Top Florence Dining Experiences

Try your hand in an Italian kitchen on this cooking class in Florence. Set in a palace in the heart of the city, learn how to whip up an authentic 4-course dinner with the help of an expert instructor. Craft Tuscan classics such as fresh pasta, chicken stew and tiramisu for dessert. Reward your hard work afterward with a feast of your creations, paired with delicious Tuscan wine. Numbers are limited to 16 in this small-group workshop in order to keep your experience intimate.

Learn to make pizza and gelato during this culinary experience on a Tuscan estate near Florence, perfect for lovers of culture and cuisine. Your professional Italian chef provides a fun hands-on cooking lesson that culminates in a 3-course feast of appetizers, pizza, and gelato, accompanied by wine and beer. Plus, you'll receive a recipe booklet to take home and practice your newfound skills.

Eat the best steak in Florence! What's more, you'll join our Expert Chef in the kitchen and cook it yourself in this unique cooking class! Learn about Italian Tuscan cuisine and how to prepare the best 'Bistecca Fiorentina' Steak to enjoy with a 3 course meal and Chianti wine. Have fun with our Italian chefs in a traditional trattoria and their professional kitchen. We only use the highest quality ingredients and certified Chianina beef steak so you know you're getting authentic Italian food. You'll discover the secret to true Italian cooking, local ingredients and what makes this steak so special.

Take a seat for a 5-course tasting dinner at an elegant local restaurant and museum, a 17th-century villa restaurant. After the meal, which is prepared by a Michelin-starred chef, you’ll have time to browse a temporary exhibit displayed in the on-site museum. Your evening then finishes on a high note with a trip to the restaurant’s private top terrace for an exclusive viewing of nighttime Florence.

Spend a romantic evening in the Chianti region with a winery visit and dinner outdoors in the vineyard.

Savor a meal fit for Italian nobility during this gourmet dinner experience from Florence. Travel outside the city to the beautiful Chianti countryside, where you settle into a historic villa and winery. Taste different Tuscan wines and extra-virgin olive oil, learn how these famous products are made, and create your own wine blend. After whetting your appetite, indulge in a gourmet 4-course dinner of regional dishes, topped off with dessert and a tasting of sweet Limoncello.

Get ready for a total immersion into Tuscan life! Learn how to make pasta dough and sauce from scratch, then dine on your creations in a cozy, local home. • Start by making the perfect pasta dough, then prepare 2 kinds of pasta: stuffed pasta (tortelli or ravioli) and long pasta (tagliatelle or tagliolini). Make the filling as well as 2 delicious sauces, one for each kind of pasta, before sitting down to enjoy! • Wine is included • Easily accessible by public transportation • Communal cooking class and dining for up to 4 people • Local host Laurence is a seamstress from Paris who's been living in Tuscany for 18 years

The guests will have the chance to escape from the city crowd and experience the authentic Florence life style held on the worldwide known Chianti region A one-of-a-kind approach to our horses will allow even the novice riders to naturally enjoy the rolling hills near Florence and after the ride the wine and gourmet tour at the historic winery will make the fully relax while surrounded by the breathtaking beauty of our landscape.

You can't visit Italy without trying at least one pasta dish... So, we'll teach you two! Learn how to roll 'sfoglia' (fresh pasta) by hand and how to prepare 2 simple different kinds of pasta (filled pasta + fresh pasta) from scratch with your Cesarina. As the icing on the cake you will learn to prepare also the iconic Tiramisu. Share your passion for the Italian cuisine as you make new friends in this hands-on cooking class. It's a great way to truly experience Italian culture. • Learn to roll 'sfoglia' (fresh pasta) by hand • Learn to make 2 iconic pasta types • Learn to make the iconic tiramisu • Small-group cooking class with a maximum of 12 people. Share your passion for the Italian cuisine with other lovely guests • Enjoy an Italian Aperitivo to warm-up Cesarine is Italy’s oldest network of home cooks all over the country. They are welcoming hosts that open the doors of their own homes to curious travellers for immersive culinary experiences.

Let your taste buds carry you back in time at a historical feast designed to re-create the flavors of the Renaissance. Gather around a shared, candlelit table with a small group to savor dishes expertly prepared by a chef and culinary archaeologist. Learn the history of each dish as it is presented, including stories of famous aristocrats and royals whose palates it once pleased. The scratch-based, multicourse meal is made with fresh, organic ingredients known to be used at the most illustrious Renaissance dinner tables.

