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Small-Group Khinkali and Khachapuri Cooking Class in Tbilisi

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2 hours
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Offered in: English

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Overview

Learn how to prepare two iconic Georgian dishes like a pro during this two-hour, small-group khinkali and khachapuri cooking workshop in Tbilisi. Enjoy a glass of Georgian wine and tasty local snacks as you follow along with a Georgian chef and roll dough and prepare the filling. Listen to stories about Tbilisi and Georgia’s unique food culture along the way. Then, sit down to enjoy your freshly prepared meal.

A small-group 2-hour khinkali and khachapuri cooking workshop in Tbilisi
Enjoy a personalized experience within a group limited to 6 participants
Wine, cheese, salad, and your own freshly prepared dishes are included
Central location: Workshops take place in the heart of downtown

Sample Menu

Main

Khinkali

Traditional Georgian dough dish. Veal, cheese or mushrooms for the filling.

Main

khachapuri

Georgian Imeretian dish with cheese

What's Included

Alcoholic Beverages
Snacks
Bottled water

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

26 Shota Rustaveli Ave, T'bilisi, Georgia
Entrance through the LEFT ARCH (where currency exchange is) into the courtyard in front Opera (opposite from the main street) On the ground floor of the building enoteca DECANTER

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Service animals allowed

Near public transportation
Infant seats available
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 6 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.

Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.

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Featured review

Karin_R

Thought Gregory was lovely- very patient with all of us. The course was informative, interactive and relaxed. We drank some delicious wine , bought more and ate everything we made ( which was a lot great value for money in a lovely wine bar. Thoroughly recommend this

Reviews

4.5

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Fun experience to learn about Georgian cuisine

Jordi_M, May 2024

Lovely cooking class. Small group (we had 5 people in our group) which means that you can have a really in depth conversation about the food, the preparation and the recipe. The khiklali dough is pre prepared, since it needs to rest a lot. But the other things you will make from scratch. One representative can make the khachapuri dough and one can make the filling of the khinkali. Then everyone will start making their own khinkali with help from the head chef. I am notoriously bad at folding dumplings, but with some good help from our chef Grisha I managed to produce some decent enough khinkali. Chatting and having a wine with the other guests was also really fun.

Great fun and use of time

Neil_M, Apr 2024

Great fun. Really relaxed atmosphere and people. Our instructor and sommelier, Maria is really knowledgeable and has a great sense of humor. She kept the class moving and very relaxed at the same time. I definitely recommend.

True professionals at your service

Ignacio_E, Apr 2024

The course was very enjoyable and detailed. I was able to learn how the two main Georgian dishes are prepared with a chef with many years of experience and her assistant. In addition to seeing how the Khachapuri and Khinkalis are prepared step by step, we ate some cheese and salad while preparing the dishes. Once finished, we were also able to taste them and enjoy our work, all accompanied by a glass of wine, I would definitely recommend if you like cooking.

Amazing!

Oscar_D, Apr 2024

Simply awesome. I am not fan of going to cooking classes, but this one was so good. We had a nice time, nice talk and everything was on point. The teacher, the lessons and the ambience gave a 10 out 10.

Fun and food

Larisa_L, Apr 2024

We were probably the worst guests as we started to chat with each other. But the food we made was great and the team was amazing!! Thanks for this great experience

Great experience

jonathan_e, Apr 2024

Nice experience. We were the only 2 attending the session so we had the chance to practice all steps. The host took the trouble to explain everything carefully and made the experience fun. There was too much for us to eat so they gave us a box to take the rest away. The venue is a nice room in a Vinoteca

Fun class, absolutely worth it.

Britta_C, Mar 2024

Excellent teacher, they email you the recipes, you can take photos and videos during the class. We bought two tickets and didn't know they would add us to a group, but it was so much fun working together with everyone. You don't make the khinkali dough, that is provided for you. One person from the group makes the filling, another person makes the khachapuri dough, another person finishes the khachapuri. Everyone helps fold the khinkali, which is the most important part of the process to learn. As a proficient cook, watching the process was enough for me to learn how to make everything on my own. And it was so fun talking to the group members and sharing a meal with them.

Loved it

Gunner_H, Mar 2024

Really enjoyed the khinkali and katchapuri making class. The chef explained the process clearly and used simple, high quality ingredients. I feel confident giving it a try this weekend.

An amazing experience...

