Focaccia Genovese Cooking Class in Chiavari: Learn from a local home cook

Make focaccia the way locals do, then eat what you made

A hands-on focaccia cooking class in Chiavari with a local expert in their home kitchen, where you learn to prepare and shape the dough, bake it, and taste your finished bread with regional wine and a small appetizer. The class runs three hours and includes insights into Ligurian food traditions. Hosted by Cesarine, Italy's network of home cooks, this is an English-language experience.

The experience

You arrive at a local cook's home kitchen in Chiavari and spend the next three hours learning to make Focaccia Genovese from scratch. The instruction is hands-on: you'll work through each step of the dough, master the shaping technique, and put your own focaccia into the oven. While it bakes, you'll taste a small regional appetizer and hear about the culinary traditions that make this bread central to Ligurian cooking. The whole thing is built around doing the work yourself, not watching someone else do it.

Once your focaccia comes out of the oven, you sit down to eat it. A glass of regional wine pairs with your homemade bread and the aperitivo you sampled earlier. This is the full arc of the class: you make something, you taste it immediately, and you understand why this particular dish matters to the people who live here. The experience is hosted through Cesarine, Italy's oldest network of home cooks, so the instruction comes from someone who actually cooks this way at home.

What’s included

• Hands-on focaccia Genovese cooking class with a local expert in their home kitchen.
• tasting of your freshly made focaccia.
• a glass of regional wine.
• a small regional appetizer.
• insights into Chiavari's food culture and traditions.

Options for this experience

2 options

Cooking class with lunchGuide in English · Available from 10 Nov · 10:00Lunch

Cooking class with dinnerGuide in English · Available from 10 Nov · 17:00

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

GroupUp to 12

Live guideEnglish

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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Public transport nearby

Operated by Cesarine: Cooking Class

Is this one for you?Book this if you want to learn a real recipe you can make at home, not just watch a demonstration. The three-hour format gives you time to work through each step and understand the technique, and eating what you made immediately afterward is how you taste the difference your own hands made.

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Top questions

Can children come?

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

What exactly do I learn to make in this class?

Focaccia Genovese, the flatbread that is a staple of Ligurian cuisine. You learn the authentic, handed-down recipe, working through dough preparation, shaping, and baking under the guidance of a local expert in their home kitchen.

Do I get to eat what I make?

Yes. After your focaccia bakes, you taste it paired with a glass of regional wine and a small regional appetizer, so you experience the finished dish right away.

Is the class in English?

Yes, the guide is live and speaks English throughout the three-hour class.

What is included in the price?

The hands-on cooking instruction, tasting of your homemade focaccia, a glass of regional wine, a small appetizer, and insights into Chiavari's food culture and traditions.

Can I choose between lunch and dinner after the class?

Yes. You can book the cooking class with lunch or the cooking class with dinner. You'll select which option suits your schedule at checkout.