Salzburg: Apple Strudel Cooking Class & Lunch
You'll Actually Make Strudel, Not Just Watch Someone Else Do It
You'll cook apple strudel, salzburger nockerl, and either a goulash soup or pretzel in a small group with an experienced chef guiding each step. Lunch includes your own creations plus a starter soup, with vegetarian and vegan options available. The class runs about three hours in a relaxed, hands-on kitchen environment, and all ingredients are provided.
Step-by-step itinerary
Cook Austrian dishes and enjoy lunch
- Join small cooking group
- Learn to prepare apple strudel
- Stretch out pastry for strudel
- Make Salzburger Nockerl or pretzel
- Eat traditional goulash soup lunch
- Enjoy baked apple strudel and dessert
What’s included
Your day includes all cooking ingredients, hands-on instruction from an experienced chef, a goulash soup or lentil stew starter, your own baked apple strudel and salzburger nockerl (or pretzel), lunch service, and all taxes and fees. Vegetarian and vegan lunch options are available upon request.
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Next departure: 8 Jan 2027
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The experience
You're standing in a kitchen in Salzburg with four other people and a chef who's about to hand you a ball of dough. That's the moment you realize this isn't a demonstration. You're stretching the pastry yourself, feeling how thin it gets, how it almost tears but doesn't. The apple strudel class runs in groups of three to five, which means there's no hiding in the back or pretending to pay attention while someone else does the work. You're doing it, guided step by step, and yeah, it's messier than you expected.
After the strudel comes the salzburger nockerl, which is one of those dishes that looks impossible until your hands are in the bowl making it happen. The chef walks you through the whole thing. The technique matters, but so does the rhythm of it, the way you move. If you want, you can shape your own fluffy salzburg pretzel instead. By the time you're done cooking, you've made something real, something you'll actually eat in about an hour. A goulash soup or lentil stew comes first, then your own creations arrive at the table, still warm. Vegetarian and vegan options are available if you need them.
The whole experience is built around small groups and a relaxed pace: no rushing, no performance anxiety. The kitchen is accessible, and public transport gets you there easily. Kids as young as five can join, though they'll need a parent's hands nearby for some of the sharper bits. You leave with the recipes, the muscle memory of how these dishes actually come together, and the kind of satisfaction that comes from making something Austrian in Austria and then eating it right away.
Is this one for you?Book this if you want to learn how to make Austrian classics by actually making them yourself, not by watching: the small group size and hands-on format mean you leave with real skills and a full stomach.
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Top questions
Can children come?
Yes. Ticket types: Child (5 to 12 years). Children under 5 can't be included in the booking.
Can I choose between apple strudel and salzburger nockerl?
You'll learn to make apple strudel, and then you can either make salzburger nockerl or shape your own fluffy salzburg pretzel as the second dish.
Is lunch included?
Yes. You'll eat a goulash soup or lentil stew first, then your own baked creations. Vegetarian and vegan lunch options are available.
What's the group size?
Groups are kept small, between 3 and 5 people per class.
Is the kitchen wheelchair accessible?
Yes, the kitchen is wheelchair accessible, and public transportation options are available nearby.
Are ingredients included?
Yes, all cooking ingredients are provided as part of the class.
Do I need cooking experience?
No. The chef guides you through each step, and the class is designed for all skill levels in a fun, relaxed environment.
Salzburg: Apple Strudel Cooking Class & Lunch
1h 30m · EN
from € 65 per person
≈ US$ 74 in your currency
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