Shared Market Tour, Cooking, and Limoncello Class

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fava v.

November 06, 2025

I had the most wonderful experience with Cesarine in Florence! From the moment I stepped into my host’s beautiful home, I felt completely welcomed — like visiting an old friend rather than joining a cooking class. My host was a true Florentine, passionate about her city and its food. Together we prepared traditional dishes using fresh, local ingredients, and I learned so many little secrets about Tuscan cooking that you’d never find in a restaurant. The meal itself was unforgettable — homemade pasta, rich sauces, and the best tiramisù I’ve ever tasted! But what made it truly special was the warmth and hospitality. Sharing stories around the table, sipping wine, and laughing together made me feel like part of the family. If you’re visiting Florence and want to experience the real Italian lifestyle beyond the tourist spots, Cesarine is absolutely the way to go. It’s not just a meal — it’s a memory I’ll treasure forever.

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Aleksandra H.

August 17, 2025

As I promised you on the phone, you are getting a real review so people know what they are spending their money on. I chose this activity, being twice the price of others, because I thought it would be smaller, more personable, and more authentic. Was I wrong! After waiting for 15 minutes in the abattoir absolute middle of nowhere, and having to call customer support who were also surprised I'm at a random apartment block at the edge of the city and said it would be a house, we get picked up by the host who makes us wait another 15 minutes stood on the street for the rest of the people who are running late. At this point she tells us, the four people already there that we are expecting another 6... Eventually it clicks that it is eating from our time and she takes us upstairs to her flat where it becomes obvious that space is limited - and cooking becomes one or two people making a tiramisu whilst the others are sat there watching. The pasta making was very much learning to make the dough, which was fun, but even that, how can you give 10 people attention especially when there's barely space? It took ages because it was so many of us, and she was saying oh it says 3h but it always takes longer - thank god no one had plans afterwards. By the time we are we were exhausted and everyone wanted to go. The host was a nice lady, maybe she's also a good cook but I learned very little, felt more like a lecture than a class. But my main disappointment is with how this was handled. I called the office to say this was not what was advertised and they were like oh she's got capacity of 16! Then she tells me oh they sent me 4 extra people. So someone is lying, but everyone is aware that the group is too big. And the location? The booking link shows central Bari, which is why we booked it. After we'd booked she messaged to say can you do this other location? I say no, it's miles out the city, there is no transport on that day and we don't drive. Then she had the audacity to say we're in her flat because of me and she would have taken us to the summer house instead? What. Either advertise the address first time, or make people aware it's not what you photos show so they can make up their mind. Given the profit is €900 maybe you could have even included the transport. It's a tourist trap and I highly recommend you look elsewhere.

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Timothy A.

May 20, 2025

This was the best experience we’ve had on our 17-day trip to Spain, Italy and Greece. Our host, Patrizia, was so amazing. She delivered above and beyond our expectations. This experience was worth every penny for our group of 4. She taught us the finer points of Italian cooking that we never would have had without this experience. And the Limoncello! Oh my!