Nonna's Cooking Class & Market Tour with Wine, Lasagna & Tiramisù

Recommended by 97% of travelers

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Florence, Italy

High interest

Booked 2 times today.

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

Why travelers loved this

4.9

· Amy_B ·

Mar 2026

Not only was the experience fun and informative, the chefs were cute too! The market tour was very interesting and the food was fabulous! What a fun way to start off our trip.

· Michele_C ·

Feb 2026

Very informative and interactive, hands on cooking class. Host, Alice, was amazing with presentation and explanation. She was intentional and determined to make sure we were all successful in our efforts and our meal was delicious!! Highly recommend!!

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Overview

Learn about Florentine cuisine's history and its distinct flavor profiles with this cookery class. Including a market visit to collect ingredients, this offers a more immersive experience than dining out alone. See how locals shop at the Central Market to select fresh ingredients, discovering produce you might otherwise miss. Then learn to make Tuscan favorites like bruschetta, homemade pasta, and tiramisu. Afterwards, enjoy your meal paired with unlimited Chianti wine.

Learn how to make authetic Florentine dishes under a local chef's guidance
Enjoy an interative and hands-on cooking experience
Relax in a comfortable, small-group setting
Take home what you have learned with a digital recipe booklet

Why Travelers Choose This Tour

Make pasta and tiramisu without any fancy equipment, so you can easily recreate these dishes at home.

Sample Menu

Starter

Focaccia

Focaccia with a selection of fresh cheese.

Main

Nonna's Lasagna

Master the art of fresh pasta and sfoglia to assemble a traditional Lasagna with slow-cooked Bolognese ragù and creamy béchamel.

Dessert

Tiramisu

The quintessential Italian dessert, prepared from scratch during your cooking class to ensure the perfect balance of espresso and mascarpone.

What's Included

Market Tour: Guided visit to the Central Market with our Expert Chefs to discover local products
Authentic tastings of typical seasonal products and Tuscan specialties during the market tour
100% Hands-on cooking class led by a professional Chef in a fascinating kitchen.
The Lasagna: Make Nonna’s authentic Lasagna from scratch: fresh pasta, Bolognese ragù and béchamel
Authentic Tiramisu-making session using the traditional Italian family recipe
Equipment: Full use of all professional cooking tools and fresh organic ingredients
The Meal: Enjoy your handmade Lasagna and Tiramisù in a warm, convivial atmosphere
Curated selection of Tuscan wines plus 1 traditional dessert wine
Digital recipe booklet to recreate the authentic Italian tradition at home
Vegetarian options available upon request (please inform us in advance)

Gratuities
Hotel pickup and drop-off

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Towns of Italy - Cooking School - Florence
Via Panicale, 43/r, 50123 Firenze FI, Italy
Towns of Italy cooking school is located in Via Panicale 43 red (close to Central Market) Please be at the meeting point 15 minutes before the tour starting time

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Meet your chef-instructor and classmates in central Florence and head to the Central Market nearby. Step inside and meet the local vendors as you search for fresh ingredients. After gathering everything you need for your meal, walk to the cooking school.

Don your apron and get to work under the guidance of your chef, as you learn how to make a delicious Italian lasagna and tiramisu, just like nonna would make. Your chef will offer tips along the way, as well as samples from the market to nibble on.

Take a seat in the dining room once your meal is ready and toast your newfound friends with Chianti wine and feast on your creations.

With appetites and taste buds sated, depart with a diploma and a digital recipe booklet, so you can cook these dishes again for friends and family.

