Our Top 6 Cheese Tastings in Florence

1.Flambé Cheese Wheel Truffle Pasta Class & Tiramisù

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 190 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) Our pick

Meet your chef at Via de' Bardi for a three-hour Florence cooking class. You will make two fresh pasta dishes and tiramisù, then share the meal with Tuscan wine and soft drinks. Valentino and David are among the friendly staff mentioned, and groups are limited to 15.

“We had a wonderful time making pasta and eating it! Valentino was our cooking class teacher and he was great - very funny and friendly!”

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2.Florence Food Tour of 10+ Authentic Tastings with Cheeses & Wines

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 155 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $118

Spend about three hours walking Florence with a local guide such as Paolo, Marilisa, Lorenzo, or Gerardo. Taste 10 or more Florentine specialties, including market produce, salami, cheeses, wine, lampredotto, pasta, ribollita, cantucci, gelato, and a secret dish. Groups are capped at 12.

“Awesome tour, very informative. Geraldo was super nice and knew a lot about the history of Florence.”

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3.Experience Chianti & Cheese w/ 3 wineries & dairy visit—max 8 pp

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 128 reviews · 7 hours (approx.) · from $338

Leave Florence for a seven-hour Chianti outing with a small group of up to eight. Visit three wineries, sample organic wines, enjoy a Tuscan lunch, and stop at a dairy for cheese. Your guide handles the countryside driving, but hotel pickup is not included.

“The day was one of our best in Italy. The driver /guide was great and the wine and cheese tastings delicious.”

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4.Mozzarella Making Workshop with Wine Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 54 reviews · 2 hours · from $74Best value

Meet your English-speaking chef at Simbiosi Farm for a two-hour, small-group class covering mozzarella, burrata, and stracciatella. With guides such as Jess, Alyssa, and Vincenzo leading sessions, you will shape fresh cheese, taste it with Tuscan wines, and take home recipes.

“This was a fantastic experience!!! Loved learning how to make the cheese and the meal after was delicious. We had two young kids with us and the host was wonderful with them and they both had an amazing time! Highly recommend”

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5.Exclusive Emilia-Romagna,Parmigiano, Prosciutto, Balsamic, Wine

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 38 reviews · 11 hours (approx.) · from $633

Leave Florence at 7am with a private driver-guide for cheese, prosciutto, balsamic vinegar, and Lambrusco visits in Emilia-Romagna. Expect factory tours, generous tastings, a regional lunch at Acetaia Sereni, and about 11 hours on the road with guides such as Angel, Paola, or Fabian.

“Pauola gave a wonderful tour of the cheese plant then guided through other tastings and plant tours throughout the day. She made the day special by allowing us to go at our own pace while giving us a great amount of information and friendly tidbits about the area. It was a wonderful day in the country seeing how locals live and work along with the fabulous products they make!”

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6.Mozzarella Cheese Making with Wine and food Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 37 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $75

Meet Jess and Giuseppe at Simbiosi in central Florence for a hands-on cheese class in English. With a maximum of 12 people, you’ll shape mozzarella, nodini, treccine, burrata, and stracciatella, then enjoy Prosecco, wine, charcuterie, lasagna, and your own cheese.

“Such an amazing experience!! The host was so knowledgeable and you could tell she really loved her craft. This plus the unbelievable food made this experience well worth it. Cannot recommend more”

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