Location: Lucca
Top Things to do in Lucca
What to do and see in Lucca, Tuscany: The Best Classes & Workshops
Lucca's array of wonderfully intact historical sites makes it a must-see stop on any Tuscan itinerary. The medieval city walls still stand—you can hike or bike on top of them. Also visit the Duomo di San Martino and the Roman amphitheater.
Restaurants in Lucca
1. Cooking in Toscana
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5.0 based on 115 reviews
Hands-on cooking courses: take a tour into the secrets and the aromas of the traditional Tuscan cuisine. Take part in The legend of the Dolce Vita: cooking, drinking and eating together!.Have a traditional Tuscan dinner, served at your villa. We cook home made local food, using the most fresh ingredientsWe serve a complete dinner, including wines We clean… after all, this is your vacation!
Reviewed By simonamaor
Wow, Yesterday, 25/10/2020, we had an amazing meeting with the wonderful couple Tze'ela & Mauro, from Cooking in Toscana. Cooking lessons with participants from all over the world, how to make Ribollita soup. A pleasure to go step by step, in cooking preparations, helpful explanations, and see the stimulating end result, too bad it is impossible to pass a dish through the media. Thank you, Tze'ela & Mauro, waiting for the next zoom cooking lesson and hoping to come to Italy and visit your farm for other cooking classes.
2. Chef Paolo Monti's Cucina Italiana Cooking School
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5.0 based on 686 reviews
Italian Cooking School in Lucca, Tuscany, day classes as well as 7 day all inclusive programs with tours and field trips. Hotel rooms available in our apartments. Intensive cooking classes, 8 to 14 recipes per class, hands on cooking, include lunch and recipes in English. Classes also in Deutsch, Francais, Espanol. Classes: Main Ingredients and Sauces, Fish and seafood, Fresh Pasta and pasta sauce, pizza, focaccia and bread. Tuscan Cooking, Chef Paolo's favorite dishes. Fun classes, delicious dishes, easy to make recipes!
Reviewed By W6340SDbarbarap - Pittsburgh, United States
I was extremely pleased with Chef Paolo Monti's Cooking School in Lucca. Not only did I get to make several different pastas and sauces, but an incredible dessert. It is totally hands on with the Chef teaching one how to perfect the pastas, the fresh ingredients necessary to make the phenomenal sauces, the attentive assistance of the staff, and the wonderful meal at the end with the Chef, wonderful food (which we made that day) and a great bottle of wine. The classes are small, personal and wonderful. I would highly recommend this Cooking School, the beautiful setting, hotel and Chef to anyone who truly wants to learn the art of true Italian cooking,
3. Sapori e Saperi
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5.0 based on 34 reviews
Inspiring culinary and craft tours in rural Italy of life behind the scenes that you won't find in any guidebook. This is your escape route from the industrial prison of chemical food and machine-made everything.
4. LIS Lucca Italian School - Day Class
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5.0 based on 227 reviews
LIS is a school of Italian language and culture located in the city center, in a very nice building with a large garden and a terrace in front of the city walls. We offer group courses and individual classes of Italian for students any age and level, and recreational activities (like excursions, cooking lessons, bike trips, seminaries on Italian cinema or music). Our mission is to provide our students, beside teaching them our language, with a practical and enjoyable experience of our way of life, aiming at a mutually enriching cultural exchange.
Reviewed By Gerard2322345322277 - St. John's, Canada
I had a wonderful time in Lucca. I stayed the whole month of November and attended LIS every weekday and went on all the after school outings. Grazie Angelo! It was a fabulous month. The teachers and administrators are really supportive and it is so much fun. The city is really interesting and my homestay host was awesome. I was really lucky to be included in social outings and there was always lots of conversation. The location is excellent also - I went to Florence, Pisa, Montecatini Terme and Cinque Terre on weekends. Being a football fan i also went to a Lucchese FC game with friends I met in Lucca. I guess I should mention that I learned a lot of italian! my language skills and confidence went way up for sure.
