Salzburg: Austrian Apple Strudel & Christmas Cookie Cooking Class

Roll Your Own Austrian Apple Strudel in a Salzburg Kitchen

You'll prepare an Austrian apple strudel and Vanilla Kipferl cookies from scratch under a chef's guidance, working at your own table in a group of no more than fifteen. Lunch and all ingredients are included, and you take home everything you've baked in a bag. The whole class runs a few hours and suits families as well as solo travelers or couples.

Step-by-step itinerary

Cook Austrian apple strudel and cookies

• Meet experienced chef
• Prepare apple strudel dough
• Marinate apples for strudel
• Stretch out strudel pastry
• Bake apple strudel in oven
• Prepare Vanilla Kipferl cookies
• Enjoy hot goulash soup lunch
• Experience Christmas baking aromas

The experience

The pastry stretches thin enough to read through. That's the moment you realize you're actually doing this: standing at a wooden table in Salzburg, flour on your hands, pulling dough that's been folded and refolded until it's almost transparent. Your chef watches, corrects your grip without fussing, and then you're laying down the apple filling, rolling it tight, and sliding it into the oven. The whole room smells like cinnamon and butter and Christmas, even if it's July.

The cooking class runs in small groups (never more than fifteen people, broken into tables of three to five), which means you're not standing in the back watching someone else do the work. You handle every stage yourself: marinating the apples, stretching the pastry, shaping the Vanilla Kipferl (those crescent cookies that show up in every Austrian bakery in December). While the strudel bakes, the chef guides you through the cookies, and then you all sit down to a hot goulash soup for lunch. By the time you're done, you've made something real, tasted it warm, and packed the rest into a bag to take home.

The whole experience takes a few hours, and it's genuinely relaxed, not rushed, not pretentious. Families bring kids, and it works because there's no performance aspect, just the actual work of baking and the smell of it filling the room. The chef is experienced and patient, which matters when you're learning to stretch dough that wants to tear.

What’s included

Your class includes all ingredients, use of kitchen equipment, guidance from an experienced chef, a tasting of everything you've made, a lunch of hot goulash soup, all taxes and fees, and a bag to take home your finished cookies and strudel.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDepartures at 11:30, 14:00 and 16:15Last departure this season: 7 Jan 2027

AgesAdult (15 and older) · Child (6 to 12 years) · Under 6: can't be included in the booking

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.Operator's directions: “Departure Point: Klausentor in the Citycenter near the Mönchsberg Elevator Address: Ursulinenplatz 9 5020 Salzburg Directions: If you face the Mönchsberg Elevator, turn right into the Gstättengasse, then go straight 250…”

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24h before the start. After that, no refund.

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Good to know

Wheelchair accessibleAccessible transportStroller friendlyPublic transport nearbyInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Johann Bauer

Is this one for you?Book this if you want to learn a real Austrian recipe hands-on and leave with something you've actually made: the small-group setup and chef's direct guidance mean you're not watching from the sidelines, and the lunch break keeps the pace human instead of rushed.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (6 to 12 years). Under 6: they can't be included in the booking.

What's the maximum group size?

Fifteen people per class, divided into smaller tables of three to five.

Do I need cooking experience?

No. The chef guides you through every step, and the environment is designed to be relaxed and fun.

What do I take home?

A bag containing all the cookies and strudel you've made during the class.

Is lunch included?

Yes. You're served a hot goulash soup while the strudel bakes.

Is the kitchen wheelchair accessible?

Yes, the space is wheelchair accessible, and public transportation options are nearby.

What if I have dietary restrictions?

Contact the provider directly to discuss any dietary needs before booking.