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Private Pasta and Tiramisu Class: Authentic Italian Cooking
4.9
28 Ratings
Florence
Immerse yourself in a private pasta and tiramisu-making class in Florence. Learn the secrets of the region’s most famous pasta dishes and tiramisu, and taste the fruit of your labor for lunch or dinner accompanied by local wines.
Immerse yourself in a private pasta and tiramisu-making class in Florence. Learn the secrets of the region’s most famous pasta dishes and tiramisu, and taste the fruit of your labor for lunch or dinner accompanied by local wines.
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
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Florence - Learn to cook 2 pasta dishes and tiramisù in local homes with this hands-on cooking class.
Discover, cook and experience the most iconic Italian dishes with expert home cooks in their own homes. This is a private cooking class held in a carefully selected local home in Florence. Our Cesarine (the name of our hosts) will welcome you like…
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Florence - Learn to cook 2 pasta dishes and tiramisù in local homes with this hands-on cooking class.
Discover, cook and experience the most iconic Italian dishes with expert home cooks in their own homes. This is a private cooking class held in a carefully selected local home in Florence. Our Cesarine (the name of our hosts) will welcome you like part of the family and will teach you their family cooking secrets for an authentic culinary experience.
What's Included
- Beverages included (water, wine, and coffee)
- Taste 2 pasta dishes and tiramisu
- Private pasta and Tiramisu-making class
- Beverages included (water, wine, and coffee)
- Taste 2 pasta dishes and tiramisu
- Private pasta and Tiramisu-making class
Meal Options
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pasta - Sample Menu:
Pici, thick, hand-rolled pasta from Tuscany or Tortelli di Patate, fresh pasta filled with potatoes and cheese - tiramisù
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pasta - Sample Menu:
Pici, thick, hand-rolled pasta from Tuscany or Tortelli di Patate, fresh pasta filled with potatoes and cheese - tiramisù
Additional Information
Submerge yourself in a private cooking session for iconic Italian staples - pasta and tiramisu, conducted at a hospitable home. Discover the culinary secrets to creating the region’s most renowned pasta dishes and the delectable tiramisu, followed by a tasting session of your own creations paired with local wines for lunch or dinner.
In this…
Submerge yourself in a private cooking session for iconic Italian staples - pasta and tiramisu, conducted at a hospitable home. Discover the culinary secrets to creating the region’s most renowned pasta dishes and the delectable tiramisu, followed by a tasting session of your own creations paired with local wines for lunch or dinner.
In this personalised cooking lesson, you will gain insights into crafting two pasta varieties and the classic tiramisu dessert from the ground up. Your personal Cesarina will share the artistry behind these emblematic recipes.
Enjoy the challenge of honing your cooking prowess and surprise your loved ones back home with an authentic Italian feast! This experience is friendly for families blessed with kids of all ages.
Cesarine is recognized as Italy’s most ancient network of home cooks spanning across more than 120 cities in the nation. These are ardent and welcoming hosts who invite inquisitive travelers into their homes for authentic food experiences.
- Please note that our Cesarine are ready and thrilled to host you in their homes! All Cesarine are always very careful and attentive of the important sanitary rules needed, even more now! The homes provide all the essential sanitary equipment for the guests (paper towels for washing hands, hand sanitizing gel and so on). Remember to always maintain 1 meter distance from each other and if not, wear masks and gloves
Location
Florence
This experience will be held in one of our Cesarina homes and, for privacy reason, you will receive the full address of your Cesarina host after you have booked. We will contact you after you've booked to match you up with your ideal Cesarina based on what you are looking for.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(28 Ratings)
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Jonathanpz9166pm
Oct 23, 2025
Incredible class with Carlo - Our private cooking class with Carlo was the highlight of our trip! If you enjoy being immersed in the culture of locals then this class is a great choice. We spent the evening in Carlo’s home kitchen making pasta and sharing conversation. You can tell Carlo takes great pride in his work and is an exceptional cook. We have been in Italy for over a week now and this was definitely the best meal!
If you wonder if Carlo is the right person to book with, look no further! It doesn’t get better than Carlo!
