11 Cooking Classes in Austria That Repay the Money

1.Austrian Apple Strudel Cooking Class including Lunch in Salzburg

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

Learn to make Austrian apple strudel and Salzburger Nockerl in a small Salzburg cooking class with goulash lunch.

“This class is the best thing you can do if you are thinking of visiting the city. We were a family of 3 generations and from 15-65 everyone absolutely loved it. Make sure you come hungry because everything you will eat is going to be the best thing you've had. Half the family are not big beef eaters and yet every single one of us basically licked the bowl clean when the goulash was served. (There is also a vegetarian option as well which 2 people who were sitting at the table had and they also ate the whole thing so it must have been just as good!) Even if…”

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2.Nabiel’s Vienna Cooking Class

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

Learn to make crispy Viennese schnitzel and apple strudel with Chef Nabiel in an intimate three-hour Vienna cooking class.

“Nabiel made this cooking class so much fun! Not only did we learn to make delicious Apple streusel and weiner schnitzel, we made a friend in a great teacher and chef. Our wine glasses were never empty and the atmosphere was full of joy.”

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3.Salzburg Christmas Cookies and Apple Strudel Cooking Lesson

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

Make Salzburg apple strudel and Vanilla Kipferl in a hands-on class with lunch, local recipes, and a memorable cave kitchen setting.

“Brilliant and fun. A wonderful way to spend Christmas Eve with family. The staff were lovely, kind and helpful.”

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4.Traditional Kaiserschmarrn Cooking Class & Tasting

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

Learn to make Vienna’s classic Kaiserschmarrn, hear Sisi stories, and enjoy dessert with Viennese coffee in a traditional restaurant.

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5.Cookies and Apple Strudel Cooking Class Including Lunch

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

Make apple strudel, vanilla kipferl, and goulash soup in a relaxed Salzburg cooking class with lunch, local flavor, and hands-on fun.

“Edelweiss Cooking School was so wonderful! A great experience for a teenager, parent, and grandmother! Johann is awesome!”

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6.Wiener Schnitzel and Strudel Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 126 reviews · 3 hours · from $176

Learn to make Vienna’s crisp schnitzel and apple strudel with Chef Nabiel in a small home kitchen, with wine, local stories, and plenty to eat.

“Chef Naibel was so much fun. A great blend of sarcasm, humor, and cooking. The food was delicious, and the drinks flowed. We would definitely do another class with him.”

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7.Apple Strudel & Prezel Cooking Class incl. Dinner & Music

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 113 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $95

Make Salzburg pretzels and apple strudel, then enjoy goulash, live music, and Mozart classics in a historic cave setting.

“Really fun. Loved learning how to make strudel and pretzels. Teacher was great, atmosphere was terrific, entertainment was amazing, food was delicious. Super event, we highly recommend”

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8.Dinner Cooking Class and Music

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 48 reviews · 2 hours · from $100

Cook Salzburg pretzels and apple strudel, then enjoy goulash and Mozart songs in an intimate two-hour dinner concert.

“The instructors were really friendly, demonstrated what we needed to do before hand and where with us incase of any issues (I ripped our dough!🤦🏼) a really lovely evening, I've never done anything like this before so was completely new for me but was really enjoyable. Beautiful singing while our food was cooking too!”

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9.Vienna; Cooking Class: Make Schnitzel & Apple Strudel

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 33 reviews · 3 hours · from $153

Cook chicken schnitzel, potato soup, salad, and apple strudel in a Viennese home with local chef Lena during this warm, hands-on class.

“great informative at cozy activity to do while on vacation”

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10.Schnitzel and Strudel: Shared Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 17 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $144

Cook Vienna’s family recipes in a local apartment, from potato soup and chicken schnitzel to homemade apple strudel.

“We learned how to make traditional dishes from Vienna. The class was fun, entertaining and delicious. Book if you can!”

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11.Original Sound of Music Tour & Edelweiss Cooking Class

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 15 reviews · 6 hours · from $170

Tour Salzburg’s Sound of Music sites, visit Mondsee, and bake apple strudel in a practical six-hour Austrian day.

“Amazing!! A definite for any Sound of Music fans, the sites are beautiful, and the cooking class afterwards was delicious (and so easy!) 🤩 Only downside was going during winter when the Mirabell gardens aren’t all accessible (where ‘Do Re Mi was filmed).”

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