Genoa Traditional Cooking Class: A Fun and Tasty Ligurian Culinary Experience

Join our Genoa Traditional Cooking Class and learn the best Ligurian and Genovese recipes from local professionals. Experience hands-on cooking, tasting, and fun!

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Via di Ravecca - The most cherished traditional recipes have been selected, guided by the expertise of local master chefs, and their secrets for creating exceptional dishes will be shared.
    During the Genovese & Ligurian Traditional Cooking class, participants can anticipate learning (and tasting!) the following: Testaroli (fresh pasta), pesto…
What's Included
  • Bottled water
  • Cooking class and tasting: minimum 4 recipes prepared and sampled, plus a gelato tasting
  • Complimentary water, wine, or beer with the class (limited)
  • Snacks provided
  • Lunch included
  • Tea and coffee available
  • Alcoholic beverages served
What's Not Included
  • transports, pickup
Meal Options
  • Gnocchi or Testaroli - handmade fresh pasta, prepared togerher with the Chef. Super tasty, especially is served with their ad hoc sauce: the pesto.
  • 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!
  • Focaccia with cheese - 2 very thin layers of dough…
Additional Information

Join our Traditional Cooking class in Genoa to master the finest recipes of Liguria and Genoa under the guidance of experienced local chefs. This hands-on culinary journey will teach you how to prepare authentic Ligurian and Genovese dishes.
Our cooking and tasting experience is comprehensive and interactive. We believe the recipe for a successful class…

Location
Christopher Columbus' House
Via di Porta Soprana
meet your local expert in front of Columbus' House.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Getaway23216432920
Nov 15, 2024
A Wonderful and Memorable Experience! - The cooking class was so fun and a great way to learn more about popular dishes in Genova! Our class was small and Veronica was an amazing host! She even gave us some recommendations to do with the rest of our day and let us know of any transportation issues we may encounter. The restaurant really made it fun to get involved in the cooking process and allowed us to be creative with our cookies and our pesto. I would definitely recommend it! Great way to start any day.
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Daniel_p
Oct 29, 2024
Amazingly fun and delish class! - 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!
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West886
Oct 17, 2024
Awesome Experience - Our cooking class at Locanda Tortuga was everything that we had hoped for. The restaurant venue was amazing. Veronica was a very friendly and engaging host. The chef, Bernardo, was a great instructor. He was entertaining, funny, and his passion for food was infectious. The food we prepared was delicious. Can’t wait to make it at home. It was a true local experience.
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Matthew_g
Sep 21, 2024
Highlight of our Genova experience - 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. 😊
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Nancy_d
Sep 20, 2024
Perfect! - Serena was very professional, punctual and accommodating. Bernardo , our instructor, was absolutely amazing!! He was entertaining, engaging and a delight to work with.
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Stephen_d
Sep 17, 2024
Wonderful experience, highly recommend it - 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.
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Carrier211
Sep 1, 2024
Great experience, delicious food - Really great way to spend some of our day in Genoa. Our guide, Veronica, provided lots of information before, during and after the class. She was a great translator for the chef to help guide us through the recipes. The pesto, testaroli, focaccia al formaggio and canestrelli were delicious. The class is a great mix of hands on and learning from watching the chef. The recipes were an unexpected but delicious deviation from traditional pasta and focaccia. Highly recommend!
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Faraway67188900059
Aug 8, 2024
Fantastic cooking experience - What a fabulous experience!! Loved getting to know Veronica and Bernardo. Such a special time learning authentic Italian cuisine.
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663ilenew
Oct 8, 2024
Fun Cooking Lesson in Genoa! - We had an opportunity to do a cooking with lesson with Bernado at his restaurant in Genoa. It was a small group (with me and my teen granddaughters/nephews) and a husband/wife. Under Bernado instruction, we learned to make authentic pesto sauce and then some pasta/cheese bread and dessert. He was a great teacher and clearly passionate about his craft! Veronica (our guide) was very helpful as well. After all was prepared - we got to sample what we cooked! The kids really enjoyed the experience (as did I) - actually getting to prepare the meal vs. just watching. It was a unique experience. Note - we did have challenges finding the location! The meeting place is under the arches where the original Christopher Columbus house is located (you meet the guide there) but this is not where the cooking experience is! It's a restaurant around the corner.
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Jeansm8212op
Aug 30, 2024
Fun cooking class - We loved the class and the food. The only criticism is that because the exact amounts of each ingredient was not provided, it is not possible to prepare the dishes at home. We've tried to reach out to our guide but have not had a response.
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