The best Georgian cooking classes in Tbilisi and beyond

Which Georgian cooking class is best?

The best Georgian cooking class for most visitors is the family dinner class in Tbilisi, where you cook five dishes in a family home and eat them at the family’s table, from about £42 (55 USD) a person.

Best for cooking dinner in a Tbilisi home
Family dinner class3 hours, sharedfrom about£42a person55 USD Book See the day
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Best for a private class you shape yourself
Private market class4 hours, privateabout£148a person for 2 to 4, fee included196.56 USD Book See the day
Best for a cheap, sociable class
Restaurant class2.5 hours, sharedfrom about£22a person29 USD Book See details
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Making Adjaruli khachapuri
Pick 1 of 3First-timers wanting a home kitchen
Family dinner class
from about£42a person, 55 USD
Book with GetYourGuide
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Cooking class with a local family. Run by Gamarjoba Georgia Tours, booked through GetYourGuide.
Five dishes cooked with your own hands in a family home, then eaten as dinner at the family's table.
The cook speaks little English, so a guide translates, and the ride home after dinner is not included.
- 3 hoursfrom 17:30 at Avlabari metro
- Shareda group, with a guide translating
- 5 dishescooked by you, eaten as dinner
- Freecancellation up to 24 hours before
The day
1. 17:30Meet the guide's orange flag at Avlabari metro station
2. ThenA ride to the family home, included in the price
3. EveningCook khinkali, khachapuri, aubergine with walnuts, salad and mchadi
4. DinnerEat what you made, with homemade wine and chacha
5. AfterMake your own way back; the ride home is not included
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Why it's great, and who should skip it
Why it's great
- You make khinkali, khachapuri, aubergine with walnuts, a salad and mchadi cornbread yourself.
- Dinner is the food you cooked, with sulguni cheese, homemade white wine and chacha.
- A guide meets you at Avlabari metro, takes you to the home and translates all evening.
- About £42 (55 USD) a person, free to cancel up to 24 hours before.
Skip it if
- You want the class to yourselves, or to ask for particular dishes: the Private market class.
- You want a particular cook: the operator may use different family homes and cooks.
- You want to taste many dishes rather than cook a few: see our Tbilisi food tours.
In the price
- A guide who translates for the host all evening
- Hands-on khinkali, khachapuri, aubergine with walnuts, Georgian salad and mchadi (cornbread)
- Dinner of the food you cook, with sulguni cheese, and the recipes
- Homemade white wine, chacha and water
- Transport from the meeting point to the family home
Not in the price
- Transport back from the family home
- Tips
CancellationFree cancellation up to 24 hours before
Price checked 29 September 2026.
Churchkhela drying
Pick 2 of 3Families, groups and vegetarians
Private market class
about£148a person for 2 to 4, fee included, 196.56 USD
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Traditional Georgian cooking class in Tbilisi with a local family. Run by Tinatin (Tina), a Tbilisi home cook, booked through Traveling Spoon.
Tour Dezerter Bazaar with a home cook, then cook two or three dishes in her kitchen; requests welcome.
Several times the price of a shared class, with drinks extra and no refund inside 48 hours.
- 4 hoursfrom 10:30 or 14:30, market first
- Privateyour group only, up to 7
- 2 or 3dishes; you may request them
- 48 hoursfull refund up to then, less a 4% fee
The day
1. 10:30Meet Tina at the main entrance of Dezerter Bazaar (14:30 on the later slot)
2. MarketTour the market lanes; you may buy a few fresh ingredients
3. ThenOn to Tina's family home, near Tbilisi Mall
4. About 2 hoursCook 2 or 3 dishes alongside her in the kitchen
5. LastThe meal at her table; done by 14:30, or 18:30 on the later slot
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Why it's great, and who should skip it
Why it's great
- Ask for dishes and Tina sets a seasonal menu around them, after a tour of Dezerter Bazaar, a lively food market.
- Private for your group of up to 7, with a vegetarian menu on offer; other diets go to Tina with your booking.
- A lived-in family home, with recipes from Lechkhumi, Imereti, Racha and Samegrelo.
- Morning or afternoon slots, and the price a person falls as your group grows.
Skip it if
- You are one or two on a budget: the Family dinner class cooks in a home too, for far less.
- Your plans might change in the last two days: the Family dinner class cancels free up to 24 hours before.
In the price
- A tour of Dezerter Bazaar with Tina, where you may buy a few fresh ingredients for the class
- Hands-on cooking of 2 or 3 dishes, such as lobio, chakhokhbili or khachapuri; you can ask for dishes, and Tina confirms a seasonal menu
- The meal at the family table
- A sweet to finish, such as churchkhela
Not in the price
- Wine and other alcohol, about £14 (18 USD) a person, before the 4% fee
- Hotel pickup and drop-off, about £72 (95 USD) a car, before the 4% fee
CancellationFull refund, less the 4% payment fee, up to 48 hours before; nothing back inside 48 hours
Price checked 29 September 2026.
Adjaruli khachapuri
Pick 3 of 3Budget travellers and sociable groups
Restaurant class
from about£22a person, 29 USD
Book with GetYourGuide
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Georgian cooking class with khinkali and khachapuri. Run by St. Bunny restaurant, booked through GetYourGuide.
The cheapest way to fold your own khinkali, with three regional khachapuri to choose between.
A class at a restaurant table rather than in a kitchen, so the baking happens out of sight.
- 2.5 hoursat St. Bunny, off Rustaveli Avenue
- Shareda restaurant table with other guests
- 2 disheskhinkali, and a khachapuri per pair
- Freecancellation up to 24 hours before
Why it's great, and who should skip it
Why it's great
- Khinkali and a khachapuri made with your own hands, for about £22 (29 USD) a person.
- Pairs choose Imeretian, Megrelian or Adjarian khachapuri, so a bigger table can taste all three.
- A central meeting point off Rustaveli Avenue, with cheese, salad and a glass of wine on the table.
- Free to cancel up to 24 hours before.
Skip it if
- You want to see a Georgian home and eat a full dinner there: the Family dinner class.
- You want to learn more than two dishes, or to ask for particular ones: the Private market class.
In the price
- Hands-on khinkali, and one khachapuri per pair: Imeretian, Megrelian or Adjarian
- A plate of Georgian cheeses
- Tomato and cucumber salad with Kakheti oil
- A glass of homemade wine
- The food you make
Not in the price
- More wine or food from the menu
CancellationFree cancellation up to 24 hours before
Price checked 29 September 2026.

