Krakow Pierogi Cooking Class with Market Shopping + Local Snacks
Recommended by 99% of travellers
Krakow, Poland
- 3 hours (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Satisfy your tastebuds and expand your Polish culinary knowledge with this combination of a market tour and a cooking class. First, visit a farmer’s market—without any language barriers—to get tips on how to choose the freshest local ingredients. Then round off the experience with a “pierogi” (Polish dumpling) class and a chance to try these delicious Polish specialties with seasonal starters and regional alcohol.
- Receive hands-on tuition on how to make an iconic Polish dish—”pierogi”
- Feast on your dumpling creations with starters and regional alcohol
- Don’t worry about the experience being crowded—it’s a small-group class
- Intimate setting: The cooking class takes place in a local’s apartment
Sample Menu
Starter
Seasonal local snacks
depending on the season, for example, we will try local fresh and smoked cheeses, Polish sausage, sour cucumbers or sour cabbage
Main
Pierogi
the most know Polish dish - pierogi - with cottage cheese, potatoes and carmelized onions
Dessert
Regional alcohol
homemade liquor or selection of best regional alcohol paired with the main dish
What's Included
- Coffee and/or Tea
- Alcoholic Beverages
- Snacks
- Dinner
- Tips (Optional)
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- Grunwald Monumentplac Jana Matejki, 30-001 Kraków, Poland
Meeting point: Go to the middle of the Jan Matejko square in front of the big Grunwald monument End point: we will end in my private apartment around 15 min walk from the meeting point
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.What To Expect
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received within 48 hours of booking, subject to availability
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Pushchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Infants must sit on laps
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 6 travellers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Featured review
Joseph_B
This pierogi-making class was absolutely perfect! I learned so much, not just about how to make delicious pierogies from scratch, but also about the rich food culture of Poland. Olga is a fantastic teacher: warm, knowledgeable, and passionate. The setting was beautiful, which made the experience even more special, and everyone in the group was lovely, it felt like cooking with friends. I can’t recommend this class enough. Thank you, Olga, for an unforgettable experience!
Reviews
5.0
based on 382 reviews
Clara_R, Jun 2026
An incredible few hours getting to make some delicious authentic food in the most beautiful garden .
Rachel_N, Jun 2026
Olga was friendly and knowledgeable. She took us through the market, prepared some snacks for us, and provided a great recipe for pierogi.
Jillian_P, May 2026
Olga was a fantastic host. Clear instructions on when and where to meet. Very informative and answered lots of questions. English was phenomenal. Very welcoming and generous with her home.
A fantastic experience, would thoroughly recommend.
Barbara_I, May 2026
Olga is a wonderful, warm host. I highly recommend!! The market visit was informative, snacks and her apartment were lovely and pierogi making was awesome!
Marcus_N, May 2026
Full group participation to make pierogi, The class began with a trip to the local open market which is open every day of the year. One can find all of the food you need at this market all from local farms. We then took a short walk to the hosts apartment where we had some snack purchased at the market and then began our lesson on making pierogi, and we also at all of them at the kitchen table.
Valerie_M, May 2026
What a great cultural experience we had with this pierogi cooking class. Olga was extremely welcoming and fluent in English. We started in the local food market, which was a fun experience. This was followed by the lesson in her beautiful apartment. She is a great instructor and we all left feeling confident in being able to recreate the process on our own. Olga is bright, friendly and so informative. We had a lovely few hours with her and learned not only how to cook traditional pierogis but much about Polish culture as well. We highly recommend this experience!
Basia_B, May 2026
Fantastic experience…highly recommend! Even if you’re a beginner cook…step by step, easy to follow. Thank you Olga.
Victor_R, May 2026
This was the best experience! Olga took us to the amazing market first. Then we walked to her flat for snacks. Preparing the pierogi was so much fun! Olga is right there to help. More snacks & enjoyment of the pierogi made it the perfect afternoon. Truly loved meeting people in our group of 8. And Olga is absolutely the best! Do it!
Dan_D, May 2026
This was great! Trip to the market to buy the cheese, then a short walk to Olga’s apartment. If you are serious about wanting to make pierogis, this is the class to take.
Trish_D, Apr 2026
Be prepared for an informative, friendly and fun experience. Olga shares local knowledge and takes you through an interactive cooking experience sharing her grandmother's pierogi recipe
Shannon_B, Apr 2026
Olga is grade A. This was a fantastic experience. We love to do cooking classes when we travel because it gives you a unique perspective on the culture. Every countries dish is steeped in history. I don’t always go home and actually attempt to make what I’ve learned but I think this time I will. Hopefully I can find the right quality cheese because I agree with Olga, it really is important!
Connie_M, Apr 2026
It was a wonderful experience! We got to go to the local market and learnd what is the proper cheese to use. Then a short walk to her charming home. We hand made the dough and learning a authentic Polish meal.
Angela_H, Apr 2026
We had a wonderful experience, the host is lovely and the class was very informative and fun! Definitely recommend this activity!
Cindy_s, Mar 2026
This was such a fun class and Olga was awesome! We visited the local market before going to Olgas apartment to make pierogies. Olga was a great teacher and showed us the entire process. The pierogies were delicious and I can’t wait to try at home.
Brittany_K, Feb 2026
Olga, thank you for inviting us into your home and providing an authentic experience. We enjoyed the market and stroll to your home. A great cozy experience
Beata_B, Feb 2026
The most amazing experience with cooking class. Olga was welcoming and friendly. The pierogies cooking class was so much fun with great atmosphere. We would do it again.