Mercato Centrale

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Near public transportation
Vegetarian cooking classes can also be catered for, please specify when booking
Please note that when Florence Central Market is closed (on Sundays and bank holidays), the market visit will be replaced by a special introduction and extra tastings at the cooking class school

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
Please inform us of any food intolerance or allergy in advance - We regret to inform you that this class is not suitable for Celiacs.
Not suitable for Celiacs
Eggs cannot be excluded from the meal since having some dishes containing them.
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

Liz_T

This was a fabulous experience! Alice, who led the cooking class and took us to the local market, was wonderful! Super personable and an educated/accredited chef herself, she provided our small group (5) with plenty of cooking tips as well as history of certain foods in Italy. The market tour was super and we got to taste various eevo’s, balsamic, truffle products, pistachio cream and more. Loved learning how to make a lasagna that doesn’t collapse once cutting into it after it’s done in the oven as well as tiramisu from scratch. I highly recommend this program and Alice!!

Reviews

4.9

based on 1,625 reviews

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Cooking Italian w/Alice is fabulouso!

Liz_T, Mar 2026

Amazing experience with...

Alyssa_F, Mar 2026

Amazing experience with chef Jon! He was very kind, knowledgeable, and entertaining. We wanted an italian cooking experience and this class exceeded our expectations!

No carbs left behind..

Amy_B, Mar 2026

Not only was the experience fun and informative, the chefs were cute too! The market tour was very interesting and the food was fabulous! What a fun way to start off our trip.

Fantastic Experience with Chef Jon

Kim_B, Mar 2026

Our pasta cooking class with Chef Jon in Florence was a wonderful experience. He had great energy from the start and made the class fun, engaging, and relaxed. Chef Jon was a fantastic and very patient teacher, guiding us step by step as we learned how to make fresh pasta. His instructions were clear and encouraging, which made the whole process approachable even for beginners. It was obvious that he truly loves what he does, and that passion really came through during the class. We learned a lot, laughed a lot, and left with new skills and great memories. Highly recommended.

Passionate and Refined Chefs

Lyudmila_H, Feb 2026

Absolutely wonderful experience with Tommaso and Jon. Both are very talented and take this business seriously. Will do again when we visit next time, hopefully with the same chefs.

Florence, hands-on cooking class

Michele_C, Feb 2026

This is probably the most...

Erin_X, Dec 2025

This is probably the most knowledgable and experienced chef we've encountered in any of the cooking classes. John is a master storyteller too.

Fun Class

Tara_M, Dec 2025

We had such a great time! This was our second time doing this class. Frederico was so fun. He’s was knowledgeable made the class and market visit a great way to spend the day.

The best cooking experience

Jennifer_B, Dec 2025

Exploring the market with a chef that grew up in Florence was so much fun and informative. Spending our early afternoon cooking with Tomasso as our chef was the best experience. The company was great and the food was delicious. Highly recommend!

We had a great time making pasta and tiramisu!

Michelle_S, Dec 2025

We had a great time! We made pumpkin ravioli, another pasta and tiramisu! It was all delicious. We also toured the market to purchase the ground beef and sample some of the olive oils and balsamic vinegar. We ate what we cooked at the end of our class, and drank wine!

Alice was an excellent...

gabriela_y, Nov 2025

Alice was an excellent instructor!! She’s a natural in the kitchen and explain everything really well!! By far a most do when in Florence!

Fun time and great recipes

Don_R, Nov 2025

We are so glad that we booked this small group class (9 people) . We had Chef Tommaso, he was excellent!! He kept the group involved and kept us entertained. His assistant was also excellent, ensuring all the needed supplies were available and our work area clean. I would highly recommend this class, it started at 9am and ended at 2pm and we all walked out with a full belly, from our day of cooking.

Awesome

Dennis_B, Oct 2025

Amazing! Tomasino was a fabulous instructor! We learned a lot and had so much fun! Market tour was interesting!

What a fun experience....

Ruth_S, Oct 2025

What a fun experience. The trip to the Mercato Centrale was interesting and the truffle shop was an excellent experience. Our chef was informative, funny, and we all had a great time. We highly recommend this experience.

Great cooking class with...

Barbara_R, Oct 2025

Great cooking class with Alice! First we shopped at the Central Market in Florence and then returned to the classroom/kitchen and made pasta, ravioli and tira miso.

