Wine Tours in Florence: 15 We Would Put the Money On

1.Pasta Cooking Class with Unlimited Wine

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 10,285 reviews · 3 hours · from $21Our pick

You’ll make ravioli, tortelli, and pappardelle from scratch inside a 1200s medieval tower near Brunelleschi’s Dome. English-speaking chefs such as Andrea, Victoria, Antonio, and Valentino guide each step, from flour to sauces. The three-hour class includes all ingredients, equipment, Tuscan wine, and unlimited soft drinks.

“An absolutely fantastic experience and highly recommend it. Our chef Andrea shared great knowledge and made the experience fun. Would definitely do it again”

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2.Pasta & Tiramisu Cooking Class with Unlimited Wine

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 6,708 reviews · 3 hours · from $56

Spend three hours in central Florence making fresh pasta and tiramisu with an English-speaking chef. Guides such as Alessandro, Amber, Clive, Narghess, and Alexandrea lead practical, funny classes, then cook your pasta and serve it with wine. Recipes are provided to take home, with coffee or limoncello to finish.

“This class with Amber was really great. She was immediately engaging and funny. Our small group all enjoyed music, wine, and a lot of laughs and learning. Amber taught us how to make pasta and tiramisu, gave us tips and recipes, and helped us to create a delicious dinner. After making our pasta, our group enjoyed wine and conversation in the restaurant while our pasta was cooked and sauced. We were amazed at how much and how amazing it all was. Thank you for such a fun and memorable experience, Amber! (We have already made tiramisu after returning home and can't wait to make some ravioli!)”

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3.Pasta Cooking Class with Unlimited Wine

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6,413 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) Top rated

In central Florence, a professional chef leads you through fresh ravioli, tortelli, and pappardelle in a 1200s medieval tower near Brunelleschi’s Dome. You make the pasta while the chef prepares butter and sage, arrabbiata, and Tuscan ragù sauces. The three-hour class includes lunch, equipment, ingredients, Tuscan wine, and soft drinks.

“We had Chef Valentino who was kind and educational. We had a great time, enjoyed all the flavors, and learned more about pasta making and sauce composition. I only wish there had been slightly more complexity to the course but given the time restraints the course content makes sense and was fun.”

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4.Winner 2025 Florence Sunset Food & Wine Tour by Eating Europe

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5,015 reviews · 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $149

Spend 3.5 hours walking Florence’s Oltrarno district with a local English-speaking guide such as Antonella, Dimitri, Sara, or Martino. Taste Prosecco, Chianti Classico, Super Tuscan wine, cheese, charcuterie, gnudi pasta, Tuscan soup, wild boar stew, a Negroni, and artisan gelato. Groups are capped at 13.

“This was a fabulous evening tour. We learned so much about the food, we’re taken to small and authentic places. I would suggest doing this early in your stay as you would go back to some of the restaurants for a meal. The little bits of food were more than satisfactory so don’t eat a big meal before you go.”

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5.Cooking Class Pasta & Tiramisu Making Unlimited Wine

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 2,234 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $89

Spend about three hours making fettuccine, ricotta and spinach ravioli, and tiramisu in a Florence restaurant. Instructors such as Alessandro, Ambar, Clive, and Katarina lead hands-on classes in English. Eat what you make with wine, coffee, and limoncello, then explore Santa Spirito or nearby streets.

“He was very warm and friendly and a great chef, we enjoyed cooking with him. Hope to make what we learned.”

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6.Street Food Tour with Wine & Local Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 800 reviews · from $39

Spend 2.5 hours walking central Florence with an English-speaking local guide such as Anna, Lorenzo or Dilara. Visit San Lorenzo Market when joining the morning tour, taste schiacciata, pasta, truffles, cantucci, vin santo and gelato, and see the Duomo, Ponte Vecchio and Battistero. Expect generous food stops, history and plenty of standing.

“The group was small and our guide Paolo was amazing. Not only the food was great but he gave us the historic backround. It was very interesting. Also he gave us a lot of tips and stopped for a few extra points to give some details about the local history. A great experience we would always book it again. Thank you.”

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7.Handmade Pasta & Dessert Class with Unlimited Wine

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 788 reviews · 3 hours · from $74

Spend three hands-on hours in central Florence making fettuccine, ravioli, gnocchi, sauces, and a traditional dessert with a multilingual chef. You will roll dough by hand, use a pasta machine, eat what you make, and take home the recipes. Some options add a street-food tour featuring trippa or lampredotto.

“Fantastic cookery class! Brilliant tips and tricks and our chef was wonderful. Thanks so much”

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8.Street Food Walking Tour with Wine

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 719 reviews · 2.5 hours · from $45

Spend 2.5 hours with an English-speaking local guide such as Gabriel, Antonio, Marco, or Serena, pairing Florence’s Cathedral, Baptistery, Dome, and Ponte Vecchio with Tuscan street food, wine, and gelato. Morning departures visit San Lorenzo Market. Small groups, generous tastings, and useful restaurant tips make this a strong first-day introduction.

“This was such a great experience that I would thoroughly recommend. We had four food stops and a walking tour of the main sites of Florence. Our guide Gabriel was amazing. He was knowledgeable and so personable. It was the best way to start our exploration of Florence and would totally recommend.”

