Genoa Culinary Masterclass-A Hands-On Experience by Do Eat Better

Recommended by 100% of travelers

Genoa, Italy

3 hours (approx.)
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

Master the best Ligurian and Genovese recipes with guidance from local experts during this immersive cooking class in Genoa. This hands-on experience lets you prepare and taste at least four traditional dishes. Enjoy learning, cooking, and sharing stories in a fun, intimate setting with a small group size.

Learn to make traditional recipes such as pesto and focaccia
Meet at a central location in Genoa for a stress-free experience
Water, wine, or beer are included
A small group means more attention from your instructor

Sample Menu

Main

Gnocchi or Testaroli

handmade fresh pasta, prepared togerher with the Chef. Super tasty, especially is served with their ad hoc sauce: the pesto.

Main

Pesto

classic basil Pesto sauce was born in Genoa. You will have the chance to taste the authentic recipe made of local fresh basil and pine nuts!

Main

Focaccia with cheese

2 very thin layers of dough filled with "Stracchino", (a typical soft cheese from Recco, a small village next to Genoa).

Dessert

Canestrelli

handmade biscuits from Torriglia (small village on the beautiful hills behind Genova). Shaped as small flowers and prepared with simple ingredients

What's Included

The class and tasting include: at least 4 recipes with preparation and tasting
Lunch
Snacks
Bottled water
Coffee and/or Tea
Alcoholic Beverages

transports, pickup

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Casa di Cristoforo Colombo
Vico Dritto di Ponticello, 37, 16121 Genova GE, Italy
meet your local expert in front of Columbus' House.

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Operating hours
.9:15 am

What To Expect

Torri di Porta Soprana

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Service animals allowed
Near public transportation
Infant seats available

The class and tasting will last around 3,5 hours
Meeting point: Via di Porta Soprana, in front of Columbus House
Time of the meeting: 09:00 am (Tuesday and Thursday)
Children under the age of 5 are free of charge. Children 5-12 have 50% discount.
Please be aware that the guide may speak both in English and Italian during the tour
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 10 travelers

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Featured review

Lauren_R

This was one of our favorite activities that we did throughout our entire 3 week trip! Juliana was very friendly and helpful throughout the class. We loved learning how to cook from Bernardo, the owner of the restaurant. He was hilarious and helpful, and made the experience such a joy. The food was also delicious! We would happily take another class with Bernardo, and definitely would dine at Locanda Tortuga if we had more time in Genoa.

Reviews

4.9

based on 56 reviews

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Amazingly fun and delish class!

Daniel_P, Oct 2024

Absolutely loved our time! Our chef and guide were so fun, friendly, and welcoming. We hand-made authentic Italian foods and had a blast while doing so!

Highlight of our Genova experience

Matthew_G, Sep 2024

What a fantastic way to spend the morning. A big thank you to Serena who gave us all a little extra attention with advice and directions for after the class. Bernardo was the owner of the lovely little restaurant very near the meeting point. He was humorous, informative and passionate about Genovese food. Our class companions also made it a delight. Highly recommended…and you get lunch from what you make. 😊

Perfect!

Nancy_D, Sep 2024

Serena was very professional, punctual and accommodating. Bernardo , our instructor, was absolutely amazing!! He was entertaining, engaging and a delight to work with.

Wonderful experience, highly recommend it

Stephen_D, Sep 2024

The chef Bernando was lot of fun and made the experience really enjoyable. We really got a sense of what it was like to live in that area and to experience a local, Family-owned restaurant. Tour guide also was also very friendly and we appreciated her knowledge and commentary about The food and culture of Genova.

Absolutely wonderful way...

Christine_B, Jun 2024

Absolutely wonderful way to spend a morning in Genova! Food, company and cooking lessons were incredible. Highly recommended!

Learn to make authentic Italian food with great people

Roxanne_P, May 2024

We were able to make amazing food. I couldn’t stop eating the focaccia! Everyone was so nice and welcomed us like family.

Food joy!

Charissa_H, Apr 2024

Our hosts were amazing! Very friendly and gave us many secrets to Italian fare. We were given recipes, websites and a morning of delicious food. I would recommend this experience to anyone.

What a fun way to engage...

Ruth_R, Apr 2024

What a fun way to engage in the food experience of Genova! We adored making and tasting local Cuisine, including pesto, shortbread, and focaccia. Veronica and Bernardo were both professional and fun! Molto bene!

Absolutely fabulous

Jeri_B, Nov 2023

Our tour guide Veronica was fabulous. The chef that worked with and taught us couldn’t have been better. I would highly recommend this tour. In addition to learning some wonderful recipes, we learned a little Italian along the way.

Outstanding!

Dion_F, Oct 2023

The entire experience was memorable. We loved how passionate each of our chefs were in teaching our group the history and techniques in making our three dishes.

We Loved Making Pesto In Genoa!

Paul_C, Jun 2023

We loved this cooking class in Genoa (Genova). The Italian chef and our guide who spoke several languages articulated the process and made our small group feel welcomed. Each of us took turns making pesto from scratch along with the pasta noodles, focaccia bread, and cookies aka biscuits.

Entertaining and Delicious!

Lauren_R, May 2023

Wonderful Cooking Experience

Steven_D, Mar 2023

Great Experience! The guide, Giuliana was very sweet and accomodating as we were late and caught in traffic. The chef was very friendly and entertaining. He was very helpful and gave everyone a great deal of personal attention. Definitely a highlight of our trip.

Interesting but It Could Have Been More

Pauline_C, Apr 2022

We had a very fun morning making pesto and eating focaccia, a unique pasta, and rolling out cookies. We made pesto from scratch in a mortar and served it on the pasta and it was delicious. Although the chef was delightful and his restaurant was great, we did not actually make the dough for the cookies or the focaccia.

Highly-recommended cooking class

Alisa, Jul 2021

We had an incredible time at the cooking class. We cooked 4 dishes with the restaurant owner, who is also the Pasta Master Chef. We also had a guide from 'Do eat better experience', who told us more about Ligurian culture and food during the class. It was really fun to make Foccacia, learn some tips from the Chef and eat all these tasty dishes. The class was organized in the building that was originally built in the 11th century, which made the whole experience more authentic. After the class our guide walked us through the city to get some ice cream in Gelateria. We are very pleased with the level of service and how good the event was organized. We highly recommend to take this class for everyone who wants to have a fun time in Genua.

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