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The 15 Best Market and Cooking Class Tours in Italy

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This is the shortlist you would send a friend: 15 market and cooking class tours 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 Tuscan courses by hand
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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 or another Walkabout Florence Tours guide in central Florence for a market visit, tastings, and a 20-minute minibus ride to a Tuscan farmhouse. With chefs such as Erika, you’ll make pasta, bruschetta, roast pork, potatoes, and tiramisu, then eat your four-course meal with wine.

“Luca and Erika were both amazing and funny. We had a lot of fun and would boom this tour again for a different dish”

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Small Group Cooking Class & Market Food Tour in Florence - Making pasta from scratch
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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 up to 19 classmates, starting at Florence’s Mercato Centrale. Shop for ingredients, taste olive oil, balsamic vinegar, and other local foods, then make bruschetta, fresh pasta, two sauces, and tiramisu. Federico, Tommaso, Alice, and other chefs lead hands-on classes in English.

“We are so glad that we booked this small group class (9 people) . We had Chef Tommaso, he was excellent!! He kept the group involved and kept us entertained. His assistant was also excellent, ensuring all the needed supplies were available and our work area clean. I would highly recommend this class, it started at 9am and ended at 2pm and we all walked out with a full belly, from our day of cooking.”

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Pasta and Tiramisu Cooking Class with optional Local Market Tour - Starting at Sant’Ambrogio Market
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Pasta and Tiramisu Cooking Class with optional Local Market Tour

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

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

Cook three Tuscan staples in a central Florence trattoria with chefs such as Giulia, Gui, David, or Alain. Morning bookings add Sant’Ambrogio Market and tastings, while afternoon classes skip the market. Groups max out at 12, and your meal comes with wine.

“Highly recommend even if you are an avid cook! David, our chef, provided tips that made pasta sauce(s) tastier and less time consuming to prepare! Impressed with the basic ingredients that make the pasta meal restaurant quality!”

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Florence: Cooking Class with Local Food Market Tour - What the cooking class feels like in practice
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Florence: Cooking Class with Local Food Market Tour

4.Cooking Class with Local Food Market Tour

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

Start at Florence’s Central Market with a local chef, tasting olive oil, cheeses, cured meats, balsamic vinegar, and truffle products. Then make fresh pasta, Nonna’s lasagna, sauces, and tiramisù in a fully hands-on class before sitting down to eat with Tuscan wine. Vegetarian options require advance notice.

“Thomas’s was great. Entertaining a d engaging for the entire time. Market tour was a cool experience. Tastings for balsamic vinegar, truffle oil, olive oil was informational and great knowledge. Our class got involved and we watched. Shared wine at tables and ate our food we prepared. Great way to spend time with couples or families. Prego!”

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Authentic Roman Cooking Class & Market Experience - What you actually cook in the private kitchen
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Authentic Roman Cooking Class & Market Experience

5.Authentic Roman Cooking Class & Market Experience

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

Start near Largo di Torre Argentina at 9:30 am, then visit Campo de’ Fiori and nearby food shops with a chef. In a private kitchen, you’ll make several pastas and a main course before sitting down for lunch with wine. Classes are offered in English or Spanish, with groups capped at eight, though you should confirm the current group size when booking.

“Had an amazing time shopping in the market, learning cooking techniques, making homemade pasta, and enjoying all 4 dishes we created in the beautiful garden. Thank you Marco and Nicoleta for a great experience!”

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

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

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

Spend six hours with Walkabout Tours exploring Mercato Centrale, then ride into the Tuscan countryside for a hands-on class led by guides such as Luca and Erika. Make bruschetta, fresh pasta, ragĂą, roast pork, potatoes, and tiramisĂą, then eat your three-course meal with regional wine. Recipes and a cooking diploma are included.

“What a wonderful day! My husband and I loved the whole experience. The tour moved at the perfect pace. We learned many helpful things about Italian cooking and dined on the food we cooked in a peaceful setting with an amazing view.”

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Market Tour and Cooking Class with a Local Venetian Chef - A Private Courtyard Changes the Pace
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Market Tour and Cooking Class with a Local Venetian Chef

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

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

Meet near the Crai supermarket by Rialto Market, shop for seasonal ingredients with chefs Filippo or Vanessa, then cook fresh pasta or gnocchi, a local dish, and tiramisu. The four-hour class includes wine, Spritz, food, tools, and a meal in a private courtyard. Groups are limited to eight.

“Superb experience! Very informative market tour and personalized meal for our small group. Food was delicious and he made the meal prep seem so easy! We are excited to try to make our own fresh pasta when we get home.”

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Rome: Pasta Cooking Class with Market Visit and Wine - Making Ravioli, Tortellini, and Linguine
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Rome: Pasta Cooking Class with Market Visit and Wine

8.Pasta Cooking Class with Market Visit and Wine

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

Spend four hours with an Italian chef, starting at Via Palestro 51 and walking to Nomentano Market for fresh ingredients. Back at the Kitchen of Mamma, Chef Marco teaches pasta dough, ravioli, tortellini, linguine, fillings, and sauces. Then sit down to lunch with wine, coffee, limoncello, recipes, and a certificate.

