Top 15 Florence Market Tours

1.Cooking Class and Lunch at a Tuscan Farmhouse with Local Market Tour from Florence

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4,831 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $145Our pick

Meet Luca and your group in central Florence for a market walk, tastings, and ingredient shopping. Then ride about 20 minutes to a Tuscan farmhouse, where Erika and the cooking team guide you through pasta, bruschetta, roast pork, potatoes, and tiramisu, served with wine.

“A wonderful family fun experience. Both Luca and Erica were fantastic hosts and chefs! A way to be a part of an Italian family.”

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2.Small Group Cooking Class & Market Food Tour in Florence

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,574 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $62

Spend about five hours with a local chef and a group of up to 20. Visit Mercato Centrale, taste artisan oils, vinegars, and truffles, then make pasta, sauces, bruschetta, and tiramisu. Instructors may include Federico, Tommaso, Alice, or Jon.

“Frederico was a great host!! The class was so much fun, he was very knowledgeable about Italian cuisine but made it fun for all skill levels! Delicious food and a wonderful time at the market too”

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3.Pasta and Tiramisu Cooking Class with optional Local Market Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 515 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $83

Meet at Cucineria La Mattonaia in central Florence for a hands-on class in fresh pasta and tiramisu. Chefs such as Giulia, David, Gui, Alain, and Andrea guide small groups of up to 12. Morning bookings add Sant’Ambrogio Market and tastings.

“Best activity of our trip so far. Andres was the chef and he was amazing, strongly recommend! Everytning came out delicious too.”

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4.Cooking Class with Local Food Market Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 407 reviews · 3 - 5 hours · from $63

Start at Florence’s Central Market with an English-speaking chef such as Alice, Roberta, or Victoria. Taste olive oil, truffles, cheeses, and cured meats, then make pasta, lasagna, sauces, and tiramisù before sitting down to your meal with Chianti.

“My daughter and I had a wonderful day with Jon as our chef. We learned how to make ravioli and tagliatelle and tiramisu- plus some traditional sauces. Jon was a fun and knowledgeable host: we learned a lot and had a great time!”

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5.Cooking Class at a Tuscan Farm & Local Market Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 354 reviews · 6 hours · from $94

Join Walkabout Tours for a six-hour English-language food experience with market guide Luca or another guide, then travel from Florence to a Tuscan farmhouse. Make pasta, ragù, bruschetta, roast pork, potatoes, and tiramisù, then eat with regional wine and take home recipes.

“It was awesome … our guide Luca was a lot of fun . Very entertaining and we learned a lot as well ! The company is very lucky to have him in our opinion . Was a wonderful day ! Thank you”

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6.Florence Central Market Food Tour with Eating Europe

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 224 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $113

Spend about three hours around San Lorenzo and Mercato Centrale with an English-speaking guide. Taste cantucci and Vin Santo, pecorino, truffle products, lampredotto, Tuscan wine, coffee, and gelato. Guides such as Tina, Alice, Kiara, Anto, Francesco, Ely, and Gaia bring the food stalls and Medici district to life.

“We ended up being the only ones on the tour so we got a private tour with Kiara! The first part was taken by her trying to figure out what had become of the other couple, but once she figured out they weren’t coming she gave us her full attention. We did the Mercato Centrale tour because we are staying at a Airbnb and wanted to supply it with some food from the market. Kiara has great relationships with the vendors and we got to try a variety of Tuscan foods and drinks. It was a generous amount of food and we took notes as to what to come back…”

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7.The Original Florence Street Food & Market Tour (by Streaty)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 158 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $101

Start at Piazza dei Ciompi and spend about three hours tasting Florentine specialties with a local guide such as Alice, Tina, or Stefano. Visit Sant’Ambrogio Market, sample seven or more foods, try lampredotto if you’re game, and finish with gelato near Ponte Vecchio.

“The guide, Alice, was awesome. The tomatoes from the market were delicious! Even though there were a couple of things I didn’t try, all the rest were very good. Perch No…..best gelato in Florence”

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8.Florence Cooking Course with Historic Local Market Visit

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 151 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $95

Meet at Piazza San Lorenzo, tour Mercato Centrale with a chef, taste Tuscan products, then walk to a cooking school for a four-course meal and wine. Guides such as Francesco, Greta, Katarina, Noemi, and Stefano lead the sessions. The class is hands-on, but menus and group sizes can vary.

