Berat cooking class: Make 3 traditional Albanian dishes
Make byrek, meatballs, and one more dish in a Berat kitchen
A hands-on cooking class in Berat where you prepare three traditional Albanian dishes from scratch using seasonal ingredients, then sit down to eat what you've made. Your English-speaking host guides you through each recipe in their home kitchen, and the class ends with a wine and raki tasting of local varieties.
What’s included
- Dinner.
- wine and raki tasting (one wine, two raki varieties).
Times
- Every day 11:00 17:00
Before you book
Operated by Qato Tours
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The experience
You arrive at a local home in Berat and are welcomed with homemade raki and traditional Turkish-style coffee. The way any Albanian guest would be greeted. Then you put on an apron and start cooking. Your host walks you through three dishes from the Berat region, chosen depending on the season and group size: byrek, meatballs, stuffed peppers, tavë kosi, fërgesë, lakror, or gliko (sweet preserves). Everything is made by you, from scratch, using local and seasonal ingredients. There's no demonstration-and-watch format here. You're the one handling the food and the recipes.
Once the cooking is done, you sit down with your group to eat the meal you've prepared together. After dinner comes a tasting of local wine and raki, one type of wine and two types of raki, all made from native Albanian grape varieties like Shesh i Bardhë (white) and Shesh i Zi (red). Your host explains the production process, the history, and the customs around these drinks as you taste them.
Is this one for you?The class runs four hours, which leaves the rest of your day free for exploring Berat's old town or other sites. If you're traveling with infants or small children, they can come along, though the hands-on cooking setup works best for adults and older kids who can stand and work in the kitchen.
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Top questions
Can children come?
Yes. Ticket types: Child (under 13).
What happens if it rains?
It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.
What dishes will I cook in the Berat cooking class?
The three dishes depend on the season and group size, but they're chosen from byrek, meatballs, stuffed peppers, tavë kosi, fërgesë, lakror, and gliko (sweet preserves). Your host will guide you through whichever three are in season when you visit.
Do I eat what I cook in the class?
Yes. After cooking, you sit down with your group to share the meal you've prepared together, then move on to the wine and raki tasting.
What wines and raki will I taste?
You'll taste one type of wine and two types of raki, all made from native Albanian grape varieties. The selection typically includes Shesh i Bardhë (white wine), Shesh i Zi (red wine), grape raki, and walnut raki, with your host explaining the production and customs around each one.
Is the guide English-speaking?
Yes, your host speaks English and will guide you through the recipes and the tasting.
Berat cooking class: Make 3 traditional Albanian dishes
4h · EN
from US$ 49 per person
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