“Honestly amazing all round! Marco was so kind, warm, chatty and knowledgable , and an EXCELLENT chef and teacher. He made our experience so enjoyable I would recommend this class over and over again. Worth every penny. Best pasta we’ve eaten on our entire trip. Thank you Marco! Will be recommending you to all my friends and family.”

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Palermo: Market Tour and Sicilian Cooking Class with Lunch - From Capo Market to the cooking table
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Palermo: Market Tour and Sicilian Cooking Class with Lunch

9.Market Tour and Sicilian Cooking Class with Lunch

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

Meet at Towns of Italy in central Palermo for a market visit and hands-on Sicilian cooking class. With chefs such as Marcello, Salvo, Enza, Lidia, or Serena, you may prepare arancini, pasta alla Norma, and cannoli, then eat the meal with unlimited wine. Choose the five-hour option if the market visit matters most.

“Ger and myself had great fun with Salvo, he was a great teacher, we loved every minute of the course, from the market and all its riches, to the great cooking class, to the conversations and great insight into italian to the fabulous meal afterwards. It was excellent, highly recommend it”

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Taormina: Sicilian Cooking Class & Market Tour - Taormina’s market, seen through a cook’s eyes
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Taormina: Sicilian Cooking Class & Market Tour

10.Taormina: Sicilian Cooking Class & Market Tour

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

Meet Paolo, Mary, or another English-speaking chef at Porta Messina for a market walk, fresh-fish tips, handmade pasta, Sicilian dishes, wine, and lunch. The 3.5-hour class includes an apron and certificate. Expect a social, hands-on morning with plenty of food, though larger groups can feel a little busy.

“So much fun with a great group of people brought together by Chef Paolo. Good food, great ambiance, good wine.”

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Wanna be Sicilian: Palermo Cooking Class and Market Tour - What the cooking lesson feels like
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Wanna be Sicilian: Palermo Cooking Class and Market Tour

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

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

Meet a local chef in Palermo for a half-day cooking class that begins at Mercato del Capo. Shop for seasonal ingredients, prepare arancini, pasta alla Norma, and cannoli, then sit down to lunch with wine. Chefs such as Salvatore, Lidia, Marcello, and Nadia lead sessions in English.

“It was excellent, we cannot say enough good things about this tour. The chefs were professional, enjoyable and gave lots of tips and tricks. The food was some of the best we have had. An irreplaceable experience.”

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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

12.Florence Cooking Course with Historic Local Market Visit

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

Meet at Piazza San Lorenzo at 9:50 a.m. for a guided walk through Mercato Centrale, tastings, and ingredient shopping. Then cook a Tuscan starter, two main courses, and dessert with a professional chef such as Francesco, Caterina, Noemi, or Greta. The five-hour class ends with lunch, wine, and recipes to take home.

“fun day w catrina at market and back at cooking school to prepare and eat delisih meal she was very fun and informative. attentive to dietary needs and easy to understand”

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Kitchen of Mamma: Pasta Cooking Class with market visit in Rome - What the six-hour schedule really means
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Kitchen of Mamma: Pasta Cooking Class with market visit in Rome

13.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, beginning at Nomentano Market before making several pasta dishes and two sauces at YellowSquare. You will knead dough by hand, eat your lunch with Italian wine, then finish with coffee and limoncello. The class is in English, capped at 14 people, and offers vegetarian dishes on request.

“We had an amazing day with Marco. He showed us how to make amazing dishes of pasta and had so much fun along the way. We first went to the markets and learnt so much along the way then continued to learn and have some wine and fun while making some great pasta 🍝”

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Venice: Rialto Market Tour, Cooking Class, and Lunch - Making tiramisu before the main cooking
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Venice: Rialto Market Tour, Cooking Class, and Lunch

14.Rialto Market Tour, Cooking Class, and Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 119 reviews · from $146

Meet Lorenzo, Rosanna, or another local chef at Rialto Market for a guided food walk, then head to a Venetian home kitchen. Choose seasonal ingredients, make pasta, sauce, a fish or vegetable dish, and tiramisu. The small group, capped at eight, shares the meal with wine and digital recipes.

“We loved the activity. Lorenzo was a brilliant host and chef. Very enjoyable day.”

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Rialto Market Tour & Private Cooking Class in the Heart of Venice - Starting at Rialto Market with Massimo
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Rialto Market Tour & Private Cooking Class in the Heart of Venice

15.Rialto Market Tour & Private Cooking Class in the Heart of Venice

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 106 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $149

Spend about four hours with Massimo, a Venetian host and Merchant Navy officer, shopping at Rialto Market and cooking in his historic San Marco home. The private class includes handmade pasta, focaccia, seasonal dishes, wine, and a relaxed meal. You can choose lunch or dinner, with vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free options available.

“Fabulous experience! Creating a traditional seafood dish with mussels and tuna and making pasta and focaccia created one of the best meals we had in Venice. Other dishes and wines rounded out the meal. A lovely and delicious afternoon!”

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