How much does a cooking class in Tbilisi cost?

A cooking class in Tbilisi costs from about £22 (29 USD) a person at a restaurant table to about £148 (197 USD) a person for a couple on the private market class, its 4% checkout fee included.

Narikala fortress and the old town of Tbilisi at dusk — What one person pays in each class by the size of your group, on prices checked 29 September 2026. The private class includes its 4% checkout fee and costs less a person as the group grows.

Private class, group class or a home kitchen?

A shared class suits solo travellers, couples and anyone watching the budget; a private class suits families, groups and anyone with dishes to ask for. In a home kitchen class the host matters more than the venue, as with any of our hand-picked experiences in Georgia.

Seven questions to ask any class before you pay

Is it in a family home or a restaurant, and will you see the kitchen?
Which dishes do you make with your own hands, and is the dough made in class?
How many people share the class, and is it only your group?
Is a full meal included, and are wine and chacha in the price?
Can the menu change for a vegetarian or another diet?
Is transport included both ways, or only to the class?
Until when can you cancel with a full refund?

Is a private cooking class worth it?

Yes, a private cooking class is worth it for a family or a group of five or more, where the private market class falls to about £117 (155 USD) a person with its checkout fee, and you may request dishes, which the host confirms on a seasonal menu. For a couple it costs more than three times the family dinner class, which cooks in a home too.

What do you cook in a Georgian cooking class?

You cook khinkali and khachapuri in the family dinner and restaurant classes, and the family class adds aubergine with walnuts, a salad and mchadi cornbread. The private class cooks two or three dishes, such as lobio, chakhokhbili or khachapuri; you can ask for dishes, and the host confirms a seasonal menu.

Khinkalidumplings pleated into a knot at the top, filled with spiced meat, or potato, mushroom or cheese
Khachapuricheese bread, round in Imereti and boat-shaped in AdjaraFamily dinner class: you bake itPrivate market class: if you askRestaurant class: choose from 3
Walnut dishesaubergine rolls and pkhali, vegetables pounded with walnuts: the meat-free side of the tableFamily dinner class: auberginePrivate market class: sometimesRestaurant class: not taught
Winepoured with the food in two classes, and an add-on in the private oneFamily dinner class: wine, chachaPrivate market class: about £14 (18 USD)Restaurant class: one glass

Are cooking classes in Tbilisi suitable for vegetarians?

Yes, if you ask when you book. The family dinner class offers a vegetarian option on request, and the private class’s host offers a vegetarian menu. For any other diet or allergy, note it on the booking form, which goes to the host, and confirm it before you pay. Khinkali can be filled with potato, mushroom or cheese, and the walnut dishes such as pkhali are meat-free.

Cooking classes in Kutaisi and Batumi

Kutaisi and Batumi both have Georgian cooking classes, but none had built enough of a record by September 2026 for us to pick one. Some multi-day wine and food tours build a cooking session into the itinerary, so check the day-by-day plan before you book one separately.

Which khachapuri comes from Kutaisi, and which from Batumi?

Kutaisi is the main city of Imereti, home of the round Imeretian khachapuri (ხაჭაპური), often called the mother of all khachapuri. Batumi is the capital of Adjara, home of the boat-shaped Adjarian one, with an egg and butter in the middle. A class in either city usually teaches its own.

Cooking class questions

How long is a Georgian cooking class?

A Georgian cooking class lasts two and a half to four hours. The restaurant class takes 2.5 hours, the family dinner class 3 hours from the metro, and the private market class about 4 hours with the market walk.

Can children join a cooking class?

Yes, children can join. The family dinner class takes guests aged 5 to 79. The private class is yours alone, so ask the host before you book whether the cooking suits your child’s age.

How we picked

We compared the cooking classes sold in Tbilisi on GetYourGuide with home-hosted classes booked through Traveling Spoon and the restaurants’ own pages, and checked every price, start time, meeting point and cancellation term on the booking pages on 29 September 2026. The test for each pick was how much of the cooking you do with your own hands, where you eat, who shares the table and what the price leaves out.

The best Georgian cooking classes in Tbilisi

Which Georgian cooking class is best?

Family dinner class

Private market class

Restaurant class