Treat your taste buds to some of Italy’s most prized culinary products with this gourmet tasting tour and dinner in Florence. Sample an array of Tuscan delicacies like truffle bruschetta, extra virgin olive oil and reserve Prosecco with a foodie guide, and  then gather around a private chef’s table for a homecooked, 3-course dinner of regional specialties. Tour size is limited to eight for a more personalized, small-group experience.

Enjoy two of Italy’s most famous cultural institutions simultaneously with a food-and-opera package in Florence. After harvesting seasonal vegetables and fruits from a garden, you’ll be party to Italian culinary secrets during a cooking class. Then, unlike with most cooking classes, you’ll listen to live Italian opera while enjoying the fruits of your labors.

For a truly memorable meal in Florence, join a local chef in preparing a homemade menu of authentic pasta and other Tuscan dishes. During a private cooking lesson, help choose and make different types of fresh pasta with sauces and a meat dish if you like, finished off with a decadent Italian dessert. Learn kitchen tips and tricks passed down through generations so you can recreate the flavors of Tuscany back home.

Enjoy skip-the-line entry to the Hard Rock Cafe Florence after a day of sightseeing in the Renaissance city. Relax with some good old fashioned rock 'n' roll as you sit down to classic American fare. Check out the shirt Jimi Hendrix wore in his 1967 performance at London’s Imperial College or the jacket worn by John Lennon in 'How I Won the War.' Your ticket includes the option of a 2- or 3-course dinner as you take in the rock memorabilia around you.

Don’t let a gluten intolerance prevent you from enjoying the world-famous flavors of Tuscan cuisine! Enjoy a specially prepared, multicourse chef’s menu of entirely gluten-free dishes at a private, closed-door restaurant in Florence. Meet fellow travelers while dining family style in a small group, and taste your way through delicious dishes featuring alternative recipes for lasagna, risotto, pasta, tiramisu and more. Toast your night out with a glass of prosecco, and access recipes online after the meal so you can re-create a taste of Italy back at home.

Immerse yourself in Florentine culture and cuisine during an in-home three-hour cooking presentation with a four-course meal. Learn how to prepare a variety of local dishes including a starter, pasta, side-dish, and main course. In true Italian fashion, your meal also comes with wine and dessert. As an added bonus, take home a Cesarine shopping bag and apron to remember your day of Italian cooking.

Visit a 900-year-old Tuscan castle, where you can learn how to make pasta and taste wine from the historic cellars, on this half-day tour. With a small group, eat a lunch of pasta you made by hand and taste three wines. After lunch, enjoy free time to explore the vineyards and wander the castle's grounds.

Explore the hidden passageways of the Palazzo Vecchio on this small-group tour in Florence. Enjoy the opportunity to visit areas of the museum that have historically not been open to the general public, such as medieval stairways and narrow passageways behind hidden doors. Hear about the history of the building and its contents from your local guide. At the conclusion of the tour, head to an historic restaurant int the Medicean district for a traditional Florentine lunch.

When dining out the first thing to remember is that Italy didn’t even become a country until the unification of its 20 regions in 1861. For this reason, Italians, and especially Florentine’s are still, even today, very much connected to and proud of their regional culture and of course cuisine. Our authentic Florentine dining experience will take you back in time to the origins of some of Florence’s most renowned dishes. To the tables of the nobleman and peasants alike. To the courts and banquets hosted by the Medici. Your hosts, Monica and Simone, will guide you on a culinary journey explaining each dish including both its historical origin but sometimes more importantly its cultural significance. Your four course meal will be accompanied by a selection of traditional, locally produced wines and exceptional extra virgin olive oil. Our Florentine Food Experience is a deep dive into local history and culture through our traditions at the table. Buon Appetito

If you want to discover the secrets of Italian cuisine we suggest you to take part in our Cooking Class in Florence. You will be guided by professional chefs and you will live an intimate experience thanks to the very small number of participants. Small-group italian cooking class in Florence. Learn the traditional and modern arts of pasta making. Learn how to prepare a classic Italian meal in a home-like, cooking school kitchen. Enjoy your dishes with complimentary Tuscan wine. Receive a recipe booklet and diploma after your class. Enjoy personalized attention from the chefs in a small-group class limited to 20 people at most.

Enjoy a memorable meal at a Tuscan farmhouse. After a convenient pickup from the train station in Florence, ride through the picturesque countryside to a rural estate set among vineyards, olive groves, and towering Cypress trees. Indulge a delicious multi-course meal of traditional Tuscan dishes, including local cheeses and salumi, homemade pastas, wild game, and gelato or tiramisu. Upgrade your celebratory dinner to include a wine pairing and live music.

