Italian Cooking Class: Local Food Tour
5.0
4 Ratings
Firenze

Join Chef Cinzia on a local food tour in Florence, Italy. Explore specialty stores, learn pasta making, and enjoy a hands-on cooking class in Cinzia’s home.

Duration: 6 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Florence - Shop and cook like a local with your lovely host Cinzia who takes you on a walking market tour and then brings you home to cook an Italian meal. After a cup of coffee, enjoy visiting La Pegna, a high-end, historical store known for its specialty, high-quality products, pastas and spices. Next visit a few family-owned and artisanal…
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What's Included
  • All taxes, fees and handling charges
  • Local prosecco and wine (1-2 glasses)
  • Private tour of local supermarkets and cooking class with your host Cinzia
  • Gratuities
  • Home cooked authentic Italian dinner
What's Not Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
Additional Information

Meet your host Cinzia, a kind and gentle host for whom food is love and life, and explore her favorite local food stores to shop at. Start with a cup of coffee at one of Cinzia’s favorite cafes before you visit a high-end, historical supermarket known for its high-quality, specialty products. Next, visit a small family-owned grocery store to pick up…

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Location
Loggia del Bigallo
Piazza di San Giovanni
Meet Cinzia at Loggia del Bigallo, located in front of the Duomo. Address is: Loggia del Bigallo, Piazza San Giovanni, 1, 50122 Firenze FI. She'll be standing in front of the Loggia, located to the right of Black Bar on Via dei Calzaiuoli.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Goodtogo1956
Mar 14, 2024
Gracious, knowledgeable chef and host - Fun, laid-back, and relaxed tour of the central market and restaurants above, then cooking with Alessio at his home nearby. We decided on the menu together, Alessio was very flexible. We learned new techniques for kneading dough I appreciated, & ways to prepare vegetables I've never heard of before. He's an expert on mushrooms and we learned so much. He made us feel welcome and comfortable.
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Caroandbrettmason
Sep 22, 2019
One Incredible Day in Florence - What an amazing experience my Husband and I had with Cinzia in Florence. Starting in the shadows of the Duomo, we walked through the streets to a local coffee shop to enjoy an espresso and discuss what we would like to have on our menu for the evening. As we ventured through Florence to the various markets for bread, cheese, veggies and meat, Cinzia took the time to stop and discuss the many historical landmarks. We continued to visit the local shops and markets she used in the days following, as they had some of the best food and drinks we had during our week in Florence. Upon leaving the heart of the city, Cinzia drove us to the local B & B where the cooking class took place. A private, cozy kitchen awaited and the cooking began. Using herbs we hand cut from the garden below, Cinzia took us step by step, cut by cut through a traditional Italian dinner experience. We cannot recommend enough the entire experience from start to finish. Better yet, Cinzia will send you the recipes so you can repeat once home with your family and friends.
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Jennybell-reviews
Apr 7, 2019
Exceptional, Informative Class & A Wonderful Meal! - My husband and I enjoyed every moment of this market tour and class, from our shopping through our pasta lesson through dinner conversation. Cinzia is a great instructor and a lovely, warm host. As a pastry professional, I had a great time talking with her about ingredients, cooking for those with allergies and special diets (she's an expert, trust me), and real Tuscan cooking. She had great tips to share that I will use in my own home cooking, and introduced my husband and I to such an easy way of making fresh pasta that we have no excuse not to do it in the future. I will add that if you cook and love cooking, it's really worth it to take a private class - you get the kind of hands-on experience and attention you simply cannot get in a group.
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Maresa
Jul 16, 2018
Lovely evening making pasta - My husband and I enjoyed our time with Cinzia touring several little shops for fresh ingredients and gelato before heading to our class. She is very knowledgeable about the city of Florence, and we learned a lot from her about some of the more recent history of the city and the stores. Cooking with Cinzia was a lot of fun! She catered to our vegetarian diet, and we prepared tagliatelle and ravioli from scratch. We also had a delicious eggplant, mozzarella, and fresh pesto dish, as well as a scrumptious panna cotta. The private setting made it more enjoyable than being in a big group with people you don’t know. Definitely recommend trying this private tour and cooking class with Cinzia!
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