When is the best time to book food and wine activities in Genoa?

Genoa's food scene is active year-round, but spring and early autumn are the most comfortable for walking tours, and summer evenings suit rooftop cooking classes. Small-group tours and classes have limited places and some sell out well ahead, so booking a few days in advance is wise, especially for weekend dates and the most popular experiences.

How do I choose between food and wine experiences in Genoa?

Decide whether you want to walk and taste or cook and sit. Walking tours cover markets, bakeries and wine bars across the old town, while cooking classes focus on making pesto, pasta and tiramisu yourself, sometimes with a terrace meal. Check the duration, group size and reviews, and pick the format that matches how you like to eat.

LivingLocal

Every bookable experience in Italy, in one place — compared across GetYourGuide, Headout and Viator, ranked on reviews, booked on their site at their price.

Destinations

Explore

Company

About

Legal

Genoa · Liguria

Food & Wine Experiences in Genoa

Average rating4.6Median price$127

Top experiences in Genoa

181 experiencesranked by rating and review volume

About Genoa

Genoa's food scene lives in its caruggi, the narrow alleyways of the old town, where focaccia bakeries, pesto workshops and historic wine bars sit side by side. Join a Genoa Small-Group Food Tour with Local Expert to taste your way through the city with someone who knows every counter, or book the Rooftop Cooking Class in Genoa: Pesto, Fresh Pasta & Wine with Panoramic Views to make Ligurian classics above the rooftops.

Quick match

Find the right experience in Genoa — in 30 seconds

I only have 2 hours I want food, not another queue

Frequently asked questions

Genoa's cuisine is Ligurian and deeply local: basil pesto pounded by hand, fresh trofie and ravioli, focaccia straight from the oven, and wines from the surrounding hills. Many experiences take place in the caruggi of the old town or on terraces overlooking the port, so you taste the city in the places where it actually eats and drinks.