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Price is €321 per adult* *Get a lower price by selecting multiple adult tickets
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 4h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages

Overview

  • This will be a fun filled culinary experience of buying food, talking about food, preparing food and finally eating together with a local culinary expert Mirella!

    Explore Sant'Ambrogio, a central market in Florence and visit local producers of oil, fruit and vegetables. On the 30-min drive to Mirella's home, hear about the history of Florentine and Tuscan cuisine. Enter Mirella's kitchen for a hands-on Italian cooking class during which you will learn to make 3-4 dishes that you will later enjoy. Your meal will include an starter, homemade pasta, a main and dessert.

    Mirella’s approach to cooking has been influenced by both Florentine Renaissance (Tuscan nobility) and her proud Tuscan roots. Mirella uses seasonal ingredients and has a different menu for every season. A sample menu might include bruschetta or vegetable tart, penne with ragù, Tuscan meatballs with seasonal vegetables and cioccolatissimo (decadent chocolate dessert). Enjoy your meal over wine, prosecco and limoncello.

Activity location

  • Mercato di Sant'Ambrogio
    • Piazza Lorenzo Ghiberti
    • 50122, Florence, Italy

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Cibrèo Caffè
    • 5R Via Andrea del Verrocchio
    • 50122, Firenze, Toscana, Italy

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What's included, what's not

  • Inclusions
    4 course Italian meal with dessert & unlimited wine and prosecco
  • Inclusions
    Private Tuscan cooking class at Mirella and Stefano's garden home
  • Inclusions
    Shop like a local at Sant’Ambrogio Market
  • Inclusions
    Return transfers from a central Florence location, Cafe Cibreo

Know before you book

    • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
    • Service animals allowed
    • Public transport options are available nearby
    • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
    • Your host can accommodate dietary needs or special requests, including vegetarian, gluten free, and lactose free options.
    • In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.
    • This activity is provided by a professional trader (a party acting within their trade, business or profession).

Activity itinerary

Mercato di Sant'Ambrogio

  • 1h
Meet at Cibrèo Caffè in central Florence and begin your culinary adventure with a guided market tour of Sant’Ambrogio Market, one of the city’s most vibrant and authentic local markets. Wander through bustling stalls as you meet local producers, learn about seasonal Tuscan ingredients, and sample fresh olive oil, wine, fruits, and vegetables while selecting ingredients for your cooking class. More than just a market visit, this experience offers a true immersion into Italian food culture. Engage with vendors, discover regional specialities, and gain insight into how locals shop and cook. After the market tour, enjoy a scenic 30 minute drive with Mirella to her home in the Tuscan countryside, where you’ll spend a half day cooking, learning, and sharing a delicious homemade meal together. Market tours are not available on Sundays, as local markets are closed.

Antella

  • 3h
Go beyond a typical cooking class by experiencing the full Tuscan food journey - from choosing ingredients at the market to cooking and sharing a meal in a local home. Start at Florence’s Sant’Ambrogio Market with Mirella and learn how locals choose fresh produce. Continue to Mirella and Stefano’s home in Antella for a private, hands-on Tuscan cooking class. Prepare a seasonal 3–4 course meal together, then sit down to enjoy your homemade dishes with wine and Prosecco. Mirella, alongside her partner (in life and in the kitchen) Stefano, brings the flavours of Renaissance-inspired Tuscan cuisine to life. She leads a hands-on class where you’ll prepare a seasonal menu of 3-4 dishes, such as bruschetta, fresh pasta, a main course, and sauces. Enjoy your meal and dessert paired with unlimited prosecco, wine and homemade limoncello. Weather permitting, you’ll cook and dine in her beautiful outdoor garden.

Location

Activity location

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    Mercato di Sant'Ambrogio
    • Piazza Lorenzo Ghiberti
    • 50122, Florence, Italy

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    Cibrèo Caffè
    • 5R Via Andrea del Verrocchio
    • 50122, Firenze, Toscana, Italy

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