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.

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.

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.

Delight your senses with this gourmet food and wine experience at a centuries-old Tuscan farmhouse. Travel through the rolling vineyards and olive groves of the countryside near Florence to arrive at a working farm and winery in the famed Chianti region. Meet resident animals and tour the historic grounds, and then enjoy a fresh, farm-to-table dinner of local specialties accompanied by a tasting of different wines like Chianti and prosecco. For a truly immersive meal, you can even help out in the kitchen if you wish.

Experience the good life in Tuscany with a full-day experience that begins in the afternoon with transport to a small town in the hills of Chianti. Tour the wine cellars and taste a variety of wines, then go to a historical private home for a hands-on cooking class where you learn to make fresh pasta. Then your pasta during a dinner with dessert, unlimited wine, and homemade liquors.

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

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.

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.

Tuscany is renowned for its cuisine, but to really understand Italian food, you need to do more than just eat it. This immersive tour offers the chance to sample Tuscan delicacies at Florence’s historic bottegas, shop for local ingredients, and learn to make traditional dishes such as gnocchi, cannelloni, and risotto during an expert-led cooking class; and tuck into a delicious homemade lunch.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

Experience the world-famous flavors and beauty of Tuscany on a private wine tour from Florence. Travel with a knowledgeable sommelier guide through the landscape of rolling hills and vineyards, stopping at three different estates to sample top-rated regional varietals and olive oil. At a family-owned winery, you’ll also enjoy a traditional Tuscan lunch featuring an array of fresh local products paired with wine. Learn about traditional winemaking processes from your guide and during a cellar tour and chats with vintners.

Savored across the world, pasta is a simple delicacy with a strong place in Italian culture and cuisine. During this private tour, enjoy an immersive experience in the world of Italian cookery. Gather fresh ingredients among the grocery stores and supermarkets of Florence with your host, and step into the kitchen to prepare three pasta dishes with a dessert. When you’re done, enjoy the food you’ve prepared with care.

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.

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.

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.