Florence is easily one of the most breathtaking cities in the world: from its iconic role in art and history to its stunning architecture and mouthwatering food.

While I highly recommend giving each subject the attention it deserves, many visitors tend to keep the food part as an afterthought and then end up at tourist traps. If you really want to do local cuisine the right way, I highly recommend taking up a proper pasta-making class!

I’ve gone ahead and reviewed the 5 top Florence pasta-making classes available, that are well worth your time and money. Let’s jump right in!

Best Pasta Making Class Tours in Florence

	Florence: Cooking Class Pasta & Tiramisu Making Unlimited Wine	Authentic Pasta Making Class in Florence with a Local Chef	Premium Pasta and Gelato Cooking Class in Florence
Meeting Location:	Variety of locations	Ristorante Tre Pepi in Via dell'Anguillara, 38r	Via Panicale, 43/r, 50123 Firenze
Tour Length:	3 hours	2.5 hours	3 hours
Start Time(s):	11:30 AM, 3:00 PM. 7:00 PM	11:00 AM, 2:00 PM, 6:00 PM	3:00 PM
What’s Included:	Lunch or dinner pasta making, prosecco, red wine, white wine and non-alcoholic beverages, instructor	Pasta class with wine tasting and tiramisu, lunch or dinner, instruction by professional guide	Florence hands-on cooking class with professional local chefs, fresh ingredients, apron, cooking utensils and chef guidance, wine and soft drinks
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Our 5 Top Picks For The Best Florence Pasta Making Class

1. Florence: Cooking Class Pasta & Tiramisu Making Unlimited Wine
2. Authentic Pasta Making Class in Florence with a Local Chef
3. Premium Pasta and Gelato Cooking Class in Florence
4. Florence: Pasta Cooking Class with Unlimited Wine
5. Florence: Pasta and Tiramisu Class with Unlimited Wine

Florence Pasta Making Class Reviews

1. Florence: Cooking Class Pasta & Tiramisu Making Unlimited Wine

What to Expect on the Tour

Let’s kick things off right with the Florence: Cooking Class Pasta & Tiramisu Making Unlimited Wine. This 3-hour experience is not only flexible in terms of scheduling, but is also perfect for participants of any experience level or background.

Not to mention, if you’re looking for something on a budget, you’ll find that the prices are comparable to going to a restaurant for a meal – plus, you get way more!

I loved that they had the option for either a small-group tour or a semi-private cooking class experience for just a slightly higher fee. You’ll find that with many cooking class tours, you’re locked into only a “dinner” or “lunch” start time.

What Makes This Tour Great

Here, you get 4 different start time options to choose from: 10:00 am, noon, 3:00 pm, and 6:00 pm. The activity location will change, depending on which option you select, so make sure to pay attention to yours (however, each takes place in a restaurant).

Head to the Santa Spirito neighborhood, which is a great place to explore outside of class! Our chef instructor was so friendly and warm, which made the class and learning process so much more enjoyable.

If you’re like me and occasionally feel underskilled or inexperienced, you’ll feel right at home and confident in what you’re doing. You’ll waste no time, heading straight into prepping your food, with your guide taking you step-by-step through the process.

You can expect to make a fresh fettuccine with tomato sauce and ravioli, ricotta,and tiramisu, washed down with prosecco, red wine, white wine, and plenty of non-alcoholic beverages. After putting in all those newly acquired skills to work, you and the rest of your group get to sit down and feast on your incredible meal!

It’s a great way to share some laughs, make friends, and enjoy local cuisine in a way most visitors don’t have the chance to!

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2. Authentic Pasta Making Class in Florence with a Local Chef

What to Expect on the Tour

Next, we have the Authentic Pasta Making Class in Florence with a Local Chef, which is a bit shorter than the previous tour, if you’re tight on time. Whether you’re looking for an engaging family activity, something to do with a significant other, or as a way to make friends as a solo traveler, there’s something for everyone here.

We had a couple of teenagers in our group, and our guide did a fantastic job of keeping them engaged throughout the entire time – not always an easy feat! There are plenty of different start times available throughout the day and afternoon, though each class will take place in the Ristorante Tre Pepi.

Upon arrival, I knew we were in for a good time, with our instructors greeting us practically with open arms and offering us the chance to wear a fun apron to set the tone and protect our clothing, of course!

This is a slightly larger group setting, with around 20 participants, but there are two instructors, so everything still feels very personal.

