PRIVATE Florence Market Tour & Cooking Class in Mirella's Home
Overview
This will be a fun filled culinary experience of buying food, talking about food, preparing food and finally eating together with a local culinary expert Mirella!
Explore Sant'Ambrogio, a central market in Florence and visit local producers of oil, fruit and vegetables. On the 30-min drive to Mirella's home, hear about the history of Florentine and Tuscan cuisine. Enter Mirella's kitchen for a hands-on Italian cooking class during which you will learn to make 3-4 dishes that you will later enjoy. Your meal will include an appetizer, homemade pasta, a main and dessert.
Mirella’s approach to cooking has been influenced by both Florentine Renaissance (Tuscan nobility) and her proud Tuscan roots. Mirella uses seasonal ingredients and has a different menu for every season. A sample menu might include bruschetta or vegetable tart, penne with ragù, Tuscan meatballs with seasonal vegetables and cioccolatissimo (decadent chocolate dessert). Enjoy your meal over wine, prosecco and limoncello.
What's Included
- 4 course Italian meal with dessert & unlimited wine and prosecco
- Private Tuscan cooking class at Mirella and Stefano's garden home
- Shop like a local at Sant’Ambrogio Market
- Round-trip transfers from a central Florence location, Cafe Cibreo
Meeting Location
Via Andrea del Verrocchio
5R, 50122 Firenze FI, Italy
Detailed check-in instructions, including the exact address, are provided with your booking confirmation.
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
What To Expect
Discover Tuscan food culture with local chef Mirella and her husband Stefano, from exploring Florence’s Sant’Ambrogio Market to preparing 3–4 traditional dishes in their countryside home. Enjoy a hands-on cooking experience filled with seasonal ingredients, family-style hospitality, and a delicious homemade meal.
Meet at Cibrèo Caffè in central Florence and begin your culinary adventure with a guided tour of Sant’Ambrogio Market, one of the city’s lively local markets. Explore bustling stalls, meet local vendors, discover seasonal Tuscan ingredients, and sample regional specialties as you select ingredients for your cooking experience.
Then continue on a scenic 30-minute drive to Mirella's home in the Tuscan countryside. Join Mirella and her husband, Stefano, for a hands-on Tuscan cooking class in their welcoming home. Learn to prepare three to four traditional Tuscan dishes using fresh, seasonal ingredients. Depending on the menu, you may make handmade pasta, traditional sauces, bruschetta, and regional main courses while discovering the stories and culinary traditions behind the dishes. After cooking, sit down with your hosts to enjoy the meal you helped prepare.
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Your host can accommodate dietary needs or special requests, including vegetarian, gluten free, and lactose free options.
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Frequently Asked Questions (7)
The answers provided below were previously given in response to questions from City Balloon Tours customers.
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- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the tour start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the tour start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the tour start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the tour local time (CET).
- 4 course Italian meal with dessert & unlimited wine and prosecco.
- Private Tuscan cooking class at Mirella and Stefano's garden home.
- Shop like a local at Sant’Ambrogio Market.
- Round-trip transfers from a central Florence location, Cafe Cibreo.
There is no minimum age for this tour, so bring your wee one along for an adventure. This tour requires at least one adult to accompany children..
Apr 2025If a date or time is not listed on the calendar, it’s sold out or unavailable for another reason. Support cannot assist further if a date or time is not on the calendar.
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Apr 2025Accessibility information for the PRIVATE Florence Market Tour & Cooking Class in Mirella's Home is as follows:
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for PRIVATE Florence Market Tour & Cooking Class in Mirella’s Home will be included in your confirmation email from City Balloon Tours. Please be sure to double and triple check your email address is correct at checkout so this important email makes its way to you!
Mar 2024Once your refund is processed, it usually shows on your card statement within 5–10 business days. The exact timing depends on your bank or card issuer.
Want it sooner? When you cancel, choose Receive a refund to my wallet instead. The credit is in your Wallet straight away and is applied automatically at checkout on your next booking when you’re signed in with the same email. You can see your balance any time in My Wallet.
If you paid part of your booking with Wallet credit, that part always goes back to your Wallet. Trip protection isn’t refundable.
Oct 2026What's Included
- 4 course Italian meal with dessert & unlimited wine and prosecco
- Private Tuscan cooking class at Mirella and Stefano's garden home
- Shop like a local at Sant’Ambrogio Market
- Round-trip transfers from a central Florence location, Cafe Cibreo
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Your host can accommodate dietary needs or special requests, including vegetarian, gluten free, and lactose free options.
