Cooking classes in Florence: hands-on, with the chef beside you
Not a demonstration to watch: the hands are yours. You knead, roll, season, and then you sit down and eat what you made. In Florence that usually means fresh pasta and Tuscan ragu.
How a class works
- Book your seat on the venue's page: date, time and price are the real ones, and free seats update on their own.
- You arrive and the bench is ready. Apron, weighed ingredients, and the chef starting from the first move.
- You cook, start to finish. If something goes wrong you fix it together: that is the moment you actually learn.
- You sit down and eat what you prepared. The recipe goes home with you.
Upcoming cooking classes in Florence
- Ponte VecchioNext date: Sunday 6 September, 10:30 - 13:00Via de Bardi, 58/r (ponte vecchio)See the class and all dates60 € per person
- SmnNext date: Monday 14 September, 15:00 - 17:30Via degli Orti Oricellari, 29/R, 50123 (SMN)See the class and all dates60 € per person
Questions
Do I need to know how to cook?
No. These classes are built for people starting from zero: the chef shows the move, you repeat it. Good home cooks come too, and take home the things that never work out at home.
How long is it, and do we eat?
You cook, then you sit down and eat what you made: that is the best part. The exact length and what is included are written on the class page, before you pay.
Which is the best cooking class in Florence?
The one that matches what you want to cook: in Florence that is usually fresh pasta and Tuscan ragu. Every class page says what you make, how long it lasts and what it costs, so you can compare before booking.
Is the class in English?
It depends on the venue: in Florence many classes run in English because half of the people booking are travelling. The language is written on the class page.
I have an allergy or I do not eat meat: is that a problem?
Tell the venue before, not on the night: they shop in advance. The class page has the direct contact, and the booking notes are where you write what you do not eat.
Can I give it as a gift?
Yes. It is the gift venues sell most before Christmas, because it is not one more object in the house. Whoever receives it picks the date they like from the calendar.
When is the next cooking class in Florence?
The classes on sale are listed above, with the seats still free. If the list is empty there is no class in Florence on the calendar yet: venues organise the classes, mee-table is the tool they sell tickets with.
Do you run a restaurant or a cooking school in Florence?
The kitchen stands still in the afternoon. A class fills it with people who pay for a ticket, and come back for dinner the next evening. Seats, payments and reminders run from your own WordPress site, with no commission on covers. Your class gets listed on this page for free.