Madison_R, Jan 2026
I had such a fun experience making pierogi with Olga! She shared so many interesting facts about Polish food, and we got to try some things a the market. Next, we got to go to Olga’s apartment to make the pierogi. We learned each step and had a great meal in the end! Couldn’t recommend this activity enough!
Kristen_J, Jan 2026
We had a wonderful experience learning how to make pierogis with Olga. She took us around the market and we learned about some of the fresh cheese products and we were able to enjoy some snacks. Her explanation for making the pierogis was great and my kids enjoyed making them as well.
Darna_K, Dec 2025
It was really good. Learnt lots of details of this Polish cuisine. She took us to the market and bought the necessary ingredients importantly the cheese. Explained about the different types of cheese and the quality of cheese for paragon. A wonderful person who invited to her home and we had good snacks over there. She explained about the lard and how should we need the bread with a spread of lard and a topping of a pickle. It was really delicious
Explanation of the method was in detail and hands on was great as she taught us and whole doing she explained the dos and don't s of kneading the dough. It was new experience as I have done dumplings using different methods. It was a good technique to learn to knead the dough for the Perogi. The filling was simple and how should the potatoes to be cooked and kept and used for the filling was explained in depth. The filling was vegetarian and it will great to make them for my family and friends. Every step was explained and the the content how pierogi came to Poland was also explained
Pleating of the pierogi was simple and was easy
Boiling the pierogi and assembled well with thre toppings were excellent. Had them with the sour cream was awesome. Enjoyed with 2 others who attended the session
Thank you for the lovely day and it was best birthday gift given by my kids
Enjoyed truly. It Is a must to go for this class and I truly recommend. Thank you dear for the lovely session and your passion in cooking pierogi
Daniel_J, Dec 2025
Very nice experience with Olga. Shopping for ingredients and then snacks at her apartment. Then down to cooking the pierogi. She gave great advice on making the dough and stuffing. Lots of eating on this tour so don't make dinner reservations that day.
Tim_C, Dec 2025
Excellent course with Olga who was very knowledgable. Plenty to watch and drink including bison vodka served from a fish
Rachel_L, Nov 2025
We absolutely loved our cooking and shopping experience with Olga. Our hotel was actually very close to the meeting point and she took us to the local market to pick up the snacks and cheese for the filling. Along the way Olga pointed out ingredients and things to buy after our lesson, or another day, that we can take back with us.
It was another short walk from the market to her apartment (less than 10 min), where she prepared the cheese, sausages, and pickles for us to snack on.
Olga was fantastic with every member of the family from my youngest (age 7), to my teens and us adults. Every single family member loved trying their newly learned techniques on filling the pierogies and eating them at the end.
My oldest was so thrilled with the lesson he wanted to leave his own review (but too young to sign up for Viator account), so he asked me to give the max number of stars and then some. This lesson was the highlight of our family trip to Krakow and everyone was still talking about it on the flight back.
We did go back to the market after our lesson and purchased a number of items afterwards to include a cheat pierogi mold with Olga suggested we use for making fruit pierogies in the summer.
Wendy_N, Oct 2025
Olga taught a wonderful class! I loved the trip to the local market to get some fresh supplies for the class followed by a walk to her home. There were a total of 4 of us in the class with plenty of room for all of us. Olga opened her home making me feel like a close friend. Overall a wonderful experience.
Dorothy_G, Oct 2025
This experience was amazing. Olga was so great at her teaching. She was funny and very helpful with other suggestions to do.
rene398, Oct 2025
Olga is a wonderful teacher. Communicates very well. The market she takes to you is fantastic. She is so friendly and personable. Gave very clear instructions. Her home is so welcoming and clean. We all had a blast
Michael_J, Oct 2025
It started out with a timely meeting with Olga and the rest of the small group and then off to the farmer's market for some fresh ingredients for the pierogi. Olga shopped and we tasted very fresh homemade cheese and learned about the abundance of a variety of mushrooms and locally sourced fresh vegetables. Then a short walk to Olga's apartment to begin. We got to chat with each other while snacking on smoked cheese and sausage. Every step of the way was an adventure. We learned Olga's family recipe and how to form the pierogi, and of course, she set a beautiful table for us to enjoy the 100+ pierogi we made. Great conversation and a few shots of her homemade bison grass infused vodka was a treat. Overall this was a wonderful experience and highly recommended.
Scott_P, Oct 2025
We had the best time with Olga, shopping for local meats and cheeses in an open air farmers market, then hands-on learning to make wonderful pierogi using her family recipe. Each person in the small class of 4 people got to experience the entire process from beginning to end. She hosted us in her charming apartment and made us feel welcome. At the conclusion we shared and ate our pierogi and got to sample polish buffalo gras infused vodka from the region. Would recommend this to anyone who likes warm comfort food.
dbeque6394, Oct 2025
Both my wife and I loved Olga and learned how to make Pierogi. Not only was this a cooking class, we learned much about the rich Polish Culture. The Piegogi were delicious! Would do this again in a heartbeat. Thanks Olga!
Michael_H, Oct 2025
This tour was unbelievable! The experience was one of the highlights of our visit to Krakow! The market, the host, the activities made for an absolutely fantastic afternoon!
Nina_C, Oct 2025
Very fun class in the home of our Instructor
We went to a local market first to purchase our supplies then onto the instructors apartment where we had snack and began our cooking class.
It was great, fun learning this Polish dish and chatting with others
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