Best Food Tour in Florence, Italy 2026: Florence For The Food Lover

Order of activities subject to change based on specific dates booked.

• Arrival on your own and check in to your centrally located hotel in Florence, your base for this Florence food tour.
• Time to settle in and relax.
• Dinner tonight at a local restaurant in the authentic San Frediano quarter, on the left bank of the Arno River, about 20 minutes on foot or 10 minutes by taxi.
• Overnight.

• Breakfast at the hotel.
• This morning, meet your licensed Florence guide for a 3-hour private tour that combines the city’s art highlights with visits to local food shops and markets where Florentines buy fresh seasonal ingredients. You will learn why Florence is a top destination for Tuscany food tours as you taste local cured meats and cheeses and explore the city’s food culture.
• At the end of the tour, your guide will drop you at the Mercato Centrale for lunch on your own. The Mercato Centrale brings together artisans who prepare and sell local specialties, making it a good place to try Florentine dishes at a fair price.
• Afternoon visit to the Accademia Gallery to see Michelangelo’s David. The visit is not guided but includes a skip-the-line reservation. If you would like to hire an official guide, these arrangements can be made in advance.
• Dinner tonight on your own.

• Breakfast at the hotel.
• This morning, head to a cooking atelier for your first Tuscan cooking class. The cooking atelier is about a 15-minute walk or 5-minute taxi ride from your hotel. You will begin with a guided walk to local “botteghe,” or shops, to select ingredients, a highlight of our Florence food tours. You might visit the local butcher, vegetable vendor, and cheese shop. Your Tuscany cooking class will focus on signature Tuscan recipes and include a four-course menu.
• Lunch to follow, paired with local wines.
• Afternoon free for shopping and independent exploration. You may want to visit the nearby Boboli Gardens or Palazzo Pitti Museum, or walk through the Rose Garden of Florence to Piazzale Michelangelo for one of the city’s most famous panoramic views.
• Dinner on your own tonight.
• Overnight.

• Breakfast at the hotel.
• After breakfast, your private English-speaking driver-guide will pick you up at your hotel for a full-day excursion in the Chianti region. The first stop is Castello Monterinaldi for your hands-on cooking class. Your chef will prepare pasta and typical Tuscan dishes with the group, including soups, flavorful sauces, simple sides, main courses, and desserts. Lunch will be served with Monterinaldi wines.
• Guided visit to the wine cellar and lunch to follow.
• After lunch, stop at the charming Il Molino di Grace winery for a wine tasting and winery visit before continuing to Greve, the capital of Chianti. You will have time to visit the village on your own. The town is associated with the explorer Giovanni da Verrazzano, who is honored with a statue in Piazza Matteotti. Stroll the porticos around this triangular piazza and visit local restaurants, enotecas, and artisan shops.
• The town also has cafés, local shops, wine stores, and small boutiques selling artisan products, wine, and clothing.
• Return to Florence for dinner on your own and overnight.

• Breakfast at your hotel.
• Free morning for leisure activities. You may want to visit a museum or do some shopping. Lunch on your own.
• After lunch, at 3:00 p.m., meet your driver at the hotel and transfer to the charming small town of Fiesole, where your Sunset Fiesole bike tour begins. With your expert guide and e-bike, you will explore Fiesole, the hills above Florence, olive groves, and countryside views close to the city.
• You will cross a route connected with the Via degli Dei, the ancient Via Flaminia Minor, and the Etruscan road that crossed the Apennines.
• During the ride, you will stop for fragrant bread and extra-virgin olive oil from a local farmer. This experience offers a glimpse of local life away from the crowds.
• At the end of the tour, return to your hotel by private transfer.
• Farewell dinner tonight at Torcicoda restaurant (or similar) to end your cooking week with Florentine steak.
• Overnight.

• Breakfast and depart on your own.

You can add additional nights in Florence and additional tours, or we can customize the tour according to your interests.

• additional cooking class in Florence
• excursion to Pisa and Lucca
• full day tour in Chianti including San Gimignano
• truffle hunt experience
• additional museum visits and tours

Please inquire!