Lasagna Cooking Class & Central Market Tour in Florence

Cook side by side with local chefs in a small-group class built on more than 20 years of welcoming travelers into the kitchen. Get hands-on with traditional Italian cooking rather than watching a demonstration.

• Enjoy your homemade lunch with unlimited wine

Itinerary

1. Start at 09:00 at Towns of Italy Cooking School on Via Panicale. Meet your chef, grab your market bags, and get a briefing before heading out.
2. Explore Florence's Central Market on a 45-minute guided tour. Meet local vendors, taste Italian delicacies, and source fresh ingredients.
3. Spend 1 hour learning to make fresh pasta dough, roll out pasta sheets, and assemble traditional lasagna with Bolognese ragù and béchamel.
4. While your lasagna bakes, spend 30 minutes learning to make tiramisù from scratch with fresh local ingredients.
5. Finish at 14:00 at Florencetown Cooking School.

What's Included

• Chef-led Central Market tour and local product tastings, except on Sundays and public holidays
• Cooking instruction and all ingredients for lunch
• Apron and cooking utensils
• Lunch and wine
• Graduation certificate
• Digital recipe booklet

Important details

• Children aged 0–17 must be accompanied by a paying adult. Children aged 0–3 join free.
• Not recommended if you have gluten intolerance or celiac disease.
• Not wheelchair-accessible and not recommended if you have a disability.
• Give advance notice of any food allergies, intolerances, or vegetarian requirements so arrangements can be made.
• Pets are not allowed.
• The activity runs rain or shine.
• On Sundays and public holidays, the Central Market is closed. An introduction to Tuscan cooking and extra local product tastings replace the market visit.
• Arrive 15 minutes before departure.