Authentic Pesto cooking class in Manarola at Cinque Terre

Overview

Available languages

English

Italian

1 hour

Mobile ticket

Learn to do the real Pesto sauce from a local foodie e cooker in Manarola, Cinque Terre. Taste hand made focaccia with your pesto and cheers with glass of white wine.

Additional Info

Communicate in advance any dietary restriction.

Cancellation Policy

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

What‘s Included

1 glass of Cinque terre white wine

Pesto tasting with Home made focaccia

Pesto with mortar Hands-on cooking class

What To Expect

Discover the traditions behind the famous Pesto sauce and learn to prepare it from a local foodie and cooker at the beautiful Cinque Terre. Merge yourself in a typical Italian atmosphere, in the beautiful Manarola village, meet your friendly local chef and get ready to improve your cooking skills; you will use the freshest ingredients, such as basil and pine nuts. You will learn to prepare the Pesto with the marble mortar, in the most traditional way, while learning curiosities about Ligurian culinary traditions. At the end of the class, take a sit and enjoy the fruits of your labor with your friends and family. You'll taste pesto with fresh home made focaccia and a glass of local white wine. Don't forget to take with you the recipe for surprising your guest back home!

Sample Menu

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Pesto + home made focaccia + glass of white wine

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Authentic Pesto cooking class in Manarola at Cinque Terre

Reviews

4.96

50 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Fun and interesting experience!!
Pamela V,
Jun 3, 2025
- Viator
5.00
Our instructor was very knowledgeable and not only explained why and how to use the various ingredients, but she mad the class very fun!!
Not only do you get to...
Samuel K,
May 10, 2025
- Viator
5.00
Not only do you get to make the best pesto or your life, but get to speak with a lifelong local with tons of information about the town!
Perfect Pesto
Alexander R,
May 9, 2025
- Viator
5.00
This was the perfect authentic pesto making class. The class is in a small kitchen with the instructor a couple other attendees. It felt like I was back home learning how to cook from one of my aunts. The pesto was delicious and we learned so much about this history and ingredients that go into it!
Pesto Class
Meredith M,
Apr 10, 2025
- Viator
5.00
What a great, fun and informative pesto class! Beautiful room, charming host. Great experience in Manarola.
Beautiful & authentic !
Roxanne E,
Nov 19, 2024
- Viator
5.00
This was an absolutely amazing authentic experience !! We are so happy we booked this. The pesto was delicious & you receive the recipe at the end. The host & chef is so gracious & kind. She grows all her own ingredients that we used to make the pesto. I made it once when we arrived back to the states, but have since misplaced the recipe, which makes me so sad. Although simple I cannot recall exactly how it was made & the amounts. We highly recommend doing this wonderful authentic pesto making class!!