4 Cooking Classes in San Gimignano Worth the Trip

1.Tuscan Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 584 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $157Our pick

Learn fresh pasta, Tuscan sauces, and seasonal dishes at a farmhouse near San Gimignano, with wine, lunch, and an optional truffle hunt.

“This cooking class was a lot of fun. Kat welcomed us into her home so warmly we felt like we were cooking with a best friend. We made our own pastas and sauces using fresh, local ingredients. It was simple and the results were deliziosi. I look forward to making the recipes when I get home. This was one of the best things during my vacation in Italy.”

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2.3-hour Tuscan Cooking Class with Wine & Oil Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 36 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $227

Cook Pici, ricotta gnocchi, bruschetta, and dessert at a San Gimignano farm with Tuscan wine and olive oil tastings.

“Great experience!! It was so much fun. Such a great feeling to enjoy the cooking with some amazing wine.”

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3.Italian Cooking Class and Wine Tasting in Tuscany

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 30 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $371

Cook a four-course Tuscan meal, taste local wines and oils, and meet Italian chefs at Tenuta Torciano near San Gimignano.

“The advertisement from Viator reads "Step into the kitchen ... during this 3-hour hands-on cooking class. Learn to make a 4-course seasonal Tuscan meal with your chef from start to finish such as homemade pasta, truffle lasagna, crostinis, steak, and tiramisu." In fact, when we got there the on-site chef, the sweet and talented Monica, told us right off the bat that it was the big chef's day off wo we would have to settle for her. Then, our "three hour" cooking course lasted one hour and did not include making a desert. We ate the food we prepared alone in the restaurant - I guess that counts for the…”

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4.Truffle Hunting and Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 26 reviews · 4 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $367

Hunt fresh truffles near San Gimignano, then cook a Tuscan meal with wine, olive oil, vineyard views, and a small group.

“While they did move the time of our wine tasting up an hour at the last minute, they did make arrangements for transportation for us and we had a wonderful time.”

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