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Genoa: Pesto al Mortaio Masterclass with Food Tasting and Wine

By BioTigullio5Terre - BioTigullio5Terre
10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
Free cancellation available
Price is NZ$156 per adult
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Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 2h 30m
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Multiple languages

Overview

  • Make pesto with a marble mortar and a traditional wooden pestle
  • Taste the trofie with the pesto you have created, with local wine included
  • Enjoy an authentic experience in a traditional bottega in city centre Genova
  • Get a complimentary 90-gram jar of pesto made with local ingredients
  • Also led by a finalist in the World Pesto al Mortaio Championship in Genoa

Activity location

    • Genoa
    • Genoa, Liguria, Italy

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • Via di Ravecca, 51r, 16128 Genova GE, Italia | We are located inside our BioTigullio5Terre shop, easily recognizable by the large wooden sign outside. We are 100 meters from the House of Columbus. Look for the door at Via di Ravecca, number 51/r.
    • Genova, Liguria, Italy

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Genoa: Masterclass in Pesto al Mortaio with Tasting and Wine

  • Activity duration is 2 hours and 30 minutes2h 30m
    2h 30m
  • English
Price details
NZ$155.99 x 1 AdultNZ$155.99
Total
Price is NZ$155.99

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Hands-on lesson on making pesto in a Carrara marble mortar
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Use of a wooden pestle and fresh local ingredients
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Final food tasting of trofie with freshly prepared pesto
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Glass of Ciliegiolo del Tigullio paired with the dish
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Complimentary 90g jar of pesto
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Gear and aprons provided for the class
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Setting in the typical BioTigullio5Terre bottega at Via di Ravecca 51/r
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Transport from and to the meeting point
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Extra drinks beyond the included glass of wine
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Optional purchases in the shop

Know before you book

  • Not suitable for: Babies under 1 year, Children under 10 years, Children under 11 years, Children under 12 years, Children under 13 years, Children under 14 years, Children under 15 years, Children under 16 years, Children under 2 years, Children under 3 years, Children under 4 years, Children under 5 years, Children under 6 years, Children under 7 years, Children under 8 years

What you can expect

Discover the gastronomic soul of Liguria with an authentic masterclass in our family workshop, BioTigullio5Terre, in the heart of Genoa's historic old town, at Via di Ravecca 51r, a stone's throw from the Casa di Colombo.

You will learn how to prepare real Genoese pesto with a Carrara marble mortar and wooden pestle, following the local tradition. Each participant will create their own pesto, using fresh and authentic ingredients: PDO basil, Parmesan cheese, pecorino cheese, pine nuts, garlic, and extra-virgin olive oil.

At the end of the lesson, we will enjoy a plate of trofie with pesto together, made with your recipe, and we will toast with a glass of one or two local wines: Vermentino, Pigato or Ciliegiolo del Tigullio. To conclude, you will receive a complimentary 90-gram jar of long-life Pesto Genovese to take home.

Our experience is led by a Ligurian family deeply connected to the tradition of pesto.

Our instructors include Gaia, one of the youngest finalists at the World Pesto al Mortaio Championship in Genoa (2026), an international award that recognises the best practitioners of the Genoese tradition.

During the masterclass, we will share not only a recipe, but a true culture made up of gestures, scents, and authentic stories of the territory.

An immersive experience in Ligurian cuisine, among aromas, flavours, and family stories.

Location

Activity location

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    • Genoa
    • Genoa, Liguria, Italy

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    • Via di Ravecca, 51r, 16128 Genova GE, Italia | We are located inside our BioTigullio5Terre shop, easily recognizable by the large wooden sign outside. We are 100 meters from the House of Columbus. Look for the door at Via di Ravecca, number 51/r.
    • Genova, Liguria, Italy