Authentic Pesto cooking class in Manarola at Cinque Terre

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1 hour
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1 - 15 guests
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English, Italian
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Join a hands-on class in Manarola to master authentic pesto, guided by a local expert. Enjoy freshly made focaccia with your creation and savor a glass of local white wine.

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For each guest that attends this experience, byFood will donate
10 meals

Experience Details

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.


Sample Menu

MAIN
Pesto + home made focaccia + glass of white wine

What You Get

Alcoholic beverages
1 glass of Cinque terre white wine
Pesto tasting with Home made focaccia
Pesto with mortar Hands-on cooking class

Good To Know

  • Communicate in advance any dietary restriction.

What You’ll Experience

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!

Meeting & Pickup

Meeting Point

Focacceria A piè de Campu, Località piè di campo, Riomaggiore Provincia della Spezia Liguria, Italy, IT, 19017

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You can google map Località a Piè de Campu: from the Manarola's church square you need to take the street on the side of the river that goes toward the parkings, then when you get to the 3rd bridge you will find Laboratorio A pie de campu experience
End Point

This experience ends at the meeting point.

Cancellation Policy

Cancel your booking at least 24 hours before the experience start time to receive a full refund minus a 3.2% transaction fee.

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What People Are Saying
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Fun and interesting experience!!
June 03, 2025
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Our instructor was very knowledgeable and not only explained why and how to use the various ingredients, but she mad the class very fun!!

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A perfect pesto pilgrimage
May 23, 2025
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We had a wonderful time learning how to make pesto. The host was so kind and friendly. She did an amazing job explaining the interesting origin and history of pesto, before explaining the uniquenes...read more

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Not only do you get to...
May 10, 2025
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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!

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Perfect Pesto
May 09, 2025
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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 aun...read more

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Pesto Class
April 10, 2025
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What a great, fun and informative pesto class! Beautiful room, charming host. Great experience in Manarola.

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