Private Tour
Traditional Serbian Cooking Class in Belgrade with Locals
Overview
Available languages
3 hours
Mobile ticket
Dragana is self-taught cook who grew up in small village in Kosovo. She now lives in Belgrade with her husband and children. Dragana enjoys growing her own food and cooking delicious Serbian food that she is excited to share with travelers visiting Belgrade. In the summer months, your meal will include fresh, seasonal vegetables that are grown in Dragana’s own garden!
• Traditional Serbian cooking class in Belgrade in a local's home
• Introduction to Serbian ingredients, culture and cuisine
• Enjoy a homecooked Serbian meal that you helped prepare
• Learn to cook Serbian delicacies like sarma (Serbina stuffed cabbage) or pilav (with spices and vegetables or meat) or prebranac (baked beans)
• 100% private activity
• Vegetarian and vegan options available [please inform us in advance if you have any dietary restrictions]
If you choose the optional market tour, enjoy a guided tour of Banjica green market, an open-air farmers' market for fresh fruits, vegetables, meat, eggs and seafood.
Additional Info
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
If any travelers in your party have any allergies, dietary restrictions or cooking preferences please advise at time of booking
Menu may vary depending on the season
Dragana can offer vegetarian and vegan meals on request
Private, personalized experience
Please note Dragana's home is located in Ripanj, a suburb in Belgrade
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
Private cooking class in your host, Dragana's home, in Ripanj
Gratuities
All Fees and Taxes
Homecoooked meal
If you select optional market tour, enjoy a guided tour of Banjica green market
Hotel pickup and drop-off
What To Expect
This is a unique opportunity to visit the home of a local and explore traditional culture and cuisine. In your 2 hour hands-on Serbian cooking class in Ripanj, a suburb in Belgrade, learn to make two dishes from scratch. Dragana will teach you how to make the main dish as well as how to bake their famous bread. Learn to make prebranac (baked beans) or sarma (Serbian stuffed cabbage) or pilav, and while that cooks learn to bake proja (traditional Serbian cornbread). After your cooking class, help set the table and share the meal you helped prepare. If you choose the optional market tour, visit Dragana's garden to see the vegetables she grows (only in the Summer months) and then later walk to the Banjica green market. This is a spacious open-air farmers' market where farmers sell fresh fruits, vegetables, meat, eggs, seafood and local food. Walk around the market with your host and guide, who will take you to her favorite vendors, teach you how to pick the best produce and after you shop walk back to her home for your cooking class and meal.
Sample Menu
starter
Choose any 1
Please choose one menu from the below options, it will be served with salad, bread and dessert
main
Menu 1
Main (prebranac - baked beans) + Appetizer (suvi vrat - smoked meat, kajmak - clotted cream and ajvar - eggplant and bell pepper dip)
main
Menu 2
Main (sarma - Serbian stuffed cabbage) + Appetizer (trljanica - salad)
main
Menu 3
Main (pilav - rice) + Appetizer (dumpling soup)
starter
Proja (traditional Serbian cornbread) or Hleb (flatbread)
starter
Seasonal salad
dessert
Sitni kolaci (sweet cookies)
Options
Market+ cooking+ dinner
Market+ cooking + lunch
Cooking + lunch with Dragana
Reviews
4 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
An absolute highlight of my month-long trip!
J8716DUelenab,
Aug 18, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00I had an absolutely wonderful time. Dragana was an excellent host, warmly welcoming me into her home with coffee and conversation before we made a summertime meal of sataraš and pogača.
Personal and insightful cooking class
W9016YGalexiso,
Jun 14, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Dragana was a gracious host and an excellent instructor, and was able to teach me how to cook sarma along with some fresh bread. I highly recommend this class, as I think the best way to learn about local recipes is from locals in the type of setting where you would normally be cooking.
Excellent little class....
David S,
Jun 10, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00Excellent little class. Learned a good bit about Serbian cuisine and the host was very hospitable. The kitchen is small so I wouldn't recommend any more than 2 people per class. The cook has a lovely home and family.
Informative and fun!
Alexis S,
May 31, 2024
- Review from Viator
5.00Dragana was a fantastic host, and the entire experience exceeded expectations. I would definitely recommend this, and do believe anyone who wants to learn another’s recipes should elect for this type of experience when possible.
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