MARKET COOKING CLASSES IN ITALY

Top 15 Market Cooking Classes in Italy

26 tours  ·  from $61 a head

This is the shortlist you would send a friend: 15 market cooking classes in Italy worth the money, each with its price, its traveller verdict and the one thing to know before you commit.

Cooking Class and Lunch at a Tuscan Farmhouse with Local Market Tour from Florence - Cooking Four Courses With Luca and Erika
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Cooking Class and Lunch at a Tuscan Farmhouse with Local Market Tour from Florence

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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Small Group Cooking Class & Market Food Tour in Florence - Making pasta, sauces, and tiramisu
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Small Group Cooking Class & Market Food Tour in Florence

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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Seaview Cooking Class & Taormina local flavors with Chef Mimmo - Antipasti, wine, and Sicilian ingredients
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Seaview Cooking Class & Taormina local flavors with Chef Mimmo

3.Seaview Cooking Class & Taormina local flavors with Chef Mimmo

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 665 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $157

Meet Chef Mimmo and his family in Taormina, visit a local producer, then cook Sicilian pasta, fish, and caponata at Ahoy Bistrò Siciliano in Giardini Naxos. The four-hour class includes transport, wine, lunch, cannoli, and a seaside table.

“Went yesterday and had so much fun! After checking out the market and seeing what ingredients will be working with, they call a taxi to take you to the cutest restaurant right off the beach. The next few hours we spent making our own pasta and sauces and then eating and drinking wine and making new friends!”

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Pasta and Tiramisu Cooking Class with optional Local Market Tour - The morning walk through Sant’Ambrogio Market
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Pasta and Tiramisu Cooking Class with optional Local Market Tour

4.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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Florence: Cooking Class with Local Food Market Tour - The Central Market puts the recipes in context
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Florence: Cooking Class with Local Food Market Tour

5.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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Authentic Roman Cooking Class & Market Experience - A private kitchen with several chefs in the mix
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Authentic Roman Cooking Class & Market Experience

6.Authentic Roman Cooking Class & Market Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 363 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $225

Start at Campo de’ Fiori and nearby food shops, choosing ingredients with your host before heading to a private kitchen. Chefs such as Monica, Nicoletta, Luca, Fabio, and Victoria lead hands-on pasta making, followed by a four-course lunch and regional wine.

“Chef teacher was excellent! The professional kitchen and dining space very nice. All very organized and FUN”

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Florence: Cooking Class at a Tuscan Farm & Local Market Tour - The short ride from Florence to the farmhouse
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Florence: Cooking Class at a Tuscan Farm & Local Market Tour

7.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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Market Tour and Cooking Class with a Local Venetian Chef - Cooking pasta, gnocchi, and a Venetian meal
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Market Tour and Cooking Class with a Local Venetian Chef

8.Market Tour and Cooking Class with a Local Venetian Chef

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 313 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $127

Meet a local chef, often Filippo or Vanessa, near Rialto Market, choose seasonal ingredients, then cook pasta or gnocchi, a Venetian dish, and tiramisu. The four-hour class includes wine, Spritz, food, tools, and a courtyard meal for up to eight people.

“What a wonderful experience! Filipo shared some fun and interesting information about Venice and the Venetian markets, then had us help him cook homemade pasta and tiramisu. Delicious food and a wonderfully kind man!!! Great experience!”

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Rome: Pasta Cooking Class with Market Visit and Wine - What happens at Kitchen of Mamma
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Rome: Pasta Cooking Class with Market Visit and Wine

9.Pasta Cooking Class with Market Visit and Wine

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 277 reviews · 4 hours · from $103

Visit Nomentano Market, shop for seasonal ingredients, then return to Kitchen of Mamma to make several pasta shapes, ravioli, fillings, and sauces with chef Marco. Your four-hour class includes lunch, wine, coffee, limoncello, recipes, and a participation certificate.

