Tuscan Cooking in Lucca’s Historic Center (4-Course Meal)
Overview
Embark on a culinary journey in Lucca with this 4-course cooking class hosted through Cozymeal. Set in the historic city center, this immersive workshop pairs authentic instruction with regional specialties, giving you the chance to master timeless Tuscan recipes in a welcoming group setting.
In this chef-led experience, you’ll prepare:
- First course: Antipasti Trio, Panzanella, chicken liver crostini, eggplant toast
- Second course: Tordelli with Ragù, Lucca-style ravioli in slow-cooked meat sauce
- Third course: Tuscan Pork Loin & Roasted Potatoes, seasoned pork with pancetta
- Dessert: Cantuccini, crunchy Tuscan almond cookies with vin santo
Guided by a local chef, this hands-on class blends cultural depth with culinary practice, offering both unforgettable flavors and lasting skills from Tuscany’s rich heritage.
What's Included
- Experience takes place in the walled city and includes an extensive menu.
- Savor a 4-course Tuscan menu: antipasti, tordelli, pork loin, and cantuccini.
- Personalized, hands-on cooking class hosted by a professional chef.
- Tips for the Chef are not included in the ticket price. Transportation
Meeting Location
Via del Fosso
120, 55100 Lucca LU, 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
Hosted through Cozymeal, this 4-course cooking class in the historic city center of Lucca invites you on a flavorful journey into Tuscan tradition. Guided by a local chef, you’ll prepare beloved regional dishes while learning hands-on techniques rooted in generations of Italian cooking.
During this immersive class, you’ll create:
- First course: Antipasti Trio, Panzanella, crostini with chicken liver pâté and eggplant-topped toasted bread
- Second course: Tordelli With Ragù di Carne alla Lucchese, Ravioli pasta served with slow-simmered meat sauce unique to Lucca
- Third course: Tuscan Pork Loin & Roasted Potatoes, Pork loin seasoned with rosemary and sage, wrapped in pancetta and roasted with potatoes
- Dessert: Cantuccini Biscotti di Prato, Crunchy Tuscan almond cookies traditionally served with vin santo
With authentic recipes, hands-on instruction and cultural storytelling, this class offers a genuine taste of Tuscany to enjoy during your travels and beyond.
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- This cooking class is designed to accommodate a variety of dietary needs! Please let us know in advance, and we'll do our best to tailor the experience to suit your preferences and restrictions.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers
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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).
- This tour requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
- Experience takes place in the walled city and includes an extensive menu.
- Savor a 4-course Tuscan menu: antipasti, tordelli, pork loin, and cantuccini.
- Personalized, hands-on cooking class hosted by a professional chef.
- Tips for the Chef are not included in the ticket price. Transportation.
The minimum age to participate is 18..
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 Tuscan Cooking in Lucca’s Historic Center (4-Course Meal) is as follows:
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- This cooking class is designed to accommodate a variety of dietary needs! Please let us know in advance, and we'll do our best to tailor the experience to suit your preferences and restrictions.
Detailed check-in instructions – including meeting point address, Google map, and parking information – for Tuscan Cooking in Lucca’s Historic Center (4-Course Meal) 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
- Experience takes place in the walled city and includes an extensive menu.
- Savor a 4-course Tuscan menu: antipasti, tordelli, pork loin, and cantuccini.
- Personalized, hands-on cooking class hosted by a professional chef.
- Tips for the Chef are not included in the ticket price. Transportation
Additional Info
- Confirmation is instant and will be received at time of booking
- Wheelchair accessible
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- This cooking class is designed to accommodate a variety of dietary needs! Please let us know in advance, and we'll do our best to tailor the experience to suit your preferences and restrictions.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 15 travelers
