Top San Gimignano Food & Drink Classes

Discover the art of pasta making and other Italian cooking techniques at a 2-hour class in Tuscany. Visit a winery and learn to create three varieties of pasta plus other Tuscan classics, with guidance from a chef. Then, savor your creations for lunch or dinner. Afterward, enjoy an estate tour and tastings of 15 home-made winery products, including wines and olive oils. Choose a lunchtime or evening class, with no hotel pickup or drop-off included.

Tuscany is Italy’s gastronomic heartland and a cooking class is the perfect way to discover the region’s rich culinary traditions. On this 3-hour small-group cooking class, pick up tips and techniques from a local chef; create traditional recipes such as antipasti, bruschetta, and pasta dishes; then tuck into a delicious homemade lunch or dinner, accompanied by Tuscan wines.

Step into the kitchen and prepare a delicious Tuscan meal during this 3-hour hands-on cooking class. Learn to make a 4-course seasonal Tuscan meal with your chef from start to finish such as homemade pasta, truffle lasagna, crostinis, steak, and tiramisu. Also enjoy a tasting of a variety of local wines, olive oils, and vinegars to get a well-rounded look at Tuscan cuisine.

Experience the food and culture of the Italian countryside by joining this family-style cooking class. By taking a class in a Tuscany home, you can learn to make traditional family recipes that you can’t find if you take a cooking class in an Italian city. Plus, sharing conversations over dinner gives you the chance to get to know a local Italian family.

Guided tour of the farm structures: vegetable garden, orchard, vineyard, olive grove, vinsantaia, historical cellar, collection of tools from the farming world. Tasting of 3 wines of your choice from our production: - "Casa Lucii" DOCG Vernaccia di San Gimignano; - "Vigna Cellori" DOCG Vernaccia di San Gimignano selection; - "Mareterra" DOCG Vernaccia di San Gimignano reserve; - "Spicchio" IGT rosé Tuscan; - "Fuscelli" DOCG Chianti; - "Senarum" DOCG Chianti Colli Senesi; - "Serafo" DOCG Chianti Superiore; - Purus" IGT Rosso Toscano: without sulphites ; - "Arturo" Tuscan Red IGT - Curato" DOP Vin Santo del Chianti - IGT award-winning extra-verigne olive oil from Tuscany The tasting is accompanied by a taste of our organic extra virgin olive oil, cheese and cold cuts produced by local farms and accompanied by vegetables from the garden and finally will be served as dessert DOC Vinsanto del Chianti 2006 and Tuscan Cantuccini.

I'm Katia and me and my uncle Fulvio run the Tuscan cooking class in our family farmhouse. We are 4 km far from the fantastic town of San Gimignano and we teach you how to prepare a real Tuscany meal but most important we teach you how the food should taste. Your meal will be a celebration and a fantastic time to spent in a real Tuscany family. We'll make a lot of typical Tuscany antipasti, then we prepare first courses, and we make one type of pasta hand made, two different sauces for pasta, and then a second course with meat. New entry truffle hunting with cooking class; we organize truffle hunting only on advanced cooking class. You’ll meet your guide two hours before the cooking class, go to the forest looking for truffles and at 11:30 we’ll start with the cooking lesson and we’ll use truffles.

Take a private pizza-making class in Tuscany and learn to make delicious and traditional Italian pizza. Follow the instructions of your chef and learn how to prepare this world-famous dish learning traditional Italian techniques. Then sit down to the friends of your labor and sample a variety of regional wines, olive oils, and vinegars to complement your delectable pizza.

If you have fallen in love with handmade Italian pasta in Tuscany but don’t know how to recreate this crowd-pleaser at home, learn the secrets to making fresh pici, tagliatelle, gnocchi, and traditional sauces during this Tuscan cooking class. Visit your host’s vineyard and olive grove, enjoy a wine tasting and sample of extra-virgin olive oil, and end your class with lunch or dinner in the rustic family kitchen to enjoy what you’ve prepared.

In this unique experience you will have the chance to experience a relaxing moment suitable for all ages. You will be in first person, accompanied by our staff and very nice dogs, to look for truffles in our truffle forest, next to the green vineyards in the Chianti countryside. You will experience unique emotions by learning to search, recognize and clean the precious truffles. During the truffle hunt, and the subsequent cooking class you will learn in first person to manipulate the truffle, making dishes with our cook who will teach you all the secrets of how to taste it, eat it or keep it. Have lunch in a tuscan winery, tasting the wines produced by the winery for over 13 generations. All completed by visiting the medieval city of San Gimignano, for shopping and to admire the wonders of history and the City. On request is possible to have an exciting Archery experience or an unbelievable Helicopter Wine Tour over San Gimignano and the Chianti's hills.

The traditional Fiorentina steak is one of the most famous delicacies from Tuscany, and is best paired with the region’s prestigious wines. Take the guesswork out of choosing where to sample both with this lunch on a Tuscan wine estate that includes a four-course meal featuring Fiorentina steak paired with a wine tasting of 10 different wines and a special reserve.

Get out of the city for the day and get to know Tuscan cuisine a little better with this cooking class on a historic south Florence estate. Learn the secrets of finding, preparing, and creating meals with the region’s native truffles in a class with your private guide, a professional chef. Make your own meal with these luxurious and rare ingredients, then sample some of the sumptuous vintage wines produced at this sprawling vineyard estate.

