Top Florence Lunch

Learn to make pizza and gelato during this culinary experience on a Tuscan estate near Florence, perfect for lovers of culture and cuisine. Your professional Italian chef provides a fun hands-on cooking lesson that culminates in a 3-course feast of appetizers, pizza, and gelato, accompanied by wine and beer. Plus, you'll receive a recipe booklet to take home and practice your newfound skills.

Visit the highlights of Tuscany in a single day on a tour from Florence. Explore Pisa, Chianti, San Gimignano, and enjoy a guided walking tour and entrance ticket to the cathedral Siena. Then visit a family-run Chianti winery for a traditional Italian lunch accompanied by a Chianti tasting. 

Experience the world-famous flavors and beauty of Tuscany on a private wine tour from Florence. Travel with a knowledgeable sommelier guide through the landscape of rolling hills and vineyards, stopping at three different estates to sample top-rated regional varietals and olive oil. At a family-owned winery, you’ll also enjoy a traditional Tuscan lunch featuring an array of fresh local products paired with wine. Learn about traditional winemaking processes from your guide and during a cellar tour and chats with vintners.

Treat yourself to a winemaking tour and horseback riding in Tuscany on this 6-hour experience from Florence. Led by an expert guide, ride through Tuscany’s Chianti wine region by horseback, admiring the scenic landscape of vineyards and olive trees as you go. Stop to visit 2 local wine cellar and hear about the region’s winemaking tradition. Afterward, sit down to a flavorful meal of Tuscan dishes, complemented by smooth Chianti wines. Numbers are limited to eight people to keep the experience as intimate as possible.

Experience the famous flavors and beauty of Chianti on a half-day wine tasting tour from Florence. Visit three different wineries, where you’ll learn to sample varietals such as Chianti Classico and Sangiovese like a true Italian, and savor typical Tuscan products like olive oil, pecorino cheese, and prosciutto during an included lunch or dinner. A wine-loving guide arranges all transport and logistics for a delicious, carefree day in wine country.

Spend a day in the Tuscan countryside with this day trip from Florence to San Gimignano and the Chianti area, including a wine tasting. Enjoy a stroll in the charming town of San Gimignano before trying wine at a local farmhouse. Then, explore Greve in Chianti and visit some local food shops.

Explore the hidden passageways of the Palazzo Vecchio on this small-group tour in Florence. Enjoy the opportunity to visit areas of the museum that have historically not been open to the general public, such as medieval stairways and narrow passageways behind hidden doors. Hear about the history of the building and its contents from your local guide. At the conclusion of the tour, head to an historic restaurant int the Medicean district for a traditional Florentine lunch.

Tuscany is renowned for its cuisine, but to really understand Italian food, you need to do more than just eat it. This immersive tour offers the chance to sample Tuscan delicacies at Florence’s historic bottegas, shop for local ingredients, and learn to make traditional dishes such as gnocchi, cannelloni, and risotto during an expert-led cooking class; and tuck into a delicious homemade lunch.

Drive through Tuscany’s idyllic countryside in a vintage Fiat 500 and relax by the pool of a classic Tuscan villa on this 5-hour self-drive picnic tour from Florence. Travel in convoy with an expert guide and admire the gentle Tuscan landscapes as you trace quiet, country roads to the villa. Then, enjoy time to stroll among the gardens and enjoy a gourmet picnic lunch with wine tastings.

Journey between the picturesque villages of Cinque Terre by bus, boat, and train with a guide during this full-day tour from Florence. Visit the villages of Monterosso, Vernazza, Manarola, and Riomaggiore. Traditional Italian lunch and round-trip transportation from central Florence included.

Discover some of Tuscany’s most sought-after wines on this private, full-day tour to the home of renowned Brunello di Montalcino. Departing from Florence or Siena, travel in a private luxury vehicle through a landscape of vineyards and cypress groves that surround the charming medieval town of Montalcino. Stop at three different wineries to tour the cellars, learn about production methods and taste many different regional wines, including coveted Brunello and Rosso varietals. Complete the tasting experience with a gourmet lunch of farm-fresh Tuscan specialties. 

The guests will have the chance to escape from the city crowd and experience the authentic Florence life style held on the worldwide known Chianti region A one-of-a-kind approach to our horses will allow even the novice riders to naturally enjoy the rolling hills near Florence and after the ride the wine and gourmet tour at the historic winery will make the fully relax while surrounded by the breathtaking beauty of our landscape.

Delight your senses with this gourmet food and wine experience at a centuries-old Tuscan farmhouse. Travel through the rolling vineyards and olive groves of the countryside near Florence to arrive at a working farm and winery in the famed Chianti region. Meet resident animals and tour the historic grounds, and then enjoy a fresh, farm-to-table dinner of local specialties accompanied by a tasting of different wines like Chianti and prosecco. For a truly immersive meal, you can even help out in the kitchen if you wish.

