Pesto Experience, Cooking Classes, Wine Tasting in Sestri Levante
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Sestri Levante
Join private cooking classes in Sestri Levante. Make authentic pesto, pasta, focaccia, and more. Enjoy wine tasting with a sommelier. Book now!
Duration: 1 hour
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Highlights
  • LA SCIAMADDA DEI VINACCIERI BALLERINI - PESTO EXPERIENCE - The most popular course: we have taught more than 20,000 guests how to make Pesto!

You will learn all the secrets for making REAL Pesto according to the Genoese recipe Work with a real mortar all for you under the guidance of a Personal Chef…

in the end the PESTO PRODUCT WILL BE YOURS!

You will receive a special container to take away the fruit of your labor

You can also choose another of the cooking courses offered:

PASTA EXPERIENCE - I Corzetti, ancient Ligurian pasta made with wooden molds and Genoese potato gnocchi

FOCACCIA & PANE EXPERIENCE - You will make the REAL Genoese Focaccia and our Marinaro Bread

FISH EXPERIENCE - Your Personal Chef will guide you in the creation of two fish recipes: the Vernazzina pie and another recipe depending on the daily catch.

A glass of wine is provided at the beginning of each course for motivational purposes!

Each course will be followed exclusively by a PERSONAL Chef Tutor.

Finally…

WINE EXPERIENCE - A Sommelier will guide you in a tasting of five wines from Vinaccieri Ballerini, accompanied by cured meats, cheeses and products from our gastronomy

We are in Sestri Levante - Genoa

What's Included
  • Prepare two fish dishes with a professional Chef and taste your creations
  • Guided tasting of Vinaccieri Ballerini wines with quality gastronomy products
  • Prepare Genoese Focaccia and Pane Marinaro, taste them, and take them home
  • Use ancient wooden molds to make fresh pasta and take it home
  • A glass of wine offered in every cooking class for motivational purposes
  • Use a marble mortar to make Genoese Pesto and take it home
Meal Options
  • Pesto Experience at the Mortar - You will taste and take away what you have produced.

Organize lunch or dinner with the products you have made for a small fee

  • Fresh Pasta Course (Gnocchi and Corzetti) - You will taste and take away what you have produced.

Organize lunch or dinner with the products you have made for a small fee

  • Focaccia and seafood bread course - You will taste and take away what you have produced.

Organize lunch or dinner with the products you have made for a small fee

  • Fish Experience (Vernazzina sauce and other specialities) - You will taste and take away what you have produced.

Organize lunch or dinner with the products you have made for a small fee

Additional Information

Each cooking class is private and followed by a PERSONAL Chef, furthermore a glass of Vinaccieri wine is provided at the beginning for motivational purposes!

PESTO EXPERIENCE: Discover its history and anecdotes about it. With the use of a mortar you will produce your Genoese PESTO which you will taste and take away with you in a special container that will be provided to you.

PASTA EXPERIENCE - I Corzetti, ancient Ligurian pasta made with wooden molds and Ligurian potato gnocchi.

FOCACCIA & PANE EXPERIENCE - You will make the REAL Genoese Focaccia and our award-winning Pane Marinaro.

FISH EXPERIENCE - The Chef will guide you in the creation of two fish recipes depending on the daily catch

WINE EXPERIENCE - A Sommelier will guide you in a tasting of five wines from Vinaccieri Ballerini and products from our gastronomy If you wish, at a separate cost, you can create a lunch or dinner with the products you make yourself!

We are in Sestri Levante (Genoa)

Location
LA SCIAMADDA DEI VINACCIERI BALLERINI
Via XXV Aprile
Trattoria La Sciamadda in Sestri Levante. Reachable from: Genoa, Sori, Camogli, Recco, Zoagli, San Fruttuoso, Portofino, Santa Margherita Ligure, Rapallo, Chiavari, Lavagna, Moneglia, Deiva Marina, Framura, Bonassola, Levanto and the Cinque Terre (Monterosso, Corniglia, Vernazza, Manarola, Riomaggiore).
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Stuartci3700gb
Jun 21, 2024
Great class - Great experience. The pasta making class was Brilliant. David was great with us. An all round fantastic experience. We ate the pasta afterwards
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301rasf
Jun 21, 2024
Great fun making pasta - A must do experience here. David was the perfect teacher, took so many photos and videos of our group and we got to eat our pasta at the end of experience with plenty of wine :)
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Y1518mbamyf
Jun 20, 2024
Authentic must-do Pesto Making Experience! - Gianluca was amazing and made the pesto making class so much fun for all of us! A must for those who want an authentic Italian experience!
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Kelly
Jun 20, 2024
Gianluca is the pesto king! - Gianluca was fabulous! Very welcoming, energetic and fun! Loved learning about thee process and tips of making pesto. A pure unexpected pleasure that you must add to your itinerary!
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Diner1000x
Jun 13, 2024
Can’t recommend enough!! - The class was brilliant. Daniele was easy to chat to, very funny and informative about pasta and the dishes we were learning to make. The restaurant setting is lovely and we felt very comfortable, especially as it was just us in the class. I can’t recommend enough. We will be telling all of our friends and family!
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Yuliias655
Jun 13, 2024
Amazing experience! - Really enjoyed the process of creating pesto and trying excellent wine! And thanks to Danielle who helped to dive into traditions of Liguria :) Must visit for everyone!
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Hege
Jun 12, 2024
Fantastic experience - Very good wines with very pleasant and pleasant sommelier! We had a nice atmosphere and were 2 people who got the whole experience to ourselves! Can really be recommended!
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Christine
Jun 10, 2024
Wonderful courses - a great experience - I have already done the pasta and focaccia course and will do the pesto course before I leave. What can I say? Great. The things are prepared with a lot of commitment, there are good explanations, a drink, you try what you have made and take the rest home with you. The course is also run for one person, which I really appreciated. In my opinion, it is good value for money and a lot of fun. Thanks to Daniele and Davide 🤩🙏
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Fernandomw9420bw
Jun 10, 2024
Creation of pasta and gnocchi - Good experience, it's fun and you learn to make the recipe at the same time you prepare it. The tutor David is excellent and easy-going.
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Laras966
Jun 9, 2024
Advised ! - Well done David, competent and engaging! A great experience for this hen party! Highly recommended for this type of experience but also for a different day. Thanks again
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