Pesto Experience, Cooking Classes, Wine Tasting in Sestri Levante

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1 hour
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1 - 15 guests
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Join us in Sestri Levante for a unique culinary adventure. Make authentic Genoese pesto, pasta, focaccia, and explore local wines with professionals for an unforgettable experience.

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

Experience Details

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 will be provided to you.


PASTA EXPERIENCE - I Corzetti, ancient Ligurian pasta made with wooden molds and Ligurian potato gnocchi.


FOCACCIA & PANE EXPERIENCE - You will make the REAL Genoese Focaccia and our award-winning Pane Marinaro.


FISH EXPERIENCE - The Chef will guide you in the creation of two fish recipes depending on the daily catch


WINE EXPERIENCE - A Sommelier will guide you in a tasting of five wines from Vinaccieri Ballerini and products from our gastronomy If you wish, at a separate cost, you can create a lunch or dinner with the products you make yourself!


We are in Sestri Levante (Genoa)

Sample Menu

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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
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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
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Focaccia and seafood bread course
You will taste and take away what you have produced. Organize lunch or dinner with the products you have made for a small fee
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Fish Experience (Vernazzina sauce and other specialities)
You will taste and take away what you have produced. Organize lunch or dinner with the products you have made for a small fee

What You Get

IN EVERY COOKING CLASS a glass of wine will be offered for "Motivational" purposes... to start in the right spirit!
FOCACCIA AND BREAD EXPERIENCE: prepare the real Genoese Focaccia and Pane Marinaro using a rolling pin and baking trays. You can taste them and take them away with you for an excellent snack on the beach or at home
WINE EXPERIENCE: guided tasting of the Vinaccieri Ballerini wines accompanied by the quality products of our gastronomy for a perfect and tasty break

Good To Know

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Specialized infant seats are available
  • Service animals allowed

What You’ll Experience

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! You will receive a special container to take away the fruit of your labor You can also choose another of the cooking courses offered: PASTA EXPERIENCE - I Corzetti, ancient Ligurian pasta made with wooden molds and Genoese potato gnocchi FOCACCIA & PANE EXPERIENCE - You will make the REAL Genoese Focaccia and our Marinaro Bread FISH EXPERIENCE - Your Personal Chef will guide you in the creation of two fish recipes: the Vernazzina pie and another recipe depending on the daily catch. A glass of wine is provided at the beginning of each course for motivational purposes! Each course will be followed exclusively by a PERSONAL Chef Tutor. Finally... WINE EXPERIENCE - A Sommelier will guide you in a tasting of five wines from Vinaccieri Ballerini, accompanied by cured meats, cheeses and products from our gastronomy We are in Sestri Levante - Genoa

Meeting & Pickup

Meeting Point

LA SCIAMADDA DEI VINACCIERI BALLERINI, Via XXV Aprile, Sestri Levante Città Metropolitana di Genova Liguria, Italy, IT, 16039

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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).
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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Fun Private Bread Making Class!
July 14, 2025
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What an enjoyable evening learning how to make delicious bread! Petey was a great teacher, and we loved tasting the bread we made! Great spot for lunch or dinner, too.

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Delicious Cooking Class
July 13, 2025
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David was an amazing chef and instructor! We had a blast making pesto and pasta and the food was delicious! We would come back to do the other classes. Thanks David.

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Pesto and Pasta making!
July 13, 2025
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David was great! Very informative, great with our son and very knowledgeable about pesto and pasta making. Highly recommend.

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Funn Activity in Sestri levante
July 07, 2025
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Nice and funny experience, you will learn somthing about how to make pesto and pasta, make them and in the end also tast them. 😋

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Highly recommended
July 06, 2025
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We learned how to make traditional pesto from a local cooking teacher (Daniel). In addition to the pesto, we were also allowed to try many other things. We would definitely recommend the course and...read more

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