The 5 Best Coffee House & Strudel Experiences in Vienna

1.Austrian Apple Strudel Cooking Class including Lunch in Salzburg

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 929 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $72Our pick

At Edelweiss Cooking School in Salzburg, chef-led groups of three to five prepare apple strudel and Salzburger Nockerl, or sometimes a fluffy pretzel. You will stretch the pastry, share a goulash or lentil lunch, and eat your warm creations. The kitchen’s unusual rock-wall setting adds character, while vegetarian and vegan lunch options are available.

“Really fun experience. Got to know other people, prepare some Austrian specialties and have lunch. Do it!”

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2.Apple Strudel & Salzburger Nockerl Class

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 424 reviews · 1h 30m · from $70Best value

At Edelweiss Cooking School, you make Austrian apple strudel and Salzburger Nockerl with an English-speaking chef in a small group of up to 15. Stretch pastry, season apples, bake your desserts, and enjoy them with goulash soup in a cozy cave-like room near Salzburg’s main sights. Drinks cost extra.

“We enjoyed the whole process, excellent guide and a thoroughly enjoyable experience”

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3.Salzburg Christmas Cookies and Apple Strudel Cooking Lesson

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 183 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $72

In a cave-like cooking school near Salzburg’s Old Town, a chef guides you through handmade apple strudel and Vanilla Kipferl. You stretch pastry, season apples, bake your desserts, eat hot goulash, and take extra cookies home. Classes run in English, last about 90 minutes, and welcome up to 15 people.

“Really great experience, hands on cooking experience with lots to eat afterwards, it was amazing to do all tasting and they threw in some lunch as well, really great experience”

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4.Typical Austrian Food Tour with Coffee House Visit

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 159 reviews · 4 hours · from $176

Start with coffee and cake at Cafe Sperl, then walk to Naschmarkt and several local food stops. Taste Austrian cheeses, Leberkäse, candy, chocolate, wine including Grüner Veltliner, bacon, ham, and sausages. Guides such as Lukas and Harry add food knowledge, humor, and useful Vienna dining tips.

“Our guide was knowledgeable, friendly, and took us to some great hidden gems in Vienna. I would highly recommend this tour to any newcomers!”

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5.Cookies and Apple Strudel Cooking Class Including Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 156 reviews · 1h 30m · from $70

At Edelweiss Cooking School near Salzburg’s old town, an English-speaking chef guides you through apple strudel and vanilla kipferl cookies. You stretch pastry, shape cookies, eat goulash soup for lunch, and taste the results. Classes hold up to 15 people, with hands-on tables for 2 to 4.

“The class is nice. I’m not a dessert guy but the Apple strudel here just blew me away. I highly recommend this class to all kinds of travelers. You can definitely find joy and have a nice lunch here.”

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