The 9 Best Florence Market Tours

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

Cook a four-course Tuscan meal, tour Florence’s market, taste local wine, and visit a farmhouse from Florence in one full day.

“If there is any doubt about this experience, rest easy. The meeting instructions were clear, our instructors/chefs were knowledgeable and very entertaining, the class was fun. The food was delicious. The kitchen was beautiful, clean, and fully equipped. The staff was pleasant and on top of everything. Luca and Erika were fabulous instructors- great sense of humor! Would highly recommend this course! You won’t be disappointed!”

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2.Small Group Cooking Class & Market Food Tour in Florence

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,574 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $62Best value

Review of Florence’s five-hour cooking class and Central Market tour, with fresh pasta, tiramisu, Chianti, recipes, and practical tips.

“What a fun experience. The trip to the Mercato Centrale was interesting and the truffle shop was an excellent experience. Our chef was informative, funny, and we all had a great time. We highly recommend this experience.”

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

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

Make tagliatelle, ravioli, and tiramisu in Florence with a local chef, market visit, wine, and a meal you prepare yourself.

“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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4.Cooking Class with Local Food Market Tour

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

Tour Florence’s Central Market, make fresh pasta and tiramisù, then enjoy your Tuscan feast with Chianti in a small group.

“Our guide was fabulous! He taught us so much, in an engaging and amusing manner. We would highly recommend this cooking class with Frederico P.”

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

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

Cook Tuscan classics after shopping Florence’s Mercato Centrale, with farmhouse views, local wine, transport, recipes, and a diploma.

“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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6.Florence Central Market Food Tour with Eating Europe

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 224 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $113

Taste Tuscan specialties, meet San Lorenzo vendors, and sample wine, cheese, lampredotto, and gelato on this small-group Florence food tour.

“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.”

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7.The Original Florence Street Food & Market Tour (by Streaty)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 158 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $101

Review of Streaty’s Florence street food tour, with market tastings, lampredotto, wine, gelato, practical tips, value, and drawbacks.

“Not only was Stefano knowledgeable and passionate about food but he was a wealth of historical information.”

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8.Florence Cooking Course with Historic Local Market Visit

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

Review of Florence’s 5-hour cooking class with San Lorenzo Market, hands-on Tuscan dishes, wine, recipes, and practical booking tips.

“The chef was nice but there were too many people to get any real instruction. The market can easily be visited without a guide. The cooking facilities were clean and comfortable”

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9.Florence Street Food Walking Tour with wine in Duomo Area

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 68 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $65

Taste Florence through markets, gelato, Tuscan wine, cheese, cured meats, and local stories on this small-group walking tour.

“Great tour. Gabriel gave us lots of information about the city. The food spots were delicious and definitely places we would not have found on our own.”

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