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Hands pleating khinkali dumplings at a Georgian cooking class
Narikala fortress and the red-roofed Old Town of Tbilisi above the Mtkvari river
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Photos: Gigi Griffis from Full-Time Traveler (CC BY 2.0) · Wikimedia Commons

Georgian Cooking Class & Market Tour in Tbilisi — Private, Half Day

Tbilisi

  • 1 day
  • Private, 1–8 travellers
  • Easy
  • Starts in Tbilisi
  • Year-round

Overview

A private half-day cooking class in Tbilisi, about 4.5 hours with hotel pickup. You start at the Dezerter Bazaar, the city's central market, choosing herbs, cheese and spices with your guide, then cook khachapuri, khinkali and pkhali or badrijani with a local cook and eat what you made with two glasses of Georgian wine. The market visit takes about an hour: the cheese hall, the spice stalls and churchkhela, the walnut-and-grape-juice sweet. The class itself is just over 2 hours of hands-on cooking in a studio or family kitchen, with time to learn how to pleat khinkali. Over the meal your guide explains a few traditional toasts, and you take the recipes home. It suits first-time visitors, families and anyone who wants to cook Georgian food at home. Vegetarian and Lent-friendly menus are easy to arrange; tell us when you book.

Itinerary

Dezerter Bazaar and a Georgian cooking class

About 4.5 hours: morning class 10:00–14:30, or afternoon class 15:00–19:30 with the same programme.

  1. Pickup at your central Tbilisi hotel

    • TbilisiAn hour at the Dezerter Bazaar with your guide, then a class of just over 2 hours (khachapuri, khinkali, pkhali or badrijani) and the meal you cooked, with two glasses of wine.

      An hour at the Dezerter Bazaar with your guide, then a class of just over 2 hours (khachapuri, khinkali, pkhali or badrijani) and the meal you cooked, with two glasses of wine.

      Tbilisi, Georgia's capital, spreads along the Mtkvari river gorge between Narikala fortress and the Mtatsminda ridge. It is where most trips begin and end, and it deserves 2–3 days of its own. Walk the Old Town from the domed sulphur baths of Abanotubani up to Narikala, cross the Bridge of Peace, spend a morning with the gold of the Georgian National Museum and eat your way through the city's wine bars and khinkali houses. Every day trip in this area starts from here.

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  2. Dezerter Bazaar: herbs, spices, the cheese hall and churchkhela (1 h)

  3. Cooking class: khachapuri, khinkali, pkhali or badrijani (about 2 h 15 min)

  4. Eat together with two glasses of wine

  5. Drop-off at your hotel

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What's Included

  • Hotel pickup and drop-off in Tbilisi, and the drive to the kitchen
  • English-speaking guide at the market and during the class
  • Cooking class with a local cook and all ingredients
  • The meal you cook, with two glasses of Georgian wine
  • Printed recipes

  • Churchkhela-making add-on (quoted on request)
  • Extra drinks
  • Spices or cheese you buy at the market
  • Tips (optional)
  • Travel insurance (mandatory for visitors to Georgia from 1 January 2026)

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Good to know

Best Time to Visit
Year-round; morning (10:00) or afternoon (15:00) class
Physical Requirements
Suitable for most fitness levels. Involves some walking on mostly flat terrain with minimal elevation changes.
Cancellation Policy
Nothing to pay now. Your quote includes the cancellation terms before you pay anything.
Duration
about 4.5 hours in total; the afternoon class starts at 15:00 and ends around 19:30.
Diet
vegetarian and vegan (Lent-style) menus are possible; tell us about allergies when you book.
Kids
children are welcome and enjoy shaping khinkali; they get juice instead of wine.
Appetite
come hungry, as the meal is generous; a light breakfast is enough before the morning class.
Market
the bazaar is busy and crowded in places; keep your bag in front of you and bring some small notes if you want to buy spices.
Categories:
Tbilisi city & food
Wine & food

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