“We did not get to participate in the cooking class we paid for because the trip operator would not give us the address of the cooking class. We hit bad traffic because of a road closure on the way into Florence. We called ahead to inform them we would be late. We understood we wouldn't be able to tour the market with the group due to the difficulty of them walking around the market, but it is unacceptable that the operator would not provide the address of the actual class. I would not suggest this tour to anyone as the company was unsympathetic to a condition caused by the city…”

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9.Market to Table Cooking Lesson

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 96 reviews

Meet an English-speaking chef at Florence’s central market, learn about local meat, cheese and produce, then travel by minivan to cook pasta, sauce, a meat or fish dish and dessert. You finish with a Tuscan meal, Italian wine and a graduation certificate.

“The chef was amazing, I learn a lot off tricks from him. 100% recommended!”

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10.Florence Street Food Walking Tour with wine in Duomo Area

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 68 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $65

Spend 2.5 hours with a local guide such as Gabriel, Antonio, Val, or Serena, tasting cheese, cured meats, gelato, wine, truffles, and other Tuscan foods. The small-group route links San Lorenzo, the Duomo, Piazza della Signoria, Mercato Centrale, and Ponte Vecchio.

“We had a delightful tour!!! Despite the rain, it was interesting and delicious! Our tour guide was great!”

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11.Florence Street Food Tour: Central Market & Duomo Area

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 45 reviews · from $26

Spend 2.5 hours tasting Tuscan specialties, drinks, schiacciata with cured meat, and gelato while walking from San Lorenzo Market through the Duomo area to Ponte Vecchio. English-speaking guides such as Serena, Gabriel, Vera, and Anna add food tips, city stories, and practical advice.

“It was even more interesting than we expected. The food was excellent and our tour guide Vera was very friendly and helpful. She told us things about the food in Tuscany that we had wondered about for our whole trip here and it was really fun to learn how Florence’s history affected its cuisine.”

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12.Sant’Ambrogio Market Food Tour of 10+ Local Dishes

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 21 reviews · 3 hours · from $115

Meet your English-speaking guide beneath Dante’s statue and walk from Santa Croce into Sant’Ambrogio for 10 or more Tuscan tastings. Expect market produce, lampredotto, coccoli, cheeses, cured meats, pasta, wine, gelato, and a surprise dish, with guides such as Paolo, Pablo, or Gerardo.

“Gerardo was a fantastic tour guide he was friendly and knowledgeable. Lots of delicious authentic florentine food and wine on this tour!”

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13.Market Visit and Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 16 reviews · 5 hours · from $102

Meet at the San Lorenzo church, shop for fresh ingredients with a guide, then prepare a four-course Italian meal with a professional chef. Expect handmade pasta, a sauce, meat or vegetarian food, dessert, wine, and recipes to take home. Guides may include Katerina, Gian Lunca, or Cattina.

“Very hands on and the tour of the Mercato was great too The food we cooked was also delicious We met some great people”

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14.Market and Cooking Class at a Local’s Home

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · from $246

Join a Cesarina such as Luca, Barbara, or Cecilia for a Florence market visit and private home cooking class. Shop for ingredients, prepare three local recipes, then sit down with your host for a meal, coffee, and Tuscan wines. The four-hour class is private and available in English or Italian.

“It was fantastic! Barbara was my Host/Teacher and made me feel comfortable and was so friendly. Loved the market tour where we bought what we needed for our meal. I like to seeing how locals get their everyday groceries. The basil was twice as fragrant and tomatoes and melon were twice as sweet as anything I have at home in Brooklyn, NY. I even rolled Gnocchi 🫰🏽🤌🏽 I had the honor or having a class to myself so it was very special. And there was soooo much food ! Highly recommend for a non-touristy relaxed activity for food lovers”

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15.Local Food, Wine & Market Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · from $89

Meet your English-speaking guide at Piazza Sant'Ambrogio for eight food stops, nine tastings, five wines, and coffee. You’ll visit a classic café, market, wine shop, bakery, and gelateria, with guides such as Teddy and Paulo sharing Florence’s food traditions.

“Teddy was patient, efficient and fun. there was so much food, more than enough for breakfast and lunch. It was good but not super great. loved the skip the line at the gelato shop and the sangiovese. We were just 5 in the group which was great”

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