Tbilisi: Guided Cooking – Khinkali,Khachapuri+Churchkhela
ID: GYG1220254-1872448
Category:
Country: Georgia
Duration:
02:00 hours
Description
Live guided in a traditional Tbilisi home kitchen: fold your first khinkali, bake cheese-stretching khachapuri, dip glossy churchkhela—then sit down and feast on everything you made together.
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).
Highlights
- Savor the flavors 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 personalized guidance
- Enjoy the fruits of your labor as you sit down to eat your creations
- Take home recipe notes and practical tips to recreate the dishes at home
Guiding languages
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Vegetarian option available on request
Please inform us in advance about allergies (gluten, dairy, walnuts) or dietary preferences so we can prepare.
This is a hands-on cooking class in a traditional home kitchen, so you’ll be standing, mixing, folding, and baking for parts of the session.
INCLUDED
- Hotel pickup
- Local chef guidance in a traditional Tbilisi home kitchen
- Hands-on cooking class: khinkali, khachapuri & churchkhela from scratch
- All ingredients (dough, fillings, cheese, walnuts, grape must mix)
- Sit-down meal: eat everything you cooked
- Georgian tea and water
- Local stories & food history (khinkali origins, khachapuri regions, churchkhela traditions)
- Digital recipe notes + tips to recreate everything at home
NOT INCLUDED
- Personal purchases or souvenirs
- Tips/gratuities (optional)
When should I book?
To guarantee availability book as soon as possible. Early booking is worth consideration especially if you planning the trip during high season like public holidays or weekends.
Cancellations
This excursion you can cancel with no cost up to 24 hours before the start of the trip. If you cancel it after 24 hours or not show up on the excursion you will still be charged the full price of the activity. Being late on pick-up or departure will be considered as not showing up.
