Genoese cooking lesson in the with lunch in the terrace
Overview
Available languages
3 hours 15 minutes
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In this activity you will get to know the ingredients and the authentic culinary traditions of the area, you will experience firsthand the preparation of fresh pasta and pesto and you can have lunch in a wonderful location inside an historical palace
Additional Info
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
What To Expect
Learn how to cook typical genoese fresh pasta and make the most delicious and well known sauce: the pesto! The whole activity will be carried out inside a beautiful palace The participants will learn about the ingredients and the traditions: they will make the dough for fresh pasta and learn how to shape it, the technique of making pesto with traditional tools and all tips from a real local. Once the meal is ready you'll have lunch in a very nice terrace overlooking the Square
Sample Menu
main
corzetti, testaroli or trofie with pesto
Options
shared experience in English
Duration: 3 hours lunch: it includes fresh pasta, water, wine (or alternative drinks) cooking class
shared experience in spanish
Duration: 3 hours 3h15 clase de cocina
shared experience in italian
Duration: 2 hours lunch cooking class
shared experience in french
Duration: 3 hours déjeuner lunch
What‘s Included
Bottled water
Wine
We'll eat what we cook: fresh pasta (trofie or corzetti) with pesto
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Reviews
201 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Pasta wizard
Grant W,Jun 17, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Alessandro is the man! A must for any pasta enthusiast. Great food and even better company.
Make pesto & pasta with Alessandro
maryrV9565TH,Jun 14, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Alessandro was an excellent teacher, guiding us through pasta and pesto making while providing relevant historical context. The view from the palace location was beautiful. Highly recommend this cooking experience!
A beautiful culinary discovery from Genoa
Daphné M,May 31, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Thank you to Alessandro for his patience and passion in his explanations! We greatly enjoyed preparing these different types of fresh pasta and especially the famous Genoese pesto. Activity shared with a charming American couple, Alessandro was able to juggle between languages when needed. We are looking forward to trying to recreate all these recipes!
Cooking workshop genoa
R3180PNlydiah,May 26, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00As part of our holiday we attended this cooking workshop because we like to make fresh pasta ourselves. Alessandro told us a thing or two about the palace and its history on arrival and then led us to the workshop space. Although we have gained a lot of information about making pasta ourselves in the past few years, we have gained new tips and inspiration to continue at home. After making the pesto and pasta it was time to enjoy the delicious meal on the terrace. Had a lovely morning!
Perfect pesto and pasta
I-10TX,May 5, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Alessandro was a wonderful host. It was easy to find him at the meeting place . The class was in a nice working space in a palace. We made two different types of pasta and we can’t wait to try it at home. We learned about the process of making pesto and what we had been doing wrong when we tried to make it ourselves. One other couple joined us for the class. They were made of Italians, but we are got along, and the conversation /communication was pleasant as we ate lunch and enjoyed our work. We had great wine and a beautiful view on the terrace of an ancient Jesuit church nextdoor
Great pasta pesto cooking workshop with the family
214jeroenh,May 4, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had a great cooking workshop in Genova with our teacher/cook Allesandro. We cooked pasta pesto from scratch. Our kids (ages around 20) liked it as well. We ate it with some local wine on the rooftop of a Palazzo. It also inspired us to cook it at home. We went from 1600 till 2000, so no dinner needed that day. If you count the food it is not expensive at all.
Wonderful experience
jarkkol514,May 3, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00It was a really nice experience and it tasted delicious.
Private Cooking Lesson
laurencedR6415FF,Apr 19, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Great! We loved learning how to prepare pesto and two varieties of fresh pasta with the advice of Alessandro. And the highlight of the morning was the tasting on the quiet terrace with stunning views. I highly recommend!
A unique and brilliant cultural experience
Corren G,Apr 14, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00This was such a fun experience with Alessandro, he was helpful and kind and taught us how to make different pasta shapes as well as pesto. He was happy to help and to offer recommendations for places to visit in Genova. The whole experience was extremely fun and I would recommend doing it with your partner if you happen to be visiting Genova! Would 100% recommend.
Amazing on every point
Navigator08421745647,Apr 10, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00It was a great experience!! The place is just great at the top of a private palazzo, Alessandro was very attentive and very pleasant in learning authentic Italian cuisine! If you are visiting Genoa you must definitely try this experience!
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