Pasta class

About this tour

Learn to make three fresh pasta shapes by hand in a restored Florentine tower, using traditional methods passed down through generations. This four-hour morning class takes place in a working kitchen that prioritises manual technique over modern shortcuts, letting you develop real skills with pappardelle, gnocchi and ravioli. You'll taste your creations paired with local Chianti, followed by dessert. A genuine introduction to how Tuscan cooks actually work.

Highlights

• Hand-roll pappardelle, gnocchi, and ravioli from scratch
• Learn traditional Tuscan pasta-making without electric machines
• Taste your pasta with local Chianti wine pairings
• Cook in a centuries-old tower kitchen in central Florence
• Eat what you've made, plus dessert
• No cooking experience required

What to expect

Expect to stand at a wooden counter for most of four hours, flour on your apron. Your instructor will show you how to build each dough, shape it, and fill or cut it properly—then you'll do it yourself, hands in the work. There's real repetition here; that's where the learning happens. Between shapes, you'll taste what earlier groups made, paired with regional wine. The kitchen is genuinely old but properly equipped for groups. By the end you'll have made enough to plate up and eat together, finishing with a simple dessert.

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