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Cori
Sep 14, 2025
We had an amazing time! - Our cooking experience with Tamara and Alfredo exceeded all of our expectations! We loved the whole experience! Learning to make homemade pasta was something we definitely wanted to do while in Florence. The recipes were delicious, and by the end of the evening, Tamara and Alfredo felt like family. The tiramisu that they served us was the best that we had during our whole vacation in Italy! We can't wait to recreate the recipes on our own. My husband and I highly recommend this cooking class to everyone! Thank you again to Tamara and Alfredo - hope to see you again some day!
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Lctourguide
Jun 18, 2025
Amazing cooking experience with a local in Florence - Oh my goodness. This far surpassed the expectations we had. It was my 19 year old son, my husband and I. Cecilia was exactly where she said to meet. She was witty, and had an ease with the locals at the market that was apparent. She drove us in her car to her house, where we fixed several different regional dishes. She was patient, and made cooking fun for all of us. It was just a magical day, and I would highly recommend to anyone to do this tour to enhance your trip to Florence.
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Linsley_l
Apr 10, 2025
A must-do - This was truly a one of kind experience. My two friends and my husband and I made pasta in a local family’s home as well as tiramisu and they invited us to stay for dinner with their five children. It was an unbelievable experience to truly sit and talk and drink wine with someone so different, yet also similar to us. Gave us a better window into the Italian culture.
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Meri_p
Dec 21, 2024
A "Must DO" experience! - This was an unforgettable experience thanks to Francesca Speroni Cardi! She welcomed us with an open heart into her amazing home and shared her skills with us in a fun and engaging way. I'm not a cook, so for me to enjoy being in the kitchen is a Herculean feat and I enjoyed every second. You not only enjoy the meal and dessert you made, but Francesca had amazing appetizers and wine to share which complemented the experience perfectly. This is a MUST DO experience if you have the time while in Florence! Thank you, Francesca!!
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Douglas
Oct 27, 2024
Fantastic cooking and eating experience - We had a superb experience that surpassed all our expectations. Chef Andrea showed us how to make tiramisu, and we made raviolis and tagliatelle from scratch. His English is good and he explained what we should do but did not do it for us. Neither of us had made pasta by hand before but it came out perfectly. Then it all disappeared inside us along with some excellent Tuscan wine! Well worth the price.
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T5164wpguyb
Oct 9, 2024
Passion for Italian food - excellent teacher! - Cecilia breaths passion for Italian food; I really enjoyed this workshop and I have learned lot's of things about Italian food (brusschetta, fresh pasta pomodoro and tiramisu). Thanks Cecilia!
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Amy_h
Aug 17, 2024
A magical and delicious evening! - My family of four were hosted by Lucrezia and Christina for a private pasta-making class and the experience was magical. The setting, an old farmhouse nestled into the Tuscan vineyards that provided our wine for the evening, was breathtaking. Lucrezia was warm and welcoming, and both she and Christina were excellent instructors. We gathered our ingredients from the property’s garden and then made two types of bruschetta, a zucchini salad, two types of pasta, and tiramisu for dessert. Lucrezia and Christina kept all of us engaged, laughing and learning the whole way through. Highly recommend this experience!
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Rachel_p
Aug 5, 2024
Amazing Cooking Class with Francesca - Francesca is one of a kind!! We did a private class with four and felt like members of her family in her home. She was a thorough and helpful teacher but also very kind and just delightful. A true hostess.
If we come back to Florence, we will cook with Francesca again!
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Andrea_c
Aug 4, 2024
So disappointing! Chef did not show - Don’t trust this company! My family showed up and no one was there. I had the phone number to the Chef, Maria and she told me that she had canceled the session. She told me that I should’ve been notified. I checked my emails even junk mail and nothing was sent to me. To make matters worse I called my credit card immediately and they credited the entire amount however, just a few days ago Viator recharged my account! Now I am again notifying my credit card. Viator keeps saying that they informed me of a change in chefs yet I have no email stating this at all, my credit card company tells me that Viator is claiming that they sent me an email on July 10 yet I have no email on July 10 Telling me of any switch or any new Chef. My family traveled from New Jersey to Florence Italy… We flew we traveled by train and then we walked to the designated location as told. I will never be booking with Viator again as they are not committed to customer relationships. They made a mistake and they are denying it. It’s unbelievable that I have to deal with this right now .
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