What Makes This Tour Great

I loved that with this cooking class, you aren’t set in just one pasta style, as many other classes require. Here, you’ll make your own personalized pasta, and you can create Italian pasta styles like tagliatelle, ravioli, pappardelle, and beyond.

You’ll start from the very beginning of the process, learning about each ingredient involved and how to prep it according to the dishes you’ve chosen to make. Everything is from scratch, starting with the dough made from organic eggs, semolina flour, extra virgin olive oil, and more.

We learned the art of keeping things simple but flavorful, with the freshest, tastiest ingredients found locally. It was quite surprising just how fast the time passed, thanks to the engaging subject matter, and our perhaps even more engaging, funny instructors!

Afterward, we all sat down as a group to enjoy our meal together, along with a glass of wine.

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3. Premium Pasta and Gelato Cooking Class in Florence

What to Expect on the Tour

The Premium Pasta and Gelato Cooking Class in Florence is another flexible option, offering two different cooking class styles: pasta & gelato or lasagna, tiramisu, & market option.

The former has you stay in your cooking class to learn how to whip up two essential Italian dishes, while the other focuses on lasagna and even includes the option to visit a proper visit to the Central Market. If you have the time, I’d seriously suggest doing both, as they’re so different and special in their own way.

I should mention that if you opt for the latter, your tour will be extended an additional 2 hours, clocking in at a total of 5 hours.

However, the add-on of the market visit is so invaluable – it’s crucial in learning how and why to select certain ingredients, so you can accurately recreate the recipes once you get home. Not only that, but we got to try an array of tastings from different stands – many of which were things I’ve never tried before!

What Makes This Tour Great

For the Pasta & Gelato class, you’ll skip the market visit and get straight to prepping pasta dough, learning how to make your pasta right from step one.

You’ll then shape 3 different pasta shapes and pair them appropriately with different seasonal Italian sauces, enjoying a gelato or sorbet after you enjoy the meal you made with your group.

For the Lasagna, Tiramisu & Market Tour, you’ll go to the market and come back to the kitchen with your carefully selected ingredients, whipping up Nonna’s lasagna with fresh pasta, Bolognese ragu, and bechamel.

Of course, no Italian meal is complete without dessert, so you’ll learn how to make tiramisu, as well. There’s unlimited wine throughout the classes for both, which creates a fun, social vibe that you’re sure to want to do all over again. After, sit down at the table and enjoy your meal with the others!

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4. Florence: Pasta Cooking Class with Unlimited Wine

What to Expect on the Tour

If you’re on the hunt for a proper local cooking class in Italy but are on a tight budget, you simply can’t get better than this one. The Florence: Pasta Cooking Class with Unlimited Wine is by far the most affordable of its kind, offering a unique experience at a value that simply going out to eat at a restaurant can’t compare to.

While it’s easy on the wallet, they certainly do not skimp on quality, so expect a quintessentially “Italian” experience with a very happy stomach!

This 2.5-hour excursion comes with plenty of different start times to choose from, which makes it super easy to fit into a busy schedule. It’s just a bit longer than it would be to go out to eat, plus you get to try so much more food, AND you learn the skills to recreate the dishes whenever you have the craving.

After all, you’ll learn how to cook not just one but three different types of pasta and 3 different types of Italian pasta sauces! If that weren’t cool enough, your cooking class takes place in a medieval tower dating all the way back to the 1200s!

What Makes This Tour Great

If you’re a history nerd like me, the opportunity to learn how to make delicious food in a place like this is well worth that factor, alone. Close to Brunelleschi Dome, it’s also very well-located, making it easy to access, no matter where you’re staying in Florence.

The group in total can be large, but you’ll be split into much smaller groups with your own instructor to ensure you’re taken care of.

You’re going to make pasta the way your instructor’s ancestors for generations have done, selecting the best seasonal ingredients and making ravioli, tortelli, and pappardelle.

It was so cool to know that the pasta we made had been created this way since the times of the legendary Medici family! Afterward, sit ’round the table to enjoy your meal along with unlimited Tuscan wine!

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5. Florence: Pasta and Tiramisu Class with Unlimited Wine

What to Expect on the Tour

Last but certainly not least, is the Florence: Pasta and Tiramisu Class with Unlimited Wine. Whether you’re looking for a truly “Italian” experience, want to learn how to craft authentic pasta, or just want to sip on never-ending wine with other fun individuals, you’ll love this class!

There are no gimmicks here – only passionate local chefs here to show you what they’ve been passed down from generations of great cooks. The 2.5-hour class offers many different start times throughout the day and evening, so you can easily find something that works with your schedule.

