Pasta Making in Florence: Authentic Culinary Experience

Join a small group pasta-making class at a local’s home in Florence. Learn the secrets of authentic regional pasta dishes and enjoy a delicious meal with local wine.

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Via Quintino Sella - Escape the tourist crowds and enjoy genuine Florentine hospitality in a friendly local home. This 1.5-hour interactive pasta-making class provides an opportunity to enter a real Italian kitchen and discover the secrets of traditional fresh pasta from an enthusiastic local host.
    Your experience starts with a warm Italian…
What's Included
  • Welcome Aperitivo and Appetizer
  • Hands-On Pasta Making Class
  • Homemade Pasta Meal and Wine
  • Alcoholic beverages
  • Optional Italian Dessert and Coffee
Meal Options
  • Fresh Pasta dishes - Sample Regional Pasta: Pici, Tortelli, Pappardelle
Additional Information

Join a delightful local home in Florence for a personal and genuine pasta-making adventure. In only 1.5 hours, participants will be greeted with a classic Italian aperitivo, taught how to craft fresh homemade pasta from the ground up, and savor their tasty creation with a complimentary glass of wine.
This engaging culinary experience is ideal for food…

Location
Via Quintino Sella
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.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Jordan_c
Apr 17, 2025
Five Star Experience - Me and my fiance had a wonderful time at this cooking class. Our host was kind, knowledgeable, and patient with teaching us how to make tortellini from scratch. This was the time we have ever done a cooking class, and won’t be our last. Doing this at a locals house made the experience more authentic. The food was amazing and our host even provided us with wine and dessert. This is the perfect experience for a couple for a few friends who want to immerse themselves in Italian culture.
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Heathers130
Nov 17, 2023
FANTASTIC PASTA CLASS!! - Valeria and Valentina were outstanding. We began our afternoon seated in a beautiful living room where we munched on light snacks, had a drink, and got to know one another. Then they set up a folding table and brought out all of the ingredients we would be using for our meal. We began with an easy and delicious cherry ricotta tart. Then we moved on to making our own fresh pasta dough and rolled into long strands. While the pasta rested, we made a yummy bruschetta of tomato, basil, and olives. And we finished the whole thing off by learning to make a traditional cacio e pepe sauce. Valeria and Valentina were so fun and patient. They spoke flawless English. My husband who NEVER cooks, was completely engaged, and under our teachers' wonderful guidance, was able to make the whole meal and love it! We even bought all of the equipment and supplies once we returned home and have had pasta making parties with friends and family. It's such a great and social experience. Don't miss this class with Valentina and Valeria. They are THE BEST!
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Marybeth
Nov 17, 2023
Memorable evening with a lovely host - Silvia created such a lovely experience with us in her charming and spacious home. Her kitchen is well-appointed and perfectly suited to demonstrating how she prepares the various recipes. She was very thorough in her explanations and had sourced beautiful, fresh produce and other local ingredients for the evening's meal. The gnocchi were pillow-soft and melted in my mouth, and the meat sauce was superb. There were only two of us attending (sisters-in-law), so the three of us had a really intimate evening and of course invited Silvia to join us in enjoying the delicious meal she'd just prepared. I highly recommend this experience for those looking to meet and learn from a local who lives right in the heart of the medieval center of Lucca.
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Larrybellona
Nov 17, 2023
Pasta! - A great experience; learning some ways to make better sauces than we had attempted before taking the class. Just the 2 of us working in the kitchen with a wonderful teacher
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Garrett
Nov 10, 2023
Memorable, fun and informative! - We had a great time making pici in a tomato and vegetable sauce, gnocchi in a cacio e pepe sauce and tiramisù. Our host, Barbara was very hospitable and showed us how to make delicious Tuscan dishes in her well-equipped home. She had recommendations for restaurants in the towns/cities we were visited and even sent us her recipes so we could make them at home. Our friends and family have enjoyed trying our best efforts at Tuscan cuisine! This was one of the best memories from our trip, we highly recommend this experience!
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Hardcortoronto
Nov 10, 2023
Amazing evening! - We had a great time making pasta, pumpkin, and a great dessert. Really a different experience, and we were so lucky to have such a great night and learn so much. Highly recommended.
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Andrecrisci
Nov 4, 2023
Authentic experience! - This cooking class was a 5-star experience! I not only learned to make delicious dishes but also gained deep insights into italian culinary culture. An unforgettable, enriching journey into the heart of Italian cuisine.
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Erik_b
Sep 19, 2023
Amazing experience! - Donatella was the most wonderful and gracious host. We had so much fun and my wife was laughing the entire time. The food was wonderful and the instruction on how to make the pasta was fantastic. We highly recommend this class. It was so memorable to dine with locals and get a real feel for Florence and Italy. Can't say enough about how great this experience was for us.
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Russelw3
Jul 4, 2023
Florence + Barbara = Wonderful pasta and meal - Our host, Barbara, was wonderful! Our family had the best time learning her tricks for making pasta and we thoroughly enjoyed our meal with her after cooking our pastas. We will definitely look for more Cesarine experiences in the future!
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Wkn35
Nov 12, 2023
Disappointing! - Travelled from Riomaggiore by train. Could not get a taxi. Called to let them know. No-one answered - went to voice mail which was in Italian (and I don't speak Italian). Myself and my family tried for 1 and 1/2 hrs to get a taxi but no luck. When i contacted the provider via email for a partial or full refund (as it cost me over $1000 Australian dollars) the answer was no as I didn't call/speak to anyone on the day. Very frustrating and expensive for no experience. Advice to anyone wanting to do this activity - make sure you can get there!
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From $67
up to 10 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).