Pasta Making Class in Genoa: Learn Authentic Italian Recipes with Local Chef
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117 Ratings
Genova
Master the art of creating authentic Italian pasta fresca under the guidance of a local chef in Genoa. Gain insights into Italian culinary customs and familiarize yourself with traditional grandmother recipes. Savor the food you prepared in a friendly environment.
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Vico Inferiore Valoria, 1 - Pasta Fresca is one of the Italian masterpieces, get ready to learn to prepare it with a friendly local chef in Genoa. Enter is home located in the historic city center and enjoy the stunning view from the terrace overlooking the city. Simple ingredients: flavor, water, eggs for a delicious dish. The secret is mixing raw ingredients with passion and grandma recipes is the best way to create delicacies; you will learn to do it with your family and friends.
Enter the home of your friendly chef and begin your sensorial journey through Italian culinary traditions. You will prepare the dough of pasta Fresca improving your cooking skills to create your favorite dish. You will also learn to cook the famous Pesto sauce! Get cooking tips while rolling the dough and then shape it easily.
Once the work is completed, take a seat and enjoy the fruits of your labor in a convivial atmosphere.
The apartment is on the 5th floor in a historic palace, it doesn’t have elevator!
What's Included
- Hands-on cooking class
- Gourmet lunch experience
Meal Options
- Pasta Fresca
- Pesto
- Traditional Genoese dessert
- Genoese focaccia, Focaccette di patate, torte salate
Additional Information
- Communicate in advance any dietary restriction.
- Not recommended for travelers with serious allergies to cats
Location
Vico Inferiore Valoria, 1
Vico Inferiore Valoria
If you can't find the flat, please google map Cucina Valoria Restaurant, once you get there, in front of the restaurant at the left of the Square, you will see the entrance of Vico inferiore Valoria. Go there and on the left you will find a little gate, ring number 11 named "Granara"
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(117 Ratings)
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K3858wrianm
Apr 15, 2024
An experience not to miss! - Alberto was awesome! We are a family of 4 (kids aged 7 and 9). Alberto was very patient with our kids and got them involved. Food was wonderful including appetizer and dessert. This was our favorite experience during our 2 week trip to Europe!
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Millie_h
Apr 13, 2024
Amazing! - We had a great experience cooking with Alberto! From start to finish it was amazing. We were educated on every ingredients, learnt how to make pesto and pasta and throughly enjoyed our own cooked meal at the end! We can’t thank you enough, and 100% recommend doing this activity if coming to Genoa.
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Sam_h
Apr 8, 2024
Great experience - Amazing lesson! Alberto was an great teacher and gave very detailed explanations of each step, describing each process and ingredient making it very easy to follow along. We left the experience feeling very full and well looked after I would recommend this experience to anyone visiting the city well worth the money.
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890lettym
Apr 6, 2024
This was a much fun! - Alberto was a great teacher and a very knowledgeable chef. I learned to make fresh pasta from scratch and the most amazing pesto! His kitchen is located in such a cool area. It was a lot of fun to work in his kitchen. He served pizza appetizers, which were so wonderful. He provided a lot of important history into what makes the dish so special. I highly recommend this cooking experience.
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Juliana_s
Apr 6, 2024
So much fun! - Our favorite activity of the trip! It was so fun! Alberto is very knowledgeable and a great host. You should definitely book this for your next trip to Genoa!
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Zoe_g
Apr 6, 2024
The highlight of our trip! - If we could rate more than 5 stars we would! What an amazing experience - thank you Alberto! We also appreciate how accommodating he was with us needing to catch a train (we made it just in time). Alberto was great at explaining where each ingredient comes from, why it’s used, and how to make pasta and pesto properly. Everyone got to have a go with each step. The best part was eating it at the end! His home is so welcoming and comfortable. The whole evening was so enjoyable and definitely a highlight of our trip!
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O3859qtannac
Mar 25, 2024
Lots of inspiration - We just loved the pasta and pesto class, with the most friendly and skilled chef! We experienced a wonderful time in a very generous, authentic and inspireing environment. A lot of new tips to try when back in Sweden!
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755charm
Mar 12, 2024
Best Pesto Pasta! - With Alberto's expert knowledge and help my friend and I were able to make delicious pasta and pesto—honestly the best I had on our trip! Not only is Alberto a great chef and teacher but he is also incredibly kind and attentive. The bread that he served us was also amazing. I'm beyond thankful to have had this experience and would 100% recommend it to anyone else interested in doing a cooking class and making real Genovese pesto in Genoa!
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Eleziav
Mar 11, 2024
Beautiful experience! - Beautiful and special experience! We discovered pieces of Ligurian culinary culture seasoned with friendliness and kindness! Definitely worth recommending to friends and taking into consideration as an idea for spending a pleasant day in a different way than usual :)
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Katelynbenson5
Feb 28, 2024
Favorite part of our trip to Genoa! - This was the best cooking class I’ve ever attended. I am SO GLAD we booked it. You can tell Alberto is passionate about food. Every detail was carefully considered making the experience from start to finish purely enjoyable. You arrive at his apartment which gives the experience an authentic feeling. He offered us focaccia and cappuccino as soon as he arrived. His kitchen was clean and organized with every ingredient intentional and thoughtfully sourced. He is a chef by trade and offers classes on the side which shows in his expertise. He was patient and kind while teaching us how to make the pasta and pesto. And he offered us wine while we waited for our pasta to cook. The end result was the best pasta I’ve ever eaten! He even had a typical “Nonna’s” dessert and an Italian liquor to end the meal. I learned so much and would recommend this to anyone! If you’re on the fence, just book it! You will be so glad you did!
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