Cooking Class & Meal in Genoa: Learn 3 Local Recipes

Three regional recipes, your own workstation, and a meal you cooked yourself

A private cooking class in a Genoa home where you learn to make three authentic regional dishes, cook them at your own workstation, and taste everything you've prepared with local wines. The host, part of Cesarine's network of home cooks across Italy, teaches in English or Italian and reveals the techniques behind the recipes. Morning and afternoon departures are available. Public transportation reaches the location.

The experience

You'll work at your own station in a local cook's home in Genoa or the surrounding area, equipped with all the utensils and ingredients you need. The Cesarina teaches three recipes from the region. Choose from trofie or ravioli alla spezzina or pasta alla contadina for the main course, and canestrelli biscuits, castagnaccio, spongata cake or tiramisu for dessert. She walks you through each dish, showing you the techniques that make these recipes work, and you cook alongside her rather than watching a demonstration.

After three hours, you sit down to taste everything you've made, paired with a selection of red and white local wines, water and coffee. The class is private, so the pace and focus stay on what you want to learn. The address is kept private until after booking, when you'll receive all the details and directions. Public transportation options are nearby if you're traveling without a car.

What’s included

• Private cooking class with your own workstation.
• all utensils and ingredients for three recipes.
• tasting of everything you cook with local wines, water and coffee.
• instruction in English or Italian.
• local taxes.

Options for this experience

2 options

Morning Cooking ClassGuide in English or Italian · 10:00Morning cooking class with lunch

Afternoon Cooking ClassGuide in English or Italian · 17:00Afternoon cooking class with dinner

You pick the guide language when booking.

You see the exact price of each option when you check availability.See dates & prices

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDepartures at 10:00 and 17:00

Book up to10h before

AgesAdult (9 and older) · Child (4 to 8 years) · Infant (under 4): free

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish and Italian

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.

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Good to know

Public transport nearby

Operated by Cesarine: Cooking Class

Is this one for you?Pick the morning departure if you want the class and meal finished by early afternoon, or the afternoon slot if you prefer to start later in the day. Either way, you're cooking in a real home kitchen with a single host, not in a commercial studio, so the experience stays intimate and the recipes stay authentic to how they're actually made in Genoa.

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Top questions

What languages is the guide in?

Live guide in English and Italian.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (4 to 8 years); Infant (under 4): free.

What three dishes will I learn to cook?

You'll choose one pasta dish (trofie, ravioli alla spezzina, or pasta alla contadina), and one dessert from canestrelli biscuits, castagnaccio, spongata cake or tiramisu. The Cesarina teaches all three recipes during the class.

Do I need cooking experience to join?

No experience is required. The class is designed for anyone curious about Genoa cuisine. The host teaches the techniques step by step and you work at your own pace.

What's included in the meal at the end?

You taste all three dishes you've prepared, accompanied by a selection of red and white local wines, water and coffee.

Can I choose a morning or afternoon class?

Yes, both morning and afternoon departures are available. You pick your preferred time when you book.

How far from central Genoa is the cooking class?

The class takes place in a local home in Genoa or the surrounding area. You can decide how far you'd like to travel. Public transportation options are available nearby.