Austrian Cooking Class in Vienna: Make Schnitzel & Strudel

Cook your grandmother's recipes in a Vienna apartment

This 3-hour cooking class in Austria teaches you to make traditional schnitzel, apple strudel and potato soup from family recipes passed down through generations. You cook most of the dishes yourself in a home kitchen, then sit down to eat what you've made. Groups run 2 to 12 people, the guide speaks English and German, and vegetarian, lactose-free and gluten-free versions are available.

The Experience

The class starts with a short talk about Austrian cuisine, then moves straight into the kitchen. You'll work through a 2- or 3-course menu depending on how many people are in the group: your grandmother's Old Viennese potato soup, chicken schnitzel with potato salad and cucumber salad (served with lingonberry jam and lemon), and freshly baked apple strudel with whipped cream. The guide emphasizes hands-on work—you do as much of the cooking as possible yourself, which is the whole point. That way you leave knowing how to make these dishes at home, not just having watched someone else make them.

The kitchen is in a Vienna apartment where the guide's great-grandparents lived, so you're cooking in a real home, not a commercial kitchen. All the equipment you need is there. After everything is cooked, you sit down together and eat the meal you've made. The class runs 3 hours total. If you need vegetarian, lactose-free or gluten-free versions, you can arrange that when you book—though gluten-free strudel isn't possible because of how the pastry works. Vegan isn't an option either. Kids and families are welcome, and if you're bringing a stroller, you can leave it inside the apartment, though you will need to carry it up the stairs since there's no elevator.

What’s included

• A 3-hour cooking class with an English-speaking guide.
• all kitchen equipment.
• a 2- or 3-course meal of schnitzel, potato soup and apple strudel that you cook and eat together.
• coffee or tea.

Good to know

Stroller friendlyPets welcomePublic transport nearby

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Is this one for you?The 3-hour time slot means you can fit this into a morning or afternoon without losing the rest of your day, and the hands-on format—where you do most of the cooking yourself—is what makes it possible to actually recreate these dishes in your own kitchen afterward, not just taste them.

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Top questions

Can I take this class if I'm a beginner cook?

Yes, the class is designed for beginners as well as people with some cooking experience. The guide walks you through each dish step by step so you can learn and recreate them at home.

What exactly do we cook in the 3 hours?

You make Old Viennese potato soup, chicken schnitzel with potato salad and cucumber salad, and apple strudel with homemade pastry. The exact number of courses depends on group size—smaller groups often do all three, larger groups may focus on two.

Do I get to eat what we cook?

Yes, after cooking, everyone sits down together and eats the full meal you've prepared, with coffee or tea included.

What languages does the guide speak?

The guide teaches in English and German, so all classes are held in English.

Can I do this class if I'm vegetarian or have dietary restrictions?

Vegetarian, lactose-free and gluten-free versions can be arranged when you book. Vegan is not possible, and gluten-free apple strudel cannot be made due to how the pastry is prepared.

How many people are usually in the class?

Groups are between 2 and 12 participants, so it stays small enough for hands-on instruction.