Pasta and tiramisu classes

Florence Cooking Class: Two Pasta Classes Compared

A Florence cooking class gives you 2 to 3 hours at a floured table: you make fresh pasta by hand, then sit down to eat it, and wine is included. Below are the two classes worth booking, both at $40 per person: what you make, what you drink, how long each takes and which one to pick.

8 min read Prices, ratings and durations read off the live GetYourGuide listings, October 2026

Two eggs in a mound of flour beside a wooden rolling pin, a fork and a dough scraper

Quick answer

The short answer. For a Florence cooking class, two listings stand out, and both cost $40 per person. Book the pasta class for three kinds of fresh pasta with their sauces, made inside a medieval tower near the Dome: rated 4.8 from 16,531 reviews. Want dessert too? The pasta and tiramisu class runs 3 hours in a local restaurant and is rated 4.9 from 8,768 reviews. Wine is included on both.

Florence cooking class at a glance

Price: $40per person, on both classes
Most reviews: 16,531the pasta class, rated 4.8
Highest rating: 4.9pasta and tiramisu, 8,768 reviews
Length: 2 - 3 hours2 - 2.5 h or 3 h, by class
What you make: Fresh pastaplus a tiramisu on the second class
Drinks: Wine is includedcoffee or limoncello on the second
Diets: Vegetarian and moretell the provider when you book
Cancellation: Free cancellationon both classes

The pasta class

Three fresh pastas in a medieval tower near the Dome

Three pastas, three sauces and the meal you cook, in 2 to 2.5 hours.

At $40 per person, the pasta class is the Florence cooking class with the most reviews on this page: 16,531, rated 4.8. It lasts 2 to 2.5 hours, a chef is your instructor, the class is taught in English, and every process starts from the basics.

The school sits inside a medieval tower from the 1200s, a stone’s throw from Brunelleschi’s Dome; the operator says the tower belonged to the family of Dante’s wife. You work from flour to ragù and make three types of fresh pasta, such as ravioli, tortelli and pappardelle, with sauces to match: butter and sage, arrabbiata and an old-fashioned Tuscan ragù.

All the equipment is provided, so you bring nothing. At the end you sit down and eat everything you made, and Tuscan wine and soft drinks are included with the meal. Vegetarian and other diets are supported if you say so when booking, and the listing marks the class as wheelchair accessible.

Two classes, side by side

Florence cooking class options side by side

Both prices are per person and come from the live listings; the drinks and lengths are what each listing states.

Class	Price	What you make	Drinks	Length
Pasta class in a medieval tower	$40 per person	Three fresh pastas, such as ravioli, tortelli and pappardelle, with three sauces	Tuscan wine and soft drinks	2 to 2.5 hours
Pasta and tiramisu class	$40 per person	Fresh pasta from scratch and a tiramisu	Wine, then a coffee or a limoncello	3 hours

The pasta and tiramisu class

Fresh pasta, then tiramisu, in a local restaurant

The higher rating of the two, and the class that adds a dessert.

The second listing also costs $40 per person and runs for 3 hours. It is the best-rated Florence cooking class here, at 4.9 from 8,768 reviews, and the instructor teaches in English.

You cook in a lively local restaurant in the heart of Florence. You learn to make fresh pasta from scratch while the instructor shares tips and tricks, and you whip up an authentic tiramisu. Then everyone gathers round the table to eat what they made, with wine, and you finish with a coffee or a limoncello, included in the price.

The listing does not name the pasta shapes. The meeting point depends on the option you book: the options include the city centre, Santo Spirito and near the Duomo, and a private class is listed too. Vegetarian, vegan, lactose-intolerant and other diets are supported; tell the provider when you book.

At the table

From flour to the plate

Four frames of what these classes are about: dough shaped by hand, fresh ribbons, a ragù and a tiramisu.

Stuffed pasta folded by hand on a floured board — Folded by hand
Three pieces of stuffed pasta on a floured wooden board, a pastry wheel and a knife behind. The pasta class lists ravioli and tortelli among its shapes.

Ribbon pasta with meat ragù on a hand-painted plate — Ribbons with ragù
Wide ribbons of fresh pasta with a meat ragù and grated cheese on a painted plate. The pasta class names pappardelle and Tuscan ragù.