Chad_M, Feb 2024

An amazing experience shared in a cozy atmosphere. Our host was extremely welcoming, it was a brilliant way to learn about the local culture through their cuisine.

We had a hard time...

Jacqueline_S, Dec 2023

We had a hard time finding the cooking class venue but once we found it it was a great experience! Our chef Maria did an excellent job explaining every single step and was super friendly, thanks for this great experience!

We enjoyed our...

Anirudh_K, Dec 2023

We enjoyed our interactions with the chef and Leo the translator. The setting was very cosy, in a well-decorated wine shop (Enoteca Decanter). But the class left a lot to be desired -- we only really did about 5% of the work ourselves which felt like a token attempt at cooking. This included wrapping khinkalis using skins that were prepared beforehand, 2 minutes of mixing the dough for the khachapuri, and the final stages of shaping the dough after it. In all, we got to see mostly only a very small part of the process of making khinkalis and khachapuri, and didn't even get a peek at the kitchen, let alone the experience of cooking the khinkalis or putting tje khachapuri in the oven etc., all of which were done separately by the chef. We did ask if we could see the kitchen and didn't really get a warm invitation to. The whole experience lasted about 1h15m, part of which was just us eating a prepared salad and wine by ourselves. Overall, the class could be improved considerably. A few things to consider are: 1. doing the class in the kitchen, or at least having students step in and out of the kitchen to see/participate in more of the process. 2. having an experience of mixing the khinkali dough and shaping the skins (I recognize that it takes 3+ hours to make it so wasn't realistic that we could make our own dough, but we could have been shown how to do it, and then have made the khinkali with the pre-made skins). This would give students a sense for what to expect when they try it again at home. 3. Check ahead of time for dietary preferences -- we had stated that we were vegetarians and the translator was aware but it didn't seem to have been communicated to the chef ahead of time, so we ended up with khinkalis with cheese only, as opposed to mushroom+cheese.

Delicious and educational!

Marlene_L, Dec 2023

We had a memorable evening with Seva. He did a great job of instructing us about each of the steps and sharing his knowledge of the dishes. Very enjoyable experience - highly recommend!

Great tour

aghaneen_z, Nov 2023

Wonderful tour! So glad to have done it!!! Learned so much about Georgian food!!!! Instructor was patient and so helpful!

Best experience

Bethany_O, Oct 2023

Would 100% recommend. The restaurant was quaint and so classy. Chef was so kind and accommodating. Definitely a greeaaat experience.

Disappointing cooking class experience

Tarja_H, Sep 2023

We booked the tour the evening before. We arrived on time at 1 o'clock. The entrance/courtyard was basically a construction site, which made it hard to find and there was welding done outside of the location. The staff were not aware of our cooking class and as there was no English speaker on site, they called an English speaking employee. The chef/guide arrived 20min late. He nor the management was not aware of the class which resulted in us waiting and didn't give a good impression of the service. The general feeling was awkward and we even considered cancelling the class. We however stayed. The class was quite short/quick. The chef was skillful, but we were not able to participate as much as we expected. The location of the class felt like a break room for staff members/construction site. We never entered the kitchen. As soon as the preparations were done and we waited for the food to cook, the chef was not around to for example socialize etc. When the food arrived, the chef wished us a good day and left. The duration of the class was 2h and the chef was present for max 1h. At the end, we were left alone in the location to finish our meal.

I came, I cooked, I ate.

Susan_A, Sep 2023

A fantastic way to meet people and make authentic Georgian food and then eating them amongst new friends. Extremely well run course with excellent instructions.

The shop is very cute...

Joseph_B, Aug 2023

The shop is very cute with a lovely selection. In a cute square behind the Main Street. The staff were wonderful especially both the sommelier and the chef. Highly recommend. Wonderful experience.

the place is very nice...

Avishag_R, Jul 2023

the place is very nice and central, the group was small (4 ppl) and the Georgian traditional food we made with the help of the guide was tasty. the kids (age 8-9) really enjoy the experience

1st cooking class

Tracy_T, Jul 2023

We had a lovely time - although you don’t get to make the pasta for the kinkali we learnt how to fold them to prepare for cooking. Our guide was fabulous…

Excellent Georgian Cooking Class

Steven_W, Jul 2023

Fantastic, truly "hands on" cooking class. Sometimes cooking classes are a lot of watching, whereas this one was a lot of doing. Instruction was so good, will actually try to make Kinkali when I return home.