The Cooking Lab - Authentic Food Experience

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Summary

Experience Details

What You’ll Experience

Where to Meet

Reviews

Location

Florence

Duration

3 hours

Number of Guests

1 - 6 guests

Accessibility

Stroller Accessible

Language

English, French, Italian

Other

Gluten-free, Vegetarian, Family-friendly, Private Experience

Digital Ticket

Mobile or paper ticket accepted

Dive into authentic Italian cuisine with our Cooking Lab experience. Join us for a day of culinary delight, where we cook, eat, and celebrate together. Discover the joy of genuine flavors and tradition.

For each guest that attends this experience, byFood will donate
10 meals

Experience Details

I have a real passion for quality food and I am impatient to share it with new people. Cooking and eating all together is such a good experience that I don't want to keep it just for me!

I'm realy enthusiastic for the genuine italian cuisine since childhood and I look forward to meet new "lovers" every day!

Sample Menu

STARTER

Coccoli Prosciutto e stracchino

the typical Florentine appetizer. Fried pizza dough served with Tuscan ham and stracchino cheese

MAIN

fettuccine, potato gnocchi/stuffed pasta

2 different types of pasta accompanied with ragu bolognaise sauce, fresh cherry tomatoes, mushrooms or other seasonal sauces

DESSERT

Tiramisu

the most typical and famous Italian sweet dessert

What You Get

all the cooking equipment

Lunch

lunch or dinner depending on the time of the day

Snacks

welcome breakfast or aperitif

Good To Know

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
!!! please specify if you prefer 10am or 5pm!!!
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Specialized infant seats are available
Service animals allowed

What You’ll Experience

A full immersion in a real tuscan kitchen. We will start from the best ingredients and together we will discover how to prepare home made pasta, appetizers, and desserts from the best local tradition. After a welcome drink and appetizer we will start prepearing our lunch or dinner together. You will learn how to make home made pasta and of course we cannot miss a traditional cake, what about tiramisù? Once the meal is ready we will taste our creations together accompanied by some good local chianti wine. Feel free to take some time after lunch to discuss about what we made, suggestion and tips for your holiday in tuscany or just for some relax.

Start Time

Start Time / Opening Hours

08/10/2019 - 17/07/2027

MONDAY

SUNDAY

17:00 - 20:00, 10:00 - 13:00

Meeting & Pickup

Meeting Point

Via Pasquale Villari 19, Via Pasquale Villari, Firenze Città Metropolitana di Firenze Toscana, Italy, IT, 50136

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Please ring the front doorbell labeled Polverini Cascella

End Point

This experience ends at the meeting point.

Cancellation Policy
For experiences with opening hours, the cancellation deadline is 24 hours before the earliest opening time on the scheduled date.
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Reviews

5.0

based on 113 reviews

(Viator)

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ An absolutely incredible experience!

December 23, 2025

Luca is an exceptional chef, passionate and above all very available to his customers. He makes a huge effort to make everyone feel comfortable and he speaks perfect French, which makes the experie...read more

(TripAdvisor)

Cooking with Luca a Florence Experience

December 07, 2025

Luca was not only a great instructor, but he was a gracious host inviting us into his home. He prepared a small appetizer before we got started and share a bit about himself and his family and how...read more

(TripAdvisor)

Outstanding evening, add this to your itinerary immediately!

October 17, 2025

Absolutely fantastic night! Luca is a delight and we had so much fun learning how to make two different pasta dishes and tiramisu. I have never liked tiramisu until this evening --I am a changed wo...read more

(Viator)

Fun experience with a great host

October 06, 2025

Luca is a gracious host and an excellent teacher! He showed us practical techniques to make pasta and he showed us how to make a delicious tiramisu. Before this experience, I never really enjoyed...read more

(Viator)

Dinner with Chef Luca

September 10, 2025

My husband, Friend and I took this class with a young family. Luca invited us to his home. Prepared snacks for us, wine, prosecco and then we prepared An amazing meal!

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