Fresh ribbon pasta on a white plate, a pasta machine behind — Cut and ready to cook
Fresh ribbons of egg pasta piled on a white plate, with a hand-cranked pasta machine behind them.

Tiramisu in glass cups
Tiramisu dusted with cocoa in glass cups on a round tray. Of the two classes, the second one teaches it.

Before you book

Five things to check before you book

Small print from the two listings, worth reading before you pick a date.

The pasta you want to make
The pasta class names ravioli, tortelli and pappardelle as examples. The tiramisu class teaches fresh pasta but names no shapes.
Your diet
Both support vegetarian diets; the tiramisu class also lists vegan and lactose-intolerant ones. Tell the provider about any dietary needs when booking.
Where you meet
On the tiramisu class it depends on the option. The pasta class listing gives no meeting point, so read your booking confirmation.
Starting times
Neither listing prints fixed times: you see them when you check availability for your date.
Paying and cancelling
Both let you reserve now and pay later, and both offer free cancellation.

Taste instead

Rather taste than cook?

Both classes keep you at one table for the whole session. If you would rather walk the centre and taste as you go, see our street food guide; for wine in the hills, our Chianti wine guide.

Our verdict

Which Florence cooking class to book

Book the pasta class if pasta is the point: three fresh pastas and three sauces, made in a medieval tower near the Dome, for $40 per person, with the most reviews of the two.

Book the pasta and tiramisu class if you want dessert and a longer meal: 3 hours, a 4.9 rating, and a coffee or limoncello at the end, for the same $40.

Book direct

Book a Florence cooking class, then a day out

The two classes first, then two coach trips from our list for another day. Every price here is per person.

Florence: Pasta Cooking Class with Unlimited Wine

★ 4.8 · 16,531 reviews

Three fresh pastas with sauces
Chef instructor, in English
16,531 reviews at 4.8
Free cancellation

$40per person

Check availability→

Tiramisu dusted with cocoa in glass cups on a dark tray

Florence: Pasta & Tiramisu Cooking Class with Unlimited Wine

★ 4.9 · 8,768 reviews

Fresh pasta and a tiramisu
Coffee or limoncello at the end
8,768 reviews at 4.9
Free cancellation

$40per person

Check availability→

From Florence: Cinque Terre & Pisa Day Trip

★ 4.7 · 3,327 reviews

12 to 12.5 hours, Train along the Cinque Terre coast
Vernazza and Monterosso at your pace
Pisa and the Leaning Tower
Free cancellation

$100per person

Check availability→

Florence: Pisa, Siena and San Gimignano Day Trip with Lunch

★ 4.6 · 11,897 reviews

12 to 12.5 hours, Siena, San Gimignano and Pisa
Winery lunch on the fuller options
Bestseller
Free cancellation

$55per person

Check availability→

Pair it with a day trip

After the class, a day beyond the city

A Florence cooking class takes 2 to 3 hours; give another day to the coast. Our top pick, the Cinque Terre and Pisa trip, costs $100 per person for 12 to 12.5 hours: a coach to La Spezia, the local train between the villages, then time on your own in Pisa. Compare it with the other eleven on our full list of trips.

Common questions

Florence cooking class questions, answered

How much is a cooking class in Florence?

Both classes on this page list $40 per person: the pasta class and the pasta and tiramisu class. You eat what you cook, and drinks come with the meal. The tiramisu class also lists a private option, so check the price of the option you pick.

Is wine included in the cooking class?

Yes, on both. The pasta class serves Tuscan wine and soft drinks with the meal you cook. The pasta and tiramisu class pairs the meal with wine and ends with a coffee or a limoncello, included in the price.

What pasta do you make in the class?

In the pasta class, three types of fresh pasta, such as ravioli, tortelli and pappardelle, with butter and sage, arrabbiata and Tuscan ragù sauces. The pasta and tiramisu class teaches fresh pasta from scratch and a tiramisu, but does not name the shapes.

Can vegetarians and vegans join?

Vegetarians can join either class. The pasta and tiramisu class also supports vegan and lactose-intolerant diets; the pasta class lists vegetarian and other diets. Tell the provider about any dietary needs when you book.

How long is a cooking class in Florence?

The pasta class runs 2 to 2.5 hours and the pasta and tiramisu class 3 hours, with the meal at the end of both. Starting times appear when you check availability on each listing.

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