Pesto Course in Levanto: Learn and taste traditional Genovese Pesto with local snacks

Join our Pesto Course in Levanto and learn how to make traditional Genovese pesto sauce. Enjoy hands-on instruction, tastings, and local snacks. Book now!

Duration: 1 hour
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Corso Italia, 16 - Learn how to prepare the famous ligurian Pesto sauce while drinking a glass of local wine and local snacks with genuine olive oils tastings in a pretty village near Cinque Terre.
What's Included
  • Pesto-making course using a mortar
  • Pesto tasting accompanied by a glass of wine
  • Assortment of local appetizers
  • Olive oil tasting session
  • Printed pesto recipe to take home
What's Not Included
  • Lunch
Meal Options
  • pesto sauce - Served on bruschetta
  • Local olive oil - Served on toasted bread
  • wine tasting
Additional Information

Seize the chance to learn the intricacies of crafting traditional Genovese pesto sauce, guided by a lively Italian instructor assisting you at every step. Create, in authentic fashion, the characteristic Ligurian Pesto sauce, blending aromatic fresh basil and high-quality olive oil using a classic marble mortar. Then, relish the taste of your culinary…

Location
Corso Italia, 16
Corso Italia
From the train station “Levanto” walk straight to the centre following Corso Roma, which is the main road with trees. Turn on the left in Corso Italia go ahead and before entering the square with public garden, you will reach Corso Italia n. 16 – “LA NICCHIA PESTIFERA”.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Jeanette_r
Oct 6, 2024
Highly recommended! - Such a delightful experience enticing all senses of the mind, body and soul. The aromas, flavors and vino all complimenting the other! The beautiful owner educated us all on the variety of pesto products, serving each on pasta or bread and wines of the region during the class as well. Would highly recommend this to all!
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95karltonf
Sep 16, 2024
Amazing pesto experience! - This was super fun! The snacks and wine was great while we learned how to make traditional pesto, then we threw on the aprons to do it ourselves! The guide was informative, helpful, and fun! An awesome experience in the amazing town of Levanto!
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Stephen_o
Sep 15, 2024
Pesto Course in Levanto - I've tried to make pesto in my kitchen and it never was quite right. I took the opportunity to sign up for Giorgia's class and it was worth it. First, with a mortar and pestle you can make individual portions of pesto, versus using a food processor. Second, Giorgia stressed the importance of high quality ingredients if you want a really good result. Finally, Giorgia meticulously explained the techniques to use, and very importantly, the sequence of those techniques, that will produce a perfect pesto. There were five of us in class and we each made our own pesto, following her instructions, and all the batches came out great. Yours will come out great, too, if you attend Giorgia's class!
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Donau19
Jul 6, 2024
Very funny and interesting workshop - In any case recommended. Very dedicated manager. Good instruction. Samples included. Also a nice thing for the youngster.
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Erin_h
Jun 25, 2024
Pesto making, a must do! - This was such a fun family experience, our children really enjoy it as well and is one of their favorite activity. So much so we purchased the tools to make it again at home. With this course you also get a little history into Levanto and our chef/teacher was very patient and gave great direction. I highly recommend this experience.
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P560tkjimmyr
May 28, 2024
Good pesto experience with friendly teacher - One of the owners (who gives the course) really likes to teach you how to make pesto and also how you can change the flavor to your liking. First she showed us how she does it and then we took turns into making pesto ourselves. After that we tasted all the created flavors. We got a glass of wine during the tasting. We finished the glass faster than the others, so we got some more wine. All with all this is a really nice pesto workshop with a friendly teacher.
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Kristen
Oct 9, 2023
Great pesto lesson - Great fun! The instructor explained everything from the types of ingredients to the techniques well. The small group sizes were perfect!
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Hannahgh1847lp
Sep 5, 2023
great experience that you absolutely MUST have 😍 - Great ambience, nice and funny instructor, drinks were regularly refilled, relaxed atmosphere, pleasant class size (10 people in our case)
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O9456ujnicoles
Aug 10, 2023
A Levanto must! - A must in Levanto to learn how to make genuine pesto! Snacks and drinks are offered. Very good, highly recommended! Nice hosts with a lot of knowledge.
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Lisa_l
Oct 28, 2024
Pesto in Levanto - When I book this a month ago on the website, originally, it said focaccia and wine for lunch, which did not happen. We had a few pieces of bread with pesto and a very small slice of cake at the end of the course. It wasn’t very friendly atmosphere. I found the lady teaching Was unfriendly and at times curt. With that being said, please visit their store because it does have some amazing product that I enjoyed
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From $42
up to 15 guests
1 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).