“An experience we will remember for a long time. Marco was so generous and knowledgeable, it was truly an amazing day! Excellent value for money.”

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Palermo: Market Tour and Sicilian Cooking Class with Lunch - Inside the kitchen with a Palermo chef
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Palermo: Market Tour and Sicilian Cooking Class with Lunch

10.Market Tour and Sicilian Cooking Class with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 229 reviews · 3 - 5 hours · from $65

Meet at Towns of Italy in Palermo for a market visit and hands-on cooking class led in English by chefs such as Marcello, Salvo, Enza, or Lidia. Choose seasonal ingredients, prepare three Sicilian courses, eat with unlimited wine, and take home digital recipes and a certificate.

“Salvo lead a fantastic tour and cooking class from beginning to end. He was funny and helpful and even gave us tips on where to buy ingredients outside the market and restaurants to try. The facilities were very clean and everyone was professional and experienced. Very satisfied with the classes I’ve taken and would take more!”

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Taormina: Sicilian Cooking Class & Market Tour - Handmade pasta and the working kitchen
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Taormina: Sicilian Cooking Class & Market Tour

11.Taormina: Sicilian Cooking Class & Market Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 212 reviews · from $107

Meet Paolo, Mary, Luca, or Francesca at Porta Messina for a market walk and hands-on Sicilian cooking class. You’ll choose ingredients, make fresh pasta, prepare several local dishes, and sit down to lunch with wine, an apron, and certificate included.

“One of the best cooking classes we have taken (and we have taken a lot of cooking classes in Italy). We loved the variety of the menu and the Chef was very hands on and fun.”

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Wanna be Sicilian: Palermo Cooking Class and Market Tour - Cannoli, Marsala, and the final meal
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Wanna be Sicilian: Palermo Cooking Class and Market Tour

12.Wanna be Sicilian: Palermo Cooking Class and Market Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 197 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $60Best value

Meet chefs such as Lidia, Salvo, Marcello, or Nadia for a market walk and hands-on Sicilian cooking class. You’ll shop at Mercato del Capo, prepare arancini, maccheroni alla Norma, and cannoli, then eat your meal with wine and take home the recipes.

“This class is fun, we learned some new cooking techniques, and enjoyed a few laughs as well. The lunch menu was delicious and I felt like a Sicilian! Our chef/instructor seems to really enjoy his work.”

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Sicilian Cooking Class in Taormina - Bread, cheese, salami, and Sicilian wine
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Sicilian Cooking Class in Taormina

13.Sicilian Cooking Class in Taormina

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 186 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $127

Meet at Porta Messina Restaurant for a three-hour English-language class with market shopping, fresh pasta, homemade bread, Sicilian dishes, wine, and a shared lunch. Giovanni and Maurizio have led sessions, with personal help from the chef and restaurant team.

“Amazing class, the ingredients used were really good quality and the chef paid good attention to detail. Very fun recipes and amazing guidance. Thank you for the experience, we had an amazing time.”

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Florence Cooking Course with Historic Local Market Visit - The walk to the cooking school
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Florence Cooking Course with Historic Local Market Visit

14.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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Kitchen of Mamma: Pasta Cooking Class with market visit in Rome - Lunch, Wine, Coffee, and Limoncello
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Kitchen of Mamma: Pasta Cooking Class with market visit in Rome

15.Kitchen of Mamma: Pasta Cooking Class with market visit in Rome

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 140 reviews · 6 hours (approx.) · from $151

Spend about six hours with chef Marco, visiting Rome’s Nomentano Market before making several pasta dishes and two sauces at YellowSquare. The hands-on class includes lunch, Italian wine, coffee, limoncello, recipes, and a certificate. Vegetarian options are available by request, but not vegan or gluten-free meals.

“Marco was the most amazing teacher we could have. He knows a lot about the food, not just how to make pasta but the history behind. Would really recommend doing his class if u are in Rome”

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