Cooking Class: Private Chef, Wine, and Local Recipes

Join private cooking classes in Sestri Levante. Make authentic pesto, pasta, focaccia, and more. Enjoy wine tasting with a sommelier. Book now!

Duration: 1 hour
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • LA SCIAMADDA DEI VINACCIERI BALLERINI - PESTO EXPERIENCE - The most popular course: we have taught more than 20,000 guests how to make Pesto!
    You will learn all the secrets for making REAL Pesto according to the Genoese recipe Work with a real mortar all for you under the guidance of a Personal Chef…
    in the end the PESTO PRODUCT WILL BE YOURS!…
What's Included
  • Prepare two fish dishes with a professional Chef and taste your creations
  • Guided tasting of Vinaccieri Ballerini wines with quality gastronomy products
  • Prepare Genoese Focaccia and Pane Marinaro, taste them, and take them home
  • Use ancient wooden molds to make fresh pasta and take it home
  • A glass of wine offered in every cooking class for…
Meal Options
  • Pesto Experience at the Mortar - You will taste and take away what you have produced.
    Organize lunch or dinner with the products you have made for a small fee
  • Fresh Pasta Course (Gnocchi and Corzetti) - You will taste and take away what you have produced.
    Organize lunch or dinner with the products you have made for a small fee
  • Focaccia and seafood…
Additional Information

Each cooking class is private and followed by a PERSONAL Chef, furthermore a glass of Vinaccieri wine is provided at the beginning for motivational purposes!
PESTO EXPERIENCE: Discover its history and anecdotes about it. With the use of a mortar you will produce your Genoese PESTO which you will taste and take away with you in a special container that…

Location
LA SCIAMADDA DEI VINACCIERI BALLERINI
Via XXV Aprile
Trattoria La Sciamadda in Sestri Levante. Reachable from: Genoa, Sori, Camogli, Recco, Zoagli, San Fruttuoso, Portofino, Santa Margherita Ligure, Rapallo, Chiavari, Lavagna, Moneglia, Deiva Marina, Framura, Bonassola, Levanto and the Cinque Terre (Monterosso, Corniglia, Vernazza, Manarola, Riomaggiore).
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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80karinh
Jun 4, 2025
Tastiest pesto ever, homemade! - David was a great host. Taught me how to make pesto step by step. He told us all about the origin, about the process of making it and made it a great workshop. And the pesto is really the best ever tasted!!
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Johnathanc719
May 25, 2025
David’s Pesto Class - David was amazing, very funny and friendly. He should be allowed to eat bread and drink wine everyday, clearly the best pesto maker in Sestri Levante
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Emmabw4965yc
May 23, 2025
Emma - Can really recommend the pesto course!!! David who held them was really nice and pep talk. It was great fun☺️☺️☺️
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Linneab732
May 23, 2025
Really recommend!!! - It was a really fun experience, and David was a great and fun instructor! I really recommend this for everyone and all ages!!
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Silrafa2025
May 18, 2025
Great idea - I tasted pesto a sestri Levante and it was superb. The student very nice and enticed us to taste.
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Jonthediner
May 16, 2025
Great experience! - We had been to this restaurant for dinner 2 days prior and had a great meal. We returned today for the pesto and pasta making class. Our experience was led by Biti, who did a fantastic job of teaching us how to make gnocchi, pasta and pesto while at the same time giving us a bit of history of the food we made and some information on Sestri Levante. We highly recommend this cooking class and in particular, Biti as the teacher. And the restaurant itself is a great place for dinner.
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Z3691mielisaf
May 3, 2025
Pesto doc - Beautiful and suggestive experience in this gut to be discovered...... Congratulations to the boy who made the demonstration. ......
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Northstar31972730842
May 3, 2025
Pesto passion! - Very detailed and the boy conveyed a great passion, fresh, traditional and delicious pesto. We will definitely come back to buy other delicacies of the gastronomy
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Ke973
Apr 30, 2025
Great Hands In Pesto Making! - Bravo! This is a fun experience to take back home to share with friends at a dinner party. Our tutor made the experience interactive and engaging. Give it a try! We were impressed and we’ve literally travelled the world. 😉
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338brente
Apr 30, 2025
Outstanding. Really enjoyed it - The Pesto course was fantastic and delicious. The staff and instructor were phenomenal. The atmosphere and people outside was wonderful. Would highly recommend the course or just stopping by for lunch or dinner.
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From $57
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).