5 Cooking Classes in Austria to Build a Day Around

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.Nabiel’s Vienna Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 234 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $181

Join Chef Nabiel at his Vienna kitchen near Karlsplatz for a three-hour evening class built around crispy veal schnitzel, apple strudel, and Austrian cooking tips. You will cook, eat, drink, and share stories in a small group of up to 15 people. The class is in English and starts at 7:00 pm.

“This is a 11 out of 10! Nabiel was fantastic! He has a great personality and from the time he opened the door until we left made us all feel welcome and involved. We took the U1 from our hotel and it was a short walk from the Karlsplatz station. We arrived almost 30 minutes early and he opened up for us. The place was easy enough to find. I can't say enough about the way he interacted with all of the guests. The kitchen, cooking utensils, dining room and restrooms were spotless. He probably had the cleanest exhaust hood that I have ever seen. It was obvious that he…”

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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.Traditional Kaiserschmarrn Cooking Class & Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 179 reviews · 1 hour · from $45Best value

At Edlingers Tempel in central Vienna, an English- or German-speaking guide shows you how Kaiserschmarrn is prepared, baked, and served. You’ll hear stories about Sisi’s favorite dessert, taste the fresh result with a Viennese coffee, and take home the recipe. The indoor class lasts one hour and costs $45.

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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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