Albania · COOKING CLASSES IN TIRANA
Here are the 12 cooking classes in Tirana worth putting on an itinerary — what each costs, how much of the day it eats, and who it suits. Work down the list until one fits your free day.
Family-run Tirana cooking class where you cook Tave Kosi and Lakror, then eat a feast with homemade wine and raki for $41.
“One of the best cooking classes I have done! Recipes that are delicious and not to complicated so can make them at home. Would definitely recommend.”
Hands-on Albanian cooking in Tirana. Learn Tave Kosi and Lakror with lunch, coffee, wine and raki in a small-group class.
“Sindi the hostess greeted us at the door and escorted us in to the dinning area. She proceeded to introduce us to to the other people and then poured us a glass of wine. We then started cooking and having fun. Food turned out great and everyone enjoyed her teaching skills. We learned a lot and the food was delicious. Would highly recommend to everyone.”
Tirana half-day cooking class with a local chef, pershesh chicken, burek, sheqerpare, plus unlimited wine and guided raki tasting.
“Amazing cooking class, the owner is very friendly and taught us a lot about albanian cuisine and cooking in general. The food turned out really tasty, would recommend!”
Traditional Albanian cooking class in Tirana with raki tasting, unlimited wine, hands-on burek and chicken, plus sheqerpare dessert.
“Such an exciting way to spend an evening and getting to taste so many authentic dishes! It surpassed my expectations and was fun to try some cooking, which I don’t do much for myself. If you have a free evening in Tirana, do this class!”
Cook in Berat castle with Nina and Freddy, make 2 Albanian dishes, eat lunch with wine, in English in 3 hours.
“Geweldige (kook-) ervaring bij Nina en Freddy. Hele lieve mensen, enorm gastvrij. Albanees gericht gemaakt : Fergez. Gezamenlijk gegeten, eindeloos (na-) getafeld en over en weer verteld over onze culturen en achtergronden . Kortom fantastisch en zeer de moeite waard! Thank you Nina & Freddy ! faleminderit 🥰”
Cook traditional Albanian dishes with Mama Nina in Berat Castle, eat what you make, and hear stories with small English groups.
“This was a brilliant experience…..can not recommend enough. Wonderful people, delicious food, wonderful view…..a simple and very workable kitchen….. wonderful translator and everyone with a great sense of humour”
Guided English cooking class in Berat at Castle Park Slow Food, with hotel kitchen recipes, lunch, bottled water, and nature time.
“The cooking class was a highlight of our trip to Albania. It was very authentic, a lot of fun and a lot of food ☀️🤗 We had an amazing chef 👩🍳and she was really good in including our kids. Our host Nazira was so kind and excellent in making the experience a blast for the entire family 🤩”
Tirana cooking class with Sindi Memaj, learn Tave Kosi and Lakror from scratch, then eat with homemade wine and desserts.
“Absolutely loved it!! Was an amazing experience and would definitely recommend!”
Hands-on Tirana cooking lesson with Sindi. Learn Byrek and Tave Kosi, make dessert, and taste raki and homemade wine.
“Absolutely perfect! She is amazing has a lot of patience with kids! We had so much fun”
Hands-on Albanian cooking in Tirana with Chef Sokol Prenga. Make pispili, bake breads, enjoy mains, dessert, and wine.
“This year, we spent our office trip in Albania. On the recommendation of a travel agency, we took a cooking class with Sokol. A very pleasant man. We immediately felt at home. Full of passion, he taught us traditional Albanian cuisine. Sokol prepared everything meticulously and taught us many tips and tricks. What an experience. We enjoyed it immensely and can only recommend it. Many thanks for the fantastic evening, Sokol!”
Farm-to-table cooking class near Berat, Albania, with a local family, cherry village stops, and a lunch or dinner with wine, raki, and fruit.
“As a solo traveler it was a great to meet others over local foods and wine!”
Cook three Albanian classics in a Berat home, then taste Shesh i Bardhë wine and two raki styles, all in a small English group.
“We had the most lovely experience cooking with this family! The cooking class was amazing and we learned to make delicious Albanian food. The family was super friendly and it was really special to get to cook with them in their home. Thank you for the great day! I wish you all the success and love”
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