FLORENCE
The Florence classics, in order.
The 15 best shopping tours in Florence, gathered in one place. What each one actually covers, what it costs, and who you book it through.
Florence market-to-farmhouse cooking class: shop with a guide, make pasta from scratch, sip Chianti, and enjoy a 4-course lunch with recipes.
Most Popular“You learned about the different ingredients at the market. Then they showed you how to prepare the meals.”
Shop Mercato Centrale, cook fresh pasta and tiramisu with a chef, and toast with unlimited Chianti in central Florence.
“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!”
Florence pasta and tiramisù class in a central trattoria. Make tagliatelle, ravioli, and tiramisù, with optional Sant’Ambrogio market.
“This was an amazing experience cooking pasta and Tiramisu with Guy . His cooking skills kept us involved in the process and the food was delicious !”
Florence market-first cooking class: Central Market tastings, hands-on fresh pasta, Nonna-style lasagna, tiramisù, and a Chianti-paired feast.
“Federico was really good at giving tips and teaching the correct way to prepare the pasta”
Taste your way through Florence’s San Lorenzo and Mercato Centrale on a small-group tour with wine, cheese, street food, and gelato.
“Alice was an amazing tour guide. She was bubbly, friendly and very knowledgeable. Alice led us through the market, stopping for local cheeses, meats and other tasty treats. It was an entertaining experience. I would highly recommend this tour.”
A small-group Florence street food and market tour with 7+ bites, wine, fruit/veg, and gelato, plus local tips for ordering confidently.
“This was one of our favorite outings in Italy. I travelled with my mom (70) and my two adult brothers, one of whom is a chef. All four of us loved learning from Alice. She was knowledgeable, enthusiastic, and fun to talk to. I wholeheartedly recommend this tour for anyone curious about the traditional foods…”
Shop Mercato Centrale with a chef, cook a Tuscan starter, two mains and dessert, then eat with wine in a small Florence group.
“Noemi did a great job for our market tour and cooking class. It was engaging and informative while also having a great time! The food was excellent! Small group allowed for personal experience with others.”
Shop San Lorenzo’s market, cook a true Tuscan 4-course meal with a chef, then eat your work with wine. Take recipes home.
“It was a good activity for the family. Our guide was very nice and helpful. Most of us had limited cooking experience so this was a good fit for us as it was pretty basic. A little expensive for what it was but we were satisfied with it.”
Shop Florence’s market with a chef, make handmade pasta and sauces, then eat your meal with Tuscan wine in 4.5 hours.
“The experience started 15 minutes late because one of the participants got lost, so it ended later. We went immediately to the main market where the chef talked about the meats, cheeses and vegetables, giving many tips on varieties and what to purchase. We had a tasting of truffle products - oils, pastes and cheeses…”
Walk Florence’s Central Market and Duomo zone on a 2.5-hour street-food tour with Tuscan tastings, schiacciata, and gelato included.
“guide was very knowlegable and friendly. we love a city food tour, always good to see the city and eat local produce.”
Devour Florence Food Tour: Sant’Ambrogio Market tastings, wine at Enoteca, biscotti at Leonardo, and gelato at Vivoli in 3.5 hours.
“The tour of tasting amazed us. We had a great time sampling the food in Florence.”
4-hour Florence food and wine tour with a local expert: San Lorenzo Market tastings, Tuscan wines, and classic sights like Santa Croce and Duomo.
“This was a superb tour. Martina was a well informed and passionate guide. We enjoyed every minute of the flavours, the stories and the service. Top class tour.”
Florence market tastings and a chef-led cooking class making a 4-course lunch with wine at Mercato Centrale and Chefactory.
“There is a lot of standing and walking in this tour. The tastings at the huge market were interesting and the chef was fun to work with. Learned so much!”
A 2.5-hour Florence food tour with a small group, Mercato Centrale tastings, Tuscan stops, and classic gelato, plus key sights.
“We toured all the local spots in different neighborhoods. Our tour guide was very knowledgeable on food, art, wine and all things in Florence! The food was incredible! Highly recommend this tour.”
Florence market-to-kitchen class: shop like an Italian, cook a 4-course meal, and enjoy it with a glass of wine in about 5 hours.
“A big thank you to Gian Lunca and Cattina for making this such a balanced cooking class day. The session flowed beautifully beginning with tastings and shopping at the markets. Followed by the preparation of the meal. I learnt so much, techniques and recipes I know I will use back home in Australia. You were…”
The galleries, the Duomo, the Tuscan hills, and every way to walk into them.
