Mercato Centrale is a food market in San Lorenzo, Florence.
Editorially verified May 19, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
3 hours
Enjoy a fresh pasta cooking class in a private home near Florence. Max 4 people: make ravioli and tagliatelle and enjoy them all with Tuscan wine.
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Take part in a hands-on fresh pasta experience at a location overlooking the Arno. Make ravioli and tagliatelle with a chef, learning useful techniques and enjoying th...
3 - 5 hours
Choose your Florence Cooking Class: explore the Central Market and make Nonna's Lasagna & Tiramisù, or master fresh pasta with artisanal gelato tasting and wine
Address: Piazza del Mercato Centrale, 50123 Firenze, Florence
Mercato Sant'Ambrogio in Florence's eastern quarter is the second covered market, a 1873 cast-iron building, with produce stalls, the Trattoria da Rocco.
OrderTuscan olive oil from Frantoio Buonamici, lunch at Da Rocco, vegetables from the contadini stalls.
TipMon-Sat 07:00-14:00; closed Sunday. Da Rocco's lunch counter inside opens at 12:00.
Mercato del Porcellino in Florence's Centro Storico is the 1547 Mercato Nuovo loggia, now mostly leather and souvenir stalls, with the lampredotto cart.
OrderLampredotto panino from the cart, a glass of Chianti at the wine stand.
TipOpen daily; the lampredotto cart runs from 09:00 and packs up by 19:00.
Mercato delle Cascine in Florence's Parco delle Cascine is the city's largest weekly outdoor market, every Tuesday morning, with 250 stalls of produce.
OrderNew olive oil in November, Pecorino Toscano DOP from the contadini, schiacciata from the Forno Cascine stall.
TipTuesday only, 07:00-14:00. Bring cash and a tote; the produce stalls are at the eastern end.
Fierucola di Santo Spirito in Florence's Oltrarno is the monthly small-producer market on Piazza Santo Spirito, every third Sunday, with 70 stalls of Tuscan.
OrderPecorino di Pienza from a contadino, mountain honey, organic Tuscan olive oil.
TipThird Sunday only, 09:00-19:00. The piazza fills out from 10:00; Tuscan producers cluster on the south side.
Mercato di Piazza Santo Spirito in Florence's Oltrarno is the daily morning produce market on the piazza, Monday to Saturday, with 25 contadini and forno.
OrderTuscan produce from the contadini, the daily bread from the forno stall, Tuscan cheese on Wednesday.
TipMon-Sat 08:00-13:00. The piazza-side cafes open at 07:30 if you want a cornetto first.