This class was a lifesaver for me when I had guests over for a big celebration not too long ago, as I ended up pulling up the recipes (and skills!) I acquired in this one in order to serve up a seriously delicious feast. Trust me when I say it’s so much more satisfying (and budget-friendly!) to do everything yourself!

What Makes This Tour Great

Located right in the center of Florence, this class is super convenient not just in terms of scheduling, but in location. Arrive at the kitchen and meet up with your instructor, learning all about how to make and shape pasta using only the best and freshest ingredients.

Learn how to properly mix and knead the dough – fetttucine, tagliatelle, or ravioli, depending on the day. It’s interesting to see just how even the smallest changes in texture and flour can make such a massive difference in the resulting pasta!

After that, we started in on making the creamy mascarpone filling and soaked the biscuits for tiramisu, which I was eager to try. Along the way, we had endless Italian wine flowing while listening and sharing funny stories, anecdotes, and more.

Afterward, we got to sit down and enjoy our hard work with the rest of our class, making friends and having a truly memorable time.

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Florence Pasta Making Classes and How to Pick One Worth Your Morning

Flour on a wooden board, a well in the middle, an egg cracked into it while you hold a fork in the other hand. That is the first ten minutes of almost every pasta class in Florence, and keeping the egg inside the wall is harder than the instructor makes it look.

By lunch you will have rolled a sheet thin enough to see your hand through and cut it into tagliatelle you made yourself. Then you sit down and eat it, with wine, at a long table with people who were strangers two hours ago.

Why Take a Pasta Class in Florence

Florence has dozens of cooking schools, from simple pasta sessions to full days at a Tuscan farmhouse. That range is the problem, because the good ones and the mediocre ones book under the same words.

The difference comes down to one question. Do your own hands touch the dough?

If the chef rolls and you watch, you paid for lunch with a view of someone else working. Ask before you book.

Pasta is also the right thing to learn here. Egg dough is forgiving, the skill fits in a suitcase, and at home you only need flour, eggs, a board, and a rolling pin.

This is a good fit for couples, friends, and curious solo travelers who like talking to strangers over a meal. It is a poor fit if you cannot eat gluten, which I cover in the FAQ below.

When to Go

Pick a morning slot if you want the market included. Classes with a market walk usually start around nine or ten, and the stalls at Mercato Centrale and Sant’Ambrogio are liveliest before midday.

Mercato Centrale closes on Sundays and public holidays. On those days, the better classes replace the market visit with an introduction to Tuscan cooking and extra tastings, so you still get something, just not the stalls.

October and November bring cooler kitchens and plenty of rain, which suits a three hour indoor class. Summer is hotter, and a room full of people near a stove in July tests your patience.

What You Will Actually Make

The Dough

Most Florence classes start with fresh egg pasta. You mix flour and eggs into a dough, knead it until it turns smooth, rest it, and roll it thin.

A common starting point is about 100 grams of flour per egg, usually Italian 00 flour. Your instructor will adjust by feel, and learning that feel is the real lesson.

The Shapes

Expect tagliatelle or fettuccine, and often a filled pasta such as ravioli or tortelli. One popular palazzo class near Ponte Vecchio teaches fettuccine, ravioli, and tortelli in a single session.

If a class offers tortelli filled with potato, that is a nod to the Mugello valley north of the city. It is the kind of local detail that separates a real kitchen from a tourist script.

The Sauce and the Finish

A slow cooked ragù, or a plain tomato and basil, is the usual sauce. The pasta is the point, so the sauce stays simple and lets the noodle show.

Dessert is most often tiramisu, and some classes do panna cotta. You eat everything you cook, usually with Tuscan wine poured from the first hour.

Classes Worth Looking At

These are examples of the formats you will find, with details as listed at the time of writing. Confirm current times and prices before you book, because they shift with the season.

• Pastamania by Dalle Nostre Mani. About three hours in a historic palazzo steps from Ponte Vecchio, covering fettuccine, ravioli, and tortelli. Listed from roughly $41 per adult on Travelocity, and you take home English recipe cards.
• Eating Europe, Authentic Florence Pasta Making Class. About four hours, starting with family shops and vegetable stalls before a private home near Piazza Santo Spirito. You finish with cured meats, pecorino, a spritz, and panna cotta, and it was listed around $109.
• Wanna Be Italiano, Cooking Class and Market Tour. A chef leads you through Mercato Centrale, then you make fresh pasta sheets for lasagna with slow cooked ragù and béchamel, plus tiramisu. Wine is served with the meal, it runs daily, and it is not suitable for celiacs.
• Farmhouse class outside the city. Transport from Florence is included, along with an optional market walk, pasta, pesto, tiramisu, and a three course meal. The ground is uneven and steep, so it does not suit anyone with walking difficulties.