TOUR HIGHLIGHTS • Sit down to taste everything you created along with wine tasting from the library vintage reserves • Learn from a passionate local chef to create a delicious Tuscan Feast • Take home recipes and knowledge that will let you replicate your authentic Italian meal experience at home - Experience the art and culture of Tuscan cooking and prepare a delicious Tuscan meal with highly experienced local chefs. Later, sit down at the table to enjoy a complete dinner, complete with a wine tasting school and tastings of many local products.

With its rich agricultural bounty, Tuscany is one of the greatest culinary regions of Italy. In this 4-hour private hands-on cooking class, get whisked to a working organic farm in the Chianti region where the owner will teach you to prepare an authentic farm-to-table Tuscan lunch from his gardens. This activity also includes wine tasting, tours of the estate, and private round-trip transportation from your hotel in San Gimignano.

Truffles are one of the most prestigious products from Tuscany, but how to find these precious delicacies in the wild is a closely guarded secret among local foragers. With this experience, join an expert truffle hunter in the Tuscan woods just outside San Gimignano as he and his dogs roust out aromatic white or black truffles from the underbrush. Celebrate your finds with a truffle-infused lunch afterwards.

During this hands on lesson, we will share some traditional recipes we always seen in our families. Antipasti with a varietal of bruschette and cheese, meat ragù, handmade pasta (tagliatelle, gnocchi and more) and tiramisù are the dishes we'll prepare and eat together. Our cooking classes start at 10 am from Tuesday to Friday and last four/five hours.

Skip the busy cooking classes and instead opt for a private culinary immersion in San Gimignano. At a local’s home, benefit from the undivided attention of your instructor as you learn to prepare three traditional dishes, before dining with the family. Few travelers get the opportunity to enjoy such an intimate experience.

Indulge in the beloved Italian tradition of the “aperitivo”—a pre-dinner cocktail hour featuring refreshing drinks and a selection of delectable appetizers. In the UNESCO-listed medieval town of San Gimignano near Florence, join a carefully screened Cesarina home chef for a private cooking lesson in which you'll prepare an assortment of small dishes like grilled vegetables, charcuterie, and bruschetta plus a fizz, spritz, or other Italian-style cocktail.

Learn how to make some of Italy’s most famous desserts during this 2-hour cooking class. Follow your instructor’s directions to create delectable sweets such as chocolate biscuits, tiramisu, and pannacotta. Then, sit down to a delicious 3-course dinner, with the treats you’ve made and a tasting of a variety of wines, olive oils, and vinegars.

Visit the vineyard and olive grove of a local San Gimignano family for a pizza and gelato cooking class. Learn the secrets of what makes a great pizza and sample wines and extra virgin olive oil. You’ll also make gelato using seasonal ingredients. Later, sit down to enjoy the meal you helped prepare.

Have you ever been to a local market and traditional food shop in Italy? This is your chance to visit a market with a local expert, choose your most inspiring ingredients, and create and name your very own two recipes. Go food shopping with your host and choose 3-5 staple ingredients that capture your imagination before immersing yourself in a private cooking class at their home. With their expert guidance, you will learn how to prepare your chosen ingredients and make your own two Italian creations. Cultivate your creativity and confidence in the kitchen by adding an Italian flair to your dishes. Then, taste everything you have prepared accompanied by a selection of red and white local wines. This experience is organized by Cesarine, Italy’s oldest network of home cooks available all over the country since 2004. Each host has been carefully selected for his knowledge about local recipes and for their passion to connect with travelers from all over the world.

Enjoy a private and authentic cooking class in a local San Gimignano farmhouse with your hosts Giorgia and Luigi. This is a perfect experience for anyone looking to connect with local culture over food. Your cooking class will take place in a local home on the outdoor patio where Giorgia will teach you 2-3 traditional Italian dishes including handmade pasta. After cooking, you will enjoy your meal together in their beautiful home. • Pasta making and cooking lesson in a local home • Wine and olive oil tasting • Introduction to Italy's culture and cuisine • 100% private activity • Experience Italian hospitality in a residential San Gimignano countryside neighborhood • Vegetarian and vegan options available

Learn how to make one of Italy’s most delicious dessert, gelato, during this 2-hour cooking class. Head to the Tenuta Torciano winery and learn to whip up the rich and creamy ice cream with your instructor. Sample the delicious gelato before sitting down to a delicious Tuscan dinner and tasting of local wines, vinegars, and olive oils.

Italy has a vast and varied culinary heritage, and our local hosts are proud to share its hidden secrets. Share your passion for Italian gastronomy with other lovely guests, immerse yourself in the vibrant local market and enjoy an authentic hands-on cooking class. You'll visit the local market with your Cesarina host, who will teach you all about how to select the best ingredients with the seasons. Then, you'll return to their home, warm up with an Italian Aperitivo and enjoy the class. You'll learn how to make one iconic Pasta type, typical of the city you are visiting, and the famous Tiramisu. After the class, you will enjoy everything you've prepared with local wines. This experience is the perfect choice if you want to encounter the real Italian regional gastronomy through genuine connections, food, and friendship.

The wine tasting at Casa Emma allows you to spend wonderful time and to live a unique experience in the Chianti Classico area. Thanks to one of our wine experts, you will have the chance to learn the philosophy of the company and the stages of the vinification process. This experience takes please in our beautiful terrace, completely surrounded by the peace of our vineyards. We will make sure that you have a unique and memorable experience.