Fun and delicious.

Judy_L, Oct 2025

It was so much fun. The instructor was excellent. The recipes are delicious and we learned so much for such a wonderful experience.

Frederico was a great...

Jordan_A, Oct 2025

Frederico was a great host!! The class was so much fun, he was very knowledgeable about Italian cuisine but made it fun for all skill levels! Delicious food and a wonderful time at the market too

Time with family

Ellen_S, Oct 2025

It is a relaxed experience , the market experience is more of a local food tasting with an opportunity to buy items from local merchants

Family Pasta making

Melissa_H, Oct 2025

So much fun. Really enjoyed learning how to make pasta, bolognese sauce, tiramisu and of course yummy wine. Tommaso was a wonderful teacher.

Definitely don’t miss this one!

Stacie_L, Oct 2025

This cooking class was amazing! Even my husband learned to cook pasta. The tour of the market was also incredible with truffle, tasting and balsamic vinegar tasting. If you can get Federico as your chef, he was the best!

Thought you knew how to make pasta?

Christopher_G, Sep 2025

This is a very informative cooking class. I try to do a cooking class on all my vacations and this one was fabulous. You will learn from an accomplished chef specific techniques for making pasta and Italian sauces. The trip around the market is also fun. Alyce was our chef/host and I cannot say enough positive things about how she conducted to activity.

Amazing experience and chef!

Michael_B, Sep 2025

Absolutely amazing! Jon was a very charismatic and knowledgeable chef! This has been our favorite excursion so far. We learned so many ways to elevate our daily cooking. We will be recommending this to friends!

Fun, laughter and...

Maria_S, Sep 2025

Fun, laughter and enjoyment. Learn to cook in a fun environment, plus enjoy the food afterwards, memories for a lifetime

Great experience! Would...

Floor_Z, Sep 2025

Great experience! Would really recommend. Federico was a great ‘teacher’ and we made some delicious typical Italian food.

Great cooking class with...

Rayan_E, Sep 2025

Great cooking class with anicoló. The only downside was the guy who greeted us (Jon) who was impolite, we came in early as specified by the instructions, he could've been nice in saying they're not ready to host us yet but he chose the rude way, his colleagues were extremely nice and kind and dealt with the matter professionally. Otherwise everything was great.

Great experience

Roisin_S, Sep 2025

We thoroughly enjoyed this experience, our head chef Jon made the experience fun interactive and so enjoyable. We would highly recommend this class for anyone visiting Florence.

What an incredible...

Brittany_W, Aug 2025

What an incredible experience to learn to cook pasta and make gelato in Italy. Our chefs Frederico and Niccolo were great. They made sure we knew what we were doing step by step and kept the class interesting and engaged. At the end they offered a free photo of your group with a QR code to a recipe booklet that had the recipes for the dishes we made as well as a couple of other ones. If I could give this review a 10 I would. Highly highly recommend!

Great cooking class!

Jillian_B, Aug 2025

Excellent chefs (Alice and Roberta) helped us cook two different pastas (ricotta ravioli, and tagliatelle), two sauces (tomato and basil, and pesto), a delicious vanilla gelato. Food was great (better than some restaurants we attended!), chefs were knowledgeable - great night and great fun!

Highly recommend this...

Calla_M, Jul 2025

Highly recommend this cooking class. It really is a full cooking experience, so make sure you can commit at least five hours of your time before signing up. The experience includes tasting ingredients at the local market, as well as cooking every part of your meal. Our chef, Alice, was very knowledgeable and very helpful. Overall, a great experience, thank you Towns of Italy!!

.must do

Tony_T, Jul 2025

Fedrico was great. Lots of fun but very thoughtful in his teaching. Didn't just tell you how to do but the history behind it and how grandma did it. Shared how you can personalize to preference. He was very patient for those who may have been slower or with a kid in our class who needed a little extra help. I definitely recommend.