Khinkali and Khachapuri Cooking Class in Tbilisi
Learn to fold khinkali the way Georgian cooks do, with the juicy broth sealed inside.
A small-group cooking class in a Tbilisi restaurant where you prepare khinkali and khachapuri, Georgia's most iconic dishes, with a local chef, then taste what you've made alongside wine and farm cheeses. The class runs 2.5 hours and teaches you the hand-folding technique that keeps the broth from leaking, plus the regional variations of cheese bread so you can recreate them at home.
What’s included
- Instruction from a local chef in English or Russian.
- bottled water.
- vegetable salad with kakhetian oil and farm cheeses.
- one glass of Georgian wine.
- the recipes you've learned so you can recreate the dishes at home.
Times
- Every day 13:00 15:00 17:00
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The experience
You'll work in one of Tbilisi's welcoming restaurants alongside a local chef who walks you through the fundamentals. The class starts with khinkali: the traditional Georgian dumpling with veal, cheese or mushroom filling. You'll learn how to prepare the filling, fold the dough by hand, and discover why the sealed fold is what traps the famous juicy broth inside. Then you move to khachapuri, Georgia's cheese bread, and here the class splits the work: for groups of four or more, pairs prepare different regional styles (Imeretian, Megrelian, and Adjarian), so by the end of the session you taste all three variations and understand what makes each one distinct.
Once everything comes out of the oven, you sit down to eat what you've cooked. The meal includes a vegetable salad with kakhetian oil and farm cheeses, a glass of Georgian wine, and bottled water. The chef is there to answer questions about technique and ingredients, and the recipes you've learned go home with you so you can make these dishes long after the trip ends. The restaurant setting means you're not cooking in a commercial kitchen. You're learning in the same space where the food gets served, which is where the cultural piece of the experience lives.
Is this one for you?The class is hands-on from start to finish (you're folding dumplings and shaping bread dough, not watching a demonstration), so it suits anyone who wants to actually cook rather than observe, and who has 2.5 hours to spend in the kitchen and at the table.
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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: Child (3 to 11 years); Infant (under 3): free.
What exactly do I make during the cooking class?
You prepare khinkali (Georgian dumplings with your choice of veal, cheese or mushroom filling) learning the hand-folding technique that seals the broth inside. You also make khachapuri, and in groups of four or more, different pairs prepare Imeretian, Megrelian and Adjarian styles so everyone tastes all three regional variations.
How long does the class take?
The class runs 2.5 hours from start to finish, including the time you spend cooking and then sitting down to eat what you've made.
What's included in the meal after we cook?
After cooking, you taste the khinkali and khachapuri you've prepared, plus a vegetable salad with kakhetian oil, farm cheeses, and a glass of Georgian wine. Bottled water is also provided.
Is this class suitable for people with no cooking experience?
Yes. The local chef teaches you the fundamentals of each dish from the beginning, so prior experience isn't necessary. You'll learn the hand-folding technique and the regional variations as part of the class.
Khinkali and Khachapuri Cooking Class in Tbilisi
2h 30m · EN +1
from US$ 31 per person
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