You can't visit Italy without trying at least one pasta dish... So, we'll teach you two! Learn how to roll 'sfoglia' (fresh pasta) by hand and how to prepare 2 simple different kinds of pasta (filled pasta + fresh pasta) from scratch with your Cesarina. As the icing on the cake you will learn to prepare also the iconic Tiramisu. Share your passion for the Italian cuisine as you make new friends in this hands-on cooking class. It's a great way to truly experience Italian culture. • Learn to roll 'sfoglia' (fresh pasta) by hand • Learn to make 2 iconic pasta types • Learn to make the iconic tiramisu • Small-group cooking class with a maximum of 12 people. Share your passion for the Italian cuisine with other lovely guests • Enjoy an Italian Aperitivo to warm-up Cesarine is Italy’s oldest network of home cooks all over the country. They are welcoming hosts that open the doors of their own homes to curious travellers for immersive culinary experiences.

Travel to the heart of Tuscany's famed Chianti wine country for a flavorful day of wine tasting with an intimate small group. Picking wineries can be overwhelming, so an expert guide chooses a trio of the region’s best, where you'll meet winemaking families, learn about the time-tested production methods of Chianti Classico DOC, and sample this famous varietal straight from the source. Transport from Florence and a delicious Tuscan lunch are included.

San Gimignano and its vineyard-covered hills are among the most scenic corners of Tuscany, but getting there from Florence can be a hassle. Save hours with this tour that includes minivan transport to and from the Tuscan capital, then zip through the countryside via a tuk tuk, stopping at a local winery for a tour, tasting, and lunch. Cap off your day by exploring San Gimignano’s medieval center.

Taste the true essence of the renowned Chianti wine region on a small-group tour from Florence. Visit three hand-picked wineries to tour the wine cellars and taste different varietals like Chianti Classico. Midday, treat your senses to a lunch of fresh regional products like bruschetta, cheese and salami. Finally, travel through the Tuscan countryside dotted with vineyards, olive groves and villas, stopping to explore the traditional village of Greve. Group size is limited to 15 for a more personalized experience.

Get a taste of Tuscany on this day trip from Florence where you'll taste the region's bounty: olive oil, chocolate, cheese, and wine. With a guide to lead the way, provide transportation, and fill you in on the region's culture and history, giving you a full picture of Tuscany's character. Stop by some quaint Tuscan villages and admire the scenery as you travel, since the guide will be worrying about navigation and directions. Light lunch in a local winery included.

Get a taste of the dolce vita with a full-day, farm-to-table culinary experience in the Florence countryside, and experience Italy’s most iconic flavors in a breathtaking setting. Drive through rolling vineyards and rustling olive groves, and learn how sheep cheese is made on a rural farm. Barbecue Italian-style in a historic farmhouse that makes their own wine, then visit the picture-perfect hilltop village of San Gimignano, explore Tuscany's terroir at an organic vineyard, and cook a fabulous pizza dinner with fresh, local ingredients.

Delight in the flavors of Tuscany on a small-group wine-tasting tour from Florence. Travel with a sommelier guide through the beautiful countryside, stopping at an award-winning winery for a cellar tour and tasting of regional varietals. Stop for lunch at a small farm and winery, where you’ll enjoy a traditional picnic spread of fresh local products along with tastings of wine and olive oil. Finish the day with a stroll through a medieval hilltop town with spectacular views. Group size is limited to 8 for a more personalized experience.

Experience the history and beauty of the Italian countryside on a private horseback riding and wine tasting tour of the Chianti region of Tuscany. Start with an overview of the area and get to know your horse. Then spend the day riding through medieval villages, and stopping at olive groves to learn about olive oil production, and picturesque vineyards where you stop and taste wines at well-known wine cellars and wineries.

Journey straight to the source of one of Italy's most prized varietals on an all-inclusive day trip to Montalcino. Tour the charming medieval village at you leisure and visit two family-run wineries to taste Brunello di Montalcino and other fine regional wines, paired with a traditional Tuscan lunch. Leave the planning and driving to a guide who knows the area well, and simply enjoy a delicious day in Tuscan wine country.

Don’t let a gluten intolerance prevent you from enjoying the world-famous flavors of Tuscan cuisine! Enjoy a specially prepared, multicourse chef’s menu of entirely gluten-free dishes at a private, closed-door restaurant in Florence. Meet fellow travelers while dining family style in a small group, and taste your way through delicious dishes featuring alternative recipes for lasagna, risotto, pasta, tiramisu and more. Toast your night out with a glass of prosecco, and access recipes online after the meal so you can re-create a taste of Italy back at home.

Immerse yourself in Florentine culture and cuisine during an in-home three-hour cooking presentation with a four-course meal. Learn how to prepare a variety of local dishes including a starter, pasta, side-dish, and main course. In true Italian fashion, your meal also comes with wine and dessert. As an added bonus, take home a Cesarine shopping bag and apron to remember your day of Italian cooking.