How to Spot a Tourist Trap Class

One 2026 count found about 52 cooking class providers listed in Florence on TripAdvisor. That is a crowded market, and it ranges from one hour demonstrations to four hour flour to table programs with a market visit and a full menu.

The demonstration end of that range is where people get disappointed. The chef makes the pasta, you watch, and you eat. Nothing is wrong with that if you know it going in, but it is not a class.

Read the listing for the verbs. “You will knead, roll, and cut” means your hands are in the dough. “You will watch” or “enjoy a demonstration” means they are not.

Look at the group size too. A small kitchen with two families, as one reviewer described, teaches you more than a banquet room with a microphone.

Finally, check what happens after the cooking. A good class ends with everyone seated and eating what they made, with wine, and with recipes in your hand so you can repeat it at home.

A Morning at a Market Class

A market class usually starts between nine and ten. You meet your chef near San Lorenzo, and the first stop is the stalls.

You taste cheese, cured meat, and seasonal produce, and the chef shows you how to choose what is actually good. Then you carry your groceries a short walk to the kitchen.

Aprons go on. The dough comes first, then the rolling, then the shaping, and the sauce simmers while you clean flour off your forearms.

Dessert follows, often tiramisu, and then the table. Expect to still be sitting there with a glass of wine well after you meant to leave.

Plan nothing heavy for the afternoon. A walk across the Arno and a nap are about right.

What It Costs

A standard class making fresh pasta and tiramisu runs roughly €55 to €90 per person for about three hours, usually with wine and a full meal. Add a guided market tour and the price climbs to about €85 to €120, and the class stretches to four or five hours.

Another 2026 roundup lists pasta only classes at about €70 and four hour Tuscan menu classes around €95 to €110. The spread tells you what you are paying for. It is time, group size, and how much of the market comes along.

Cheap is not automatically bad, and expensive is not automatically better. Check three things before you click.

• Hands on cooking versus demonstration.
• Group size, since eight people at a table works better than twenty.
• Whether wine and a full meal are included in the price.

Getting There and Planning

Florence has no metro, so you will get to class on foot, by bus, or by tram. The historic center is small, and most classes sit within a short walk of the Duomo, the Oltrarno, or the market.

Classes that begin at Mercato Centrale meet near San Lorenzo, about eight to ten minutes on foot from the Duomo. Allow the extra time in the morning, because the streets fill up fast.

Tell the school about allergies and intolerances when you book, not when you arrive. Eat a light breakfast, wear closed shoes, and bring an appetite, because you will leave full.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a pasta making class in Florence cost?

Plan on €55 to €90 per person for a three hour class with wine and a meal. Adding a market tour pushes it to roughly €85 to €120.

Is the market tour worth the extra money?

Yes, if you like food and this is your only class. You learn how to pick seasonal produce, cheese, and cured meats, and you taste as you go.

Skip it if you are short on time or visiting on a Sunday, when the main market is closed anyway.

Do I need cooking experience?

No. These classes are built for beginners, and the instructor walks you through each step.

Show up willing to get flour on your sleeves and you will be fine.

Can I take a class on a Sunday?

Yes, many classes run daily. The market portion is dropped on Sundays and public holidays, and the class usually adds a talk on Tuscan cooking and extra tastings in its place.

Is a pasta class worth it if I cannot eat gluten?

Honestly, probably not. Wheat flour is the whole point, it floats in the air, and at least one popular class says outright that it is not suitable for celiacs.

If you are only sensitive, email the school first and ask what they can do. If you are celiac, spend your money on a gluten free restaurant meal instead.

Shayanne DeCastro

Shayanne is a freelance writer, wine snob and marketer based in LA, California. Describing herself as a nomad, she has lived in many different cities including Boise, Idaho and Seattle, Washington as well as Guadalajara, Mexico. She is forever on the move.

Being an extremely active person, she loves to snowboard, skateboard, and ski. She enjoys sharing her love for active sports with others through her “how to” sports guides as well as food and wine reviews. Her love for wine and good food shines through every paragraph. While she travels, Shayanne loves to try new restaurants and wineries.  If there is a wineries or good restaurant in your town, you will probably meet her one day.