Florence · SHOPPING TOURS
This is the shortlist to send a friend: 15 shopping tours worth the money, each with its price, its traveller verdict and the one thing to know before you commit.
Florence market tour plus a Tuscan farmhouse cooking class, Chianti lunch, fresh pasta and tiramisu, recipes by email, diploma.
“A wonderful family fun experience. Both Luca and Erica were fantastic hosts and chefs! A way to be a part of an Italian family.”
Florence market-to-table cooking class, 5 hours with a local chef, Mercato Centrale ingredients, Chianti lunch, and pasta and tiramisu.
“What an incredible experience to learn to cook pasta and make gelato in Italy. Our chefs Frederico and Niccolo were great. They made sure we knew what we were doing step by step and kept the class interesting and engaged. At the end they offered a free photo of your group with a QR code to a recipe booklet that had the recipes for the dishes we made as well as a couple of other ones. If I could give this review a 10 I would. Highly highly recommend!”
Small-group cooking class in Florence. Make tagliatelle, ricotta ravioli, and tiramisù from scratch, optional Sant’Ambrogio market, wine included.
“It was a great experience. All participants have a wonderful time with the market and cooking. Gulia was great supporting and modeling.”
Shop Florence’s Central Market with tastings, then cook fresh pasta, Nonna-style lasagna, and tiramisù with Chianti and take-home recipes.
“I would 100% recommend this cooking class. Unfortunately because it was Sunday we did not get to go to the central market. But we still had a great time. Our chef as Frederico P., he was very funny and explained everything about what we were making, gave us alternatives. We were also given some cheese, breads and wine in between. He played music for us. The whole session was very interactive.”
Florence Central Market food tour with Eating Europe: San Lorenzo tastings, Vin Santo, cheeses, Tuscan street food, wine shop, gelato, 3 hours.
“This tour included lots of tastings as well as detailed history about how the various culinary trends came to be. Ely was an amazing guide with tons of knowledge and a great sense of humor.”
Florence street food and market tour with 7+ bites, wine and gelato. Learn to shop and order at Sant’Ambrogio and Piazza dei Ciompi.
“This was such a great tour! Highly recommend!! Alice was the absolute best! We had a vegetarian and a 5 year old and she accommodated everyone above and beyond. Can't say enough good things.”
Florence market shopping and a 5-hour Tuscan cooking class in a small group, with wine lunch and recipes to take home.
“The experience was great, learning new cooking styles meeting new people I come from a cooking background but I still learned the new things.”
Shop Florence’s central market, make handmade pasta and Tuscan sauces, cook a meat or fish course, then enjoy it all with wine.
“Great experience. The chef was a lot of fun, and the food was great”
2.5-hour Florence street food walk from the Duomo area to Ponte Vecchio, tasting market bites, schiacciata, and gelato.
“Our guide was Vera and she was amazing. she gave us a lot of interesting information about Italian food and wine, as well as history and architecture. The tour was about 2.5 hours and each food we tried was delicious. It was enough food for us so we skip supper. thank you, Vera, for great tour”
Lively Florence market walk and a private home cooking class. Shop with a local, cook 3 Tuscan dishes, and eat with wine.
“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”
Florence local food and wine walk: 9+ tastings, 5 wine glasses, espresso, gelato, and a market tour in 3.5 hours.
“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”
Lucca market shopping and a private cooking class in a local home. Learn 3 Tuscan recipes, taste with local wines, in 5 hours.
“Our activity with Monica was wonderful! We had such an amazing time making pasta and the food Monica prepared was incredible! She was so very patient with our group of 12 people. The only negative I have and it's no fault of Monica's, is that our expectation was that we were going on a Market Tour and then going back to Monica's house to cook. There was no Market Tour. We went on a Sunday and the market isn't open, but the company should have made us aware of that. Overall, I would recommend this activity and have only great things to say about our time with Monica!Read more”
Chef-led Florence food tour at Sant’Ambrogio market with Tuscan salami, cheese, wine, and gelato tastings, plus espresso to start.
“This was a lovely tour! Matteo was very funny and knowledgeable about all things food and wine. It was just me and my husband today, and loved the idea of the small tour. We did try a few different things, as well as coffee, wine, and gelato, and left totally satisfied with our morning. Definitely an activity to try.”
Florence Central Market Food Tour by Eating Europe: San Lorenzo market tastings, lampredotto, gelato, and a private VIP wine pairing.
“Kiara, our guide was terrific! She was personable, knowledgeable and picked great places. Everyone knows her and she’s from a nearby city and lives in Florence. We enjoyed it very much”
Hands-on homemade pasta and tiramisu with a pro chef in Florence’s Santo Spirito, plus tastings with Tuscan wine or beer. 3 hours.
Every kind of day out, and the best of each.
