Private Market Tour and Pasta Making Class in Florence | La Vacanza Travel

Private Market Tour and Pasta Making Class in Florence

Duration: 6 hours
Destination: Italy, Toscana, Florence
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  • 6 hours
  • Florence
  • E-Voucher
  • Lowest Price
  • Not-Cancellable

Overview

Meet your host Cinzia, a kind and gentle host for whom food is love and life, and explore her favorite local food stores to shop at. Start with a cup of coffee at one of Cinzia's favorite cafes before you visit a high-end, historical supermarket known for its high-quality, specialty products. Next, visit a small family-owned grocery store to pick up fresh vegetables for your cooking class. Depending on the menu, you may make a few additional stops at either a wine, bread, chocolate or cheese shop. 

Your hands-on cooking class takes place on the patio in Cinzia’s home. Watch as Cinzia prepares an appetizer for you to enjoy before you roll up your sleeves and learn to cook regional Italian pasta from recipes passed down through generations of Cinzia’s family. You will cook three Italian dishes from scratch including a side or dessert. Choose between a menu of either three handmade pastas and accompanying sauces or a pasta and meat main course. Please note your preference when booking.

What Can You Expect?

Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

Stop At: Florence, Florence, Tuscany

Shop and cook like a local with your lovely host Cinzia who takes you on a walking market tour and then brings you home to cook an Italian meal. After a cup of coffee, enjoy visiting La Pegna, a high-end, historical store known for its specialty, high-quality products, pastas and spices. Next visit a few family-owned and artisanal stores selling regional produce and products.

After your tour, join Cinzia in her home for your hands-on Italian cooking class. Learn to make pasta from scratch as well as additional Italian dishes that you will enjoy with your hosts.

Cinzia first learned to cook watching her mother and grandmother cook in the kitchen. She went on to study professionally at a cooking and pastry school in Italy. Cinzia truly enjoys sharing her passion for local ingredients and traditions and leaving a piece of her culture with travelers.

Cinzia has been trained in vegetarian, celiac and macrobiotic cooking and is happy to accommodate your special dietary requests.

Duration: 6 hours

Inclusions & Exclusions

Inclusions
  • Private tour of local supermarkets and cooking class with your host Cinzia
  • Home cooked authentic Italian dinner
  • Local prosecco and wine (1-2 glasses)
  • All taxes, fees and handling charges
  • Gratuities

Exclusions
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off

Additional Info

  • Not wheelchair accessible
  • Stroller accessible
  • Service animals allowed
  • Near public transportation
  • Most travelers can participate
  • If any travelers in your party have any allergies, dietary restrictions or cooking preferences please advise at time of booking
  • Vegetarian option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
  • Please note just the market experience is unavailable for the months of July and August, as it is too hot.
  • Please note: Unlike a typical single market tour, this is a tour of several shops that sell high-quality Italian food and produce.
  • For the cooking class, if you have a preference between learning to cook three pastas or one pasta and a meat main, please include it when making your booking. If you don't include your choice, your host will decide your menu for the day.
  • Menu varies based on the season
  • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking

Departure Point

Departure Point

Loggia del Bigallo, Piazza di San Giovanni, 1, 50122 Firenze FI, Italy


Departure Time

03:30 PM


Return Details

Via di Scandicci, Firenze FI, Italy

Duration & Voucher Info

Voucher info

You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

Duration

6 hours

Cancellation Policy

User's Reviews

GoodToGo1956

14 Mar, 2024

Fun, laid-back, and relaxed tour of the central market and restaurants above, then cooking with Alessio at his home nearby. We decided on the menu together, Alessio was very flexible. We learned new techniques for kneading dough I appreciated, & ways to prepare vegetables I've never heard of before. He's an expert on mushrooms and we learned so much. He made us feel welcome and comfortable.

caroandbrettmason

22 Sep, 2019

What an amazing experience my Husband and I had with Cinzia in Florence. Starting in the shadows of the Duomo, we walked through the streets to a local coffee shop to enjoy an espresso and discuss what we would like to have on our menu for the evening. As we ventured through Florence to the various markets for bread, cheese, veggies and meat, Cinzia took the time to stop and discuss the many historical landmarks. We continued to visit the local shops and markets she used in the days following, as they had some of the best food and drinks we had during our week in Florence. Upon leaving the heart of the city, Cinzia drove us to the local B & B where the cooking class took place. A private, cozy kitchen awaited and the cooking began. Using herbs we hand cut from the garden below, Cinzia took us step by step, cut by cut through a traditional Italian dinner experience. We cannot recommend enough the entire experience from start to finish. Better yet, Cinzia will send you the recipes so you can repeat once home with your family and friends.

JennyBell-reviews

07 Apr, 2019

My husband and I enjoyed every moment of this market tour and class, from our shopping through our pasta lesson through dinner conversation. Cinzia is a great instructor and a lovely, warm host. As a pastry professional, I had a great time talking with her about ingredients, cooking for those with allergies and special diets (she's an expert, trust me), and real Tuscan cooking. She had great tips to share that I will use in my own home cooking, and introduced my husband and I to such an easy way of making fresh pasta that we have no excuse not to do it in the future. I will add that if you cook and love cooking, it's really worth it to take a private class - you get the kind of hands-on experience and attention you simply cannot get in a group.

Maresa G

16 Jul, 2018

My husband and I enjoyed our time with Cinzia touring several little shops for fresh ingredients and gelato before heading to our class. She is very knowledgeable about the city of Florence, and we learned a lot from her about some of the more recent history of the city and the stores. Cooking with Cinzia was a lot of fun! She catered to our vegetarian diet, and we prepared tagliatelle and ravioli from scratch. We also had a delicious eggplant, mozzarella, and fresh pesto dish, as well as a scrumptious panna cotta. The private setting made it more enjoyable than being in a big group with people you don’t know. Definitely recommend trying this private tour and cooking class with Cinzia!

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