SAN GIMIGNANO COOKING CLASSES
The 7 best san gimignano cooking classes you can book today, with what each costs, how long it runs and who it suits. Number one is top for a reason; start there.
At Agriturismo Il Vicario near San Gimignano, hosts including Fulvio and Katia lead a hands-on Tuscan cooking class for up to eight people. You’ll prepare five or six seasonal courses, including fresh pici or tagliatelle, then eat with local wine. Vegetarian and gluten-free options are available, and a truffle hunt can be added.
“We LOVED this experience our Chef was AMAZING as well as the location, food and hospitality, we highly recommend!!!”
Spend three hours at Podere La Marronaia near San Gimignano, learning Tuscan recipes with chef Leonardo and a group of no more than six. You will bake dessert, prepare four bruschetta styles, make Pici and ricotta gnocchi, then eat your work with organic wines, olive oils, and balsamic vinegar.
“My husband and I have been in Italy for 2 weeks, we’re spending 5 days in Tuscany and this was the best excursion I planned. Our chef Leonardo was wonderful. What we learned was great and we can’t wait to go home and try to make it for our family. All the recipes were simple but when the food was cooked and we ate it was delicious! Then we had our wine tasting which was heavenly in the vineyard and our olive oil tasting was even better. Then we ate our dinner we prepared under the Tuscan sun just like in a movie. Overall my favorite part of the trip.…”
At Tenuta Torciano near San Gimignano, you’ll prepare a seasonal Tuscan meal with an Italian chef, including fresh pasta, sauces, bruschetta, and dessert. The three-hour visit also includes local wine, olive oil, and vinegar tastings, plus a short property walk. Classes are capped at 10 people and offered in English.
“We had a very enjoyable experience with chef Tina (Valentina). She was fun and very easy to work with. My husband, who’s not one to cook, rolled up his sleeves and really got into it. Our dinner and wine tasting after was very enjoyable. Left we wine and olive oil for home!!!”
Start in San Gimignano at 11 a.m. and drive five minutes to the woods for a truffle hunt with trained dogs. Then tour the vineyard and olive grove, clean and cook fresh truffles, and sit down to bruschetta, pasta, pork, dessert, wine, and olive oil. The small group is capped at six.
“The perfect ending to our 10 day trip to Tuscany! Adriano was very informative! Loved the view and the tastings were amazing! Absolutely worth booking! Meal was great and wine even better!”
Spend 3.5 hours at Tenuta Torciano near San Gimignano learning truffle preparation from a professional chef. You will handle, clean, cook, and preserve truffles, then sit down to a traditional Tuscan meal with wine and oil tasting. The class and tasting are offered in English or Italian.
“very nice location, renovated with attention and refinement. very welcoming and friendly staff.”
At Tenuta Torciano near San Gimignano, an English-speaking chef guides you through fresh pasta dough, tagliatelle, pici, and ravioli. After roughly two hours in the kitchen, sit down for your handmade meal with Tuscan wines, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, cheeses, cold cuts, bruschetta, and cantuccini.
“The class was super fun, Dante was very engaging. He was friendly and gave us tips. The dinner and wine were amazing! I highly recommend it.”
Spend four hours with Chef Beppe and his team in a traditional kitchen at Tenuta Guardastelle. You will make fresh pasta, sauces, a main course, and dessert with local ingredients, then eat your work with two estate wines. Classes run at lunchtime or dinner, in English or Italian.
“We loved everything about our Tuscan cooking class with Beepe_Chef at agriturismo and vineyard, Tenuta Guardaselle.❤️. Chef Beepe walked us through recipes for homemade pasta, ricotta stuffed zucchini flowers, to ragu, chicken Cacciatore, and lava cake. We tasted white and red wines from Guardastelle vineyards. We laughed a lot and ate amazing food that we prepared. We would absolutely recommend this cooking Class, Beepe_Chef, and Tenuta Guardastelle. Next time we are in Italy, San Gimignono and Tenuta Guardaselle will be on our itinerary. Thank you for an amazing Tuscan experience. Kris & CheriRead more”
