Cooking Class: Authentic Tuscan Experience

Join our Florence cooking class for hands-on pasta and tiramisu making, unlimited wine, and a taste of authentic Italian culture.

Duration: 2 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • La Carbonata Del Porrati - Discover an exceptional Florentine cooking class where you will master three Italian classics—fresh pasta, ravioli, and tiramisu—in an elegant, interactive environment.
    Begin by making pasta dough from scratch, learning chef techniques for achieving the ideal texture, elasticity, and thickness, with guided checkpoints to…
What's Included
  • Hands-on cooking class with an expert chef
  • Prepare a full meal: pasta, ravioli, and tiramisù
  • All ingredients, equipment, and utensils provided
  • Enjoy wine during the meal (water/soft drinks available)
  • Receive a digital recipe booklet to recreate dishes at home
What's Not Included
  • Private transportation
  • Gratuities
  • Alcoholic beverages
  • Personal purchases
Meal Options
  • Pappardelle with Tomato Sauce - Typical Tuscan ribbon pasta with San Marzano tomato & Basil sauce
  • Ravioli with Butter and Sage Sauce - Star Ravioli filled with Spinach and Ricotta with Butter and Sage sauce
  • Tiramisù - Classical Tuscan Tiramisù with Mascarpone, Whipped Cream, Eggs, Lady Fingers and Coffee
Additional Information

This is not a typical “watch and copy” cooking class—it’s a chef-led, technique-focused experience designed to equip you with skills you can replicate at home. You’ll discover the finer details often overlooked in other classes: the texture of pasta dough at each stage, the ideal thickness for rolling, the art of sealing ravioli perfectly, and crafting…

Location
La Carbonata Del Porrati
Borgo Pinti
Please meet us at La Carbonata restaurant in Borgo Pinti 95R (right next to Four Seasons Hotel)
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Stacey_r
Jan 17, 2026
So much fun! - This is a great experience. You will leave confident that you can make these dishes at home. It was 100% worth it!
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Anita_k
Jan 16, 2026
Great way to spend an evening - It is an evening full of fun, good cooking and wise words from our teacher chef Raphael. He guided us through the art of making homemade pasta and tiramisu. The best meal I had in Firenze. It was so much fun - and wine! As a solo traveller from Denmark I highly recommend it.
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Leslie_p
Jan 4, 2026
Amore! ❤️ - Our chef immersed us into Italy’s true culinary traditions. From kneading dough to making fresh pasta and teaching us how to make Tiramisu was an experience we will take home!
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Richard_h
Jan 4, 2026
Fun unexpected experience. - This experience was well worth every penny and super well done. The staff and chef was super fun, knowledgeable and very passionate about cooking, family, history and how it all ties together. He shared personal experiences that made him relatable and is great if you’re traveling with young adults or if you’re a young adult going out into the world. The food was wonderful and the experience was unforgettable. Going to recommend to friends who will be traveling to Florence within the next couple months.
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Paul_m
Jan 1, 2026
Check out Italy's love and passion for food. - The process genuinely requires two and a half hours, yet the outcome is exceptionally rewarding. This offering transcends mere culinary preparation; it is an immersive experience.
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Damaris_n
Dec 29, 2025
Taught to be easy - Rafa was an excellent chef and teacher! His passion for history and how it tied together to cooking class left me memorized. He shared several tricks to master techniques, and detailed how to determine the pasta is ready.....these visions will help me take home. I'm glad we added this class last minute! The tirimisu demonstration was detailed. I can't wait to go home and make my own pasta. My 16yo son loved the class and said it was a def highlight.
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Chitra_s
Dec 27, 2025
Fantastic Pasta Making Experience - The cooking class with Chef Rafael and his team was very enjoyable and a MUST TRY. The chef is a historian, cooking aficionado and excellent at teaching. We were a family of four and joined by 9 others. We made papardelle, ravioli and tiramisu from scratch . We learned the right way to make it and then we dined together for lunch. The chef and his team very organized, clear in explaining things to us and made the experience very enjoyable for us all. The kitchen at La Carbonata was easy to find and made for a great experience for our entire family.
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Marli_l
Dec 24, 2025
Best Florence Experience!! - This was the most incredible experience for us! We learned so much about Italian food and Italy culture. Chef Raffa was amazing and very hospitable, and the food turned out delicious. Worth every penny and more! Thank you!
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Jason_w
Dec 25, 2025
Fun, indoor activity in Florence - A good fun thing to do during your time in Florence. We made pasta but not the sauce. And we watched them make tiramisu. Hands-on experience and very tasty. Kids enjoyed. A great activity if the weather is not great.
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Sally_l
Dec 25, 2025
Changes made, Unfortunate timing and communication. - Unfortunately, the time and location of our class was changed, moved to an earlier time, which was communicated to us via WhatsApp and email late the evening prior and we did not see. So we went to the location and time our original and confirmation email from the morning of the scheduled event said. When we got to the site, we were told the class was cancelled because the chef was sick. They called someone for us who said we could go to a different location where a class had already started, or cancel. We chose to cancel since we would miss almost an hour of the class at that point. Later in the day when I messaged for a refund, I noted the number I had been given had sent a message moving the class up, but was in spam. They did give a refund and offered a different class, but it did not work in our schedule.
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From $45
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).