Renaissance cooking class at the table with archaeologist chef

Duration2h - 3h

Free cancellationFull refund up to 24 hours before

TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted

LanguagesEnglish, Italian

Private tourOnly your group will participate

Overview

This wonderful tour will satisfy your curiosity and your palate.

Two professionals have come together to offer you a memorable day of knowledge and enjoyment of the best food.

Simple cooking recipes and the best recipes for the most famous family of Tuscany I Medici.

After visiting the main "streets of the Medici family", you can taste the specialties taken from the recipes of Caterina de Medici served in family style.

You will walk and know you will not have a moment to get bored

More than 3 hours immersed in the culture and flavors of the Renaissance.

Passion, love, knowledge and culture have inspired this new tour.

Prepared by a professional chef and culinary archaeologist, experience a dinner with flavors and scents from Florence’s ancient tables.

The walking tour was designed and is performed by an Authorized guide and graduated in History of Art.

What's included

Wine tasting (two wines of your choice based on availability and paring with menu served)
Personal Chef
Professional art historian guide
Dinner
Local taxes
Private location

Gratuities

What to expect

San Lorenzo
15m

we will walk to the Medici Palace introducing the Medici family history and talking about the importance of this building as a symbol of a new mentality and society
15m · Admission ticket not included

we will talk about the construction of the San Lorenzo church, the best example of Renaissance religious architecture, created by Filippo Brunelleschi, the genius of the 1400, and then we will talk about Medici chapels, where there are their tombs.
Piazza Del Duomo
30m · Admission ticket not included

we will walk to the amazing Piazza del Duomo and we will talk about the pazzi conspiracy and the Giuliano’s death, this horrible crime changed the history of Florence and the family’s destiny.

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

TUSCAN TASTE VIA ROMANA 41 red (pay attention to the color of the number. In Florence we have blue or black and red numbers.
The red numbers are those for shops, bars, restaurants.
Look for the point where Via Santa Maria crosses Via Romana)

End point

TUSCAN TASTE VIA ROMANA 41 red (pay attention to the color of the number. In Florence we have blue or black and red numbers.
The red numbers are those for shops, bars, restaurants.
Look for the point where Via Santa Maria crosses Via Romana)

Additional information

Public transportation options are available nearby
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Minimum drinking age is 18 years
Dress code is smart casual
Comfortable shoes
Vegetarian, Gluten free, Lactose free options are not available. In any case, we invite you to report any problems you may have. We will do our best to accommodate you
Not wheelchair accessible: please note that there is no elevator to the private restaurant. It is located on the second floor (43 steps)
No pets allowed
Infant meals not included
Minimum age is 14 years
minimum number of guests for booking 4

Cancellation policy

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