Tuscan Cooking Class in Central Siena

Overview

Available languages

English

Italian

4 hours

Mobile ticket

Tuscan Cooking Class. Cooking Class of traditional Tuscan meal from starter to dessert including a fresh home-made pasta at the end of the lesson dinner with all prepared accompanied with Chianti Wine.

The maximum number of customers per lesson 15 people.

The school has applied all the legal regulations for sanitizing from Coronavirus.

The school provides customers with everything necessary established by current safety standards (masks, gels, etc.).

Customers actively participate in the preparation of recipes

Use of seasonal and local ingredients

Vegetarian and gluten-free menus available

Customers will learn all the secrets of Italian and Tuscan cuisine and will receive handouts with the prepared recipes

Private lessons on request in the morning

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Service animals allowed

Public transportation options are available nearby

Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap

Transportation options are wheelchair accessible

All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible

Transport is wheelchair accessible

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What‘s Included

Lella's Cooking School is large and well equipped

After the class dinner is served with what you have prepared!

Fresh hand-made pasta.

Prepare a traditional tuscan menu from starter to dessert!

Group cooking class with a maximum of 15 people

Transportation to/from attractions

What To Expect

Join our Tuscan cooking class in Siena. The school was the first in Siena, founded in 1996. The lessons will be held by Francesco, the owner of the cooking school, that has always been a passionate lover of traditional tuscan family recipes, coupled with only the healthiest and most authentic local ingredients. Francesco teaches how to prepare a full Tuscan menù from starter to dessert including a fresh home-made pasta. The menu is not always the same, but every time we prepare 5 recipes, find an example below. Of course we can choose between various starters, soups, fresh pastas, like, ravioli, gnocchi and pici, with related condiments. For example, there can be a main course of meat with side dishes. Desserts can be typical from Tuscany, or typical of other Italian regions. At the end of each lesson, the meal is served with the food prepared during the lesson, together with a ¼ per person of excellent Tuscan IGT wine. The group lessons are in ENGLISH On request and only for private lessons, we can offer other languages (french, german, spanish, japanese, chinese, russian). During the booking procedure, please leave your cellphone number for any quick communication.

Sample Menu

starter

Pappa con il pomodoro

Tuscan bread and tomato soup

main

Pici with Aglione sauce

A local fresh pasta with a typical sauce.

main

Arista in porchetta con patate arrosto

dessert

Typical cakes from Siena

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Tuscan Cooking Class

A traditional Tuscan meal from starter to dessert including a fresh home-made pasta at the end of the lesson dinner with all prepared accompanied with Chianti Wine

Tuscan Cooking Class 2025

cooking class

Reviews

4.84

319 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

289

Tuscan Cooking class
Thurma G,
Jul 12, 2025
- Viator
5.00
Excellent chef and helper. Our experience was helpful. All was delicious and easy to understand. Highly professional and talented. Made us feel comfortable.
Great Class
Smokey Y,
Jul 5, 2025
- Viator
5.00
I have had cooking classes on several international trips to include a previous to Italy and trips to Morocco and Spain. All were great experiences but this was hands down the best. The food was great but the multi-lingual aspect along with cultural insights made it truly memorable.
Mangia!
Lisa S,
Jun 28, 2025
- Viator
5.00
This was a purely wonderful experience! Chef Francesco was clearly knowledgeable but explained each step of our four-course meal in ways that a cook of any level would understand and be comfortable to do in their own kitchen. He spoke in Italian most of the time to give us the full immersive experience but the lovely interpreter (whose name I can’t recall) ensured that we understood every word - and every technique. I consider myself a very good cook (I own a small business where I cook for customers) but I picked up so many tips on how to improve what I offer my family, friends, and customers. The food we helped make was absolutely delicious - bread soup, hand-rolled pici (yeah that took some practice!), porchetta, and pane cotta. It was great to enjoy it with our classmates and a few bottles of their house wine! I don’t think four hours has ever passed so quickly!
Tuscan delight
Robert C,
Jun 24, 2025
- Viator
5.00
Fun interactive experience. They explained and taught each step with explanations on the process and why it was used or effect on the food. Plus a fabulous meal. Very friendly and comfortable.
Very good instructions,...
Glenn O,
Jun 19, 2025
- Viator
5.00
Very good instructions, lots of fun, prepared 4 dishes. Delicious! Francesco was very informative and patient.