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9.Pasta Class with Wine, Limoncello and Dessert

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 674 reviews · 3 hours

At Pastamania near Ponte Vecchio, an English-speaking chef guides you through fresh ravioli, tortelli, and fettuccine from egg and flour to dinner. You cook your own pasta, share it at a communal table, and finish with organic Tuscan wine, dessert, and limoncello. Instructors vary, including Camilla, Giacomo, Francesca, and Sarno.

“Billiany hands on experience with the most oarient teacher ever. We were skeptical about whether some expertise would be required as a starter to be able to catch up with pasta making as a porcess, but the class was so easy for an absolute beginner to follow, as well as for more experienced folks to sharpen technicalities. Great community experience with cooking, sharing and having your own pasta with a bunch of other stuff like limoncello, traditional dessert, different wine samples.”

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10.Countryside Tour with Wine Tasting & Pasta Class

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 546 reviews · 7 hours · from $71

Travel 45 minutes from Florence to a working Tuscan farm in Fucecchio. Walk among vines, olive trees, gardens, and animals, taste five organic wines with local bites, then make ravioli or fettuccine with chefs such as Laura, Cassandra, and Antonia. Lunch or dinner includes the pasta you prepare.

“We had an absolutely fabulous time in the countryside! The wine tasting was excellent, and I especially appreciated their regenerative, all-organic farming approach. Everyone was so welcoming, and the animals on the farm were adorable. The pasta-making class was both fun and delicious, and it created such a special memory for my partner and me. Highly recommend this experience!”

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11.Walking Food Tour of Florence with Tastings and Wine

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 518 reviews · 3 hours to 3 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $119

Walk through Florence with a local guide, stopping for generous tastings of bruschetta, cold cuts, pasta, fried specialties, wine, and gelato. Guides such as Guido, Lucia, Filomena, and Philo add local stories and practical food tips. The three-hour tour begins at Dante’s monument in Piazza Santa Croce and returns there.

“This was a great tour. Our guide, Lucia (SP?), was very sweet and informative. She was relaxed and did not rush our group along, but kept us moving. This was also more than most walking food tours -- we had more than just "bites" along the way, but really had a full meal, along with great wine. Would highly recommend!”

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12.Cooking Art Brunelleschi with Unlimited Wine

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 448 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $35

In a medieval tower on Via de' Bardi, a professional chef guides you through fresh ravioli, tortelli, and pappardelle, plus butter and sage, arrabbiata, and Tuscan ragù. You eat what you make with unlimited Tuscan wine and soft drinks. Classes run about three hours in English and may include up to 19 people.

“We learned to make tortellini, ravioli and pappardelle by hand on one of our first nights in Florence. It was a small group (8-10 people) of very fun folks from all over (Ireland, US, other). The chef was awesome - fun, funny, patient and of course, made amazing sauces to accompany our pastas. There was also lots of great wine for during the food preparation and the meal. We were able to bring home the recipes and are looking forward to trying to replicate the great meal we had there. We highly recommend the class!”

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13.Private Flavors of Florence Walking Tour (Food and Wine Included)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 373 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $332

Walk central Florence with an English-speaking guide and a group of up to 14, tasting coffee, truffle pâté, Tuscan wine, cheese, meats, gelato, olive oil, and balsamic vinegar. Guides such as Cristina, Paolo, Veronica, and Guido add local food and city stories. The three-hour route ends at Basilica di San Lorenzo.

“We had the best time on our food tour through Florence! The food was AMAZING, and our guide was so kind and knowledgeable. We enjoyed getting to sit down at so many places because we got to know some of the other members of our tour better as we all sat and ate. 10/10, would definitely recommend!”

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14.The Italian Way: Pizza and Gelato Class with Unlimited Wine

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 283 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $95

At Cucineria La Mattonaia in central Florence, an English-speaking chef guides you through pizza dough, toppings, baking, and chocolate gelato. You cook, eat, and drink Chianti during this three-hour class for up to 15 people. Instructors have included David, Stefano, Gui, Gulia, Alain, Niccolo, and Nikolo.

“We learned the proper way to make pizza dough and how to let it sit to rise to just the right amount. We learned good technique for getting your pizza dough to spread out into a round pie….. next we learned how to properly sauce your dough, and then top it with the toppings that you enjoy. And there is certain protocol to how you layer your toppings and what you pre-cook and don’t pre-cook before putting it on top, who knew?! we had a lot of fun, I would’ve enjoyed it more if I actually liked wine. When I booked it, I was hoping we would be able to…”

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15.Florence Food Tour with Truffle Pasta, Steak & Free Flowing Wine

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 278 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $156

Start near the Arno at 5 pm for a small group food walk through Florence. You will taste prosciutto, cheeses, truffle dishes, aged balsamic, wine, Florentine steak, pasta, and gelato. Guides such as Kat, Jamie, Katarina, and Sylvia explain the food, translate as needed, and share practical Florence tips.

“Two friends and myself booked this tour and it was amazing! Our guide, Kat, took us to the best places and we had so much delicious food and wine! The first place was right on the Arno River - what a great view - with meats and cheeses and wine: we had several items to sample while we enjoyed the view. The second stop was a wine window with more food to sample. Then the main course with truffle pasta and Florentine steak with more wine, and then a fourth stop for delicious gelato. So much top-notch food and wine to enjoy with explanations from Kat as the background behind…”

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