Authentic Market Tour and Cooking Class in the Heart of Zagreb

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5 hours 30 minutes (approximately)
Offered in: German and 1 more

This is a perfect experience for anyone looking to connect with local culture over food. Željka (pronounced Zelika) is a warm and wonderful host excited to share authentic, Zagreb-style Croatian recipes, food and culture with travelers.

Start your culinary adventure with a walk through Dolac market learning about local and regional produce sold by your host's favored vendors and sampling seasonal fruits or snacks. After a coffee, go to Zeljka's centrally located, classic Zagreb apartment. Sip on a welcome homemade nut or berry liqueur and have a snack before joining your host in her kitchen to prepare an authentic Zagreb-style 3-course Croatian meal from family recipes. You will prepare three dishes from scratch - a seasonal soup, meat or fish with sides, and a dessert. Based on the day of the week, the menu varies. Discover the tips and techniques involved in Croatian cooking as well as the food culture and history of the city as you share the authentic meal you helped prepare.

Example Menu

Starter

Croatian vegetable and chicken soup with homemade noodles

Main

Veal with wild mushrooms, served with potato dumplings

Starter

Green salad with traditional Zagreb-style pumpkin seed oil dressing

Dessert

Dessert of strudel, snenokle or dumplings with plum or apricot

What's Included

Private market tour and cooking class with your host Zeljka
Aperitif, wine or beer
Coffee and/or Tea

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

Meet your host Zeljka in front of the clock tower of the St Mary at Dolac church located in the main square.

End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What to expect

This is a unique opportunity to tour a local market and visit the home of a local and explore traditional culture and cuisine. Explore with your host Dolac, the main open air Zagreb market where the locals shop for their bread, meats, produce, cheeses and sour cream. Sample regional produce sold by her favored vendors and learn about the ingredients that go into cooking Croatian food. Your market tour will last about one hour. After coffee at a café, return to your host's home with a basket of ingredients to begin your cooking class. Join Željka in her kitchen and learn to cook an authentic Zagreb-style three-course Croatian meal from recipes that have been passed down through generations of her family. Your hands-on cooking class will last about 2 hours. You will prepare three dishes from scratch - a seasonal soup, meat or fish with sides, and a dessert. Based on the day of the week, the menu varies. Discover the techniques involved in Croatian cooking as well as the food culture and history of the city as you share the meal you helped prepare. Don’t forget to ask why Croatians use so many pumpkin seeds in their food! Your meal includes an aperitif, wine or beer and tea or coffee.

Additional info

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
Supplied by Traveling Spoon

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Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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