Treat your taste buds while in Florence on this 1-hour cheese and wine tasting. Accompanied by an expert sommelier guide, enjoy the setting of a traditional Italian wine bar as you’re introduced to platters of fresh Tuscan specialties, complemented by four regional wines. Learn about the flavor notes and characteristics of each wine as you sample olive oils, cheeses and more. Numbers are limited to 12 on this small group tour to keep the experience as intimate as possible.

Hi there! I'm Francesca, passionate about cooking and gastronomy. I learned the art of fresh pasta from my grandmother and from Marzia, a friend and pastamaker, a true guru of fresh pasta. I love sharing this passion of mine in my small home workshop. Before opening the house I worked with several pastamakers who taught me some tricks of the trade. This experience won the "airbnb most successful newbie florence Aword 2018" award. I have worked in the restaurant business for years, and this has helped me know how to organize people during meals, help them learn new things and share moments of conviviality, is a passion and a mission: spend a good time together with other friends and good food, wine and music! I often organize gastronomic themed events. I wait for you in a magical, artistic, intimate of my house, full of love and light..The house is fresh and big, there you'll find all the comforts, wi fi and luggage storage, free parking all around, private bike parking.

You will eat and live like the locals, immersed in the unique context of the Central Market of Florence, a historic meeting point of city life.

Treat your taste buds to succulent cuts of farm-fresh meats prepared in authentic Tuscan style with a special carnivorous dinner in Florence. Dining family style with a small group at a ‘closed-door restaurant,’ enjoy a delicious, multicourse chef’s menu designed around meats like wild boar, pork, chicken, quail, beef and Italian salamis. All dishes and accompaniments are prepared from scratch and served with tastings of regional wine.

Visit the highlights of Tuscany in a single day on a tour from Florence. Explore Pisa, Chianti, San Gimignano, and enjoy a guided walking tour and entrance ticket to the cathedral Siena. Then visit a family-run Chianti winery for a traditional Italian lunch accompanied by a Chianti tasting. 

Explore the many uses for one of Tuscany’s most prized culinary specialties with this truffle cooking and dining experience in Florence. In a small group and with the help of an expert chef, prepare a gourmet 3-course dinner featuring seasonally based dishes designed around truffles as the star ingredient. When the cooking’s done, sit down among new friends to enjoy the decadent homemade feast with wine pairings.

A full immersion in the world of oil to understand what makes it special to not be able to do without it. We will see how the extraordinary olive tree is grown, how the oil extraction method has evolved over the centuries, we will taste fantastic oils and we will have fun deciding which is the best with the method of true professional tasters! Finally we will learn why a quality extra virgin olive oil is not only extraordinary for our health, but how it can be a vehicle to protect the environment, the landscape, biodiversity and cement a community. A different experience from the usual visit with tasting, highly engaging and suitable for everyone, young and old!

• historical tour of our castle • cellars tour • cook your 4-course meal with our chef • enjoy the selfcooked food paired with 4 wines of our production • learn about cooking with extra virgin olive oil (our production)

Immerse yourself in a private pasta-making class at the Cesarina's home, learn the secrets of the region's most famous pasta dishes and taste the fruit of your labour accompanied by a glass of local wine. You'll have a fully equipped workstation with utensils and ingredients and your local host will reveal the tricks of the trade of 3 authentic regional pasta recipe, handed down by generations of mammas and nonnas. After the class, sit down at the table with your Italian family and taste everything you have prepared accompanied by a selection of local wines. This experience is held by Cesarine, Italy’s oldest network of home cooks and wine experts. Cesarine are passionate and welcoming hosts that open the doors of their own homes to curious travellers for immersive culinary experiences. Every host is reviewed for authentic culinary traditions.

Enjoy a private and authentic cooking class in a local Florence home with your host Antonella and her family. This is a perfect experience for anyone looking to connect with local culture over food. Your hands-on cooking class takes place in a local home kitchen where Antonella will teach you 3-4 traditional Tuscan dishes. After cooking, enjoy your meal together with this lovely Italian family. Antonella is a warm and professional host. You will be able to tell immediately that she is a professional chef and cooking teacher, as almost half of the main floor is made up of the kitchen. She and her husband will welcome you with a classic espresso before you start cooking. After cooking, your hosts will offer you a prosecco to start (typical of Italian meals) followed by a selection of delicious Tuscan red wines. Antonella's husband is a wine lover and throughout the evening, he will engage you in conversation about the different types of wines in the region.

