FLORENCE
The best of Florence and Tuscany.
The 15 most popular dinner experiences in Florence. The ones worth booking ahead for, with what each costs, how long it runs and who operates it.
Hands-on Tuscan cooking class in Florence with a 4-course meal and wine. Small-group format, take-home recipes, and real techniques.
Most Popular“Incredible experience! Loved receiving the recipes after the class to be able to relive the experience.”
Tuscany-style dinner in Piazza della Signoria, then a close-up Three Tenors concert at Cattedrale dell’immagine in Florence.
“Loved the performance but I felt the food was unimaginative and not that special for the cost of the ticket. Only water on set menu, any glass of wine, small bottle of beer or coffee was extra.”
Golden-hour Siena plus two Chianti estates for a guided cellar visit, olive oil tasting, and a 4-course dinner with wine pairing.
“Siena was a wonderful little city and duomo spectacular! The winery, dinner, wine tasting was top notch. The owner was engaging and made the experience a memorable trip. My negatives: the air-con was not on in the bus from Siena to the winery. About 45 to 60 minutes . When we could take no more…”
Florence dinner plus a Three Tenors–style concert at Santo Stefano al Ponte. Tuscan 3-course meal, intimate church acoustics, reserved seats.
“Excellent dinner at Bargello, good price, welcoming staff. We liked it so much that we returned for an after-concert drink. The concert was superb! The vocalists & instrumentalists were more than we had hoped for - exceptionally talented. Each was skilled in their area of music and had a delightful presence to share with the…”
Florence pizza dinner in Oltrarno, then live opera arias at Santa Monaca Church for a magical night of food and music.
Chianti vineyard tour from Florence with winery tastings, candlelit dinner in the vines, and transport—food and wine included.
“The tasting took place in a vineyard in Sienna, the host have commentary along the way. The meal and tasting was very atmospheric. My only criticism is that they did not supply a very good vegetarian option.”
Siena on foot, free time in San Gimignano, plus a Chianti boutique winery dinner with wine from Florence. Optional Pisa upgrade.
“In this tour, our family had tons of fun! In the first town we went to, Siena, our tour guide Sabrina was great. She told us all about the districts in Siena, the history, horse racing, churches, and more. In the second town, we got to walk through on our own and see some beautiful…”
Hard Rock Cafe Florence in Piazza della Repubblica: skip the line, Acoustic or Electric set menus, music memorabilia, and live nights.
Two Chianti wineries, olive oil tasting, and a sunset dinner paired course by course. Great countryside views from Florence, 6.5 hours.
Siena and Chianti day trip from Florence with free time in medieval Siena, panoramic sunset viewpoint, and a winery dinner with tasting.
“An absolutely amazing afternoon and evening. We had an air conditioned van to sienna and 2 hours to explore on our own. It’s a beautiful town and we had a really pleasant afternoon. Next we went to the vineyard where we had 4 courses with paired wines. The staff were knowledgeable and friendly and really…”
Hands-on 4-course Italian cooking in Florence with chef-led lessons, wine and dinner, plus take-home recipes in a small group.
“First of all we were the only students in the class - Gustavo, was a fabulous teacher, with a bit of humour, lots of knowledge and helped us with our technique, making sure we were executing the recipe as professionally as possible. On each course we learned something new ( if we had previously made…”
Cook a classic four-course Tuscan dinner in Florence with a local chef, then eat it with unlimited Tuscan wine and take-home recipes.
“Had a great time. Giacomo was a wonderful teacher and the meal we made was excellent.”
Small-group Chianti winery tour from Florence with tastings, Greve time, and a sunset vineyard dinner paired with Chianti.
“Tour was fantastic. two great wineries. Food was terrific . highly recommend. The bus drive and guide were very pleasant and formative.”
Chianti small-group sunset tour from Florence: winery walk, wine tastings, and a candlelit 4-course dinner in the vines.
“I’m left speechless and feel like this was a scam. We were expecting a beautiful winery experience . I think the phots of the winery restrooms says it all. (If you saw the inside, it was even worse -it’s been a long time since they had been emptied). The meal was supposed to include bbq…”
Prebook lunch or dinner at Hard Rock Cafe Florence with priority seating, set menus, and big rock-style fun near the sights.
“This is classic Hard Rock. We were there on a Friday from 6:30 8:00 PM and seating was not an issue. With this package, the advantage is supposed to be priority seating but I did not see that as a necessity the night we went. You will have to commit to a pretty limited menu…”
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