Overview
Available languages
5 hours
Mobile ticket
Join our Sofia cooking class, visit a local home and taste traditional Bulgarian food and drinks with locals. You do not need any special cooking skills for joining our class. Beginners are welcome in the kitchen as well. We are here to help you with experience and tips. All you need is interest in Bulgarian food and some free time. You will meet Mrs Greta, a curious cat, that loves food and people.
Additional Info
Public transportation options are available nearby
What To Expect
Book Cook and Eat with a Local, an authentic food experience in the very center of Sofia. We are happy to welcome you to our home located within walking distance from the main sights in Sofia city center. You do not need any cooking skills. We are here to help. We will do the shopping, cooking and tasting together and you will learn to prepare Bulgarian food and you will get to know Bulgarian culture. We will share with you some of the small secrets of the local cuisine. And you will see that these are simple tricks but they make it all so tasty. Most of all, forget about the diet! Because on this day it is all about taste. We promise you a fun day in the kitchen! P.S: My cat will be at the flat where we will cook. You will have the chance to meet Mrs Greta, she has been live on Bulgarian TV. She loves food, people and attention. As long as you are not allergic, Mrs Greta will find a way to entertain you. We have a canary bird as well, his name is Orpheus. Believe it or not they became friends with Mrs Greta. The cooking class could be in English, German, Arabic and other languages.
Sample Menu
starter
Shopska salad
Tomatoes, cucumbers, onion, white cheese, parsley
main
Banitsa
Pastry with eggs, white cheese, yogurt and some oil/butter
dessert
Yogurt with honey and walnuts
yogurt, honey, walnuts
Options
Cook and Eat with a Local in Sofia
What‘s Included
Cooking, shopping and tasting of local food and alcohol drinks; Visit to a local home; Travel information about Bulgaria
Air-conditioned vehicle
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Reviews
3 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Nice Experience
Kathryn B,Oct 25, 2023
- Review from Viator
5.00Wonderful local experience! It’s as much abo learning about every day life in Sofia as it is about cooking.
You get to eat what you cook, so come hungry.
Doug L,Sep 15, 2022
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00First Beni took us to a local butcher and vegetable stand. Then Beni did a great job of teaching us how to make Moussaka, a traditional Bulgarian dish. Beni accommodated my wife’s allergies to Wheat and Dairy. While the dish was baking Beni showed us pictures and explained some of the history of Bulgaria. The best part you get to eat what you cook, so come hungry.
Way more than a Cooking Class...This is a must do for Sofia
Carl S,Aug 22, 2022
- Review from Viator
5.00My wife and I were looking for something fun and enriching to do when we arrived in Sofia before heading to Pleven. We were overwhelmed by all the choices on Viator but we knew we wanted to learn more about Bulgarian culture and the food so we chose this over the walking tours. I'm so glad we booked this tour with our hosts. We were met at the Alexander Nevsky cathedral in the center of the city where meeting up with our host was super easy. We had a good conversation where we walked to a local grocery store and back to their apartment. All together the walk was about 15 minutes and we saw some beautiful architecture on the way. The shopping experience was cool and Beni made us comfortable enough to ask any questions that I had like 'why is there so many different types of cheese here?' or 'does everyone use recyclable bags?'. It might sound trivial but being able to have a 1-on-1 conversation helped us better understand a world greatly different from ours where just about all our shopping is done in big-box stores. Next we went up her apartment and met up with her sister and Mrs. Gretta (who I found out is quite a celebrity). Our hosts were amazing and we felt right at home as if we were catching up with some friends. The entire time we were welcomed to ask any questions we had and Beni and Betty introduced us to a lot of things important to them and to their culture. The cooking lessons and enjoying the meal afterwards was truly an amazing experience, but we took away so much more from this whole experience. Their apartment was cozy, centrally located in the city, and had a view of the famous cathedral that would make people jealous. The hosts for this event are passionate about what they do and wanted us to make the most of our visit. They shared their knowledge as a walking-tour guide to tell is the best places to see after the event ended and to walk off some of the calories from dinner :).
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