours. Anyway, thank you very much for your review.

Highly recommended

Johanna_M, Sep 2025

We loved doing the whole experience from going to the market buying produce, tasting, cooking and the finally eating!

Response from Host, Oct 2025

Chefactory Cooking Academy thanks you for your wonderful review and we hope to see you at one of our traditional Italian cooking classes featuring many traditional and seasonal recipes. Best regards

so much fun

Shanti_C, Jul 2025

Catalina was amazing! We had so much fun, we sample some of the best things EVER ! We had a blast and the market was so much fun! You will want to purchase items in the market , I recommend bringing a tote bag ☺️

Response from Host, Aug 2025

Thank you for your wonderful comment. We hope to see you soon as you explore new flavors, typical recipes, and traditional dishes, including appetizers, first courses, vegetarian or meat-based second courses, and many delicious desserts. Thank you very much for choosing us.

Great learning and cooking experience.

Veronika_S, Jun 2024

Francesco was awesome. Very personable, friendly and informative. Shopping at tahe market was fun with tastings and interesting background information provided by Francesco. The cooking class was fun, we learned some knife skills and practical tips which help to shorten prep and cooking times. The 4-course menu we prepared was very tasty.

Response from Host, Jun 2024

Thank you very much for your review and for choosing CHEFACTORY COOKING ACADEMY , We are happy that you enjoyed our Market + typical four-course Italian menu. We hope to see you again soon in our traditional Italian cooking classes. Francesco

Awesome class!

Yang_L, Mar 2024

It is my second class in one week, which says a lot to how happy I have been with them. Learnt a lot from touring the market. The dishes are simple but very delicious!

Response from Host, Apr 2024

Thank you so much for this review and for your kindness in choosing our Chefactory Market Tour in Florence+ 4 courses Cooking class ! We hope to see you again taken in the wonderful Florence and CHEFACTORY COOKING ACADEMY FIRENZE classes.

Loved, Loved, Loved this tour!

Sheila_C, Dec 2023

This was my favorite tour while visiting Italy. Entailed a lot of walking, which I wasn't expecting. From the meeting location, the tour was broken up into 2 groups and we proceed to walk to the amazing market. All I can say is WOW! I wish I had one of these markets near me. After touring the market, sampling some stuff and picking up some supplies, it was a significant walk to Chefactory. We had such a wonderful time making a 4 course meal, which included making fresh pasta. Our tour guides/chefs were wonderful throughout the entire tour. Our absolutely delicious 4 course meal was server to us along with wine. Everyone in the group, including the men were talking about how much they enjoyed the tour and how good everything was. I would definitely recommend this tour and would do it again.

Response from Host, Feb 2024

Good morning from Chefactory Cooking Academy, I don't know how to express happiness for this wonderful review. Thank you for the clear and detailed description of the class/ tour of the Florence Central Market, which finally makes you understand our punctilious organization of our events. We hope to see you again soon in our classes and thank you very much for choosing us. Sincerely

Informative, fun and delicious!

Anne_H, Oct 2023

Chef was very friendly and informative. Enjoyed the tour of the market, especially the food tasting. Cooking class was just right and it was a great experience meeting people from all over Europe while making Tuscan food.

Response from Host, Oct 2023

Thanks for the beautiful review. It was a pleasure having you in our market tour with cooking class in Florence. Hope to see you again at CHEFACTORY COOKING ACADEMY

Fantastic time

Sandy_C, Aug 2023

What a great time! We went to the local market which was huge, and saw where all the fresh ingredients came from. We were treated to a little tasting before we went to the school and made our meal. We made tiramisu, hand made fettuccine, a sundries tomato pesto sauce and a dish with chicken and vegetables. It was all delicious! They also provided some Chianti wine with our meal. This was supposed to be a lunch but we were all completely stuffed for the evening. Everyone in our party absolutely loved it!! Thanks Katrina and Stefano!!

Response from Host, Aug 2023

Dearly beloved, thank you for the wonderful review and for participating in our class. We hope to see you again in our CHEFACTORY COOKING ACADEMY. Sincerely

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