Private Tour

Cooking Class

Overview

Available languages

Greek

English

Italian

2 hours

Mobile ticket

Additional Info

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Service animals allowed

Public transportation options are available nearby

Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What‘s Included

Appetizers, drinks and lunch included

What To Expect

You can not speak about Gjirokastra without enjoying its traditional typical food. It will be a unique experience making your mouth water and bringing back your appetite. Their tastes are similar to the preparation of centuries-old recipes which you will find and prepare instantly while you are in Gjirokastra, in addition you will taste a meal that you have just learnt to prepare. In this local experience, you will learn to cook two of the oldest typical Gjirokastra recipes and a dessert. We will share with you the secret ingredient, as we have inherited it from generation to generation from family tradition. You will get acquainted with the spices and teas of our mountains, their use and benefits. During the tour you will also enjoy traditional appetizers as well as various drinks, everything mixed with local history and folklore. Typical food to enjoy: - qifqi , pie(byrek) meatballs (qofte) etc. You will take the written recipe and what you cooked at home. You can find us very easily, in the heart of the medieval bazaar, with the open doors , the sleeves rolled up and a warm welcome making you feel at home.

Sample Menu

starter

Qifqi (riceballs)

main

Traditional Pasta "OSA" with lamb meat

Artisanal pasta

dessert

Hasude

Starch, butter, walnuts

Options

Cooking Class

Reviews

4.50

12 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

Lovely cooking class
D6029QQtimc,
Aug 26, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Had a very nice time at the class, food was delicious. Thank you so much! Would definitely recommend while in Gjirokaster.
Wonderful experience
Nipun B,
May 21, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00
Really fun ~1hr cooking class where we learnt a lot about the culture of Gjirokaster and Albania and then ate our delicious meal in the restaurant after. Thank you for the great experience!
Cooking class
genevievea610,
Jun 26, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00
We enjoy our cooking class. The recipe were very tastefully and easy to do. A written version of recipe would be helpful in order to cook them once we are back home.
Would do again !
E9594IHchristinem,
Jun 20, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Everything! Everyone was so nice and very educational. Plus tasty food and a free round of drinks 🥂
Great fun course in 60 minutes!
Tommy S,
Apr 6, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00
There were two of us and we had a fun pressure cooking class. After about 60 minutes we had cooked three courses and were allowed to sit at the table. The dishes were simple but very tasty. We can only recommend the course!
Great experience in Gjirokaster
mejreme,
Mar 18, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Great family experience in Gjirokastër. The cooking class was just right and the food was extremely delicious. A starter, main course and dessert were cooked.
It was a nice and unique...
Adrian E,
Oct 12, 2022
- Review from Viator
5.00
It was a nice and unique experience. I enjoyed every moment with them. And thank them for the lessons and the technics.
Little unorganised but so worth it!
Sarah T,
Jul 4, 2022
- Review from Viator
4.00
The place was hard to find as the address saved on Viator is wrong. The location is in town at the Edua restaurant. When I arrived, they did not know I was coming. I highly recommend contacting them prior to booking or arriving depending on how strict your travel plans are. They can also organise from the shop front. Luckily I was flexible and came back the following day. Once there and organised, I had an amazing time. We cooked 3 traditional dishes, starter, main and dessert. We laughed, I heard about their traditions and of course cooked. The dishes weren't difficult but very tasty 😋 something I can do at home. Instructions were lead and follow mostly because I was too excited to wait for the verbal instructions 😄. The chef did not speak English, but her smile will stay with me forever. It's a family operated business and you will have one of the family translating for you. The people were incredibly friendly and welcoming. I would do it again and again.
Great experience
Y9349YBsophiev,
Jun 19, 2022
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
It was a great experience to cook some of the traditional food. It was fun making the food together with a local cook and see the restaurant kitchen from inside. It didn’t take us 2h 30 though. I think it was in between 1h and 1h 30 for cooking. Afterwards you eat the meal you prepared by yourself. The food tasted really good.
Not well organised
Louise B,
Aug 17, 2021
- Review from Viator
3.00
I don’t think it was the cooking classes fault but that of Viator as the host did not know we were coming. However, I also tried to contact via WhatsApp and although I got an initial reply my follow up WhatsApp was read but ignored. We got told to come back in four hours which we did. We made the Osa which was great and interesting with good teaching methods. However the blurb says you will learn how to cook and make three dishes - after the pasta we were told it was the end. They also had no record that we had already paid through Viator so it was awkward as the host kept asking for payment and I had to get up my bank records to show we had paid. Like I said not sure who was at fault here.