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Tbilisi: Guided Cooking – Khinkali,Khachapuri+Churchkhela

By Friends of Georgia
10 out of 10
Exceptional
Free cancellation available
Price is €38 per adult

Features

  • Free cancellation available
  • 2h
  • Mobile voucher
  • Instant confirmation
  • Selective hotel pickup
  • Multiple languages

Overview

  • Savour the flavours of Georgia as you learn to cook traditional dishes
  • Make khinkali, khachapuri, and churchkhela from scratch with a local chef
  • Get hands-on experience in a small group setting with personalised guidance
  • Enjoy the fruits of your labour as you sit down to eat your creations
  • Take home recipe notes and practical tips to recreate the dishes at home

Activity location

    • Tbilisi
    • Tbilisi, Tbilisi, Georgia

Meeting/Redemption Point

    • Tbilisi
    • Tbilisi, Tbilisi, Georgia

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Tbilisi: Guided Cooking – Khinkali,Khachapuri+Churchkhela

  • Activity duration is 2 hours2h
    2h
  • English
Price details
€37.54 x 1 Adult€37.54
Total
Price is €37.54

Georgian Cooking & Authentic Wine Experience with Sommelier

  • Activity duration is 2 hours2h
    2h
  • English

Upgrade your cooking class with a guided tasting of 5+ authentic Georgian wines, including traditional qvevri amber wine. Led by a professional sommelier, discover unique flavours, history, and perfect food pairings

Price details
€67.57 x 1 Adult€67.57
Total
Price is €67.57

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's included
    Hotel pickup
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Local chef guidance in a traditional Tbilisi home kitchen
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Hands-on cooking class: khinkali, khachapuri & churchkhela from scratch
  • What's includedWhat's included
    All ingredients (dough, fillings, cheese, walnuts, grape must mix)
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Sit-down meal: eat everything you cooked
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Georgian tea and water
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Local stories & food history (khinkali origins, khachapuri regions, churchkhela traditions)
  • What's includedWhat's included
    Digital recipe notes + tips to recreate everything at home
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Personal purchases or souvenirs
  • What's excludedWhat's excluded
    Tips/service charge (optional)

Know before you book

  • Not allowed: Smoking in the vehicle, Smoking indoors
  • Not suitable for: People with food allergies
  • In accordance with EU regulations about consumer rights, activities services are not subject to the right of withdrawal. Supplier cancellation policy will apply.

What you can expect

Step into a traditional Tbilisi home kitchen and learn Georgia’s most loved trio in one delicious session. Guided by a local chef, you won’t just watch — you’ll cook everything from scratch, then sit down and feast on what you made together.

What you’ll make (3-in-1)

1) Khinkali (Georgian dumplings)
Start with khinkali the right way: make the dough, prepare the filling, learn how to season it properly, and master the classic pleats so they hold their shape. You’ll cook them until they’re juicy inside and learn the key technique to keep the broth where it belongs.

2) Khachapuri (cheese bread)
Next, we move to khachapuri. You’ll shape the dough, build the cheese filling, and bake it until it’s golden and stretchy. Depending on the day, we focus on a traditional style (Imeruli/Megrelian or a seasonal variation) with real tips on texture, heat, and timing.

3) Churchkhela (walnuts in grape must)
Finish with the sweet icon: churchkhela. You’ll thread walnuts, prepare the grape must mixture (tatara/badagi style), dip properly for an even coat, and learn the drying and storage method so you can repeat it at home.

Eat what you cook

After cooking, you’ll sit down and enjoy the full meal you created — warm, fresh, and made by your own hands. You’ll also get practical “save it” tips (how to fix dough that’s too sticky, dumplings that don’t seal, or a bake that needs better heat control).

Location

Activity location

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    • Tbilisi
    • Tbilisi, Tbilisi, Georgia

Meeting/Redemption Point

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    • Tbilisi
    • Tbilisi, Tbilisi, Georgia