Authentic Tuscan Pasta Class in Florence with Local Chef Cinzia

About this tour

Roll up your sleeves in Cinzia's Florence kitchen for a three-hour hands-on pasta class that doubles as dinner. You'll shape fresh dough into multiple pasta styles, build sauces from scratch, and work through a full Tuscan meal—meat or vegetarian—finishing with dessert. Cinzia shares generational cooking knowledge you can replicate at home, all while sipping local wine and eating what you've made.

Highlights

• Shape fresh pasta by hand with a Florentine home cook
• Choose your own menu: three pastas or one pasta plus meat
• Learn Tuscan techniques passed through Cinzia's family
• Eat your creations straight away with local wine
• Seasonal ingredients determine what you'll prepare
• Vegetarian and vegan options available with advance notice

What to expect

You'll arrive at Cinzia's home and start in her kitchen mixing, kneading and rolling pasta. Expect to get flour on yourself. She'll guide you through making your chosen dishes—whether that's tagliatelle, pappardelle and ravioli, or a single pasta paired with a meat ragù. While pasta rests or cooks, you'll prepare sauce and sides. Around halfway through, wine appears. You'll sit down to eat everything you've made, course by course. Dessert rounds things out before you leave with new skills and a satisfied stomach.

Good to know

Tell Cinzia about dietary needs or preferences when booking—she plans the menu in advance. The menu shifts seasonally. You can walk to public transport nearby; hotel pickup isn't included. Bring an appetite and clothes you don't mind dusting with flour.