AUSTRIA
Austria's standouts.
The 14 most popular cooking classes in Austria. What each one includes, who runs it, and what it costs.
Salzburg’s small-group strudel class teaches you apple strudel and a local dessert, with included goulash lunch at Edelweiss.
“Good instructor. Fun making two traditional Austrian desserts. Drank some wine. Chatted with the other family. Not your typical tourist activity”
Cook Vienna schnitzel and fresh apple strudel with Chef Nabiel at his home kitchen. Small-group class with drinks, laughs, and dinner.
“It was more of a watch the chef prepare the meal then a hands on class where you actually make the dishes. Just about everything was precut or premade. The potato salad was made before the class even started. We just watched the chef prepare the strudel. We did get to bread the meat for…”
Make Salzburg apple strudel and Vanilla Kipferl, eat hot goulash, and take your cookies home from a hands-on 90-minute class in English.
“Wow! What a wonderful way to start our adventure in Austria!! The step by step instruction for making both the apple strudel and the almond cookies was perfect! These two ladies were very patient and incredibly organized. We not only got to enjoy our homemade baked goods but also enjoyed lunch with some new friends.…”
Learn to cook classic Kaiserschmarrn in a central Vienna restaurant, then taste it with Viennese coffee and take home the recipe.
Hands-on Salzburg apple strudel and vanilla kipferl class with goulash soup lunch, small groups, 90 minutes, $70 per person.
“We thoroughly enjoyed our class. The strudel and biscuits were amazing and the lunch was just enough, topped off with our cooked dessert. Highly recommend”
Cook Vienna-style Wiener Schnitzel and apple strudel in a cozy home kitchen with wine or beer, vegan options, in 3 hours.
“Amazing evening, hands on, delicious food and the chef was funny and entertaining! I highly recommend this experience. Great location and easy to get to.”
Learn Salzburg pretzels and apple strudel with step-by-step help, enjoy goulash dinner, and finish with a Mozart and Sound of Music concert.
“I did not expect much when we booked that activity we just wanted to do something différent and learn more about the famous Apple Strddel ! Turns out it was very fun. We really made the Struddel and the Pretzel and we hate our own ! It was fun and informative and although we were…”
Cook Salzburg classics in a cave, shape pretzels, dumplings, and strudel, then enjoy Mozart and Sound of Music songs during dinner.
“This experience was top notch! The chef teaching us was just lovely! Very knowledgeable, kind, and funny. She explained and demonstrated everything well and made it easy to do on our own. The food turned out delicious! The concert during dinner was wonderful too! My only “complaint” was they ran out of red wine- but…”
Make Salzburg pretzels and apple strudel, then enjoy an Austrian dinner and a small Mozart and Sound of Music concert, in 2 hours.
“Leonardo was so nice, hospitable and had a wonderful smile. He made everything about the class enjoyable and fun. He gave very thorough instructions on how to make a pretzel, apple strudel and then went around to every table to help. We enjoyed both of our creations later with their homemade goulash which was great.…”
Cook classic Vienna schnitzel and apple strudel in a local apartment. Hands-on 3-hour class with recipes and a shared dinner.
“Excellent instruction, wonderful dishes, and a great group of fellow class members we had never met before. The guide was very personable and informative. We took leftover strudel away with us and can’t wait to finish it. Thank you!”
Cook Vienna schnitzel and apple strudel in a local apartment. Hands-on 3-hour class with potato soup and dessert for $144.
“Lena was an incredible cooking guide, checking in with everyone while simultaneously allowing us the freedom to actually be making the food ourselves. She was also very accommodating to any food restrictions or allergies. The food all turned out amazing, and I would definitely recommend this class to anyone visiting Vienna!”
Salzburg’s Sound of Music sites plus a hands-on Edelweiss cooking class. Learn strudel, enjoy lunch, and sing along on the way.
“We thoroughly enjoyed our tour. From singing the songs as we drove around Salzburg and into the Mountains, touring the filming spots our guide and driver we’re fabulous. The cooking class in the afternoon was its own special highlight for our family. Plenty to eat from the prepared beef goulash to the strudel we prepared…”
A full Sound of Music day in Salzburg: film locations by bus, then a hands-on Edelweiss cooking class making apple strudel and lunch.
“Amazing!! A definite for any Sound of Music fans, the sites are beautiful, and the cooking class afterwards was delicious (and so easy!) 🤩 Only downside was going during winter when the Mirabell gardens aren’t all accessible (where ‘Do Re Mi was filmed).”
A 1-hour Viennese kaiserschmarrn cooking class and tasting at a traditional restaurant, with an original recipe and coffee or tea.
“It was very enjoyable and the chef is very charismatic. Don't eat anything before you go to leave room for your creation”
