Krakow Pierogi Cooking Class with Market Shopping + Local Snacks
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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
- Stroller accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Infants must sit on laps
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 6 travelers
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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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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!
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Travelers praise the interactive pierogi cooking experience for its detailed, step-by-step instruction and engaging hands-on activities, including market shopping. Guides are consistently described as friendly, knowledgeable, and patient, creating a warm atmosphere enriched with cultural insights. The fresh, high-quality local ingredients, such as cheese and sausages, enhance the food's flavor. Overall, the experience is noted as enjoyable, educational, and suitable for all ages.
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Excellent experience. Olga couldn't have been a better teacher/ hostess. We received a very warm welcome and spent a few very enjoyable hours in great company.
An absolute treasure of an experience! Highly recommend not passing up this opportunity.
I learned and experienced so much more than expected including the treasures of their market and selecting cheeses!
Olga was a wonderful source of knowledge and a very kind teacher, overall it was a really lovely experience, definitely a highlight of our trip, and for me I think the best souvenir to take back home to then have a pierogi making party with family.
We had a wonderful experience with Olga learning how to make pierogies from scratch. We first stopped by the market to choose the ingredients, and Olga helped us make substitutions for what we would find in the US. She took a step-by-step through the process of making the dough from scratch, and working with it so that we could learn from our own efforts. She guided us along to ensure our product came out well. Olga also provided filling snacks before we started our “work”. In the end, we got to taste what we made, and it was very yummy. Thank you, Olga. I look forward to creating pierogies in our own home.
This pierogi making class was the best! Olga was terrific. Had lots of fun and made new memories…thank you Olga! Would definitely recommend this!
Olga did an excellent job! Nice trip to the market and them to her house . Excellent host and overall experience an A+
Fabulous experience with Olga! We would highly recommend this activity as a way to experience some Polish culture and eat delicious pierogi! A highlight of our trip to Krakow.
Very knowledgeable and fun tour guide. Olga shared with us delicious polish classics to snack on before making the best pierogi I’ve ever had, so much so that I can’t order them from a restaurant anymore and have to make them at home!
What a fantastic experience! Olga was a great teacher, very informative about not only the cooking, but Kracow in general. Super friendly and a great host! Our group of 6 enjoyed it immensely!
This was a wonderful experience! Olga was so friendly and knowledgeable. Visiting the market was so cool, all of the products were fresh and delicious. The traditional snacks and pierogis were so good! Highly recommend.
Olga is a wonderful instructor and explains steps in detail that are very easy to follow. She is even very knowledgeable about how to get equivalent ingredients in the States or what to do if you can't find them. She is a lovely host, and her class makes you feel like you are just making pierogi with a friend in their home. The results were also the lightest, most delicious pierogi we tasted in Poland, and much much better than our previous attempts at cooking them ourselves as well. Highly recommend this class!
Olga was awesome.
The trip to the market to pick out the cheese for the pierogies was great.
The snacks beforehand were excellent. And the making of the pierogies was so much fun!! I am an expert now....well almost.
Great experience. Olga was amazing and made this whole experience fun and interactive. She was also very accommodating Definitely feel like I got the real polish experience. The food came out delicious!
This was definitely one of the highlights of our trip to Kraków. There were six of us in total (us plus another family), and Olga was so friendly and patient with all of us.
She creates such a lovely atmosphere. It honestly feels like you’re being welcomed into her home, and she makes everyone feel comfortable straight away. It’s a really relaxed environment where you can have a laugh, learn something new and enjoy cooking without feeling under any pressure.
One of the things we loved most was that she took us to the local market first to pick up the ingredients and try a few local snacks. It was such a nice touch and made the whole experience feel even more authentic.
The pierogi we made were absolutely delicious, and we had such a fun afternoon. My husband and I would 100% recommend this experience to anyone visiting Kraków.
Absolutely amazing! Olga was so kind and knowledgeable. It started with a market visit then a short walk to her apartment where we ate some light snacks and then we started making pierogi’s. She was so helpful and offered encouragement during the pierogi making process. Eating the pierogis was the best part, so delicious! Made with local and fresh cottage cheese. Hands down the best pierogi’s I’ve ever had.
An incredible few hours getting to make some delicious authentic food in the most beautiful garden .
Olga was friendly and knowledgeable. She took us through the market, prepared some snacks for us, and provided a great recipe for pierogi.
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.
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!
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.
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!
Fantastic experience…highly recommend! Even if you’re a beginner cook…step by step, easy to follow. Thank you Olga.
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!
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.
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
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!
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.
We had a wonderful experience, the host is lovely and the class was very informative and fun! Definitely recommend this activity!
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.
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
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