5. Il Cuore Cooking School
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5.0 based on 9 reviews
Lucca's In City cooking class featuring Tuscan specialties. This is a hands on class commencing with prosecco and regional specialties. Three courses are prepared guided by an english speaking Chef who was raised at a Tuscan Olive Mill. A three course lunch, wines, recipe book, certificate and custom apron are included. Limited to small groups, and located in the center, no driving.
6. Cesarine
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5.0 based on 9 reviews
Cesarine is Italy's first network of 800+ home cooks all over Italy in more than 120+ destinations. We offer food experiences all over Italy such as cooking classes, dining experiences, market and food tours. Our mission is to preserve the authentic local recipes, handed down from generation to generation, support small local producers and connect the travelers with local and talented home cooks.
7. Gioia di Vivere Scuola di Cucina Vegana Naturale
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5.0 based on 31 reviews
The Cooking School “Gioia di Vivere” is set in the typical Tuscan countryside. We will welcome you in a warm and informal ambient. Our vegan cooking classes are open to all, beginners or expert chef. Our classes are an unique opportunity to learn how important is taking care of each ingredient. We only use food that is: organic, seasonal, whole, balanced, fresh and delicious. Ours is a farm-to-table cooking school so vegetables comes from our own garden and we personally select and buy whole ancient grains flours, local extra virgin olive oil and local wine. Our classes are practical (with vegetarian option upon request) and our Chef will reveal secrets handed down from generations. You will learn the healthiest way to cook ingredients and how food significantly affects our physical, mental and spiritual well-being.
Reviewed By priyankam72
I did a 3 day vegan cooking course with Stefania in Lucca, and it was a truly wonderful experience. She arranged everything beautifully. The classes were informal and fun with lots of hands on experience. She taught us not just to follow the recipe but also use our intuition in the kitchen. She also shared lots of tips and tricks from her experience, which was really amazing. In the end, we enjoyed the fruits of our labour by eating everything we cooked in a nice big lunch on all days. The location of my retreat (which was also organised by Stefania) was also amazing- very close to Lucca but at the same time with all the country side charms. I would recommend this retreat to all vegan food lovers. You are sure to have a good time with Stefania and her friends. Remember to give yourself a few extra days before and after the course days to be able to enjoy Lucca and the surrounding areas, as the cooking days are quite busy and full on! Big thanks to Stefania and Gioia di Vivere!
8. Extra Virgin Cooking Classes
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5.0 based on 269 reviews
Reviewed By E7328YLgregl
My son and I attended this cooking class together. He gave it to me as a birthday gift. The class was an excellent introduction to Italian cuisine. We started with a short tour of shops and a market to pick up ingredients on the way to our host and chef, Giuseppe’s home. Our host, Giuseppe was very warm and welcoming. Once we arrived we started with prosecco, had olive oil and cheese tastings and then assisted with the preparation of a 4 course lunch. He walked us through each recipe explaining each step and offered some cooking tips as well. It was a small group class of 8 people allowing every person an opportunity to assist with the preparation of the meal. Once prepared we sat down for lunch at a beautifully decorated table enjoying our food and a selection of wines. I would highly recommend this class.
9. The Lucca Photo Experience
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5.0 based on 17 reviews
The Lucca Photo Experience is designed to help you improve your photography, using your camera as we explore the beauty, history and La Dolce Vita of Lucca in Tuscany. My emphasis is on street photography – architecture, views, points of interest – as well as candid shots of people. I will take you places that typical tourists will not find.
Reviewed By Angiejaz
Tom is a professional photographer who retired from full-time photography to start teaching. He is knowledgeable, experienced and has the skill to share his knowledge. Talking about his photos, composition and walking around Lucca to take photos was a morning well-spent. I am grateful for the valuable information. Highly recommended.
10. WINEAFTERWINE - Wine experiences
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5.0 based on 8 reviews
Sommelier of Lucca with many years of experience, winner of some important competitions, 3rd place in the Best Sommelier of Italy in 2018 and owner of the Uvaggio online wine shop. I work as a wine consultant, I write about wine on the Wineafterwine blog of the same name and collaborate with the TV channel Wine TV. I love wine more than anything and I travel to wineries, studying every day to improve myself! For 5 years I have been dealing with wine tasting and wine tours to convey to customers the essence of the territory!
