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Florence: food tour or cooking class?

Side by side, with a verdict for each goal.

The short answer

Florence Food Tour runs 2 hours from €59.00; Florence Pasta & Baking Class runs 195 minutes from €72.00. Florence Pasta & Baking Class has the higher rating (9.4/10), though the review counts are different: 82 and 83.

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Prices and English-tour reviews recorded on 5 Nov 2026 · By vstmd editors · Not a live quote.

Side by side · recorded 5 Nov 2026 · English product versions
Measure	Florence Food Tour	Florence Pasta & Baking Class
Starting price	€59.00	€72.00
Duration	2 hours	195 minutes
Price per hour	€29.50	€22.15
English reviews	82 at 8.9/10	83 at 9.4/10
Meeting point	Piazza di San Giovanni	Via Camillo Cavour, 178/180/182
Cancellation	Free cancellation up to 48 hours before	Free cancellation up to 48 hours before
Included	English-speaking guide; Tastings; Preferential access to Antico Vinaio	English-speaking guide; Recipes; Ingredients and cooking material; Food and beverages
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The verdict, by goal.

Choose the food tour (Florence Food Tour) if you want to taste several things on the move. Compared with the other, it is shorter (2 hours against 195 minutes); the starting price is lower (€59.00 against €72.00).
Choose the cooking class (Florence Pasta & Baking Class) if you want to make the food yourself. Compared with the other, its hourly rate is lower (€22.15 against €29.50); it has more English reviews (83 against 82).

Neither is declared the best: the choice depends on what you want from the time. Confirm the exact option, language and date on Civitatis.

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A little food for thought

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How is the price per hour calculated?

We divide the recorded starting price by the listed duration in hours and round to two decimals. It compares the cost of the time, not the quality of the food.

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