The 5 Cooking Classes in Dubrovnik That Earn Their Price

1.Traditional Cooking Class in Dubrovnik Countryside

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 168 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $290Our pick

Leave Dubrovnik by private car or minivan for a five-hour cooking experience at a family farm. With hosts such as Nikolina, Nike, Nicola, or Ivo, you’ll gather garden produce, prepare traditional dishes, meet farm animals, and share a four-course meal with homemade wine and liqueurs.

“Probably the best tour we ever booked. Nike our hostess, was fantastic. We were picked up by Oliver and driven to a family farm. There they had vegetable gardens and chickens. Picked and collected fresh items and then cooked a fabulous lunch. Hands on cooking. So welcoming. The meal from fresh bread to fresh pasta, chicken, salad, family made Olive oil and the best wine ever. Highly recommend this tour”

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2.Traditional Dalmatian Cooking Class from Dubrovnik

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 49 reviews · from $235

Travel from Dubrovnik to a family-run country estate for a hands-on Dalmatian cooking day. With guides such as Marija or Oliver and local hosts including Nike, you may pick garden produce, milk a goat, prepare bread and stews, and eat a four-course meal with wine and homemade spirits.

“Absolutely incredible experience. We were not sure what to expect but it exceeded our expectations. The family was lovely and the experience from start to finish was truly amazing. We are already talking about coming back and adding this to our agenda again!”

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3.Authentic Garden to Table Cooking Class in Dubrovnik Countryside

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 17 reviews · 5 hours (approx.) · from $208

Travel from Dubrovnik to Kameni Dvori in Konavle for a hands-on class with Ivo, Katarina, and the Mujo family. Knead bread, pick garden produce, gather eggs, possibly milk a goat, prepare a seasonal meal, and hear 500 years of family stories over wine.

“We were picked up just outside the city walls and taken to a beautiful farm that has been in the same family for 15 generations. The mom and daughter instructors were very friendly and informative. We gathered vegetables, eggs and milked a goat and then prepared a delicious dinner with what we harvested. We also made our own bread. It was a wonderful time and we learned a lot from our gracious hosts about Croatian culture and food. Highly recommend!”

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4.Croatian Traditional Cuisine: Peka Cooking Lesson

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 10 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $162Best value

Meet Florio at OPG Vukojević in Mokošica for a hands-on look at peka, Croatia’s coal-covered bell oven. Watch meat and vegetables cook slowly, taste homemade bread, cheese, olive oil, wine, and grappa, and share lunch in a private group of up to eight.

“If you want to get to a really authentic out-of-the-way place in the hills near Dubrovnik for a delicious meal cooked in the traditional way with oak fire, hot bricks and iron bell cooking pot, do this. Yes, it's a bit pricey but wow for the food and for the scenic views. The restaurant is a converted railway station and along the way you will see lots of bunkers left over from the war, and the driver will be happy to tell the stories from times past.”

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5.Private Cooking Experience with Wine Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · 7 hours

Spend seven hours with an English-speaking guide such as Ivo or Igor, visiting Ombla, Mt Srdj, Game of Thrones locations, Ston, and a Dalmatian farmhouse. Help prepare a three-course meal, taste local wines, and finish with beach time.

“Ivo was exceptional! We had a wonderful time learning about Dubrovnik and the town Ston. We met Tony at the wine tasting and loved his wines. The best part was the hospitality of Ivo’s parents making a wonderful lunch. They were charming…and the views, amazing! We would definitely recommend!”

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