Georgian Cooking Class in Kutaisi: Learn to Make Khinkali

A local family teaches you four dishes in their home kitchen, and you eat them together afterward.

A hands-on cooking class in Kutaisi where you learn to prepare khinkali, khachapuri, nigvziani badrijani and seasonal pkhali in a traditional family kitchen using local ingredients. The class runs about two hours and ends with a communal meal and homemade wine. A live guide speaks English or Russian.

The experience

The class happens in a family home in Kutaisi, not a cooking school. You'll work in their traditional kitchen with a local guide who walks you through four dishes: khinkali (the juicy Georgian dumplings), khachapuri (cheese-filled bread), nigvziani badrijani (eggplant rolls with walnut paste), and a seasonal pkhali. A vegetable and walnut spread made from spinach or leek depending on what's fresh that day. Everything uses ingredients the family sources locally.

You're not watching a demonstration. You make each dish yourself, handling the dough, the fillings, the folds. The guide shows you the technique, but your hands do the work. After two hours of cooking, you sit down together and eat what you've made, with homemade wine poured by the family. It's the meal and the company that close the experience, not a rushed tasting.

The class welcomes all fitness levels and is wheelchair accessible throughout. If you need accommodation in Kutaisi, the family runs a guesthouse called Four Seasons In Kutaisi on the same property. Public transportation options are nearby, and the family can advise on how to reach them.

What’s included

• Hands-on instruction in preparing four Georgian dishes.
• use of the family's traditional kitchen and local ingredients.
• the meal you cook together.
• homemade wine.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDepartures at 18:00 and 19:00

Book up to2h before

AgesAdult (17 to 64 years) · Senior (65 and older) · Youth (6 to 16 years) · Child (2 to 5 years) · Infant (under 2): free

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish and Russian

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

Prices and times updated 5 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortWheelchair accessibleAccessible transportInfant seats availablePublic transport nearbyInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Natia

Is this one for you?The class is hands-on from start to finish (you're making the food yourself, not watching), so come ready to spend two hours on your feet in the kitchen. If you want to learn by doing rather than observing, and you're comfortable with a small group in a family home, this fits the bill.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English and Russian.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Youth (6 to 16 years); Child (2 to 5 years); Infant (under 2): free.

What dishes do I actually learn to make in the class?

You prepare four dishes: khinkali (juicy Georgian dumplings), khachapuri (cheese-filled bread), nigvziani badrijani (eggplant rolls with walnut paste), and a seasonal pkhali made from either spinach or leek, depending on what's in season when you visit.

Do I cook in a professional kitchen or a home kitchen?

You cook in the family's traditional home kitchen in Kutaisi, using the same setup and local ingredients they use for their own meals. It's a working family kitchen, not a commercial cooking school.

What happens after we finish cooking?

You sit down together as a group and eat the dishes you've made, with homemade wine provided by the family. It's a communal meal, not a quick tasting.

How long does the whole class take?

The class runs about two hours from start to finish, including the cooking and the meal.