Private Tour

Slovak Kolaches and Babka Baking Class in Park City

From USD 128

4.95

20 reviews

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Overview

Available languages

English

2 hours

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Dive into this 2-hour journey of mouth-watering Slovak flavors and uncover the secrets behind traditional family recipes. Hosted by Lenka, a passionate baker and food lover from Slovakia currently living, eating, and baking in Park City, Utah! She learned to cook and bake from her grandmother when she was eight, and still uses her valuable recipes. This 1.5 private, hands-on baking class is sure to take your taste buds on an unforgettable adventure. Learn to bake traditional kolaches (breakfast pastries) and babka (sweet braided bread of Jewish origins) from scratch. Discover the vibrant culture through local dishes as you bake two homemade specialties in Lenka's cozy home kitchen, then savor the result with her.

• Private baking lesson in a local home in Park City

• Learn to bake Kolaches and Babka in a hands-on baking class

• Introduction to Slovak culture and cuisine

• Vegetarian, Vegan and Lactose free options available

Additional Info

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Service animals allowed

Public transportation options are available nearby

Menu varies based on season

Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking

Please note that this is not a professional kitchen, rather than an experience to visit a local home and cook in a home kitchen, while sharing family recipes, culture and cuisine together

Lenka can accommodate lactose free, vegetarian and vegan diets, so please let her know if you have dietary restrictions while booking the experience online.

Cancellation Policy

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

What‘s Included

All Fees and Taxes

Private baking class with your host Lenka

Hotel pickup and drop-off

What To Expect

Learn to bake traditional Eastern European pastries in this baking class in Park City. Lenka’s main focus is on sharing traditional Slovak and Eastern European pastries. In her baking class she is so excited to share her family recipes and teach you about Eastern European cuisine – which is incredibly diverse and still pretty unexplored. In your 1.5 hour hands-on baking class learn how to bake two pastries from scratch - sweet and savory. Learn to bake traditional kolaches (breakfast pastries) and babka bread (sweet braided bread of Jewish origins). Both pastries will be filled with a variety of different, typical and seasonal fillings for example, poppy seed paste, walnut paste, sweet cheese filling, savory cheese filling, chocolate, jams, ajvar (vegetable spread) or sauerkraut. The baking class is hands-on and every guest will be making their own batch of pastry. After you learn to make traditional Slovak and Babka from scratch following Lenka’s family recipes, you will sit down to share the dishes you helped prepare.

Sample Menu

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Slovak Kolaches (sweet and savory)

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Babka bread (filled with sweet filling)

Options

Cooking class and dinner

Cooking class and lunch

Reviews

4.95

20 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

So Fun, So Unique!
Toni A,
Mar 10, 2025
- Viator
5.00
Lenka was an amazing baking teacher as she guided through her grandmother's pastry recipes from the old country. My sisters and I treated my mom to this very special class for her 90th birthday and we couldn't have asked for a more memorable (or more delicious) experience. Lenka brought these recipes to life with her excellent explanations of how to make the delicacies. We had so much fun rolling and filling the dough, and later sipping coffee and laughing as we indulged in the fruits of our labors. It couldn't have been more conveniently located in the heart of Park City, and we left feeling like we'd made a new friend and went home with some fabulous recipes and plenty of surplus baked goods.
Baking class
Claudia V,
Nov 1, 2024
- Viator
4.00
Lenka was a great instructor and made the experience easy and fun! And it was exactly like visitor said, but no lunch…you eat what u baked! Great for group of friends!
Great experience!
Steve G,
Aug 24, 2024
- Viator
5.00
Lenka’s welcoming smile put us at ease as we entered her home where a table was meticulously set up as a work space for the four us, with all the supplies needed to create our own pastries. She explained and demonstrated each step of the process and she absolutely was not critical of our mishaps or imperfections. And yes, we had a few. The whole experience of kneading the dough, adding the filling and then forming the pastries was fun. And of course, they were delicious and not too sweet, which I especially liked. I would definitely recommend, whether you live near the area or plan to visit the area.
Traveling for a month and this was one of our top three activities
Gena S,
Jul 26, 2024
- Viator
5.00
Lenka?... you are a true gem! Our family had such a great time learning how to make kolaches and babka. She has everything ready, you get to bake your items there AND take some home to bake. Everything was delicious. Check out her website... she offers more than this class, as well.!!!
It exceeded our...
Meredith H,
Apr 6, 2024
- Viator
5.00
It exceeded our expectations!! Lenka is amazing and made the experience wonderful for us! We can’t wait to do it again and try some of the recipes at home!! Would highly recommend this for all ages!!