AUSTRIA
Austria's standouts.
The 15 most popular workshops 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”
Salzburg strudel class in a hill-side cave: hands-on apple strudel, Salzburger Nockerl, and goulash lunch. Small group, English.
“Making the strudel and nockerl was really fun. The included lunch was delicious and we were able to partake in almost every step of the baking on our own without sharing with other people on the tour. You also get the leftover strudel to take with you.”
Hands-on chocolate workshop at BO-YO Chocolate Museum in Vienna: tempering, 3 decorated bars, Aztec-style hot chocolate, and museum entry.
“We had a wonderful time. It was very fun and educational! Chocolate bars and hot cocoa was delicious!”
Cook Vienna schnitzel and fresh apple strudel with Chef Nabiel at his home kitchen. Small-group class with drinks, laughs, and dinner.
“Great class, best cooking class in a long time, lots of details that made delicious food. Nabiel was a great teacher”
Make Salzburg apple strudel and Vanilla Kipferl, eat hot goulash, and take your cookies home from a hands-on 90-minute class in English.
“Great experience! Our instructor was very helpful and patient! Would love to come back and do the summer pretzel class:))”
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.
“It was a cooking class in the side of the mountain! Hands on cooking class was fun and informative! Our instructor was full of useful information. Would definitely recommend.”
Learn the Viennese Waltz in a classy Vienna ballroom with certified coaching for couples. 50 minutes, beginners welcome.
“Absolutely 💯 loved our lesson. Just wear casual clothes and shoes! We were waltzing in no time at all. Instructor was fantastic 👏 and was in English!”
Make Vienna’s Mozartkugels at the Chocolate Museum: coat hazelnut and pistachio layers in chocolate, plus orange hot chocolate.
“Great experience, wonderful Selma and delicious time, we highly recommend it !!!”
Cook Vienna-style Wiener Schnitzel and apple strudel in a cozy home kitchen with wine or beer, vegan options, in 3 hours.
“Excellent! Nabiel is a great host and had us involved as much as we wanted for the cooking, baking, and preparation of each dish.”
Learn Salzburg pretzels and apple strudel with step-by-step help, enjoy goulash dinner, and finish with a Mozart and Sound of Music concert.
“Mindful of the fact that many people have big feelings about cooking classes, I highly recommend this activity, with the proviso that this is somewhat of a demonstration class with limited hands-on experience. You will learn to make apple strudel and pretzels. The dough is already made for you, and your hands-on time will be…”
Cook Salzburg classics in a cave, shape pretzels, dumplings, and strudel, then enjoy Mozart and Sound of Music songs during dinner.
“Enjoyed the entire evening. Food was great, group was fun and singer was outstanding. Would highly recommend.”
Learn the Viennese Waltz in Vienna’s classic ballroom with step-by-step coaching, elegant etiquette, and Johann Strauss music in 50 minutes.
“An absolute must do for traveling to Vienna. The master instructor Aga was so skilled and fun. What an experience that could never be duplicated.”
Make Salzburg’s famous Mozartkugel in a hands-on chocolate workshop. Learn the steps, take home 10 wrapped treats, plus a recipe.
“Very enjoyable”
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.…”
