Cesarine: Cooking Class with tasting at Local's Home in Florence

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Florence, Italy

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

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Overview

Experience the authentic flavors of Florence in a shared cooking class with a local Cesarina. Learn to prepare classic dishes like ribollita, a Tuscan bread soup, in the comfort of a local home, with the option to customize the menu to suit your dietary needs. Enjoy your creations with local wine and coffee at the end of the class. You'll receive a Cesarina cooking apron and shopping bag as a keepsake of your experience.

Immerse in Florence’s culinary culture during a private, fun cooking class
Discover the secrets of famous delicious Florence cuisine from a Cesarina
Prepare dishes like tortelli and savor them with local wine and coffee
Leave with a cesarina cooking apron and shopping bags as souvenirs

Sample Menu

Starter

Seasonal Starter

Main

Gnudi or Pici or Pappardelle or Potato Tortelli

Dessert

Cantucci or Castagnaccio or Panpepato or Tiramisu or similar

What's Included

Local taxes
Shared Cooking Class
Tastings of the 3 recipes
Beverages (water, wines and coffee)

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Florence, Metropolitan City of Florence, Italy
This experience will be held in a local's home. For privacy reasons, you will receive the full address of your Cesarina host after you have booked. We will contact you by e-mail after you've booked to match you up with your ideal host based on what you are looking for.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Cesarine

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Near public transportation

Please note that our Cesarine are ready and thrilled to host you in their homes! All Cesarine are always very careful and attentive of the important sanitary rules needed, even more now! The homes provide all the essential sanitary equipment for the guests (paper towels for washing hands, hand sanitizing gel and so on). Remember to always maintain 1 meter distance from each other and if not, wear masks and gloves
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 10 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

5.0

based on 16 reviews

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Andrew_M, May 2026

We had an absolutely wonderful experience with our Cesarine cooking class in Florence. Our host, Carlo, welcomed us into his home and made us feel like family from the moment we arrived. The class was completely personal—just the two of us—which made it feel relaxed, authentic, and very special. Carlo’s teaching style was warm, engaging, and made the entire experience feel natural and fun. He guided us step by step while still letting us truly participate in preparing each dish. We prepared a full meal from scratch, including mozzarella in carrozza, ravioli all’Artusi, and tiramisu—all made with fresh, high-quality ingredients. It was not just a cooking class, but a full cultural experience. We learned techniques, shared stories, and enjoyed the kind of hospitality that you simply can’t get in a restaurant. The limoncello at the end was fantastic and the perfect finish to the evening. The kitchen was beautiful, well-equipped, and felt like a true Italian home. Sitting down afterward to enjoy the meal we created together was a highlight of our trip. If you’re looking for an authentic and memorable experience in Florence, we cannot recommend this enough. It was one of the most personal and enjoyable moments of our entire visit.

Chef Luca - incredibly talented Chef & great cooking instructor

Lauren_C, Jan 2026

Chef Luca is an incredibly talented chef and insightful teacher. We dined on delicious delicacies and he had an ingenious approach to cooking and teaching. Chef Luca focused on all senses, taste, touch, smell, sight and yes, even sound and hearing as he described the sound you hear when you dip a spoon into perfectly made tiramisu. Love that. Engaging conversations, incredible food, and he made significant accommodations because I was lactose intolerant. the meal was perfection and I’ll do my best to repeat what I learned thank you Chef Luca!