Travel to the heart of Tuscany's famed Chianti wine country for a flavorful day of wine tasting with an intimate small group. Picking wineries can be overwhelming, so an expert guide chooses a trio of the region’s best, where you'll meet winemaking families, learn about the time-tested production methods of Chianti Classico DOC, and sample this famous varietal straight from the source. Transport from Florence and a delicious Tuscan lunch are included.

Discover some of Tuscany’s most sought-after wines on this private, full-day tour to the home of renowned Brunello di Montalcino. Departing from Florence or Siena, travel in a private luxury vehicle through a landscape of vineyards and cypress groves that surround the charming medieval town of Montalcino. Stop at three different wineries to tour the cellars, learn about production methods and taste many different regional wines, including coveted Brunello and Rosso varietals. Complete the tasting experience with a gourmet lunch of farm-fresh Tuscan specialties. 

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS • Join a truffle hunter and his trained dog to go in search of truffles in the wood • Taste elven local wines, paired with Tuscan Products • Learn the difference between black and white truffles and to prepare a traditional Italian dinner with local professional chefs - Do you want to try at least once in life the excitement of participating in the truffle hunt with beautiful dogs? Accompanied by a professional guide with his dogs, every day for an hour you can have a wonderful experience in research for truffle in an oak forest. In the private truffle land, you will find precious white and black truffle. Learn to identify the different species of trees and the ideal habitat for the growth of truffles.

Drive through Tuscany’s idyllic countryside in a vintage Fiat 500 and relax by the pool of a classic Tuscan villa on this 5-hour self-drive picnic tour from Florence. Travel in convoy with an expert guide and admire the gentle Tuscan landscapes as you trace quiet, country roads to the villa. Then, enjoy time to stroll among the gardens and enjoy a gourmet picnic lunch with wine tastings.

Jump into a secret world full of magic. My house is open to new friends, artists and like-minded travelers: it is a place where the passion for art, music and poetry meets the passion for good cousine. So, if you like music, good cuisine and meet new people, join me and friends of mine to enjoy the pleasure to meet each other, have a glass of wine and dinner together. We'll have a dinner based on typical Italian dishes cooked with high-quality fresh ingredients, love and research. In our idea the good food needs to be a soul cuddle. After dinner, we will experience a live music performance given by talented local professional musicians. It is the privilege of attending a secret show in a private house. Every performance has its own unique flair and what we create together will always be one of a kind. In an intimate and relaxed atmosphere, you can experience the authentic Italian art of enjoying life. So lift your wine glass, toast to love and bring with you an unique memory.

Available for a group of small size. Your Concierge for the day can help you with pre-trip planning and on the ground assistance during the day as your needs and plans change. From the sea to the mountains, Tuscany offers a wide range of wonderful sights, experiences and culinary pleasures, and it helps to have local advice. We will meet and greet the guests at their accommodation and accompany them to the previously planned or/ spontaneously agreed upon activities chosen by them.Your concierge provides truly luxury, 24-hour personalized service at an affordable price!

Immerse yourself in a private pasta and tiramisu-making class in a welcoming home, learn the secrets of the region's most famous pasta dishes and tiramisu and taste the fruit of your labour for lunch or dinner accompanied by local wines. During this private lesson, you will learn how to prepare 2 pasta recipes and the tiramisu dessert from scratch. Your Cesarina will reveal the tricks of the trade of these iconic recipes. Have fun putting your cooking skills to the test and amaze your friends and family once home with an Italian meal! This experience is suitable for families with children of all ages. Cesarine is Italy’s oldest network of home cooks all over the country in more than 120 cities. They are passionate and welcoming hosts that open the doors of their own homes to curious travellers for immersive culinary experiences.

Retreat to the peace and tranquility of the Apennine mountains on the border of Tuscany, Emilia-Romagna and Marche and the home of chef Stefano Corvucci. You can start each day in deep meditation along the banks of the River Tevere, which begins its long journey to Rome as a small invigorating brook. Following the meditation, you will go to the markets and focus on the day’s meals. The chef and you will engage with the local merchants in a discussion as to the origins and production of the ingredients. Chef will talk about how each ingredient plays its role and the historical and cultural significance of the food you will prepare. You’ll pay attention to the cuts you make, the fragrance and the sensations of each food you touch. This is the essence of mindful cooking. While you can spend everyday cooking, you can enjoy the solitude and beauty of the mountains. Go biking or hiking. Picnic near a waterfall. Visit cultural sites

An authentic, friendly and fun experience. I was born into a large family of wine producers. I absorbed the Tuscan culture and I like to share it.